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Just gonna share a promo code I used to make some cheap ammo and mags even cheaper.

Az Ammo Depot (it's dot com!) and the promo code is: AZDEPOT10 for 10% off.

Selection's pretty good, and the code seems to work on everything (though I still paid a teener bit of tax and shipping.)
Direct upgrade version of Buck Knives' vanguard model. Never seen it before. Big thunking on this one.
 
WelperHelper99 said:
I miss those days bro. Still got a small shtf horde of the stuff.

Maybe in the future I'll get a bucket to put loose rounds in. Until then though I got too many brands, including Russian steel case ranges hate. Don't want to mix em up. Honestly easier to just get another 50 cal sized box and transfer the Winchester over sometime. Until then though I think im pretty topped off on ammo for the moment. Should last a while
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SGAmmo has "okay" pricing (~55cpr) on brass-cased 7.62x39 if you're looking to buy in bulk. Free shipping on orders over $200 helps take the edge off a bit
 
Today I get $81 worth of 50AE (40 rounds btw). I went with steinel 300gr JHP. They aren't on the ammo list but I love their 6.5x55 and 45-70. I hear you can't be cheap with ammo for the :deagle: and have to lube it pretty good but we'll see. I'm curious how accurate I'll be
 
WelperHelper99 said:
Lol. More like saving properly and just being worried about the future but yeah.

Found out when I got the ammo that Winchester gets its 7.62x39mm from Serbia, that's where it says it's made on the box along with "PPU" on the inside. Either good or bad in terms of non magnetic, I've gotten non magnetic copper jackets from Serbia for my SKS, and the jacket looks copper at least, so it should be gtg.

Also I hate this box:
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It's filled my ammo can where if it was the typical square boxes I'd still have room. Sigh. Guess I just get another one lol. The SKS hungers for food.
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"PPU" Is Prvi partizan, they're known for making good stuff, cheaper than WWB, so skip the middleman and buy it their boxes instead.

Neat.
 
Gunkiwibrosisters... I need some guidance here. I posted earlier about my new Omega 9K, and I am having problems determining if it's aligned properly. I've been to thee gun shops and gotten conflicting answers.
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This is what one shop's alignmemt rod was showing, but a different shop used their rod and it was nowhere near this extreme. A gunsmith I visited didn't have a rod but he took a look down the barrel and said it was dead to nuts.

Am I being paranoid or is it probably fine?
 
Hat Trick Medicine Show said:
Gunkiwibrosisters... I need some guidance here. I posted earlier about my new Omega 9K, and I am having problems determining if it's aligned properly. I've been to thee gun shops and gotten conflicting answers.
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This is what one shop's alignmemt rod was showing, but a different shop used their rod and it was nowhere near this extreme. A gunsmith I visited didn't have a rod but he took a look down the barrel and said it was dead to nuts.

Am I being paranoid or is it probably fine?
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That doesn’t inspire confidence. What brand is the barrel?
 
I'm once again trying to do some home gunsmithing like an idiot and I need a consultation before I do something potentially retarded.

A couple years ago I built an AR-15 with an Aero M4E1 receiver. The barrel nut is somewhat different from normal. Now when I put this barrel nut in, I put some aeroshell in on the threads, but I had no idea what I was doing used way too much.

Fast forward to now and I can't get the barrel nut off. Like, at all. I'm guessing (but not sure) that it's related to using too much aeroshell. So my current theory is, heat gun plus a foot long piece of steel pipe on my wrench for extra leverage.

Good idea or worst idea?
 
Lord of the Large Pants said:
I'm once again trying to do some home gunsmithing like an idiot and I need a consultation before I do something potentially retarded.

A couple years ago I built an AR-15 with an Aero M4E1 receiver. The barrel nut is somewhat different from normal. Now when I put this barrel nut in, I put some aeroshell in on the threads, but I had no idea what I was doing used way too much.

Fast forward to now and I can't get the barrel nut off. Like, at all. I'm guessing (but not sure) that it's related to using too much aeroshell. So my current theory is, heat gun plus a foot long piece of steel pipe on my wrench for extra leverage.

Good idea or worst idea?
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Too much aero shell shouldn’t matter. How much torque did you apply when you installed it? What sort of fixture are you using to hold the upper and barrel extension?
 
Pretend To Imagine said:
Too much aero shell shouldn’t matter. How much torque did you apply when you installed it? What sort of fixture are you using to hold the upper and barrel extension?
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I can't remember exactly whether it was 45 or 55 foot pounds (I've looked up the receiver and found different specs), but it was certainly no more than 55. For holding it, I have it mounted on one of these, which is clamped in a small bench vice.

 
Pretend To Imagine said:
That doesn’t inspire confidence. What brand is the barrel?
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True Precision. I actually swapped to a DIFFERENT True Precision Barrel today to see if that worked, it just changed where the bias was on the alignment rod...
I also swapped the piston it still doesn't look great. About to go buy a Zev barrel and just be done with it.
 
Lord of the Large Pants said:
I can't remember exactly whether it was 45 or 55 foot pounds (I've looked up the receiver and found different specs), but it was certainly no more than 55. For holding it, I have it mounted on one of these, which is clamped in a small bench vice.

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Get the proper tool.
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Yes, it is about $120. No there isn't a cheaper option. Welcome to the wonderful world of specialty tools (that work). Maybe a friend who has built a rifle properly has one handy that you could borrow....

What this will do is allow you to properly torque the barrel nut down without putting stress on the upper. The plastic blocks will twist, which will fuck up your torque values. This machine tool steel bar of course keeps everything in line so you can torque it down properly.
 
Lord of the Large Pants said:
I can't remember exactly whether it was 45 or 55 foot pounds (I've looked up the receiver and found different specs), but it was certainly no more than 55. For holding it, I have it mounted on one of these, which is clamped in a small bench vice.

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That might not hold it secure enough to prevent breaking the receiver. I would suggest a Midwest URR
Hat Trick Medicine Show said:
True Precision. I actually swapped to a DIFFERENT True Precision Barrel today to see if that worked, it just changed where the bias was on the alignment rod...
I also swapped the piston it still doesn't look great. About to go buy a Zev barrel and just be done with it.
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Have you tried clocking the piston in different positions?
 
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