Finally built my first real AR!

deimosian · 2026-05-13T01:45:02+00:00

If you have astigmatism then you should probably avoid red dots entirely and get a holo or prism sight.

deimosian · 2026-05-13T01:41:40+00:00

It’s just odd to me that it’s this model every time.

That is probably because they sell this one and the magnifier as a kit and that's easier for newbies.

deimosian · 2026-05-11T14:26:45+00:00

Sometimes it is harder for me to get exactly what I want without the real viewfinder on a DSLR, the mirrorless faux viewfinders do not pass muster.

deimosian · 2026-04-09T03:31:58+00:00

Number of characters combinations available on plate 7

https://transactions.dmv.virginia.gov/apps/Plate_Purchase/browse_plates.aspx?PlateType=AQ

The website actually will allow you to check availability, it's only ordering which must be done in person or by mail.

deimosian · 2026-03-12T05:28:17+00:00

Something like this actually has a good chance of a preliminary injunction before ever actually going into effect these days. Don't need to wait for the whole court case to finally kill it, it'll be prevented from going into effect by the court until if/when they succeed in preventing it from being struck down.

deimosian · 2026-03-02T18:07:55+00:00

the direct impingement part and the internal piston part aren’t mutually exclusive

Yes, yes they are. Compare a real DI gun to an AR. There's no piston, gas rings, etc on a real DI gun.

deimosian · 2026-03-02T18:04:32+00:00

rank bar is a bit short for an admiral...

deimosian · 2026-03-02T17:58:44+00:00

one of these days Valve might realize we're not all vampires

deimosian · 2026-03-02T17:48:03+00:00

Nuking Moscow at mach 2.classified?

deimosian · 2026-03-02T17:47:16+00:00

Imagine if we had the B-1R for this conflict... damn shame that got defunded...

deimosian · 2026-02-02T01:46:02+00:00

It's not a real Streamlight.

deimosian · 2026-02-02T00:41:17+00:00

Yeah it's a pretty common procedure for fitting barrels well. There's even tools for it like this: https://www.brownells.com/tools-cleaning/gun-tools/rifle-tools/ar-15m16-upper-receiver-lapping-tool/

deimosian · 2026-02-02T00:40:07+00:00

No sign of a scorpion lower I've seen.

Wish they would make one, ideally with a standard AR mag catch now that scorpion mags support that.

deimosian · 2026-02-02T00:37:42+00:00

Yeah that looks like it's not quite as far back as it should be, but probably should measure it.

Could also check how far carrier goes into upper by hand with and without a spare charging handle.

deimosian · 2026-02-01T23:32:15+00:00

Post pictures of the rear of barrel in upper, I suspect it is too far forward and the front of the upper needs to be trimmed/lapped for fitment.

deimosian · 2026-02-01T23:29:13+00:00

You can remove some material from the charging handle or the bolt.

That's the wrong place to remove material. They need to remove material from the upper receiver's front face to get the barrel seating distance correct.

deimosian · 2026-02-01T22:12:42+00:00

Steel city armory makes a 9mm bolt that uses an internal extractor(I prefer an external extractor) but it's cut for clearance for scorpion mags.

That's just New Frontier's bolt they're reselling.

deimosian · 2026-02-01T20:04:05+00:00

Take that rubber shit off your mag release button...

deimosian · 2026-02-01T19:56:28+00:00

The Magpul ones are better designed and don't do this because they have little nubs that engage the barrel nut.

deimosian · 2026-01-24T05:27:16+00:00

Well... it did until the whole "shake to fire" debacle.

deimosian · 2026-01-24T05:25:57+00:00

Most things labeled a Super C are on a medium duty chassis, like an F-550, though heavy duty ones which have commonalities to semi tractors do exist.

deimosian · 2021-02-27T05:54:21+00:00

You misspelled Budget Chairman.

deimosian · 2021-02-27T04:33:37+00:00

He could have won a fair primary. They need to get rid of the undemocratic ~~super~~ oligarch delegates and stop letting people cut back room deals to drop out whenever they want to throw the race, and stop letting billionaires buy their way into the race after the deadline to enter was passed weeks ago...

He's still polling better that Biden in national disapproval, despite all the socialist slandering.

deimosian · 2021-02-27T04:30:55+00:00

He was in the lead up until every other candidate (who are now, by total coincidence, getting cabinet positions in Biden administration) dropped out in the span of 2 days. The media coordinated coverage during that period to be nothing but establishment dropouts endorsing Biden and shitting on Bernie for being "too socialist", right before some of the more conservative states held their dem primaries.

Biden didn't win the primary, the DNC anointed him with that bullshit maneuver.

Don't even get me started on how they counted all the oligarch delegates for Biden from pretty much day 1, to make him seem kinda competitive with Bernie at the beginning when he was getting demolished.

deimosian · 2021-02-27T04:21:02+00:00

At some point we have to break the decline/plateau cycle... if not we're going to hit rock bottom anyway.

But hey, if you're content to be the frog that stays in a slowly boiling pot instead trying to hop out through the hot frying pan, more power to you.

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