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Posted on 10/9/14 at 5:43 pm to Soul Gleaux
Highly recommend those. Mine is awesome.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 5:48 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Finally got my vortex in, glass is awesome
Posted on 10/9/14 at 5:52 pm to burgeman
Awesome! Sight it in yet?
Posted on 10/9/14 at 5:54 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Not yet, been working extra all week
Posted on 10/9/14 at 6:19 pm to burgeman
Taking my newest rifle to the range tomorrow... 
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:41 pm to Clames
Food for thought:
Bolt-thrust force for AR firing M855 ammo and proper lubrication: ~3000lbf
Bolt-thrust force for AR firing M855 ammo and excessive lubrication that contacts cartridges and chamber: ~6000lbf
Bolt-thrust force for AR firing M855 ammo and proper lubrication: ~3000lbf
Bolt-thrust force for AR firing M855 ammo and excessive lubrication that contacts cartridges and chamber: ~6000lbf
Posted on 10/9/14 at 10:34 pm to Clames
That is interesting...
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:00 am to burgeman
It follows suit that when ARDEC tests an M4 they regularly get through the 6000 round test on the original bolt and a lot of others are breaking bolts at 2k - 4k rounds then it's probably the lubrication technique. So many are convinced that you have to soak the BCG to get an AR to run reliably and that contradicts every study done on these rifles with the exception of some heavy dust chamber tests.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:47 am to Clames
i won a DDM4V1 at the NRA banquet last night 
Posted on 10/10/14 at 10:20 am to tiddlesmcdiddles
I'm shopping for an optic for the DD M4A1 I recently got. I'd like to go with an Acog, but I can't help but think that should I ever need it given the fact that I live in an urban environment (or for home defense) a 4x scope isn't going to be the best option. So I'm also considering Eotech and Aimpoint, although I do tend to like the Eotech over the Aimpoint.
Any thoughts? How good is the Acog with target acquisition at close to medium range? I've also considered getting an Eotech and slapping a 3x magnifier on it for close and medium range targets, but I'm not sure how good of a setup that is.
Another thought is to just mount an Acog on my M4A1 and eventually get something like an Eotech when I pick up an SBR, AR pistol with the Sig brace, etc.
Any thoughts? How good is the Acog with target acquisition at close to medium range? I've also considered getting an Eotech and slapping a 3x magnifier on it for close and medium range targets, but I'm not sure how good of a setup that is.
Another thought is to just mount an Acog on my M4A1 and eventually get something like an Eotech when I pick up an SBR, AR pistol with the Sig brace, etc.
This post was edited on 10/10/14 at 10:20 am
Posted on 10/10/14 at 10:26 am to Tom288
ACOG/RMR combo
Posted on 10/10/14 at 10:32 am to Clames
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So many are convinced that you have to soak the BCG to get an AR to run reliably
Admittedly I have more concentrated experience with M16A1 than any other platform, but "soaking" may be too strong. My BCT rifle (and it was fairly shot out, no question) ran best "wet" (just short of oozing), and would have problems when it dried out - particularly extraction.
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with the exception of some heavy dust chamber tests.
This is counter-intuitive to most of my experience. Typically, if you "over lube", that draws dust in like a maget. Now - dry and dusty is the worst of everything, but light-to-medium CLP yielded my best results for reliability through about 30,000 rounds over 26 years, including about half of that being blanks.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 10:49 am to tiddlesmcdiddles
quote:
i won a DDM4V1 at the NRA banquet last night
Posted on 10/10/14 at 11:09 am to tiddlesmcdiddles
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i won a DDM4V1 at the NRA banquet last night
And the rich get richer
Posted on 10/10/14 at 11:21 am to Carson123987
If you do the RMR on top, you need to break the cheek weld. Offset RMR or Aimpoint is a better option.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:57 pm to Ace Midnight
quote:
Admittedly I have more concentrated experience with M16A1 than any other platform, but "soaking" may be too strong. My BCT rifle (and it was fairly shot out, no question) ran best "wet" (just short of oozing), and would have problems when it dried out - particularly extraction.
Probably because it had problems else where that all that lubricant masked over.
quote:
This is counter-intuitive to most of my experience. Typically, if you "over lube", that draws dust in like a maget. Now - dry and dusty is the worst of everything, but light-to-medium CLP yielded my best results for reliability through about 30,000 rounds over 26 years, including about half of that being blanks.
In extreme dust the excess lubricant does help with extraction problems, more so in the M4's and M249 SAWS which are more dust-problem prone than the M16A2/A4's. Overall reliability in more typical conditions is better with proper lubrication as per official guidance.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 1:03 pm to Tom288
quote:
I'm shopping for an optic for the DD M4A1 I recently got. I'd like to go with an Acog, but I can't help but think that should I ever need it given the fact that I live in an urban environment (or for home defense) a 4x scope isn't going to be the best option.
Well you are better off with a handgun or shotgun since either could be had for the cost of the optics + change leftover for ammo and range fees. ACOG can work close up with both eyes open as the reticle will superimpose and act like a red dot sight. It's not comfortable and takes practice though. EOTech or Aimpoint will work very well to about 300m so I'm not sure why a magnifier is needed for even closer targets.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 1:24 pm to Clames
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Well you are better off with a handgun or shotgun
Have the handguns covered, still have a good shotgun on my "to buy" list. I only mentioned the AR for home defense in the event something happened and I was forced to use it. I appreciate the advice.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 11:59 am to Tom288
Anyone want a 13" alg mlok/tnut rail with barrel nut? Would let it go for a really good price, I want the 15" version is why I am letting it go.
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