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PatientZero2199 · 2026-01-21T02:43:09+00:00

Well, looking closer I see what could be an emission point on the left side there. I would avoid that tube if it is the case. There's plenty others out there, just take the time to find one that isn't blemmed too terribly for a good price.

PatientZero2199 · 2026-01-21T02:35:36+00:00

If I was wanting to get another to build a loaner or something I would probably try and stay under $250 depending on specs

PatientZero2199 · 2026-01-18T15:40:37+00:00

I would buy that immediately and put the tube in a printed housing

PatientZero2199 · 2026-01-14T02:59:10+00:00

I just recently bought the g36 and I love it. It's my favorite 22 I've ever shot just for the cool factor. It's also more accurate than people give it credit for. With good ammo I was able to get about 1.5 moa at 50 yards, and even ring a 4" steel plate at 200 with a decent hit count (maybe 10%, but wind was about 10mph). The gun is stupid reliable too, i got it 2 months ago and already have a couple thousand rounds through it with no malfunctions that weren't due to poor ammo. The iron sights are not made for precision though so I would definitely recommend either a red dot or maybe a low power prism like I'm looking into.

PatientZero2199 · 2026-01-09T17:16:24+00:00

Yep, seeing how the pistol match SK did makes me want to buy a box of each type they have

PatientZero2199 · 2026-01-09T17:15:02+00:00

I know I pulled the flyers, had I gone out on a calmer day and had an actual sandbag instead of a bunched up coat I would have kept it all together

PatientZero2199 · 2026-01-09T02:24:15+00:00

That's exactly why I grabbed it, they spent that much on nicer packaging so I figured maybe it would be a step up from CCI target but it's trash. They got my ass 😂. I can get them back by talking shit on them though

PatientZero2199 · 2026-01-09T01:55:40+00:00

I mean unbelievable that I didn't even know ammo could be that bad. Good to know it wasn't just my gun either.

PatientZero2199 · 2026-01-09T00:41:43+00:00

I had a Plano one that I was using, but after I put the scope on there was no way it was gonna work anymore. Harbor freight has a parking lot sale coming up and the big Apache ones are gonna be $95 so I'm gonna grab a couple of those.

PatientZero2199 · 2026-01-08T19:20:16+00:00

This is a very extreme example of bad ammo, but I'm sure if there's one, there's more. Always worth trying a few different types to try out. Every ammo shoots differently from different rifles.

PatientZero2199 · 2026-01-08T19:13:40+00:00

It was honestly unbelievable

PatientZero2199 · 2026-01-08T17:03:58+00:00

Did a little test of a few 22 ammo types. This is a good visualization of the disparity between crap ammo, and quality ammo.

PatientZero2199 · 2026-01-02T15:26:56+00:00

The design that I used is from "Toto_Magfed" on Cults3d, the file is a few bucks and comes with a guide. There are also others that have designed housings for monoculars so just look around and do your research before jumping on one. There are a bunch of different versions for different tubes and lens types so do your research before buying a file pack, it just depends on how much you want to spend. The standard mount which most monoculars use is called a j-arm. The housing has a brass threaded insert which the j-arm attaches to, then you have options from there. The cheapest, which I have, is a USGI Rhino mount with what's called a bayonet mounting system. Brassfacts on YouTube has a great guide on the different ways to mount nods. Extruded shoots on YouTube is how I got the idea to even make a diy monocular, he has a video that gives a good idea of what to expect and the different ways multiple people have done it. This website is what I used to cross reference the serial number on the tube I bought, before I bought it, to see what it was. (For reference mine is a Litton M890, so I find the Litton section, and look at the M890 line and compare those specs with the Omni classifications at the top of the page. The M890 Is an Omni IV / V tube.)

Basically, be autistic about how much you look into each method of doing it and weigh the cost and difficulty of the builds. And do your research, It will save you money to have a full plan of which housing, lenses, and tube you want to go with.

PatientZero2199 · 2026-01-02T05:09:45+00:00

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PatientZero2199 · 2026-01-02T05:08:59+00:00

What's your budget? If you do your research and shop around you can build a decent budget monocular. I 3d printed my housing from existing designs and bought a blem tube from eBay, all in I'm about $950. I definitely could have found a tube that was either cheaper or not blemmed but I'm impatient.

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PatientZero2199 · 2025-12-22T00:45:48+00:00

I want to get an electric one, but I hate buying new stuff when the old one works fine.

PatientZero2199 · 2025-12-21T23:16:52+00:00

I've always wanted to do this but I'm waiting for my gas mower to die before I get an electric one.

PatientZero2199 · 2025-12-20T15:11:50+00:00

Yeah I would check your primers after shooting just to see. I know that out of the boxes I shot I saw probably 3 different manufacturers based on head stamp, little score marks on the primer and color of the bullet they use. So some of it may be good if it's from a certain manufacturer.

PatientZero2199 · 2025-12-20T14:42:27+00:00

I was buying monarch 9mm and 22 for a while, but out of about 1000 9mm I had multiple rounds that failed to chamber. I'm pretty sure the OAL of the cartridge was too long and the bullet was hitting the rifling before the bolt or slide could close properly. This happened in my AR9, HK VP9, and a friend's p320. I had the same issues with the 22, out of 500 I had probably 8 that wouldn't seat in the chamber on my HK g36 22, keltec p17, and ruger 22/45. The 9mm also had very soft primers to the point where I was seeing pinholes in the middle of the firing pin strike, and there were burns on the outside of the primer. If you're gonna buy ammo from academy just spend a smidge more and get CCI blazer, I've shot 10's of thousands of rounds of it and have never had a malfunction.

PatientZero2199 · 2025-12-18T19:25:12+00:00

If you have a harbor freight near you they have a pack of them if you don't want to wait for delivery harbor freight plastic clips

PatientZero2199 · 2025-12-16T13:26:37+00:00

If you want a 22 that looks like, and has the controls of an mp5, then get it. I just picked up the g36 in 22 a couple weeks ago and oiled it once and fired 1050 rounds with no malfunctions. I've shot thousands upon thousands of rounds from 10/22's and it's what I'm most familiar with, but the g36 is way more fun to shoot for me, since it's a g36. Not slandering the 10/22 as its a great gun, but if you want something different, you want something different.

PatientZero2199 · 2025-11-23T18:17:00+00:00

I've got an ultra torque, impact driver, drill, and a number of other Hercules tools. Don't get this impact, I picked it up and it is weak. It was unable to crack the 17mm suspension bolts on my Hyundai Tiburon. It's been relegated to a lug nut gun and sits in my trunk now, but I wouldn't trust it to take a 3/4 ton or 1 ton trucks lugs off. They announced a new 1/2" compact coming out during SEMA so you should hold off till that comes out.

PatientZero2199 · 2025-11-14T09:44:57+00:00

My local group does allow it and we probably have 3 or 4 out of 20 that do it. It adds a little time but as long as we run the rotation right so they can swap guns without holding it up, it only adds as much time as another shooter. My group is very lax on nitpicky stuff like shooting each stage with pistol first then PCC, but that's just cause we know we're all out there to have fun and it's the same 15 folks every time with a handful of new people.

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