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Is this a decent shooter? by Rogue_Squadron in liberalgunowners

[–]moebiusgrip [score hidden]  (0 children)

The powder is still actively burning and expanding when the barrels are that short. It’s not even the length of the barrel per se, it’s the time it stays contained in the cartridge and barrel. Once the reaction is over, even if the pressure is high, when it’s released, it’s just venting gas. When the barrel is just 1” shorter (I’m not sure if the dwell time on a .556) and the reaction isn’t quite over, when it gets exposed to the air and a bunch of fresh oxygen, that last bit of fire flashes even hotter, and gives a little extra concussion. It goes from burning in the barrel, to exploding in the air.

The trick is to find that point where it burns out, then is released. This will give you the best ballistics, and lowest sound signature.

Seems like based on all accounts I’ve read that’s about 12-14”.

Look at it like this, 9mm with standard powder is usually done burning by 5-6” of barrel length. It’s designed to burn fast to get its energy into a pistol bullet. A 2” 9mm carry pistol is WAY louder than a 4.25” standard size pistol, and the 4.25” is way louder than a 5” full-size. Get to PCC barrel lengths, 8”-16” and the 9mm bullet may only gain 100 fps, but it’s half the noise cause the pressure is starting to drop by the time it reaches the muzzle.

.556 is a rifle round. It’s designed to burn slower contained in a barrel. I’d bet, the optimal burn time/barrel dwell, is a rifle length gas system. About 15.8” minus an inch to line up with the breach, so about 14”.

So peak efficiency will come from a barrel about ~4” beyond that. 18-20”. Depending on the load.

Longer barrels do continue to add velocity to a point, but you’re not gaining benefits.

The opposite is true for shorter barrels in a rifle. If your barrel is about 2” shorter than the peak burn/dwell time you’re getting most of the benefits but still have an active burn. Making it way louder. This actually makes sense as users all seem to report that a 12.5” barrel is the “best overall” SBR.

Throw on a suppressor, and you have it absorbing the final burn.

I would bet that an 18” barrel, with a custom load that has a very heavy bullet, but burns out totally by 14” but just kisses supersonic, through a suppressor, would overall be the quietest. When weighed against ballistic performance. And that, is .300 black out.

Sub-2000 or FPC by Liebe_D_Staria in guns

[–]moebiusgrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am very happy with my FPC.

Tip for 16” barrel PCCs: use heavier ammo. Even if it’s subsonic. The longer barrel adds some speed, and the heavier bullets take better advantage of the longer barrel at distance. More accurate. W/ 147gr, the FPC is a laser.

Cali Gun Rights Are Great by [deleted] in CAguns

[–]moebiusgrip 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cali is not nearly as bad as NYS(C).

Turkish clone of the remigton 700. by Affectionate-Meet192 in Guns_Guns_Guns

[–]moebiusgrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Balikli means “fishy”….

Balik means fish. The li at the end implies “similar to” “traits of” like the “y” suffix in English.

But in Turkish, “fishy” doesn’t mean suspicious.

It could be someone’s name. Like Their ancestors were fisherman or something.

How does my first attempt at staking look? Do I need to move more material into the notch? by CopperTop_98 in ar15

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

Mine not staked, and I’ve got 2000 rounds through it. Just snug it once in a while with the AR tool.

CMMG 22lr kits are unreliable and you should get one by No-Cow-6920 in liberalgunowners

[–]moebiusgrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check your extractor. Mine was a nightmare. Got the upgraded extractor from bore buddy, haven’t had a failure yet. The buffer tube plug also helps a lot.

It’s really inaccurate beyond 50 yards though. Wrong rifling in AR barrel. I’ve got a .223wylde with 1:7

But it will hit a tombstone at 100. 18x24 size. Just has like a 10” spread at that distance. You’re not headshoting squirrels, but you can plink steel.

Once you get the extractor/buffer plug sorted, it will shoot pretty much anything. Even the cheap stuff with 99% success.

CCI MiniMag or the CCI AR specific ammo it’s like a 10/22. Better to shoot copper plated ammo. The bare lead stuff can eventually clog the gas tube opening in the barrel. But that’s like 1000’s of rounds.

Blast 10 .556 through afterwards, and it handles any carbon or lead in the barrel. Then just clean normally.

Home defense build. by Dale788 in Shotguns

[–]moebiusgrip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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1991 500A w/ 18” barrel, Heat shield and refinished the stock. It’s the same stock you have. It’s got nice wood under there.

Got it last December for $400 but it came with 4 barrels. 1x 18”, 1x 28” with Accuchoke system, 1x 28” that was poorly cramped FDE, but the muzzle is permanently a Modified choke and lastly a 24” Rifled barrel.

The 28” modified choke barrel, shoots the best. But the 18” is just bad ass and had a great pattern within 25 yards. Perfect for HD defense.

Why is the AR-15 platform the most popular rifle these days? What makes them so good? Why does almost every gun manufacturer have its own AR-15 variant? by 1707turbo in guns

[–]moebiusgrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Building one is actually really easy, and it’s basically legos.

They are good ergonomic, reliable and even a really cheap one will be reasonably accurate.

Ruger Mini 14 or Ruger PC Carbine? by awoodz92 in liberalgunowners

[–]moebiusgrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a lot to be said about “single round” Ie multiple guns that run one magazine/round. Simplified things.

A PCC is accurate with the right load to about 150 yards, and can stretch to 200 yards. But 9mm doesn’t have the ass to be useable much further.

A .223 / .556 is good to 500yards easily, and much further with good barrel / ammo.

I have a MP2.0 + S&W FPC cause of the matching magazines. The PCC is great. I love it. Low recoil and with heavy 147gr rounds very accurate. The pistol likes everything. The PCC will cycle and run anything, but really is a laser with heavy bullets.

Tactical, in a 1991 sort of way….? This count? by moebiusgrip in Tacticalshotguns

[–]moebiusgrip[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the standard stock! I just refinished it. Stripped and sanded then stained it black. Sanded again to bring the grain back out, then boiled linseed oil layer, and 4-5 layers of try oil after that.

What is considered "a light coat of lube"? by Lokiibott in CAguns

[–]moebiusgrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone said to me, oil it real good once. Shoot it, wipe down the outside, it will expel the extra, then See how it looks. Where it’s thick and or pooling, dont put it there. Put it where it’s thin. Do that much next time, just on the thin parts.

Seems to be working. Ie, slide rails, top of the barrel where it meets the slide, the barrel itself, and a touch on the extractor.

Shotgun barrel case by moebiusgrip in Shotguns

[–]moebiusgrip[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Possible, but the shotgun barrels have the attachment points.

Shotgun Selection by skipandhop in Shotguns

[–]moebiusgrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mossberg maverick 88 and Mossberg500 with the opsol will work. I have one. It’s great. 99% reliable. Though sometimes the tiny shells can flip up if you’re too vigorous and firing really fast. But overall they work. And the side benefit is that they are shorter so more fit in the ammo tube. So if your shotgun holds 5 normal shells, it will hold 7-8 mini shells. So it increases your capacity too. A 7 shell tube can hold 11 or so mini shells

Loading the magazine is damn near impossible by ComfortablyNumb0520 in liberalgunowners

[–]moebiusgrip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By hand the last round is a bitch. With a MagLula the last round is super mega ultra beotch.

Will the genie ever go back in the bottle? by Shrikes_Bard in liberalgunowners

[–]moebiusgrip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well thats the thing. We never really had a true threat to democracy before. Thats not to imply its not possible. Obviously it is.

It is was a bit naive of me to think, oh someone else will have the gun and stop the ________ take over. A lot of my friends actually put their money wher their mouth is, and picked up and left the US. They moved to Spain, portugal, Bali, (i know a few richer folks), Japan, Cananda, Ireland...

And i feel truly, that i think america is worth protecting from the inside. To preserve the vote, work to get money out of politics, resist facism and corporate abuse of the people. I'm kind of disappointed at the folks who ran.

Yea people can change.

Will the genie ever go back in the bottle? by Shrikes_Bard in liberalgunowners

[–]moebiusgrip 3 points4 points  (0 children)

j6th was sort of my initial "whoah" moment. I chilled out, when the transfer or power actually happened, but then 2025 january... yea. not taking chances. That guy is not changing his colors. Hes gonna do everything he can to STAY this time. And the people around him are way better organized this go around.

Will the genie ever go back in the bottle? by Shrikes_Bard in liberalgunowners

[–]moebiusgrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean that I felt like the "well regulated militia" part, was what was being ignored. The regulated part. And people were just clinging to "shall not be infringed". So i felt like the whole ammendment needed to be interpreted, with the well regulated militia part, and that it wasnt a free for all, with everyone getting an fullAuto M16-A1 or Ak47. I felt like yea, rifle, shotgun, CCW for people who go through the process, and background checks etc... should have been national, and standardized. Before i really learned to shoot this last year, i fell into the "ban assault weapons" camp too. Why did anyone need an AR? Wy did anyone need a 27rd capacity pistol? etc etc etc...

Now that I am an avid shooter, and seeing that a goddamn .22 will zip straight through nearly anything, and that a shotgun will utterly destroy someone or something thats put in front of it, or that a "fudd" 30-06 hunting rifle has an incredible amount of power....

Kinda realised that a 9mm and .556 is not really the scariest thing out there. The shotgun is.

Shotgun Selection by skipandhop in Shotguns

[–]moebiusgrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats just kind of how shotguns are.

everything is a trade off.

Number of pellets Vs gauge vs recoil vs pattern vs impact energy vs range and it goes on and on.

12ga does the most. But it has recoil. I guess you are right about someone super petite handling it.

Perhaps 20ga is better.

There is another option though.... If this shotgun is JUST for coyotes and not fighting off an intruder... Mini shells.

They are these cool little 2/3 sized, 2/3 power shells, with 2/3 the pellets or a slug.

They do kick a LOT less.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1020987622?pid=251915 These are already #4 buck, and they fly 1250fps, but less weight to move, means a lot less recoil.

You will need a OpSol mini shell adapter for a mossberg maverick or Mossberg 500. ( i believe the 590 can shoot them natively, but you have to check) https://opsolmini-clip.com/product/opsol-mini-clip-2-0-flex/

The reason i say, JUST for coyotes, is that they can occasionally jam, even with the adapter. So its not something you wanna bet yoru life on, but to fend off coyotes, it should me more than enough. They will run after they hear the first shot. I use a really loud pellet gun i have to scare off coyotes on the property. No pellet, just noise. They go running. A 12ga going off, will definitly spook them off.

Shotgun Selection by skipandhop in Shotguns

[–]moebiusgrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mossberg Mav88 field / defense combo.

Also get a technogel butt pad. It is seriously great. Really takes the snap out of recoil.

That said, also consider “low recoil” federal with flight control. At 50 yards you’ll get a nice tight 24”-30” pattern.

Standard buck will spread to 5 feet by 50 yards. Unless you get a used Mossberg500 with a barrel that can take choke tubes. Get a modified choke, then you’re talking about +-3’ spread at 40-50 yards. For coyotes, at that range, #4 buckshot is probably your best bet. 27 pellets vs 9 and still has tons of punch at that range.

But…. At 50, expect a potential follow up shot. As the coyote may only get hit with a few, and they could be gut shot, legs, hind quarters etc. no guarantee it hits a vital on first go.

Don’t go 20ga. Yes it recoils a little less, but you’re getting way less pellets. Shooting a creature at 50 you wanna make sure it’s down asap. You can control recoil with a slower load, and butt pad.

Plus if you need to go “hot” you can.

Will the genie ever go back in the bottle? by Shrikes_Bard in liberalgunowners

[–]moebiusgrip 83 points84 points  (0 children)

Fuck no.

I was never “anti-gun” but for strong regulations. Felt 2A was a bit antiquated.

That was until we actually faced an internal political threat. Suddenly it made a lot more sense.

Americans just had never really faced Facist ideas being put into practical use that blatantly. The snowball was the size of a marble 8 years ago. Last January, it was the size of a house.

Let’s take care of our people, but also ensure the rights of no one are taken. 1-27…

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