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Saiga 12s are assault rifles!
socom688 replied to Turbo.M777's topic in General Discussion - Any topic is welcome here!!!
I didn't think it was bad. It's too obvious it's satirical, even for idiot libs. -
$15 7.62x39 mags
socom688 replied to dayofruin's topic in General Discussion - Any topic is welcome here!!!
Rub the magnet on the feed lips for a while to magnetize whatever metal is in there. Use a paper clip to see if it has been magnatized. If that doesn't work then you know there is no metal in there! -
Cyberdyne Systems T800 is real
socom688 replied to XD45's topic in General Discussion - Any topic is welcome here!!!
Boston Dynamics builds some craaaazy shit -
Affordable Armor?
socom688 replied to ChileRelleno's topic in General Discussion - Any topic is welcome here!!!
Dragon Skin failed the desert conditions tests. Basically the adhesive that held the plates together loosened and the plates shifted, causing weak points. As far as a new adhesive, I have read there aren't any that work well enough with ceramics and still can be able to survive the high heat climates FWIW -
Question for the AR-15 guys;
socom688 replied to DonaldDuck's topic in General Discussion - Any topic is welcome here!!!
Wouldn't know, just paid $.44 a round for m855 soo... -
Yeah just be patient and check that shit out whenever you can. Each can had 420 rounds! Here's the link on the Walmart website:]http://www.walmart.com/msharbor/ip/Federal-Cartridge-5.56mmx45mm-62gr-FMJ-Ball-Clipped-Ammo-Can-420-Rounds/21638833?adid=1500000000000012981640&veh=mweb]http://www.walmart.com/msharbor/ip/Federal-Cartridge-5.56mmx45mm-62gr-FMJ-Ball-Clipped-Ammo-Can-420-Rounds/21638833?adid=1500000000000012981640&veh=mweb[/url] Interesting thing about that is, they pulled it off their own search field but I was able to find it using Google. If it says "In Stock" when you check
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Yeah just be patient and check that shit out whenever you can. Each can had 420 rounds! Here's the link on the Walmart website: http://www.walmart.com/msharbor/ip/Federal-Cartridge-5.56mmx45mm-62gr-FMJ-Ball-Clipped-Ammo-Can-420-Rounds/21638833?adid=1500000000000012981640&veh=mweb Interesting thing about that is, they pulled it off their own search field but I was able to find it using Google. If it says "In Stock" when you check the availability at other stores, it's most likely actually in stock (I've had experiences with other ammos saying that, but weren't actually in stock) and y
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The Tavor is here.
socom688 replied to XD45's topic in General Discussion - Any topic is welcome here!!!
Do these use proprietary mags or standard m16/m4 mags? -
I don't know if you guys can really see the detail in these pictures, and they aren't the best, but I think you could get the idea about where the sight lines up. In some of the pics, the whole gun is angled and the flash being slightly to the left of the camera lens gives misleading shadows on the gun. I would say it is probably still off by a half of a degree or so, but it is good enough for me and is definitely better! What do y'all think? Yeah, I'd say that was probably it. I'm not gunna go through the hassle of confirming it with them though.
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Ok, so I got my upper back today, mounted it my lower and what do you know? The sight HAS been adjusted! I noticed thick grease coming out of where the barrel is threaded into the receiver, so I believe the barrel was taken off. Maybe the guy I talked to on the phone had his information incorrect and my upper was actually worked on properly? After all, he wasn't the smith actually working on it. I snapped some pics with my phone, but I will wait until tomorrow to post them using my computer. Whenever I try to post pics off my phone to this site, it never seems to work.
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Yeah Tony that is making the most sense. That's gotta be it. The upper gets here tomorrow and after work I'll take a good look at it and measure to see if the entire barrel is crooked. If that's all the case, I think I'll just say screw it and keep it how it is. Maybe even cut the front sight down to run an extended quad rail or something. I'll post pics ASAP tomorrow afternoon for whoever is still interested.
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Hmmm, as it sits now, doing what I call barrel surgery isn't an option. I don't have the tools and have never attempted that before. What about simply trying to pry the sight into the correct position by using a screwdriver as a lever through the post and giving it some tugs? I've read that a legit gunsmith on barfcom has done this? (I know barfcom isn't the most reliable source, but we can do that crap to our AKs, why not an AR?)
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Oh man, I have never taken an AR barrel off. That might be above my pay grade! Where are you in Florida? If you're in the panhandle and can come to Mobile, AL, I have all the tools need to work on your AR, e.g. Upper/Lower/Barrel vice blocks, three different barrel wrenches, torque wrench, anti-seize and a bench vise. Thanks for offer Chile, but I am in central FL just north of Orlando .
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Oh I know, and that's why I go to this site first. Plenty of straight forward, no frills responses. It's an A2 rear sight on a detachable carry handle. Just like an M4. The front post is square. It's an M4 profiled barrel so it has an M4 length front handguard, so the front sight is closer to the receiver than say a standard length. I agree that the AK is better, that's why I have 3 Kalashnikovs. I can fix everything with a hammer, dremel and pop rivets!
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Thanks for all the replies everyone . As far as pics, I don't have any at the moment. The upper is either still at PSA or has already been shipped to me. I'll find that out tomorrow. The front sight that is canted is an F marked and the rear is just a carry handle. Besides aiming down the sites, the cant can be observed by simply looking at the fore grip and the flat to without the carry handle. This is what I am currently thinking: make myself some barrel blocks outta some scrap hardwood I have laying around at my work, and do what evl and red are suggesting. It isn't a huge cant, and I'd
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Chile, the guy I talked to on the phone sounded somewhat annoyed about the situation. He stated their master armorer took it out to the range, and the sights were dead on and felt no need to adjust them. I agree about the not pissing them off but like Max, I can't stand not having it be off. I mean if it were a Kalashnikov, I wouldn't even be posting this.
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Ok, my PSA upper's front sight is slightly canted to the left when aiming down the sights. It was way worse, but I sent it in for warranty work and they adjusted the cant, but it's still off. So I sent it back a second time. Now it does shoot dead on, and the rear sight had to be moved over a few clicks to compensate, but it's just aesthetically displeasing since they didn't completely eliminate the cant. I got a call from them saying it does shoot accurately with the sights the way they are now, and they don't feel the need to adjust it. What do y'all think? Should I just deal with it? It
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I agree, but also make sure that the trunnion gets welded up too (or just replace the trunnion and have a welder fix the receiver).
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But wouldn't it have been pulled a month ago? Nothing has changed for over a month as far as demand, yet they just now pull it to avoid answering questions? We are talking about a giant corporate business here, they wouldn't just change policy regarding answering questions to help out a few store employees who work in the sporting goods section. Plus answered questions = profits.