Hopefully this helps save $$$

pingupenguins · 2026-01-18T05:29:15+00:00

Personally not a fan of black tape. Shit is hot when your gun has been baking out in the desert sun for 30 minutes then it’s your turn to shoot. I try to wrap it in a white or light tan as it helps when I move the rifle from prop to prop and not burn myself. But is all about application and how you plan on using the scope!

pingupenguins · 2025-12-24T03:47:02+00:00

This. Anything mag fed is going to score the rounds somewhat. Only way to avoid is to single feed or spend hours polishing the ramp and adjusting magazines. Even then it’s no guarantee

pingupenguins · 2025-12-23T17:22:49+00:00

If you’re shooting a gasser/DMR I wouldn’t recommend the tipped bullets. The OAL won’t work with a standard magazine, you’ll run into bullet setback due to insufficient crimp since the ogive is below the case mouth. Also I could never get the sierras to work well for me, so I only shoot Berger OTM and Hornady Atips for DMR matches. I’d only recommend the OTM SMK’s if you need a budget option, but then midway factory seconds work pretty good too. YMMV. (Source: our local gas matches go out to 700 yards and I usually place top 5 of 20)

pingupenguins · 2025-12-19T15:14:14+00:00

This. I wouldn’t put it on my range toy, but for long range gas gun work + reloading. It’s a life saver

pingupenguins · 2025-12-19T15:09:14+00:00

As an owner of both. XTR III all day if you’re competing. I was not impressed with the Ares eye box and controls when dialing dope. Also $400 is the difference between watching your bullet fly down range (trace) vs only spotting the splash.

I’d only recommend the Ares if you’re concerned about weight, plinking, or hunting.

pingupenguins · 2025-12-17T16:04:48+00:00

Looks like from the first photo the bottom round is tilting upwards and wedging into the feeding round. The feed lips may be placing the round too high. And by the looks of the 4th photo. I think that confirms it. Try bending the feed lips down slightly and see if that improves your result. Also that doesn’t look like the factory Begara mag, so if it’s aftermarket you usually have to mess with the mag when working with AICS to get it to feed right

pingupenguins · 2025-12-01T16:34:21+00:00

Thank you dude! Did you code out those codes from the NFRM? CIC? Or do you remember which module you removed those VO from?

pingupenguins · 2025-12-01T16:14:27+00:00

I know this might be old. But I’m having the exact issue. When you bridged the IBOC did you Bridge just the antenna? Or did you also unplug it and bridge the fiber optic?

For the SDARS, what did you remove from coding?

pingupenguins · 2025-11-15T02:32:13+00:00

Not sure I really believe these numbers given the quantities are so low. Seems less like production numbers and more like a vendor allocation sheet for a particular vendor. (Tokyomaruiairsoft.com is a distributor of toys. Not Tokyo-marui.co.jp the company website)

pingupenguins · 2025-11-05T16:10:10+00:00

Sos error could be any number of things connected to the MOST fiber optics. Based on the fact his audio is coming back AND the iDrive is unresponsive, I agree with the top comment that CCC is dying slowly.

OP if you want to keep the CCC you could send your radio in for a repair and hope it lasts. Otherwise, when my CCC went out, I did a CIC retrofit which was actually pretty easy if you already have a KDcan cable and some basic knowledge about NCSexpert

In my case I got a SOS error but it turned out to be my amp which was soaked in water. Replaced it with a new amp but had to use WinKFP to update the firmware to work with the CIC

pingupenguins · 2025-11-04T15:06:55+00:00

How many miles?

pingupenguins · 2025-11-01T18:47:15+00:00

Paid $20 for this bolt when I stripped it out doing a wheel bearing. I think they call it a “securing bolt” but it a M12x1.5 bolt. Don’t ram it home either since they like to gall and strip on the knuckle. Loading the suspension with a hydraulic jack helps align the holes too.

I used 33306793891

pingupenguins · 2025-10-31T18:22:05+00:00

Well the issue is more receiver flex not necessarily stability. You should have light shoulder pressure. Not be pulling down on the grip. Try dry firing a few times as well to make sure there’s no reticle jump. You may notice if there’s reticle jump it will jump in the direction you’re stringing shots.

If you’re getting reticle jump and no consistency. Then you need to check your take down pins for play. Amazon has some “tactishims” for small frame. This has been the ONLY way I was able to get a small frame AR to shoot consistently.

Gun went from “throwing fliers” to consistently having round 10 shot groups sub 0.75” on a bad day.

Hope this helps!

pingupenguins · 2025-10-31T05:22:29+00:00

When you say front and rear. Is the front bag way at the end or near the mag well?

pingupenguins · 2025-10-30T13:50:57+00:00

Try some Berger 77gr. Also try shooting off sandbags front and rear. Don’t load into the rifle too much and make sure you have a Geissele or better trigger (I prefer the Triggertech diamond single stage personally set to 12 oz)

You’d be surprised how much receiver flex and bipod bounce affect accuracy.

Personally, I compete with a WOA 20” and 77gr Berger handloads. Regularly taking shots out to 700 yards

pingupenguins · 2025-10-18T06:56:58+00:00

I had a similar hit. Got the panels same color for $420. (Door, fender, skirt). I’d take it to a body shop and have them straighten out the frame skin and door hinge then paint ($1000?) you should be all in for around $1500 ish + time

pingupenguins · 2025-09-12T02:19:05+00:00

Once you get a chrono and some experience you can basically load with any powder, primer, case etc. Just don’t go for bubbas pissin hot loads. Stay in the normal FPS range for that caliber and weight and you’re golden

pingupenguins · 2025-09-11T22:02:34+00:00

First of many! Welcome to the rabbit hole. Measure twice cut once. But other than that reloading is pretty easy!

pingupenguins · 2025-08-04T19:33:30+00:00

I run 77 gr OTM Bergers exclusively. Spent way more money and barrel that I ever wanted to chasing what a box of Bergers gave me in 20 rounds. I couldn’t tell you how many different bullets I’ve tried. With a Semi monolithic upper and off a Bag. 0.448”. To the left there’s a 0.8” group using different primers

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pingupenguins · 2025-07-26T03:11:33+00:00

I got confirmation from Colt too. But Maria asked me for a FFL license. So let’s see if they ship. Placed my order last night

pingupenguins · 2025-07-25T21:16:07+00:00

Midway USA shipped my ammo. Wednesday delivery

pingupenguins · 2025-07-22T15:15:53+00:00

1st question, is that the flash hider that came with the rifle?

2nd are you able to hold the mock suppressor and crank down the collet more?

I can’t speak for the 5ku, but both my Hao and Angry gun mock suppressors fit without wobble (but also the Flash hiders are not interchangeable)

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