Just another day at the range, if I am going to go to the range.  Which I do.  

Shameless plug for the GOTOGUN Challenge...

https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/GOTOGUN-CHALLENGE--New-Shooting-Challenge/5-2275992/

well said

EVR is doing it right.

most Arfcom don't shoot. most people I know talk the talk. kills them to send some lead down range. tooo much money....

when it comes time to throw on a pack and take a stroll with the guns and bang
some steel its umm umm  ummm 1000 excuses. crickets.....to cold, to hot, range is to far.... yada yada

I'm not hating, just wondering who is taking the Pics.?.?  Reminds me of the Survivorman (or was it called Lone Survivor?) scenes where you see the Canadian Dude walking all the way back down the mountain to get the camera because he needed to get that shot but has NO CAMERAMAN.

I too have been doing as much training in the snow as possible.  Actually been doing a lot of Night Vision Training.  This time of year in Maine it pretty much gets dark right after Lunchtime.  Noise ordinances *(even though I'm in the sticks on 80 Acres) do not go into effect until 10:00PM.  I have been trying to shoot IR twice a week.  Man, I can get 6 or 7 Mags in after work and before Diner Time November through Mid March.

I suppose while we are at it I should show the Rifle that I bought recently.  I'm not 100% sure yet, but this may replace my LMT as my GOTO RIFLE.  I ordered an M Lok Upper for my LMT so I'll asses the situation after I get that set up again.  I took my Trijicon 1-4 off the LMT.  I'm going to run the new LMT MLC Upper w/ my 10-5 barrel and my Comp M5, IR/Vis Laser and M300.  

This setup below is an LMT Ambi Lower, KAC  Mod 2 E3 Sand Cutter, 14-5 Barrel w/ Warcomp p/w, Trijicon 1-4, IR Light/Laser and M600DF --------I think it is important to mention, My 1-4 is Green Triangle Post Reticle.  For those who haven't tried or are weary, DON"T BE.  They are my favorite LPVO Reticle for 0-400 Meters.  As close as I can get in CQB speed to an Aimpoint or Eotech, but still very good on a bipod and full sized targets out to 400M

Some of us have many rifles that we shoot so none necessarily receive extensive wear. I for one also try to touch up scratches and keep my guns looking new as possible, just because I'm OCD like that. Unless someone is carrying around a rifle while climbing rock faces or dragging their rifle behind them as they craw through trenches there isn't much reason for their guns to get all beat up. There isn't much reason for a civilian to climb rock faces or climb through trenches either.
Some of my rifles have many thousands of rounds through them and still look brand new.

Ghost Firearms Upper lower and Mlock rail
Aero Precision 16in mid 5.56 barrel
B-GRF (Geissele Rapid Fire) trigger
Primary arms 1-6x Acss UTG recon mount

I just set it up and let it run.  Then delete almost all of them.  

Depends.  Sometimes someone else but most of the time I just set up the camera and let it run.  Originally I used to take pix because I'd make a simple statement about a gun or part or function and then hear "I call BS" from somebody.  Some stuff I just can't photo.  I used to run a snareline on skis for example and high mountain pix are great but sometimes I just didn't have time to do it or the weather was so bad I didn't want to take any more time to do anything than get the job done and get out of there before I got stuck and not found till spring. I can walk out my front door and go 185 miles without running into a single human habitation or structure.  So when I'm alone I'm really alone.  Some pix just can't be got.

I cannot say I disagree entirely with the poster who made the somewhat unpopular comment above.  In a general sense, I do think Americans lean on equipment when in fact, oftentimes it offers no advantage. And then skillbuilding takes a back seat. This is demonstrated in the field position shooting challenges.  Can't tell you how many threads I've read about optics for example which go on and on and on about some red dot thing I suppose because that is what Uncle Sam issues but in reality, in the field, those sights are often worthless and a Fudd 3-9 variable or some other range trumps by far the utility of what is the tacticool thing.

By the same token, if a guy uses his gun for HD only, and only uses it on a clean range, he might shoot a LOT and put little visible wear on the thing.  So he might have ZERO reason to take a gun to the woods on any day.  Doesn't mean he doesn't shoot or doesn't know how.

Anyway, to each his own.  I shoot all year, all seasons, and have learned that experience is a very harsh teacher and I've learned a lot that didn't come intuitively about what works and what doesn't.   It's not always snowing here, either...





Anyway, I have been made a fool of numerous times, thinking "this" and then by experience learning "that" about what I need in a "GOTOGUN".  I keep much of it to myself as it does no good to pitch in and then hear how I don't know shit because somebody once took a course.

there is no reason to climb and train with your rifle..... umm ok

when im not in the gun...……………

There’s more to life than carrying your rifle from the trunk to the range bench...

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totally agree !!! the bench is for coffee. the rest goes on the deck or in the pack.

Build all my rifles as capable as my work guns (build my own there too).  Just they don't get taking out as much since I'm never home.

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CD

what does the mini gun need in regular maintiance ? I have a buddy with a post sample

Ensure batteries are charged, ammo loaded correctly and ensure feeder delinker is timed.  Disassemble and wipe down internally every 15,000 rds.

CD

I couldn’t agree more with this. My only regret is not giving the TR24 a shot earlier. It’s now one of my go to’s on a 14.5 or 16.

thank you. fairly easy. she runs good.

That is, every 3 minutes of operation................

@Combat_Diver
Hey Brother,  Do you take visitors?;)  Man I wan't to get my hands into what you are doing so FN bad.  Stay safe Brother.

Thread turned into "my rifle can beat up your rifle"

Lame.

Benchrest is for Retirees.

As for images, here is the latest, really a few changes made to one of my GoTo Truck/Hunting AR Pistols in 300BLK.  Shortened Her up a bit and made possible to attach a Suppressor.

1/2x28 DI Can so I have to run this 5/8x24 to 1/2x28 adaptor.  It would look better without, but it does works really well, keeps the Can very much inline to bore.  If anyone needs to find one of these that you can trust hit me up.

More like sad. Or insecure.

In the interest of getting back on track: what is the concensus on fixed or folding rear sights?

I have scopes or a Aimpoint Pro on my rifles;  vote is for folding as BUIS only.

My god that looks like heaven...

Barbary sheep hunt in NM. I was in pretty decent shape then and it still smokes me every day. 510yd shot on an ewe. Used my “mountain rifle”... a Sako TRG-42 in .338LM with US optics SN-3. All 17lbs of it. Yeah...I’m a glutton for punishment.

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I really do not like Fixed rear sights UNLESS it's an Irons only build, in that case, they are great.  Everything I have that is not Irons only has non magnified or magnified optics and therefore, in my opinion the rear fixed sight only obstructs my view.  I do like Fixed Front Sight, especially on my Night Vision setups.  FF Sights allow the Laser/Illumination aperture's to fit nicely on either side of the sight post.  I'm a no go on the fixed rear sight unless your Rig is Irons only.

@cms81586
Looks like a great time, nice guns , nicer optic, I wish you showed the Described Rifle in your images more clearly.  I'd like to see it.

BCM SBR (5.56)

BCM Lower CMC trigger, KNS pins, FDE Magpul MIAD/Magpul SL-K
BCM 11.5” Lightweight KMR Upper (BCM BCG)
Eotech XPS3-2
Gemtech Halo
Troy FDE BUIS

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LMT 10.5” SBR (MK18 Mod 0)

LMT Upper/Lower
JMT Saber trigger
BCM grip
KNS pins
KAC M4 RAS
LMT SOPMOD
Aimpoint CompM in ADM mount
Noveske/Troy rear BUIS
Gemtech Halo
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SHTF/Work rifle.

Probably this DD V11: Its been through a few 8hr classes and has never hiccuped. Maybe 2k rounds through it. It's all factory except for the furniture, Bad-Ass, and some KAC accessories. TR24G was just mounted last week, hasn't even been zero'd yet.


This will replace it as the goto once I get a few more rounds down the pipe. I sold a 4moa T1 I had on a shotgun and got enough purchase and complete the lower, pulled the T2 off the V11 above, and got a complete upper from Noveske on Black Friday.
-Noveske Gen 1 lower
-Geissele SDC
-Geissele Ultra Duty LPK
-BCM H2 and Spring (Geissele was out of the Super 42 at the time )
-Noveske complete 10.5 shorty, MLOK NSR


Not an HD rifle, but this one sees the most nature and probably takes the most abuse. Also solidified my love for the green triangle of death.

Nice little buck and a tasty chunky doe!

At last count I've got 1438 ground squirrels in the bag since I started counting, and many of them with AR's but I've never shot a deer w/ an AR.  Our deer, bear and elk seasons coincide and I've never been interested in using a .223 on the latter two.  I have an ArmaLite AR10 but prefer my lighter, handier bolt guns for that.  Good on you tho and I just might have to get with it one of these days.

@GingerShanks
YES Brother!  Trijicon Green Triangle Post is one of the best reticle on the market for any type of shooting .556 under 300.  IMHO, it provides the FASTEST Rapid Target Acquisition reticle in any LPVO on the market.  Yes, my aimpoints are a bit faster, but they aren't magnified...  We were just shooting My KAC Mod 2 E3 URX4 14-5 w/ 1-4 Green Triangle today.  Both my buddies were lovin it.  It really crushes from 50-200 yards.  One of my buddies has almost no experience with any shooting whatsoever and he was killing it with that KAC setup.  He said it was as easy to shoot as my Suppressed MP5 with an Aimpoint T2.

I just bought an DT MDR for hunting and really think I am going to get another Trijicon AccuPoint 1-4 for that gun.  Super nice Scope for sure.  Also, I really like your shorty ,556.  Lately all I can think about is AR Pistols and SBR's...

Squirrel hunting is family tradition! I do more of that with a CZ .22 than anything else and my Dad really knows how to prepare them. The rifle in the deer pics isn’t a .223 though. That’s my “brush gun” in .50 Beowulf. Both those deer were hit with a 335gr HP moving around 1900fps. It’s fantastic for the thick dense woods around here as is the TR24 on 1x. Had some teething issues out of the box and a buffer spring that wasn’t in spec, but it’s all worked out now. I believe it has 10-12 deer to it’s credit, all DRT.

For the price you can pick them up for now, it’s crazy to me to buy anything different. I bought one for my deer rifle in 2014 or 15 for around $1,100, and had zero regrets. I bought the same one this year a few days after New Year’s for $705. It was a no brainer, I should have bought two. My favorite LPVO by far.

@GingerShanks
Ok, I see.  Yeah, I do not deer hunt with 5.56 either.  When I take my AR it's my .458 SOCOM.  The AR in those large calibres are really the best modern brush guns.

.458 Socom would have been my first choice. Unfortunately when Michigan changed their laws regarding what rounds you could use in the shotgun zone, they specifically disallowed necked down cartridges.

There are some nice rifles in this thread and it is inspiring me to want to start a build.

Got ya.  Well, You did get the second best Big Bore Calibre AR Cartridge.  Just a bit more versatility in the .458 projectile....few more choices out there, but they do the same darn thing.  HIT HARD(.)
@GingerShanks

I would Highly Recommend you check out this link and get some ARX hunting ammo INCEPTOR ARX - .450 Bushmaster I am not sure of ballistics in the .450BM, but the .458 SOCOM round I use is a 140gn composite projectile running 3000 fps(yes you read that right) and producing 2980 ft. lbs of ME.  I have been running ARX in all my 9mm PDW's and CCW's and started hunting with ARX it this year.  I shot my Doe with one and she didn't like it very much... You also might find(due to the light weight projectile) the round has very light recoil.  This is most prominate in my p365 which is my EDC pistol.  Never had felt a lighter recoil in a pistol that wasn't .22 LR  

I got mine out yesterday for coyote hunting.  Only heard them, never saw them.  @EVR, Idaho sucks, I had to drive 40 minutes to be out here, 12 miles east of Silver City..
URG-I upper with Warcomp
BCM BCG
PSA M4A1 Lower with Larue MBT
Stag Ambi Raptor like CH
B5 Gen 1 Sopmod and Colt 4 position buffer tube, H buffer
Swampfox Kingslayer on MI 45* Picatinny mount.
PA Raptor in mount, (unkown manufacture)
Surefire 600 on an inline Arisaka Mount

Grew up in Wyoming, on the Idaho border, NOW I LIVE IN MAINE....Idaho DOES NOT SUCK Brother.  Next time you think that, just look around, your are a lucky man to have all that space to shoot on...

He's right.

Idaho does suck.

Worst state in the union.

So bad no sane person wants to live here.

Moved here from Ca. when I was 7 and minus my military time been here for about 42 years.  I know what I got

You’ve got it backwards based on your experience. The vast majority will not need any kind of magnification in a HD or SHTF event. Not even close. So to have any kind of scope is a weight penalty and subjecting yourself to a shitty close quarters shooting experience.

@AIWB

I never said they would.

I have no idea what part of my post you are disagreeing with.

I thought I would match my favorite rifle with my favorite optic.