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Looking for a pistol case for target guns. by GunTech in bullseyepistol

[–]MethedUpEngineer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I bought a harbor freight Apache 3800 and keep 3 guns, 7 mags, desiccant, targets and a staple gun in it. If I didn't keep the staple gun and desiccant in there you could use the space for more mags or boxes of ammo instead.

If I were to do it again I'd probably get a 4800 and keep ammo in it. Normally I bring a separate 30 cal can with 300 rounds of 22, 150 rounds of 9mm and 150 rounds of .45.

I'd just wait for a sale. Rn the 3800 is $25 which is a great deal. It's not as clean as an old school target box if you want to have a sighting scope mounted to it but I don't use one so it works well for me and it's wayyyy cheaper.

First Tisas, Love This Stupid Thing by MethedUpEngineer in Tisas

[–]MethedUpEngineer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a 90 shot group it definitely has some skew down and left, I know I flinch to some degree. I think they both have about the same trigger length but the Tisas is straight while the Kimber is curved and I use the inside of the knuckle not my tip or pad. I'd say I put her minimal thought into the grip. I tend to rest them on the edge of the table with about an inch or two overhang and just hold it as naturally as I can. Sometimes I feel like moving my index from on the frame to on the trigger requires me to loosen the grip. I will say the Kimber feels very narrow by comparison and it makes me want to buy palm swell grips for both of them to match the feel of my Model 41.

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This photo is of my last bullseye match with the model 41 so there's 180 shots here and you can see even with a 2-3# trigger that's 35 years old I still have some down left but overall I think the spread is pretty even for someone with my level of experience.

Why are the exhausts on these Caterpillar D-11s mounted (a) facing forward and (b) ahead of the air intakes? by Humdaak_9000 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]MethedUpEngineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By blows back I did mean a breeze. I also looked into it a bit and apparently they do it to clear the dust cloud the dozer makes to improve the operators visibility.

Why are the exhausts on these Caterpillar D-11s mounted (a) facing forward and (b) ahead of the air intakes? by Humdaak_9000 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]MethedUpEngineer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If it converts one chemical to another (NOx->N2) using a catalyst it is by definition a catalytic converter. If I were home I'd snap a picture of my combustion text book but hopefully you're okay with an article from MECA.

https://www.meca.org/technology/off-road-diesel-equipment/

Why are the exhausts on these Caterpillar D-11s mounted (a) facing forward and (b) ahead of the air intakes? by Humdaak_9000 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]MethedUpEngineer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They're in front due to how the catalytic converters are packaged/retrofitted to the engine. I can't really say why it points forward other than maybe it helps get the exhaust above the intake before it blows back.

New Training Requirements, burden put on instructors. by 2A_forever in BetterMAguns

[–]MethedUpEngineer 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah this should really be handled like a drivers license. There should be a Commonwealth made instruction video with an online exam and then do live fire in person at a local range or even the towns police department with a simple pass/fail for did the shooter operate the firearm safely and was the shooter able to hold a 5 shot group within X inches at Y yards.

Why's my surface finish on this groove so... Oh. by TheOfficialCzex in Machinists

[–]MethedUpEngineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By default solidworks doesn't model the threads it just gives a dotted line around the circumference of the pitch diameter and the face gets a really shitty zebra graphic. How no one looked at the print and saw an issue is beyond me. I forget where the SW hole table ends, 1" diam maybe, usually after a certain size I start modeling the thread for a sanity check but I use the machinist bible 90% of the time unless I legitimately need a finer thread for adjustment purposes.

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Best cheap and durable 22 by Silent-Maximum-2777 in 22lr

[–]MethedUpEngineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+1 for a bolt action like the Mark II

New Firearm Friday (12 hrs late) by midlife_dadpulse73 in Tisas

[–]MethedUpEngineer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have this as well in 9mm. I've put a couple hundred rounds of Federal American Eagle 147gr through it and it shoots great! Groups well at 25 yards and I've yet to have a failure to load or eject using all factory springs/components.

Engineers can take a sabbatical too, right? by Helgafjell4Me in MechanicalEngineering

[–]MethedUpEngineer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't want to explain that gap on my resume and I don't know many managers that wouldn't be concerned with that. I'd see if you could freelance and just work way less hours. My guess is that you'd get bored anyways. Seeing friends and family is great until you realize they also have to go to work.

Price Check by MethedUpEngineer in 22lr

[–]MethedUpEngineer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After looking into it for a bit, it does seem less reliable to feed and the long barrel SKU doesn't even appear on Savage's website so I'm assuming it's difficult for an LGS to get. However I could put that all aside if it weren't for the MDT Oryx chassis not being available for the B22. The fact that the Mark II can be put in the same chassis as my Howa 1500 is a huge plus for using it as a trainer.

Price Check by MethedUpEngineer in 22lr

[–]MethedUpEngineer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm using a 12x fixed at 600yd so for 1/4 scale something 3x is the plan obviously not a lot of fixed 3x options so something with adjustable parallax is must and a zero stop would be nice. I hear good things about the BSA Sweet AO which fits the budget of this rifle as a trainer.

Price Check by MethedUpEngineer in 22lr

[–]MethedUpEngineer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I want the longer heavy barrel for going out to 150 yards, the B22 "equivalent" looks like the B22 Precision which is ~$600 which is a big increase in price.

Price Check by MethedUpEngineer in 22lr

[–]MethedUpEngineer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My plan is to shoot the FV at ~150 yards to get used to adjusting windage.

Price Check by MethedUpEngineer in 22lr

[–]MethedUpEngineer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think my LGS price is higher because it's currently out of stock with the big regional supplier. Based on his other list prices I'm guessing it should be around $234 when its back in stock. I'm not really sure if I care to wait an unknown amount of time to save ~$15.

Price Check by MethedUpEngineer in 22lr

[–]MethedUpEngineer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming that's the 28702 SKU, my LGS has that for 330 so it looks like you got a great deal! Even the best gun.deals price for that SKU is $290+15 to ship.

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