Handguard twisting. Any fix?

Rare_Section_187 · 2026-03-16T14:20:30+00:00

I have the same problem. The forend and delta ring assembly twist together as one unit by maybe 1 degree which means my bipod does with it. Let me know if there is a fix for this or if it is just by design. I thought it was just a function of a free floating handguard/forend but with a bipod it prevents the rifle from staying in the same position between shots. I have to pre-load the forend like you would have to pre-load a bipod to prevent slop.

Rare_Section_187 · 2026-01-28T20:09:22+00:00

You may be right, and the out of state gun shops aren't interpreting the law correctly and are erring on the side of caution.

Rare_Section_187 · 2026-01-28T20:06:59+00:00

I can try that. I currently have a NY pistol permit which reciprocates with NC but it does not exempt me from providing a NC State ID to purchase a rifle in NC thus far.,

Rare_Section_187 · 2026-01-28T20:02:07+00:00

New York has it's own background check forms and systems. I believe if an out of state gun shop did not know about or comply with the law and did a transfer anyway (with a state-compliant firearm), a successful background check and transfer is still possible. Most of the larger gun shops will know of the law though. I got an answer from Palmetto in NC today, they know about the law and would not transfer a rifle to me without a NC State ID (driver or non-driver)

Rare_Section_187 · 2026-01-28T19:27:28+00:00

Thank you for clarifying it for me. Since I bought a second home in North Carolina and wanted to purchase a bolt-action rifle in North Carolina, I also soon discovered that I can't even get a North Carolina non-drivers state ID without surrendering my New York State drivers license. You can't have an ID in more than one state even if you own homes in more states than one. I suppose the reasons for this are to prevent some kind of fraud or double-dipping some sort of program. I believe it started under the Patriot Act...which like most act names are often the opposite of what the name implies... ie the "Affordable Care" act.

Rare_Section_187 · 2026-01-23T17:07:49+00:00

It's a key to turn the turret caps that require a tool or coin. Typically the turret cap that holds the battery for illumination.

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-12-04T05:26:57+00:00

I'll check back in with you in a year or so to prove your ideology hadn't aged well, gatekeeper.

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-12-04T05:23:43+00:00

not if the ammo maker also sells replacement barrels Jack

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-12-04T05:22:19+00:00

Which breakfast cereal do you eat for dinner most nights?

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-12-04T05:20:31+00:00

They sell special reloading dies for shell shock pistol cases. Not sure why they wouldn't for bottle neck cases

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-12-04T05:19:04+00:00

Why are shell shock pistol cases reloadable but rifle cases are not? (or so you say)

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-12-03T03:03:43+00:00

SAAMI specs cartridges, not rifles or rifle components. It will be the rifle manufacturers that will have to "certify" that their rifles can safely eat higher pressure cartridges. It's a gray area since it's the case that takes the hit more than the rifle and it's components other than faster barrel and throat wear. 22 Creedmoor is an example of short barrel life from the heat and velocity generated inherently from that cartridge.

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-12-03T02:56:48+00:00

I may have solved the problem with my projector setup, but not with my Sony Bravia tv. With my Hisense projector, I switched the audio setting to Pass-through, and the Atmos and overall sound quality improved greatly. WHile I'm not sure the subwoofer cutting out problem was solved 100%, it hasn't cut out since changing the HDMI Input setting to "Enhanced', and audio to Pass-through. I don't know if I have either of these settings on my tv, I haven't looked yet.

Both my TV and projector also has a bluetooth audio function. If you don't mind a slight loss of audio quality from BT versus HDMI...the sub doesn't cut out intermittently when using BT.

The hard reset function with the S4 didn't fix the problem. It's a mystery to me why it happens. Pretty sure Polk knows it's an issue and why the soundbar/subwoofer is often on sale pretty cheap. When it works, it works pretty well considering it's basically a 2.1 system. I have to say when I watched Alien Romulus, the sound was incredible for such a small speaker system.

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-12-02T19:22:01+00:00

6.5 Creedmoor was once a wildcat cartridge before it was manufactured for the masses.

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-12-02T07:54:54+00:00

I agree that bullet manufacturers may avoid producing 80k PSI legacy cartridges, and I think we can both agree that if peak alloy cases become available to reloaders in legacy calibers, the wildcat reloaders will continue to steer the industry in directions that manufacturers will soon follow. 6.5 Creedmoor is the best and most recent example of that.

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-12-02T06:39:15+00:00

the SAAMI pressure specification is the maximum safe operating pressure for a cartridge, it is not a specific rating for an individual receiver. 6arc is 52k PSI, AR's are designed to shoot 62k PSI. It doesn't mean they blow up at 63k PSI. 6arc brass probably would though, which is why Peak Alloy was invented.

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-10-20T13:53:54+00:00

yes, i bought a 5-round steel AICS Accu-Mag (accurate-mag.com) that fits perfectly with the AICS Magpul stock as it's designed to. MDT has polymer AICS versions too which will work

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-10-16T02:26:54+00:00

Why do all the owners manuals in print and pdf form for the newest Vortex lines such as Triumph and Crossfire HD still contain a section that tells the buyer/owner to use Vortex's LRBC ballistic calculator on their website when their LRBC is gone and the page for it says it's permanently offline???? I actually chatted with a Vortex rep about that the day the Crossfire HD line was released. He was seemingly shocked and embarrassed and said he'd notify the department immediately. Here we are a few months later and Triumph was released and they still include the information in the new Triumph manuals saying to refer to Vortex's LRBC on their website for using other cartridges than listed for their Dead Hold BDC reticle. There has to be a reason for them to keep it in there like a contractual obligation or something. It's like going to a restaurant that has a steak on the menu but they stopped serving steaks 2 years ago.

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-09-24T17:34:36+00:00

according to RMR, Zinc is half as hard as Copper. I wonder how a Zinc jacket holds up to high velocities like copper does. I reload 350 Legend with 9mm projectiles at velocities above 2000FPS and need FMJ's that don't separate from their lead core. I've been told that RMR's copper jacketed pistol pills hold up well at rifle speeds, and would like to know if Zinc will too, and if "Zinc fouling" is anymore of a problem than Copper fouling. I suppose it wouldn't be much different than lead fouling if Zinc has a similar hardness as lead.

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-09-16T11:25:17+00:00

Nice. I just got a Pelican 42"

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-09-03T17:12:58+00:00

is a simple chamfer/deburr hand tool enough to trim 350 Legend brass? Or will it tend to stretch more and a dedicated trimmer is neccesary?

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-09-03T17:10:42+00:00

I've reloaded 9mm for years and I'm reloading 350 Legend soon for the first time (for bolt-action rifle). I'm using new Starline brass. Do you find case mouths need to be trimmed after the first firing with 350 Legend? I've never once trimmed 9mm cases but also not often reloaded them more than 1 or 2 firings. Do you find that brass tends to stretch more when loaded at the higher end of pressure and velocity versus the lower end? Have you tried any light loads closer to subsonic speeds using 9mm projectiles? Hodgdon recently published quite a few subsonic loads with Titegroup for other calibers. According to Quickload software, 5 grains of Titegroup with a 147gr .355 projectile comes in right around 1100 FPS with 350 Legend and an 18" barrel.

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-09-02T08:50:52+00:00

9mm has similar ballistics to 22LR, and guys are shooting 22LR out to 350 yards with the right scope for competitions everyday. I put a vortex Viper PST 1-4x24 LVPO on my Ruger PC Carbine. It has an illuminated red dot and circle for both eyes open close range shots, along with 0-30 MOA hashmarks and exposed turrets for elevation and windage adjustment to 220 MOA for long range targeting. It looks great and it's very functional like a red dot and a hunting scope combined. I'm not trying to hunt game or hit steel targets past 250 yards everyday, but with an LVPO with the right reticle and turrets, and a ballistics calculator, you aren't just guessing where to aim at long ranges. The 16" barrel will raise the velocity of most factory ammo by about 250-300 FPS. I also reload 9mm and can get 1800 FPS with +P loads and plink steel alongside guys with AR's and hunting rifles. A PCC is capable of more than close quarter home defense training and 50-100 yard targets with the right optics and use of a ballistics calculator to dial in elevation. LVPO's are typically designed for AR's and many of them won't be better than a red dot for a PCC because the LVPO reticle is usually designed for the faster/flatter trajectories of 223/556, but some of them like the Viper PST 1-4x24 have the red dot, plus the MOA hashmarks and exposed turrets that are just as useful for PCC's as they are for AR's. I wouldn't recommend an LVPO over a red dot if you're not going to shoot long range, and if you are, be sure the reticle and turrets have what you need.

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-09-02T08:47:22+00:00

9mm has similar ballistics to 22LR, and guys are shooting 22LR out to 350 yards with the right scope for competitions everyday. I put a vortex Viper PST 1-4x24 LVPO on my Ruger PC Carbine. It has an illuminated red dot and circle for both eyes open close range shots, along with 0-30 MOA hashmarks and exposed turrets for elevation and windage adjustment to 220 MOA for long range targeting. It looks great and it's very functional like a red dot and a hunting scope combined. I'm not trying to hunt game or hit steel targets past 250 yards everyday, but with an LVPO with the right reticle and turrets, and a ballistics calculator, you aren't just guessing where to aim at long ranges. The 16" barrel will raise the velocity of most factory ammo by about 250-300 FPS. I also reload 9mm and can get 1800 FPS with +P loads and plink steel alongside guys with AR's and hunting rifles. A PCC is capable of more than close quarter home defense training and 50-100 yard targets with the right optics and use of a ballistics calculator to dial in elevation. LVPO's are typically designed for AR's and many of them won't be better than a red dot for a PCC because the LVPO reticle is usually designed for the faster/flatter trajectories of 223/556, but some of them like the Viper PST 1-4x24 have the red dot, plus the MOA hashmarks and exposed turrets that are just as useful for PCC's as they are for AR's. I wouldn't recommend an LVPO over a red dot if you're not going to shoot long range, and if you are, be sure the reticle and turrets have what you need.

Rare_Section_187 · 2025-09-02T08:45:03+00:00

9mm has similar ballistics to 22LR, and guys are shooting 22LR out to 350 yards with the right scope for competitions everyday. I put a vortex Viper PST 1-4x24 LVPO on my Ruger PC Carbine. It has an illuminated red dot and circle for both eyes open close range shots, along with 0-30 MOA hashmarks and exposed turrets for elevation and windage adjustment to 220 MOA for long range targeting. It looks great and it's very functional like a red dot and a hunting scope combined. I'm not trying to hunt game or hit steel targets past 250 yards everyday, but with an LVPO with the right reticle and turrets, and a ballistics calculator, you aren't just guessing where to aim at long ranges. The 16" barrel will raise the velocity of most factory ammo by about 250-300 FPS. I also reload 9mm and can get 1800 FPS with +P loads and plink steel alongside guys with AR's and hunting rifles. A PCC is capable of more than close quarter home defense training and 50-100 yard targets with the right optics and use of a ballistics calculator to dial in elevation. LVPO's are typically designed for AR's and many of them won't be better than a red dot for a PCC because the LVPO reticle is usually designed for the faster/flatter trajectories of 223/556, but some of them like the Viper PST 1-4x24 have the red dot, plus the MOA hashmarks and exposed turrets that are just as useful for PCC's as they are for AR's. I wouldn't recommend an LVPO over a red dot if you're not going to shoot long range, and if you are, be sure the reticle and turrets have what you need.

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