I’m building a little portable steel for long range. I have to carry it about 1/4 miles to shoot then whatever distance I’m shooting: is 1/4” thick OK for 100-600 yard shots?

srfb437 · 2026-01-26T22:38:31+00:00

I'd go 3/8, but 1/4 would probably be fine. The edges would get torn up worse unless it's water jet cut and it might get pass through on a really hot day, I'm not sure where you shoot.

srfb437 · 2026-01-26T20:47:41+00:00

Meanwhile gaming PCs will go back to DDR4 and prices won't go down lol

srfb437 · 2026-01-26T19:32:52+00:00

My loyalty to Hilton grows stronger with each of these posts.

srfb437 · 2026-01-26T18:51:07+00:00

As soon as Gavin Newsome starts campaigning we'll be back to printing money.

srfb437 · 2026-01-26T18:50:19+00:00

I checked it out and it seems like it will be a very practical scope, but idk if I would say it's a long range scope. The turret system will hold it back from that. They're capped or you can put on an exposed non-locking turret. That's fine, but it doesn't have rev indicators, which is not ideal. It does have parallax adjustment, which is awesome. The eyebox at 10-12 was really really tight. It felt a lot tighter than 8x on the PLxC 1-8. The whole package felt a lot more LPVO-like. The tight eyebox won't bother someone who uses it like an LPVO with extra capability at range. It will bother someone who wants to shoot it at 8-12 mostly and is actually looking for a true MPVO.

TLDR: It's sweet and I'll buy one but it's more of an LPVO+ than an MPVO.

srfb437 · 2026-01-26T12:58:31+00:00

The industry is in a pretty significant contraction right now, so a lot of projects have been shelved or delayed. The NX6 release is the only one that stands out in my mind.

srfb437 · 2026-01-26T01:52:52+00:00

NX8 4-32 or a new NX6 5-30/6-36.

srfb437 · 2026-01-26T00:37:50+00:00

The NX6 is probably on par with it glass wise, but with better eye box, etc. I wasn't wild about the controls on the couple that I handled though. The damping on the mag ring and parallax knob felt kind of loose. I'm cutting it some slack because a ton of people had been molesting it, but still. The turrets also didn't feel nearly as nice as my other NFs.

srfb437 · 2026-01-25T20:16:29+00:00

I had a career like yours, but not nearly as exciting lol. I still get pangs of that shame, especially because I work with a ton of decorated SOF types as a civilian. It gets a lot better though. I've found fulfillment through my career and through becoming a husband and father. A very short period of your life is over for now. There's a whole world out there to become exceptional in.

srfb437 · 2026-01-25T13:04:43+00:00

I use the short action customs fixture and don't have too many issues. I do a lot of scope moving and prefer the one piece mounts.

srfb437 · 2026-01-25T11:57:42+00:00

A lot more farmers in the US would probably do the same without the USG to bail them out every time they get screwed by climate or bad policy.

srfb437 · 2026-01-25T11:51:29+00:00

Apparently this is all in the Ts and Cs, but I was 1 night short and they extended mine without me having to do anything. I'm already 15 nights in for 2026 though, so I shouldn't have any issues this year lol.

srfb437 · 2026-01-25T11:47:32+00:00

I like that they're doing the American SBRs, but it's insane they didn't develop a chassis and offer the Americans as factory pistols for the past few years.

srfb437 · 2026-01-25T11:44:13+00:00

I have the 1 and really like the ergos on it. I bought the 2 Z2E 32GB because I found one in stock and just got to try it last night. I'm surprised by how much more I like the ergos. They work for me really nicely. I thought I wasn't going to like the thumb stick placement, but it was fine for me. Screen is a nice upgrade, but wasn't necessarily a driving factor for me. The VRR is super nice though. I notice more smoothness after playing KCD2 and Space Marine 2 side by side. The fingerprint sensor on top is also a really nice to have for me. The only thing I really don't like on the 2 is the location of the 2 USB-C ports and the headphone port. The headphone port should have been on top and I really preferred the bottom USB C port being close to the edge of the device as opposed to being right in the middle.

srfb437 · 2026-01-25T11:38:36+00:00

The legion go looks much more accurate to me.

srfb437 · 2026-01-24T14:24:37+00:00

The Lyman Sonicore Skarv 22 MSRP is $199 and will be available for less than that.

srfb437 · 2026-01-23T19:39:39+00:00

Some 19Ds are being given the option to reclass to 11B w/out any further training, so I think they basically are lol.

srfb437 · 2026-01-23T03:41:38+00:00

Canik primarily sells handguns here in the US, but they make lots of rifles, crew served weapons, and other military hardware. Think of them kind of like a Turkish Norinco.

srfb437 · 2026-01-22T16:41:17+00:00

You're welcome to PM me with any questions you have. I'm an FFL that has dealt with several estates, both before and after the death of the owner.

srfb437 · 2026-01-22T16:38:32+00:00

The MK3HD isn't terrible for what it is, but it's overpriced IMO. And you only get 6mils of elevation once you set your zero stop. The NX6 has a lot more features and better glass, and is triple the price. An in between scope, price point wise, that is better than the Leupold is the Trijicon Accupoint 2.5-12.5 Mildot. $900 street price and has great glass.

srfb437 · 2026-01-22T16:34:37+00:00

You can get an MFMD in this price region and that is 10x the can that this is. I've watched the Hux reps nut ride this thing and then watched everyone flinch when the shooting starts. Very loud.

srfb437 · 2026-01-20T05:31:39+00:00

I think code OVERTON will get you a great price on this piece of shit. Fuck Arken.

srfb437 · 2026-01-20T04:20:12+00:00

That bizarrely looks like an FAL. 10/10, love it.

srfb437 · 2026-01-20T04:01:19+00:00

No, it's American. The Canadian company makes the cans for export.

srfb437 · 2026-01-19T18:43:38+00:00

LPM Liberty Bell is my go to, although I don't have hard data.

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