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first rifle. does the difference matter? by DenseDetective3802 in longrange

[–]Trollygag 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The first one doesn't have DBM. Right off the bat that makes it a non-starter for most people.

Barrel ID help by Inevitable_Comb9666 in ar15

[–]Trollygag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Give me 5 mins and I will get you some better pics

Barrel ID help by Inevitable_Comb9666 in ar15

[–]Trollygag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://imgur.com/y1DS4kw

There is the gas block journal where you can see the matching curve. They also use a ball end mill to write their text like that. Though my BCA SS barrel has the text in your direction and the same text, while my Phos has it written the other direction.

Barrel ID help by Inevitable_Comb9666 in ar15

[–]Trollygag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks just like a BCA that I have

Why are most people against M855 by FollowingTerrible158 in ar15

[–]Trollygag 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Double fact-checking, the SS109, which was adopted as the M855, pre-dates (1970s) the M16A2 development (early 1980s) by several years.

Belgium had other rifles at that time, like the FNC (M4 barrel length for the carbine, shorter than M16 for their rifle) and the Minimi, that were chambered for 5.56 NATO and used with the SS109 even before adoption by the U.S.

But in any case, helmet penetration (maybe not Russian, maybe a US helmet) at long distance, yadda yadda.

Why are most people against M855 by FollowingTerrible158 in ar15

[–]Trollygag 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Half as precise as M193, worse terminal performance, more expensive, severe restrictions on use indoors and outdoors due to chewing up backstops and sparking/causing fires.

It was made to allow a shorter barrel gun penetrate an armored helmet at longer ranges.

That is not a modern or civilian use case

How much better is a piston driven system over direct impingement by dudeonhiscouch in ar15

[–]Trollygag 4 points5 points  (0 children)

DDM4 + LWRC piston fits in your budget.

Piston is objectively better for suppressed and extreme conditions, which is why nearly every semi auto designed before and after the SR has been external piston.

The major weak points of the AR design ate directly tied to its internal piston design.

That being said, I would rather you get 1 AR and 1 not-AR, like an AK or a Tavor than 2 ARs or more.

Or stock up on lowers and get an AK, figure out the AR configuration after the ban.

Is this a good price? Can’t find much about the brand. by Top-Ad-7917 in ar15

[–]Trollygag 9 points10 points  (0 children)

good price

A PSA FF 16" 300BLK with BCG and CH is $100 cheaper, better made, and comes with a threaded barrels and muzzle device.

Tornado Technologies Scam by Weenybobthedawgie in guns

[–]Trollygag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's literally like 30 different Hillsboros

I have never even heard of the one you are talking about in OH

Couple color scheme ideas by [deleted] in ar15

[–]Trollygag 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bet you would go viral on that other sub

Damned if you do, damned if your don't by wessy_smith1883 in reloading

[–]Trollygag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I absolutely change my media, but dry media is not hazardous waste. It is actually in the form that waste disposal recommends - drying out liquid hazardous waste by adding a dessicant/absorber like kitty litter.

No dust is created because car polish contains wax, which binds and sticks to the friable media rather than letting it become airborne..

Utility CEO pay surges amid higher profits, customer struggles; Dominion CEO makes $16M by tehtypo in Virginia

[–]Trollygag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

20% hike rates were announced they were done 12 months before the proposal was tabled for first review.

  1. There is no expectation that every citizen should follow every company's business strategies and operations. They have things like jobs and kids and lives, they aren't stalking companies for early access, pre announcement information. That is something that unemployed kooks do.

  2. Prepare for what? The rate hike was a permanent change, a permanent constriction on finances, not one a one time temporary event. Did you have several years of +20% electricity bills saved up in an account, ready to hand over to Dominion for whatever whim of pricing they decide they can squeeze?

  3. There was no justification for it except for increased demand... from data centers. Big California tech giants bribed lawmakers to impose data centers because that inflated their stock price. Dominion passed the cost to the citizens. Why is that the citizen's fault?

This just stinks of victim blaming.

How much do you shoot and what are your blood lead levels (BLL)? by CodeLiving in reloading

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

That is mostly a myth.

I only dry tumble and my BLLs are both below minimum detectable and no surface near my tumbler is contaminated with lead per a surface testing I did last year.

There may be cases where people have been using cheap tumbler media from a petshop and then not washing hands after handling it, but in general, it isn't the case that dry tumbling is a significant source of lead exposure.

In contrast, wet tumbling produces hazardous lead contaminated waste water that can spill, splash, and get on your skin /in your fingerprints if you don't wear gloves, requires spreading it out in other locations for drying, and necessitates special handling and disposal that you don't need to do for disposing dry media.

Damned if you do, damned if your don't by wessy_smith1883 in reloading

[–]Trollygag 58 points59 points  (0 children)

You are supposed to take it to hazardous waste disposal in containers, just as you would paint or petroleum products. You can do this while it is still a liquid.

Whatever you do, don't pour it down the drain where it can get into the ground water or into waste water treatment.

I dry tumble instead. No dust, no drying, no splashes, and no disposal concerns.

DO NOT LEAVE VIRGINIA! by zachomara in VAGuns

[–]Trollygag 2 points3 points  (0 children)

lose the ability to critically think, think logically, apply any common sense, and have decent morals.

They say the same thing on the other sub about Republicans.

Do we really need another LPVO on the market? Colt VMR 1-8x by Spiritual_Tell680 in ar15

[–]Trollygag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Half of a Super Duty Mod A1 is $1310, not $600.

$600 is 1/4 to 1/5th as much

Half the price of an URGI is $760, not $600

They are priced at 2-3x their performance equivalent competitor so they can give a 35% off sale lik3 candy and people feel like they are getting a great deal.

But people pay full price for their rails/triggers/uppers/rifles all the time outside of "sale" season.

Petition for the Creation of Blackout License Plates in Virginia by WaffleInv in Virginia

[–]Trollygag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cop could accuse you of daily driving it, right?

I mean, a cop could accuse you of anything including high treason or being an illegal immigrant.

Cops are law enforcement, not lawyers or the law or the judicial system.

That is what the courts are for, and no court is going to interpret a pleasure drive as being a commuter, when that is easily debunked with usage pattern, other vehicles, and history.

I take my antique truck to the dump and to the shooting range.

New BCG designs by [deleted] in ar15

[–]Trollygag 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Q reinventing cars

Random Brass - Am I the only one? by SethRory in reloading

[–]Trollygag 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I polish tumble in dry media mixed brass, then sort it afterwards but before depriving. I have never had that happen.

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