ARs aren't totally my thing, I just wanted to have one because I can (smoke on that Goodale). I spoke a bunch to incubus before buying one, he liked his Sig, so I started to look for one for myself. It is tight, no wobble or play between upper and lower like so many others say is 'normal' with the platform. My range doesn't allow rapid fire, so I decided to build an AR that is suited for long range slower shooting - and you can see the beast up above I just completed. So, I don't need two ARs - but I do want a new 7mm RM, and with me blowing the budget on the Rizzini, I am needing space in my safe and cash in my pocket.

FL = full length, which is the acronym used in the biz. Regardless of what others tell you, professional shooters and reloaders will tell you to always FL your brass. Yes, it stretches it more and you may not get those extra 3 or 5 reloads, but you will get consistent accuracy that is not specific to one chamber of one rifle (which neck sizing often does). You decide.

Remember when we were talking about the unreliable nature of the Lee classid press? Well, you were right. Measuring the OAL (I refuse to use FL!! :D) there is a difference of almost an 1/8th of an inch between rounds. Not only that, but many of the rounds have .02" of bulge in the neck and base of the brass.

I bought myself a few xmas gifts at Cabelas the other day that will help me prepare my brass better. When I was using the Lee for my 357 rounds, there were no issues. They fed in my lever action, and rotated freely in the revolver. But the semi auto 5.56 are a little more finicky, and I need to take a bit more time ensuring that they're put together properly.


That said, I bought 1000 rds of this the other day.

Federal® American Eagle® Tactical® Rifle Ammunition
.223 Remington 55 Grain FMJ-BT 100rds
$34.99

Plus they give you a rebate form for another 5 cents off per round.

https://www.cabelas.ca/product/10339...fle-ammunition


edit: As I was getting the link to post, I bought another 300 rounds :awesom:
$116 shipped is a smoking deal considering the 300 round freedom buckets are $169 before tax.

Merry Xmas, gun thread participants!

I'll let you know how .223 reloads on my new Redding T7 press. :joy:


And damn you - just ordered 600 rounds of that ammo from Cabelas

I got a new scope to throw on my .22, so now I can take the scope off the .22 and put it on my K31. Unfortunately for me the rings are weaver and the scope adapter is dovetail, am I better off buying new rings or do dovetail -> weaver spacers work well enough?

tr8r

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just kidding :fullofwin:

What scope rail did you buy? Mine is the Swiss Arms that mounts to the side, and it takes 11mm rings; I use low rings with a 42mm objective. I wouldn't want to mount the scope any higher. I'd buy some new rings - I'm a fan of the Burris Signature rings.

I've got the Swiss Products offset clamp mount. The rings it has now are pretty short, and the spacers would only add a couple mm to the height, but I'd rather not have to crank the snot out of the rings to make sure the spacers don't let anything move around. The .22 has similar spacers but they're bolted to the rifle, and I don't want to have to worry about precisely drilling and tapping the mount.

The Burris Signature rings comes with both clamps for dovetail and 11mm. Plus, they have the offset inserts you can buy to aline the scope, but the inserts also prevent ring marks on your scope.

Anyone here interested in my Sig M400 Enhanced? Less than 200 down the pipe. I see a rifle I want, so I am only going to keep one AR.

My boys were excited when they opened their new CZ Scout with a Burris Timberline scope. I didn't have time to mount the scope prior, as I needed to drift the rear sight out to be able to mount the scope low enough for them. underscore - I used Burris Signature rings. ;)

https://i.imgur.com/Gfa91bI.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/zxrFE1e.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/mVA40SQ.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/vWNCLa8.jpg

I managed to get the boys out to the range today, it warmed up to -3c. It took them a bit to get used to looking through a scope (and the eye box is tight on the Timberline) but once they figured it out, they sure got happy with every shot that got the metal targets swinging. A fond dad memory, indeed.

https://i.imgur.com/N0rl1k0.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/VWYY0UZ.jpg

Awesome, one of my best Xmas memories (besides getting my N64 nothing will ever top that! Lol) was getting my first .22 then a few other guns from my dad. Best presents!

I started the New Year off with a bang by attending the SVRGC's annual prize trap shoot. There were about 40 shooters in total, some from Vancouver gun clubs and many from Pemberton. You should have come down roastpuff. ;)

The sun was out, the 40cm of snow was cleared, the temp stayed around -5c, and so the games were on. I won two rounds and almost won two more - I was shooting real good up until the end when I seamed to have lost my focus; so I packed it up and I'm still smiling. Prizes were all meat prizes, so I chose a turkey and a large package of chicken breasts - not bad for $5 entry fee per game.

https://i.imgur.com/2JjbFfN.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/awXjtnZ.jpg

Looks beautiful out!

^
It looks cold out!
:troll:

Zed, love the pics of the boys. They look like they're excited as hell to plink some rounds with their new rifle.



I'm in need of some help finding this particular adaptor.
It's the Wheeler brand magwell attachment for an AR to be used with the tipton best gun vice.

https://media.midwayusa.com/producti...354/354847.jpg

I'm finding them on amazon and ebay, but they're incredibly expensive at $35+ and an additional $45 to ship.

Bullseye London had them for $24.99, but they're out of stock.

Any ideas?

pmd :nyan:

It was cold, but we had a fire pit going and a wood heated shed with lots of chili.

As for you AR block: https://selectshootingsupplies.com/p...ell-vise-block

Wheeler® Delta Series AR-15 Mag Well Vise Block - 4GT.com

edit - or just wait for incubus. lol

I just got my shipping notice from Cabelas for that .223 ammo I bought Dec 22nd.

But...I found my unicorn that I was seeking - an unfired Steyr Pro Hunter in 7mm Rem Mag with an adjustable trigger. It's gonna be mine all mine. **fist pump**

incubus hooked me up.
The magwell adapter works pretty well too. I was using it with the t97 the other day. I figured it would work with any AR magwell gun, but it was good to see it in action.

:fullofwin:



Not bad at all.

But I'm more excited about the .223 ammo. I got my 1000rds, but the order for an additional 300 never went through. I wonder if I bought it while "celebrating" the holidays, and never got around to entering my CC info.

:okay:

Celebration libations and gun buying go hand in hand - you are on the right road to survive in this sport.

hey incubus - can you hook up another with that magwell adapter?

Hmm ok I just bought my first shottie as well as a 2nd order of misc stuff a week ago and have yet to receive any shipping notification which to be is pretty out of the norm for ordering shit online but I guess it's normal with them.

next time let me know we do price match.

Shipping shouldn't take that long.

https://www.gotenda.com/ is always running good sales and gets orders out in a fairly reasonable time

Thanks for hooking me up, incubus! Was good to see ya again.

My Steyr 7mm RM arrived this morning and to be honest, all I can think of is mounting my scope on it when I get off work. I have an addiction.

I bought Steyr Pro Hunter SS in .270 a few years ago and it quickly became my favourite hunting rifle I have that will consistently put groups into one bullet hole at 100 yards. So I wanted another in my favourite moose calibre, 7mm Rem Mag. I discovered that Steyr stopped making these rifles in 7mm Rem Mag even before I bought the .270, stating that they do not make enough money on these Pro Hunters, as they simply wanted a $1000 rifle in the market. So, I started my search.....and kept searching....until a few weeks ago.

After 2 years, I was able to locate an unfired Pro Hunter in 7mm RM, so I quickly made it mine. It showed up in the mail today and I wasted no time mounting the rings and scope as well as giving the rifle a thorough cleaning. The bolt is very smooth and the trigger has no creep - breaking at 3.25lbs. I'm going to have a long and meaningful relationship with this rifle; looking forward to getting it out in the field.

Steyr Pro Hunter 7mm RM, Leupold QR bases w/high rings holding a Nikon Prostaff 5 mildot FFP 4.5-18 x 40mm.

https://i.imgur.com/ckhtP18.jpg

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https://i.imgur.com/DgV0853.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/3HzeJy0.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/bsrxShE.jpg

Always a pleasure :)

That's a good looking gun

prophet river is running a liquidation sale on nikon scopes

Rifle Scopes - Nikon - LIQUIDATION - Prophet River Firearms

Oh is this the place you work at or whatever? Good to know, I like options. Favorited.

Thanks!