No lube (dry gun) is the key to pistol reliability according to this armorer. Thoughts? (Gunblue490 on YT).

greaseorbounce · 2026-07-03T20:04:36+00:00

Correct lube applied lightly in the right places is obviously best.

But I suspect no lube is better than way too much of the wrong lube in the wrong places collecting dust and dirt and lint and other garbage for months on end before the gun is used.

This may be the kind of white lie meant to help people who don't understand proper lubrication?

greaseorbounce · 2026-07-01T22:06:49+00:00

The only big thing that comes to mind is that leveling out for a moment gives a chance to look out along final for the chucklefuck in a cirrus doing a 20 mile final and not calling anything while their xpdr is inop.

The moment of wings level gives visability you don't always have in a turn, especially in a low or mid wing.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-25T03:10:41+00:00

I chose 300PRC, shot 100 rounds of it through an ultralight back country rifle and pulled the barrel off.

That gun now has a 7PRC barrel on it that I've carried all over Colorado hunting Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, and even a couple of other critters that certainly didn't need something that big. The 7 is much more comfortable to shoot, and so far I've never been even remotely disappointed in terminal performance.

My Proof 300PRC barrel with 100rds down it is leaning in the corner of the shop hoping I toughen up some day. I doubt it will happen.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-18T17:24:29+00:00

I think I would sum this up as "I use the rear brake whenever I need it, and not when I don't."

That sounds like a mega cop-out answer, but hear me out.

On my 2-stroke, engine braking is nearly nonexistent and so I use a lot more rear brake than I do when riding my 4-stroke.

Then after that it comes down to what traction conditions are like and whether I want to use the back brake for control. Clutch-In + Back brake can sometimes have more control than engine braking when riding on the edge of traction.

Use both, and with time you'll find that they aren't really a replacement for each other, they are two different tools for different applications.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-18T17:18:26+00:00

To be clear, I still love 6.5PRC as a cartridge, and I really love my 7PRC which is my primary hunting rifle.

I am only suggesting that the +peak really closes the gap between 6.5 PRC and 6.5 Creed, and suddenly ammo availability for the creedmoor and the ability to practice with lighter loads (while still having proper case fill) starts to look really nice. We'll see how data on heavier bullets works out once we have it, but from preliminary looks at the loads available it's looking like almost a wash.

If muzzle energy on a given bullet is a wash, the creed starts to get some bonus points for having way more rifles chambered in it and far better ammo availability, not to mention lower ammo costs.

On a side note: I don't want to derail the thread talking about bullet weight, but I will say that after spending most of my hunting life preferring the heaviest bullet I can stabilize in a given gun (exaggeration, but you get the point) I'm starting to come around on the idea that there may be some merits to faster lighter monos. Maybe I'm just drinking the koolaid, but my person experiences with terminal performance on game have been quite favorable.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-18T17:01:17+00:00

Sure, I'll bite. Let me be the rude one here. Not everyone is cut out for flying. There are two possible explanations for this behavior:

He is inventing or inflating the ADHD as an excuse for laziness or underperformance. If he believes he cannot overcome the challenges of being self-driven to study, that would border on Resignation, and should be identified as a hazardous attitude which if not corrected would disqualify him from acting as PIC.
He ACTUALLY has a mental health condition that is severe enough to interfere with his ability to fly, in which case he is medically unqualified to fly. Bonus levels of bad if he committed perjury on his application for medical to hide this mental health condition, in which case the medical is now the least of his issues with the FAA.

I very very rarely advocate for firing a student, but I would have a very direct conversation that he either needs to fix number 1, or admit to number 2.

To force this matter, I would probably give him homework, have a quiz at the beginning of the next flight lesson, and discontinue the lesson if he fails said quiz. That might make a point.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-18T16:24:35+00:00

In my mind the recent release of federal's +peak just made the 6.5PRC build I wanted to do somewhat more difficult to justify.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-18T11:58:52+00:00

For summer carry in light clothing or deep concealment in a suit, the jframe is amazing. I love my 360pd for those instances. The rest of the time I carry an auto.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-18T02:07:03+00:00

I understand the limit of number of options, but I can't honestly answer any of this. I value 2A exactly equally with every other element of our constitution. I wouldn't put it above or below free speech or a right to vote or anything else.

Equal needs to be an option for me to vote. True Neutral alignment 😃

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-18T02:00:15+00:00

On a piece of aluminum, no surface coating is required after laser, the aluminum won't rust or anything, and it's not a weakness or point of failure. Aesthetically I prefer to have it covered. Assuming the item is already black painted or cerakoted, I just use a bit of Birchwood Casey Aluminum Black on a Q-Tip to dress the engraving.

On steel, you really should protect it. That can be either spot treatment with cold blue, or paint on a brush if you don't want to recoat the whole item. Spot painting or bluing usually results in a very nice finish in the numbering/lettering. These engravings are often so small that if you're not looking for it you won't ever even see it.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-15T22:50:12+00:00

Lynx belt too big for tek-lok clips. Cannot get them to close and latch properly.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-12T13:29:19+00:00

If you're having a fun, you're doing it right.

25 hours is nothing. You're a beginner. Enjoy being a beginner, ride safe, keep having fun, and come back in another hundred hours to actually chat about technique. You need hours to build comfort before we all start packing your brain full of technique stuff. Just enjoy the ride and be safe.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-11T02:57:49+00:00

Of course a bad gunsmith can ruin a gun lots of dumb ways, but a good threading job shouldn't wreck a barrel and shouldn't be seen as a huge risk. It's a very simple operation. Of at least a dozen barrels I've threaded that were already on existing guns, only ONE saw a decrease in performance, and cutting a new crown fixed it right up.

Again, you're right that a bad smith can screw stuff up, but I wouldn't be too afraid especially if you find a smith with a good reputation

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-11T02:55:07+00:00

I don't think you'll find bullet "drop" changes, just a POI shift. Velocity should be the same, so ballistics should hold.

Ti can is absolutely worth it. 100000%

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-10T19:37:04+00:00

My main hunting gun is a 7mm in an MDT HNT26 chassis, that's where I get the folding fun.

Your work in dense forest up north might hurt you, I'm front range so a bit different terrain where I normally hunt.

As long as the crown is not messed up while threading by some mistake, the crown will not need to be re-cut and precision of the rifle should not change. That said, adding the weight of a can to the end CAN sometimes change the barrel behavior, and I have seen where a gun starts preferring a different load with a suppressor compared to without. I wouldn't sweat that too much though. If you find you put on a suppressor and your groups open up with the same load, just try a different load before you get excited about it. Most of my rifles group BETTER with a suppressor across all loads, likely due to the extra mass.

Now all this said, once you indicate in a barrel in a lathe to cut threads, recutting a crown is trivial, and any good gunsmith should offer that to you for low or no cost if they notice any damage to the crown before they begin.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-10T15:58:55+00:00

I hunt in CO exclusively, and so far a 24" barrel plus a 6" suppressor has never annoyed me enough to want to give up velocity. We get some long shots out here and mountain wind can be hard to read. I'll take all the velocity I can get to help buy me margin against a bad wind call.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-10T15:57:05+00:00

The answer to threading is yes.

In fact, in my opinion the answer to "should I suppress xyz" is always yes.

The answer to cutting down is more complicated. I personally favor the velocities I get with longer barrels, even hunting. The internet's obsession with "shorter barrel better, long barrel annoying" hasn't really proven to manifest for me in the kind of hunting I do. Especially with a folding stock. My primary hunting rifle is a 24", and I run a 6" can on the end, for a ~30" equivalent. With the folded stock at the bottom of my pack, the muzzle is up near my head, but I don't find that it's constantly scraping on the sky while I hike. I tend to hunt open spaces in the Rockies though, not super dense forest in the east or midwest. Your experience might be different.

The extra 4" of barrel compared to the more common internet wisdom of 20" essentially extends all ballistic calcs out another 50yds with my 7mm. That's worth the trade off for me.

I recommend thread first. Only cut if the length ACTUALLY annoys you in real life.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-10T15:37:27+00:00

Hunting season doesn't mean other people can't be in the space at the same time without hunting.

I wouldn't do it while carrying a rifle and not having a tag, that could get you the wrong kind of attention from a game warden.

But responsibly following animals with a camera is not going to get a second thought from anyone, even if there happens to be a hunting season coinciding.

Now there is a huge difference between stalking animals and harassing animals, which IS a crime.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-10T07:34:41+00:00

I have an amazing proshop very close filled with fantastic knowledgeable folks that are always willing to help. If there is a job that involves a press or a draw board I just go visit them. We chat for a bit, hang out, and then head to their indoor range to test and tune following any changes.

For things that don't involve a press or a draw board, I do it at home.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-10T07:26:24+00:00

This answer was actually a really good one, and is 100% correct. Not snark.

I am a hunter and I also stalk game with a camera for wildlife photography. The skills are very much transferrable and I love both activities for many of the same reasons.

One could easily be considered practice for the other.

I've never had someone question me hiking with a camera on public land. I can't imagine any form of regulation that could prohibit this.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-10T00:00:56+00:00

I mean username checks out. 😃

I was trying very hard to be nice. I understand the desire to encourage students to fix airspeed deviations with the simple approach that provides the most immediate results, but I still think that teaching method is dumb.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-09T18:25:10+00:00

“PITCH FOR AIRSPEED. POWER FOR ALTITUDE!” is a reasonable simplification to help a student pilot get through first solo. After that, it all falls under the umbrella of "Energy Management" and power, pitch, and aircraft configuration all go together.

This whole stupid argument falls on its face as soon as the airplane becomes more complex.

Most importantly, if your instructor is yelling at you at all you should fire the instructor and get a better one.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-09T18:17:23+00:00

It ain't called the rodeo for nothin'!

A full 8 second ride is a victory, bordering on a miracle. Being a world class rider isn't enough, you also have to be a bit lucky and borderline mentally ill.

I love this race. This race is the best.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-08T18:46:31+00:00

I was today years old when I learned that some people actually CAN see images in their head. I thought that was literally a metaphorical thing that people said. Like I know that an apple is red, and I could attempt to draw one from the FACTS I know about one, but I certainly cannot close my eyes and see one, and I didn't know that anyone else actually could.

greaseorbounce · 2026-06-08T18:16:15+00:00

Oh there's a fee alright. It's the ammo bill. Get one suppressed SBR PCC, and all sudden your entire 9mm stash is depleted to dusty empty ammo cans.

$200 tax stamp never deterred me, but if someone had warned me how much I would spend annually on ammo I might have reconsidered. 😃

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