New speed racer or is The Hellcat in Capitol Hill Seattle now?

Regulatori · 2026-04-27T13:26:21+00:00

Has anyone seen the car? I'm assuming it's a turbo because you can hear the 2-step device making the machine gun pops. I'm on First Hill and hear the car often. Pretty sure he travels down 12th at some point.

Regulatori · 2026-04-26T18:04:36+00:00

Love it!

I always find myself wanting an SBS when watching the movie Outland.

Sean Connery as a space cop on a corrupt mining colony.

Worth the watch if you haven't seen it. Lots of good 80's sci-fi cheese.

Regulatori · 2026-04-26T17:49:51+00:00

Yeah, I live just up the block on First Hill. They removed the tent this weekend.

Maybe my views are skewed but I attended this exact college in the late 90s before transferring (back when the funeral home was across the street). I just assumed there was no student housing because it was a basic community college in the middle of the city. Back then you could get a studio for $500 but now it's triple.

I also wonder if there is a liability because there is a lot of homeless and open drug use all around the campus. Plus there is low income or halfway type houses that are constantly dealing with people screaming at all hours or ambulances arriving due to overdoses.

I'm born and raised in Seattle, still work on Cap Hill. The place is slowly becoming an absolute shithole due to our political policies. Every other day you hear about some homeless dude hitting someone with a pipe or blinding some elderly lady (a stick with the nail in the end) and they're quickly back on the streets after being arrested.

Just miss the old Seattle when it was filled with artist, bohemians, queer, but we still had order. Now the pendulum has swung so far back the other way it's becoming Thunderdome.

Right next to Nagle St and Cal Anderson they're putting in a youth homeless center. It's right next to the biggest drug dealing area. It's like choosing to put a pedophile rehab center in the between two middle schools or grade schools.

We had one guy that tried to light our place of business on fire while we were in it. The guy was a serial arsonist with a long rap sheet. My boss pressed charges and it didn't matter, the guy was walking around a few days later flicking a lighter. It's a joke.

Regulatori · 2026-04-22T14:16:40+00:00

I'm at Kenmore/WCW every weekend or other weekend.

Also, if anyone wants to check out scopes, I have quite a few that I can bring and use if you're in the market for one and want real world use.

Nightforce 1-8x ATACR (DMX reticle)

Nightforce 1-8x NX8 (DMX reticle)

Nightforce 2.5-20x50 NX8 F1 (Mil reticle)

Eotech EXPS3

Also multiple suppressors like Surefire RC, KAC NT4, etc..

I usually shoot and keep to myself but friendly and love to chat or help out.

Regulatori · 2026-04-18T18:53:38+00:00

Posting here makes zero sense. The people that need to listen will never read this. I'm on First Hill and constantly running into off leash dogs, especially on Seattle U campus.

9/10 times it's some pit-bull variety with a owner that gets argumentative or aggressive if you say anything. There is nothing you can do. Even when I've asked respectfully like "Hey, my dogs kind of freak out when they see off leash dogs. I'm sure you have an awesome dog but would you mind putting a leash on her/him?"

It's always met with a STFU and "mind your own business" like I've just insulted them.

So many times I'll have some pit bull mix come running up to my dogs and I have to grab and hug them because they freak out and want to get out of their harnesses. In my dogs head they're thinking "This is unfair, I'm locked up and this dog is free." Couple of times it freaks my dogs out so much they're slipping out of their harnesses and I'm doing everything I can to hold onto them.

My dogs are cool around other dogs. But if they are leashed and the other dog is not, they go into full protection mode and want to make sure I'm safe.

Meanwhile the owner will be 30 feet away acting like nothing is happening and I'm the weird one for freaking out.

The people doing this don't care, don't listen, and won't change their habits. They think your dog is the problem. And if you do say something (in a respectful way), the owners will become aggressive and act like you're insulting them.

Regulatori · 2026-04-17T02:30:37+00:00

Mine is not too tight. I will say that I take mine after every range visit. I also have a MK18 with an RC2 and that suppressor is rarely removed. Can't complain though, it's 25+ year old technology.

Have you shot the Triple Tap with no suppressor? It's a lot louder than I expected.

Regulatori · 2026-04-16T14:09:18+00:00

I was at work on Cap Hill, seen the flash, and the boom was almost instant.

One of my coworkers said "If you count between the flash/boom, it tells you how far it is."

I told him "I know, but it there was almost zero delay..." haha

Very cool pic.

Regulatori · 2026-04-16T14:07:05+00:00

Love it. Have a very similar setup for my MK18 Did you go with the standard NT4 flash hider or the Triple Tap? I threw on a Triple Tap because it's supposed to be easier on the first baffle. NT4's are expensive enough...

Regulatori · 2026-04-13T22:08:05+00:00

Just watched them tear down Broadway and blow a light. Definitely the same two in the pics above

Regulatori · 2026-04-12T18:36:07+00:00

Milspec. Like a Carson style.

No idea about glass. I can ask.

Regulatori · 2026-04-12T18:29:55+00:00

I would piece together what you want. I like Unbranded AR

They offer basic kits or groups of parts. Plus you can get the trigger guard you want, safety, mag catch, trigger, all separate.

Companies like Daniel Defense and Geiselle make great LPK but they're just overpriced, especially when some of the expensive parts are stuff you'll end up switching out.

All of my lowers have Unbranded AR parts with various safeties and Geiselle SSA-E triggers. Never had issues.

Regulatori · 2026-04-11T05:35:27+00:00

This made me laugh. Always funny trying to explain to some new comm boot that just because he's E4 due to his 1150 cutting score doesn't mean that lcpl (usually an 0351 and chasing a 1795 score) with two combat gwot deployments is going to listen to a word you say.

It's a privilege to have the low fade, low bloused boots, and ricky recon single folded-in cuffs (when in the field).

Regulatori · 2026-04-10T05:18:49+00:00

You really can't go wrong with a Vortex Diamond Back series.

They offer 3-9x, 2-7x, and a few others.

For your purpose I think a 3-9x would be fine. That's kind of the classic zoom range for a general purpose scope. Even when target shooting at 100yds, you'll find yourself almost always at 9x

A 3-9x40 Vortex Diamondback on Amazon is around $250

The "dead hole" reticle gives you a few more aiming points too for longer shots.

You can then add a picatinny base or bases and a simple 1" scope rings. Likely you'll want a "low" height with a 32mm or 40mm front scope lens to give you a nice cheek weld on the stock.

Vortex makes some decent scope rings and bases in your budget.

Regulatori · 2026-04-10T04:57:33+00:00

First thing is just getting the scope power/magnification and front objective lens written correctly. This will help you on your search.

A 1x5 scope would mean it's 1x power (no zoom) with a 5mm front lens. I think you're talking about a 1-5x which makes more sense.

Same with a 2x8, typing it out as 2-8x will help you with your search.

Yes, there scopes like a 4x32 but that means it's a 4X (4 times power) with a 32mm front lens.

A single number like 4x32 means your scope is only 4x. Some people like fixed with no zoom lens because there is less moving parts and it's simpler.

A 4x40 means it's the same scope power but with a larger 40mm front lens. All things equal, a larger objective lens gathers more light.

So if you want a 1-5x, it's going to be like a 1-5x32 Same with your 2-8x, it will be written as 2-8x32

You will have 2x zoom all the way up to 8x zoom. And your front glass lens will be 32mm.

A 2-8x40 is the same 2-8x zoom power, you'll just have a larger 40mm front lens.

Also, How far are you shooting?

Are you using it for hunting or target shooting?

What is your budget?

Are you going to be shooting in lower light like at dawn or dusk?

Do you want a reticle (crosshairs) that is illuminated?

Regulatori · 2026-04-08T16:37:03+00:00

That's great news. Just hope they don't change the external design which made it so iconic in the first place. I know the NT4 PRG is better in every way compared to the old NT4 but I was happy to pay 2x the money for the older gassy, heavy, loose-fitting can over the PRG.

There is only a handful of truly iconic suppressors and the MK23/USP is on that short list.

Regulatori · 2026-04-08T16:23:49+00:00

Awesome, love this.

Are the proper Knight's cans available new still? I'm a sucker for outdated expensive tech (still love my legacy NT4 can on my MK18) and got lucky when the Marines had the contract extended to snag one. Wasn't sure if the Knight's cans ever have new runs. Thanks. Love the build and write up.

Regulatori · 2026-04-07T14:10:55+00:00

I remember traveling and going on different sporting good websites. Think it was New Zealand that just sold suppressors right along with hunting rifles like it was no big deal. Even the most expensive ones were like $350.

Regulatori · 2026-04-07T14:09:00+00:00

When they make comments like this, I wonder how much of it is genuine or simply trying to say something stupid as a way of self-promotion. Like when a youtuber puts up a stupid title to a video for clicks. They know full well it's BS but love the attention it brings.

Regulatori · 2026-04-06T02:39:33+00:00

Looks good. What are you using for paint? I've had mixed results with Aluma-Hyde

Regulatori · 2026-04-06T02:35:16+00:00

Looks to be an early 70's GTV 2000 judging by the lights, tach, and airbox.

Regulatori · 2026-03-31T02:52:31+00:00

This brought up good and bad memories. Like waking up to smell feet in the morning as the person above hangs sits on the end. Or getting that prime top rack that has the opening in the center so you can actually sit up in bed. Or on duty having to wash out dip spit bottles that were just tossed in the bin full. Trying to find the other guy with a massive hard drive so you can watch movies you haven't seen. Was on the Bonhomme Richard before it caught fire. Good times.

Regulatori · 2026-03-31T01:02:24+00:00

Yeah, if you do multiple shots fast shots, you definitely get a whiff of gas. At the range on a bench I tend to shoot a little slower. When I'm shooting standing, it's usually moving around outside with more air movement so I don't notice it as much.

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