Mega Rad Gun Thread

[WhoBusTank69]

they have access to MILLIONS of rounds of 7.62 NATO

They've used that shit since the beginning, even in their converted K98k of which they had literal dumpsters full of. I just don't see them going for 6.8, frugality aside, mainly because their opponents are unarmored more often than not and that's supposed to be its selling point.

 

[Foley]

They've used that shit since the beginning, even in their converted K98k of which they had literal dumpsters full of. I just don't see them going for 6.8, frugality aside, mainly because their opponents are unarmored more often than not and that's supposed to be its selling point.

The talk was about the US...

I thought the XM250 was the one thing that made sense in that program, and even that's really just a sidestep from 7.62, not really that different.

The whole 6.8 cartridge and NGSW program should die already. Just adopt the MCX in 5.56 as the next M5 carbine and the SIG LMG to replace BOTH the minimi and 240B and call it a day.

 

[Romulus augustulus]

Probably because someone realized the 6.8x51 is DoA and that they have access to MILLIONS of rounds of 7.62 NATO..... Hmmm

i think 6.8x51 really has some good qualities in a LMG. but ymmv

I went squirrel shooting this cold and foggy fall morning. this is essentially my backyard. My family has been on this property since the 1790s. My ancestors and other settlers were led by Daniel Boone himself across the gap into Kentucky (it was still Virginia then though) were we have been ever since. I assume they bought this land from boone (who was a surveyor) or was given to them as some land grant for military service or similar.

as for the hunt, I did well enough:

 

[John Badman]

Alright farmers I once again am asking for your gun wisdom. My rifle got delivered to my local FFL and I’ll pick it up this weekend, here is the CR6940 from google images for reference:

I paid 1500 buckaroos for this and it’s going to be my only rifle ever. I’ve been thinking about attachment checklist I’ll be buying for the next year and the priority in which I’ll need to add them.

Until I get the rifle in my hands and get a solid feel I’m just going off assumptive appearance. I will either want a vertical foregrip I can use and abuse as a monopod on any surface, or an angled foregrip to get a tighter hand wrap around the handguard.

The AR pistol grip looks like I’m not going to enjoy it just looking at the finger catches and thumb indentation. If it feels as bad as it looks I’ll need to change it out first.

I thought I might change out the stock but honestly it’s kind of growing on me, I through I would hate the sling mount but now I’m seeing the versatility of both a bottom of the stock swivel as well as a sling loop through the center. I might keep the factory stock around and replace it with a Magpul UBR GEN2 when it reaches end of life.

Everything else of the gun is perfect in my eyes, I’m not going to mess with internals since it’s built to be precision shooting MOA. The more money I can save on not gucci-ing it out, the better quality sights I can afford in half a year’s time.

Regarding sights, I’m leaning heavily towards something like a trijicon acog to start and shifting into a vcog if I ever actually need that variable magnification. I don’t want to run a holographic magnifier combo since that adds weight.

Is this a good shopping list? I’m going to spend a few months just using irons since I’ve blown a shit ton of money the past month reaching up to $3,000-$4,000. What should I keep an eye out for to buy when it’s on sale?

Edit: what sling type should I buy? A single or a double point? I was thinking a vickers sling.

 

[Belgians in the Congo]

if it jams so be it

If it's too dogshit then just do what I and some friends do here with a local Argentine brand called Waffen (yes it's a real thing) and pop the projectiles out and reload them yourself consistently (or do Juan's recargas gauchas handloads), with how retardedly expensive ammo is here and how hard it is to get smokeless it's super worth it, but you're American so ymmv.

 

[Romulus augustulus]

Alright farmers I once again am asking for your gun wisdom. My rifle got delivered to my local FFL and I’ll pick it up this weekend, here is the CR6940 from google images for reference:
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I paid 1500 buckaroos for this and it’s going to be my only rifle ever. I’ve been thinking about attachment checklist I’ll be buying for the next year and the priority in which I’ll need to add them.

Until I get the rifle in my hands and get a solid feel I’m just going off assumptive appearance. I will either want a vertical foregrip I can use and abuse as a monopod on any surface, or an angled foregrip to get a tighter hand wrap around the handguard.

The AR pistol grip looks like I’m not going to enjoy it just looking at the finger catches and thumb indentation. If it feels as bad as it looks I’ll need to change it out first.

I thought I might change out the stock but honestly it’s kind of growing on me, I through I would hate the sling mount but now I’m seeing the versatility of both a bottom of the stock swivel as well as a sling loop through the center. I might keep the factory stock around and replace it with a Magpul UBR GEN2 when it reaches end of life.

Everything else of the gun is perfect in my eyes, I’m not going to mess with internals since it’s built to be precision shooting MOA. The more money I can save on not gucci-ing it out, the better quality sights I can afford in half a year’s time.

Regarding sights, I’m leaning heavily towards something like a trijicon acog to start and shifting into a vcog if I ever actually need that variable magnification. I don’t want to run a holographic magnifier combo since that adds weight.

Is this a good shopping list? I’m going to spend a few months just using irons since I’ve blown a shit ton of money the past month reaching up to $3,000-$4,000. What should I keep an eye out for to buy when it’s on sale?

Edit: what sling type should I buy? A single or a double point? I was thinking a vickers sling.

I thought i'd want a vert grip too until i tried one but ended up settling on wearing a glove on my left. vert just didn't feel right. the stock i settled on was a SOPMOD stock from B5. I had a Stiener prismatic on it for a while. Upper was a LMT mono, which was very high quality. ended up selling it all because i figured out i just prefer more traditional wood and blue steel.

disregard the shitty magpul MOE stock. when this pic was taken the SOPMOD had not arrived yet.

 

[John Badman]

@Romulus augustulus A b5 would be my second pick since that’s actually combat proven, the UBR looks all fancy and new and I’m sexually attracted to it. A b5 would be better since I could have a cheek weld on the adjustable portion of the stock instead of the static buffer tube portion.

What’s going to be better for multifaceted use? A Steiner or an Acog or Vortex? I’ll be using this rifle for hunting next season just to get some field training with it outside of the range. What kind of reticle did your Steiner use? Best case scenario I can find something like range finder reticle to line up a target and gauge the distance up to 600 yards.

 

[Romulus augustulus]

@Romulus augustulus A b5 would be my second pick since that’s actually combat proven, the UBR looks all fancy and new and I’m sexually attracted to it. A b5 would be better since I could have a cheek weld on the adjustable portion of the stock instead of the static buffer tube portion.

What’s going to be better for multifaceted use? A Steiner or an Acog or Vortex? I’ll be using this rifle for hunting next season just to get some field training with it outside of the range. What kind of reticle did your Steiner use?

I don't think they make the Steiner anymore, i got it on a blowout sale. Acog is tried and true. Never had a vortex scope but i use their binoculars all the time and have not complaints.

I seem to remember that Burris picked up the design of the stiener but i have not had good experience with burris scopes.

 

[WhoBusTank69]

vertical foregrip I can use and abuse as a monopod on any surface, or an angled foregrip to get a tighter hand wrap around the handguard

Definitely user preference. My vert grip is closer to the magwell just because I'm used to it. Don't plan for monopod use, but accepting the ability is a good mindset.
I don't have enough experience with AFGs but as far as gripping handguards, just buy some solid gloves. I recommend some used FROG gloves, those things are sweet and everywhere, scored a decent pair for ~$20.

The AR pistol grip looks like I’m not going to enjoy it just looking at the finger catches and thumb indentation. If it feels as bad as it looks I’ll need to change it out first.

Valid observation. The A2 grip profile is hit or miss(it's way too thin for me), popular replacement is the Magpul K2 since on top of being cheap it lets you choke up into that beavertail.

I thought I might change out the stock but honestly it’s kind of growing on me, I through I would hate the sling mount but now I’m seeing the versatility of both a bottom of the stock swivel as well as a sling loop through the center. I might keep the factory stock around and replace it with a Magpul UBR GEN2 when it reaches end of life.

Standard stock is okay. No complaints. You can get rid of the wobble by putting a strip of female-end velcro along the top or side of the buffer tube(as long as it isn't too tight).

I’m not going to mess with internals since it’s built to be precision shooting MOA

Not much to change, though popular opinion is that GI triggers are perfectly adequate.

acog to start

"to start" is a bit of a stretch for spending that amount of cash. It's a great optic, 4x covers all of your bases.

shifting into a vcog if I ever actually need that variable magnification

If it's your forever gun I'd recommend against a variable optic. On a second DMR-ish upper it would be great but stick with that fixed magnification for consistency's sake.

what sling type should I buy? A single or a double point? I was thinking a vickers sling.

Buy whatever, it's just for retention. I tried the over-shoulder whatever technique that the 2-gunners use and I found it difficult to change mags while shouldered. Honestly go the cheap route and get the basic bitch GI strap to start until you've got practice in, form your own opinions based on your perceived needs.

 

[John Badman]

Thank you friends

 

[likeacrackado]

They've been on sale for months on end here to the point where shops can't get rid of their shit in 9x19, .40, or .45, I think their reputation took a major hit after the coof when everyone's ammo was rushed out the factory. I've got no opinions but I've heard they were occasionally crap.
praying for u rn

One guys experience. I've shot ~1000 rounds of Blazer brass 124 gr 9mm in the last year with no issues I can remember. Seems to be generally well regarded online, only some issues with people shooting the aluminum stuff in PCCs. They're among the cheaper brands that aren't turkshit, rebranded turkshit, or remans, but I think that's due to volume more than poor quality.

 

[WhoBusTank69]

They're among the cheaper brands that aren't turkshit, rebranded turkshit, or remans

There's something to be said about that. I'd reach for Blazer before turkshit and remans in a heartbeat.

 

[John Badman]

I picked up a vortex strike eagle gen2 for $200. Let’s go boys. PSA deals are the way.

 

[Deckard Bane]

I picked up a vortex strike eagle gen2 for $200. Let’s go boys.

1-6x or 1-8x? I have the 1-8x on my AR-10, great sight for the price. Tempted to pick up a 1-6x for one of my AR15s.

 

[John Badman]

1-6x or 1-8x? I have the 1-8x on my AR-10, great sight for the price. Tempted to pick up a 1-6x for one of my AR15s.

1-8x was on sale, a 1-6x would be better but I’m not picky, I’ll take the +2x magnification even if I won’t need it. I don’t plan on shooting past 600 with 5.56 lol.

Here’s one with a mount for $229 I didn’t see before

https://palmettostatearmory.com/vortex-strike-eagle-1-6x24-gen-2-riflescope-with-ar-bdc3-reticle-vortex-sport-cantilever-30mm-ring-mount-2-offset-v2.html

 

[BikeLock]

New HK, not released only leaks

Neat, but I was hoping for a G19/USP Compact sized VP9 or P30 (no, the SK with the bigger mag doesn't count, faggot) I mean the SK feels great with the xtendo 15rn mags, but I want something that doesn't need a goofy xtendo baseplate to get 15 in the first place. Also, it would force HK to finally make proper 15 round USP-C magazines, instead of having to either buy the 15rnd SK mags and fit a USP-C baseplate, or buy the 17rn conversion kits from HK Parts just to only use the follower and baseplate retainer to convert the USP-C mags yourself.

This thing doesn't do anything the VP9SK does outside of look like a Taurus, and maybe be a little slimmer. Something to compete with the P365, I guess.

Also, its not a USP with a Pic rail and an optics cut, BOOO!

Edit: I guess we can all pretend that a P2000 is a Glock 19 sized P30 (I mean, it mostly is, minus the grip), so they can use that excuse not to make a P30 Compact, but not so much for the VP9.

They've been on sale for months on end here to the point where shops can't get rid of their shit in 9x19, .40, or .45, I think their reputation took a major hit after the coof when everyone's ammo was rushed out the factory. I've got no opinions but I've heard they were occasionally crap.
praying for u rn

I have a case of Blazer .45 that my FNX absolutely hates, as it seems a bit underpowered, even for Blazer.
I would never had bought it if it was actually labeled as Blazer Brass, and not "CCI Independence Bulk". Should have known better, but I was blinded by the price.

 

[DocAwe]

piece of tape is used to cover parts of the fiber optic.

RX series (RX-01, et c), SRS, and the dual illumination RMR are functionally an ACOG (sort of) as an unmagnified red-dot. the whole "advanced combat optical gunsight" sort of implies some level of magnification with a reticle that allows ranging and acquisition/PID with minimal adjustment for the shooter.

Spoiler: RX-01

Tough as a bag of hammers she was.

 

[WhoBusTank69]

my FNX

Do you squish the grip to have better concealability

 

[BikeLock]

Do you squish the grip to have better concealability

Sometimes, but only when its hot out and the gun has been sitting in the sun for a few hours.
Certain compromises have to be made to fit 15 rounds of 45 ACP into a package that isn't the size of a Desert Eagle, lul.

 

[Samhain]

The whole 6.8 cartridge and NGSW program should die already. Just adopt the MCX in 5.56 as the next M5 carbine

Why? If they're going to stick to 5.56, there's no reason to drop the M4 when there are a billion of them already in service. Unless they're going to issue a suppressor to literally everyone, the only benefit the MCX offers is ambi controls, and there are plenty of AR lowers they could choose from instead.