hornady brass arrived yesterday. 39gr-- 3232 fps...no pressure 40gr-- 3281 fps...no pressure 41gr-- 3355 fps...no pressure 42gr-- 3455 fps...slight ejector swipe...bolt not sticky 43gr-- 3520 fps...heavy ejector...slightly sticky 43 is not labeled below...but it is the next one in line. Hornady brass gets me almost a full 100 fps more given the same pressure signs.

@painless It sounds like the ship has sailed , but I use a drill press or even a hand drill to the same effect when I polish my die parts. The only thing I can’t really do is polish the inside of the die itself. I usually wind up using an AR chamber mop in the drill with some polish for this and then rotating the die every few seconds to avoid egging it.

@lathoto The deck is done and just doing some final cleanup. The bottom of the deck is enclosed now, I took this picture before they put the cedar pickets around the perimeter. It seems like every trip to the Ace we have here is a hundred dollar bill now, ant killer, umbrellas and benches then I was informed I needed a timer. Just got through wiring that into the GFCI. The fence guy showed up looking hungry and I already know what that's going to cost. My wife went to a pool supply place about an hour from here and they relieved her of about four hundred bucks for chemicals and now I'm a chemist whether I like it or not. We have a little bulldozer looking vacuum that runs around inside the pool sucking up all the saw dust these guys left us. That alone entertains me for about an hour so it's all good. Feels good to float around weightless every evening for an hour or so. That reminds me, need an outdoor radio. Back to Ace.

@boatninja said in I’m new to this, what is the range (distance) that you are shooting at?: @flyinphill Thank’s for that, I shoot Quail in the head/neck so as not to mess up the meat with buckshot with an old Sako .22 that I have, at 50-75 yards, it is legal in Texas. Among a few older guys that is just friendly competition. I just thought I might just get into some friendly paper shooting competition, now I’m not so sure. You have to have been here for a while to understand their tone. I assure you that they are laughing with you, not at you. Nor are they hostile in their tone or intent like you will find on other forums. They are just joking in good fun, not at your expense, but at the expense of idiots on other forums who can be seen making ridiculous claims on a daily basis. Participate and enjoy.

2018-08-12 1000-1200 70F 05 MPH SSW Goals: Light load walk with some wind practice Environment: Not too hot, barely a breeze, partly cloudy. Equipment: 5.56(18), L&SMk6 3-18x, 2xMags 5rds each 77gr IMI Manfrotto M190 + 322rc2 head, plus carry bag M1911 .45ACP with two 8 rd mags with 7rds each, SERPA holster and pistol belt Bushy arc elite 1600 LRF and Kestrel 2500NV on belt Rite Rain note pad and pen Pace beads Phone with Shooter (also used as phone cam) Pack with 3.2L water bladder, first aid kit. Comtac3 headset Total weight just over 26 Lbs Activity: Walked out to the 500yd firing point (FP), just shy of 900yds. Setup tripod for standing position, waited a few minutes for cows to clear the line of fire (they came over to me hoping for treats, I had none today). [img] Wind estimate was 3 MPH 150 degrees off the bullet path. Held 2.2 mils up and 3 MPH right. First hit was right edge of target. Shots 2-5 held center of wind and 2.2 mils up. I could see all the hit splotches on the target. Packed up and headed to 730yd FP ... setup there with tripod for seated position. Wind estimate the same, 3 mph 150 degrees off bullet path. [img] First round right 2 inches ... held center for the other shots ... I could see shots 2 and 3 splotches (right side of center, top above center) but not 4 and 5, though I could hear them ping when they hit. Packed up and moved to the 500yd target and took target pic. [img] Continued on across creek to the 730yd target and took target pic. [img] On the way pack I decided to return in the creek. There were pools of water here and there in the creek, but the creek is not "running" ... we have had well below our normal amount of rain since May. [img] [img] [img] There are several "isthumus' " in this part of the creek. I saw that "island" and remembered sitting down on that island about 4 years ago, the fisrt time I went in the woods with new PVS-14 and Apollo. So, I went up on the left bank, thinking I would find the trail (deer/coyote trail now expanded by cows) which leads up thru a collapsed bank about 60 feet up and out into the higher South pasture. Instead the bank started getting muddy, I kept going. THen I sank in the mud about 3/4 of the way up to my knees. I pulled my feet out, but my muck boots remained down in the mud. I had walked into a seepage area on the bank. Due to amount of exertion I had been putting forth, I had to rest and recover wind, before continuing to extricate myself. So I laid in the mud for about 3 minutes until breathing returned to normal. Then I was able to dig my hands down in the mud and pull out each boot and put them back on. Then I used the tripod and gun to steady myself so I could stand up. Then backtracked until I got to a piece of bank I thought I could go down. I turned and faced towards the bank, away from the creek and laid down and slid down the bank into the water, which was up to my knees. The muck boots flooded, I let them. I then walked through that large pool, being feed by that seepage and slowing stepped up out of the pool onto a flatrock bottom of the creek. Oops, slipped and went down. I did a reverse spread-eagle (I actually practice falling :) ) and landed on my back, which means I landed on my pack, which was great, no damage what so ever, except to my "pride" :D ... I laid there and recovered some more ... then used manfrotto and gun to stand up ... and with 4-legs ... moved slowly to a gravel sand bank off the slick flat rock. (by the way ... all these things have happened to me before in other creek walks in other parts of the creek :) ) ... Then finally I rounded the next isthumus and realized the whole problem was caused by my mis-judging which Isthumis I was at. There is so much vegetation I couldn't tell them apart. Much easier in the winter :) So then I again crossed to the South bank, saw the deer/coyote/deer trail in question and proceeded up the 60 foot bank on that trail, out into the South pasture and then home. Summary/Results: Total elapsed time 1 hr 57 min 23 seconds. Total pace bead count 9x3 + 7 = 3,400yds = 1.93 miles. Average Speed: Call it 1 mile per hour. That's typical for walks where I stop to mess with the gear and also where I spend time down in the creek. I was probably moving 2.5 maybe 3 in some spots ... I was trying to "step out" when I could ... but the shooting stops and creek really take down the average. There were spiders every 6 inches in every direction in the woods by the creek ... but didn't see any brown recluses ... I felt "exhilarated" after my return ... missing the queues on which isthumus I was at was fabulous. I consider the most important aspect of training to "take yourself out of your comfort zone" ... and the muddy seepaage ... and sliding down the bank into the pool and slipping on the flat rock ... all did a good job of taking me out of my comfort zone. But if you practice taking yourself out of your comfort zone 100s ney 1000s of times ... it gets easier and easier. Your brain does not panic ... your brain just tells your body what to do next to accomplish the mission. I felt some "surprise" ... at the seepage being there (it wasn't supposed to be ! :) ) ... but otherwise, my brain was calm. Good exercise today !! The main "black mark" was, I did not bring cleaning rod and patches and some mud did get in the front end of the suppressor. When I got back it took 10s to clear it. Need to bring rudimentary cleaning kit in the back. This exact thing happened to me before ... about 5 years ago ... with the old Sig762(16). Fell in the creek, got crap in the barrel and had no cleaning kit to get it out with me. Need to bring the cleaning kit when you go to the field !

Shot my new 6.5x47 barrel today at the 1000 yard match. Cleaned the rifle this morning and was amazed when the first round from a cold clean bore landed in the 10 ring followed by the next 4 sighters, zero shift in POI. Wind picked up on me while I was switching from sighters to score rounds and bombed the first to rounds in relay 1. Still managed to walk off with a solid win for the day. Relay1 Relay 2 Relay 3

Same thing.

I want one.

I need to think about the great points you brought up, so that we can proceed. I thank you for setting me straight regarding what makes sense for these lighter caliber firearms and parameters that need to be considered before proceeding . I'll think about those things and get back to you. As far as the weight issue, I had surgery on my right arm. My strength in that arm is about 30-40 percent of what is was before the injury that required the surgery to correct. Many thanks for your thoughtful response to my question.

Looks much nicer than their Magpul 700 stock, but like you say, they have a lot of competition in the $1000 range.

Testimony time. My rebellious Step-son has been clean and drug free for almost a year now. He was Baptised this past Sunday. His Mother and I honestly thought we would go to his trial or funeral before his Baptism. He finally realized, God is in Control and that following his standards lead to a better Life now and forever. To see his little daughter, who calls me Papa Furry, fold her hands and pray right next to the wading pool brought me to tears. I love that little girl since she came home to live with us the day after she was born. Her mother and my stepson split up over a year ago and the other Grandmother has legal custody of her and her brother now. Stepson is engaged, the fiance got him into church with her family. She is a couple of years older than him. They should have no problem getting custody within another year. The Maternal Grandma Was there too and was very happy. The mother is out of the picture, and often leaves the State for a week at a time. Maybe she can one day learn who has the best plan for her life before it is too late. Coincidentally, that is also what the Sunday Sermon was about. I may have found a Church for myself and my Wife in the process too.

Good guy wastes bad guy. I love happy endings. :)

@orkan I can see all your pictures as well as everyone else’s, but for some reason none of his show up

Sometimes they really get sent for a ride. This one did the helicopter of doom as it was launched about 6ft in the air and landed about 6ft from its hole.

Was just out shooting pdogs. End of the town was 450yds away, and you could really tell the difference between shooter and AB on those 300yd+ pdogs. A tenth of a mil off equals a miss. When bouncing back and forth between AB and Shooter, it was clear which one would give you more hits if you just went by the numbers shown and didn't apply your own "correction."

shooting with glasses instead of contacts, and shooting in a less than ideal space (intentionally)

@rr2241tx very cool.

@orkan good to know. I couldn't think of anything that would create issues, except maybe using a bullet with softer copper jacket. Maybe copper could build up a little more on top of the fouling and might see another spike or something. I'll continue on without worrying about it.

I really like these pictures. Thanks for sharing.A

Good stuff!

I remembered this song while messing with a knife I am putting new handles on. Haven't heard it in ages now that country has turned into bubble gum pop or whatever it's called.

First round pop is certainly nothing you're doing wrong. I feel like it's something liberty is doing wrong. Thunderbeast 22 Takedown is the only rimfire suppressor I recommend.