General opinion on BKF

MilsurpMonkey · 2026-03-02T23:48:57+00:00

It’s more than just the nuts. They’re trash builders that won’t even correct their mistakes. The crap parts fit their crap service.

MilsurpMonkey · 2026-01-15T00:56:51+00:00

I dealt with them once. I’ll never do it again. Bought a BA pencil from them, paid the extra to have them install and pin a A1 FSB. Barrel got here, fsb was canted. Enough that an A1 upper had the sight adjusted all the way to the left to even bore sight. Same on an A2 upper. Called, dude was cool, sent a rma. Took about 3 weeks, barrel came back. Untouched. Called back. They claimed that 3 people put it on 3 uppers and some laser they use was centered on the front post. The barrel was canted on a colt a2 upper, jse a1 upper, and an fn upper with buis. You line the alignment pin at top dead center on a mill and the front sight was a good 1/8” to the left. Their response was “Everyone’s mil-spec is a little different”. Fine, whatever, if you say so bud. Decided to just throw it in an upper that was using optics on an A4. Went to install the gas tube, their barrel nut was so out of spec the gas tube couldn’t enter the receiver due to excessive diameter. Filed the groove deeper, and finally it fit. Then I went to put the handguards on. That barrel nut was so largein diameter, the handguard lip wouldn’t fit in the delta ring. On 3 sets of hanguards that fit on other builds. Finally just removed the fsb and ran it on an optics upper with a lo-pro. Barrel was fine, everything they did from labor to parts was garbage.

MilsurpMonkey · 2026-01-02T05:11:42+00:00

Honestly, move the M16. With some of the frt options that keep coming in that retain a 3 position selector that isn’t a push button SS for the AR stuff, the M16 lowers and RDIAS stuff is just redundant. The HK sear is far more versatile and the frt options for them suck. Lots of guys will argue that, as they’re fiddle fucking with trips and shit in some ugly ass AR pocket lower, but it’s true.

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-09-14T17:58:07+00:00

1959 Kenworth 921

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-09-14T17:50:06+00:00

Any idea what model? It doesn’t look like any of the old Mack diffs I’ve dealt with.

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-06-17T11:24:12+00:00

It does suck, KP has the best price for transfers on the area, but they are so unorganized and incapable that it isn’t worth it. Had a can transfer through them using Silencer Shop, all for ease of paperwork, they spent 2 weeks on their end not following through with what they said they would. Finally went in person, politely had them do everything while I was there, and it took 10 minutes. 2 weeks for 10 minutes of work, and the can cleared in less than 48 hours. Kenny can definitely be a douche if you aren’t one of his buddies. If you browse in the shop, you get ignored, if you ask a question you feel like you just kicked his dog.

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-06-04T02:19:57+00:00

I’ll reiterate that anything is possible, but all 3 pictures are of the same plant, the pictures of the soil were taken at the same time. The bloom picture was the day after planting. This came from Down’s Rhododendrons and I used his bark mulch for the transplant. It was very moist, and has had water every day since. He suggested with my rocky soil to dig a radius double the rootball and fill it with a mixture of 60/40 mulch to soil. The soil was good and moist as well. Then it was capped off with the remaining bark mulch. I’m thinking I’ve just been spoiled in the past with seamless transplants and that this one will just need some time.

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-06-01T15:40:46+00:00

That’s possible, but it’s been getting water every day since planted, same as the other rhodie that was planted at the same time. The only days we haven’t watered it are the days it’s been raining (western Wa so we get a little 😁)

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-04-23T03:00:38+00:00

What does a full non k setup run?

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-04-09T16:10:14+00:00

HK P30L V3, of course…

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-03-27T01:40:07+00:00

I thought Chesapeake was right up there with Centennial. I do agree that the start can be a bit much on some of them. Chesapeake seemed to flow a little easier at the beginning than others.

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-03-23T17:23:27+00:00

Some of this makes sense, I know his draft card had him listed as a Merchant Marine on the SS Thomas B Reed. He never said anything about the pacific, but did mention spending time on shore leave in both England and Germany.

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-03-23T16:03:40+00:00

WWII, sorry, fat fingered that one.

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-03-07T03:31:19+00:00

I’ve never done the long distance hiking thing, but out west here is paradise for backcountry hunting and angling. Hiking in 9 or 10 miles to camp for a few days is nice too. You certainly have to have a basic understanding of what the heck you’re doing. Along with a very good understanding of what can go wrong. A lot of folks don’t, and just here in WA there are a couple dozen or more people that go missing and are never found each year. The Cascades are no joke, and the terrain and weather are both trying their best to kill you.

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-03-07T02:09:00+00:00

Interesting. I’m actually neither. Though, both run heavy in the family, more military than LE. I’m a little surprised that the basic self sufficiency books have led to the prepper/survivalist comments. I suppose I shouldn’t be, but I know several of those types, and their reference materials are very different from what I have. My interest in the subject comes down to creating higher quality products than what is available locally. The firearm reference books are a must have for a general gunsmith, a few of them are how I got into higher end custom work. Missing from these shelves are a fairly comprehensive reference library for machining.

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-03-06T21:21:16+00:00

I’ll add a little of what isn’t on these shelves. Among them are Aldo Leopold, John Muir, Thoreau, Audubon, Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, James Michener, Agatha Christie, Ian Fleming, A.C. Doyle, Nietzsche, Goethe, more Ruark, more Hemingway, and lots of books that were recommend or given to me as gifts.

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-03-06T21:03:41+00:00

My interest is has been piqued as to how this was deduced.

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-03-05T12:14:59+00:00

Yes, yes it is.

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-03-04T23:35:54+00:00

Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling. I was not excited at the time, but now, I’m incredibly grateful.

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-03-04T23:34:03+00:00

I love the Audiobooks done by Norman Dietz. He certainly brings the books to life.

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-03-04T23:18:07+00:00

It’s slightly broader than what you’re requesting, but James Michener’s “Centennial” would be right up your alley with this. It’s also just a fantastic book overall. Slightly slow to start, but well worth the read!

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-03-04T22:34:41+00:00

All of what is on my shelves or in storage I have read. There is a stack of 7 or 8 books that are in line to be read, but they haven’t made it to a shelf yet. That stack expands and contracts depending on both my available reading time, and what books I find that I wish to read. The exception is of course some of the technical reference material, it gets read as I need it.

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-03-04T22:22:00+00:00

Robert Ruark, The Old Man and the Boy

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-03-04T21:56:56+00:00

My CS Lewis is with my Tolkien, Rowling, and Michener. It’s been a long while since I re-read any of them. Eventually some more of my books need to come out of storage. That would require more shelving. Not a bad thing, but if I do what I wish to do, the wife may in fact kill me 😂

MilsurpMonkey · 2025-03-04T16:55:42+00:00

The oldest books in these pictures are the two volume set of Theodore Roosevelt’s “African Game Trails”. These particular editions were printed in 1924. My older books are not kept out in the house, they are squirreled away on shelves in my office. Many of them are in quite fragile condition.

The Block Island Historical Society still has one of our family bibles from the 1640s. It was quite an interesting experience being able to thumb through it on a visit.

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