Notices by GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital), page 8

GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 08:13:07 JST GabeLakmann
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You're right about that being their reasoning for going 18" on the SPR. They already had a 16" barrel for their recce rifles I think and so they had to change it to get approved.

I haven't kept up with it but I have one pretty much and it's nice.

BCM blem upper that I trued the mounting surfaces on, Daniel Defense CHF chrome lined barrel with pinned low profile gas block and surefire flash hider (I went closed tine though), Geissele mk16 rail, ATPIAL, midwest ind. ATPIAL fixed front sight because railscale are jackasses, surefire m600 with ue tailcap, unity rail mount hot button for the surefire and modlight mod button for the laser, FCD msq-h sling mounts, unity vertical grip, FCD wire management m lok panel, and I think that's about it for the upper.

I like it a lot.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 08:03:51 JST GabeLakmann
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That's a SPR with a 18" barrel and the one before was a "Mod-H" with a 16" barrel. Both Douglas stainless steel barrels I believe.

There aren't any AR types longer than 20" that I am aware of.

The marine corps had a SAM-R (20" heavy stainless barrel) and the ARMY had a SDM-R (maybe a better barrel that's 16 or 18" and a daniel defense free float rail with an ACOG and maybe a trigger replacement as well) but that's about it AR precision rifle wise.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 08:03:00 JST GabeLakmann
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You can mill them out easier than you can make the holes smaller or change the bolt carrier but it generally isn't worth the hassle unless you're rich and can afford the registered sears or other parts/paperwork to take advantage of it.

It's still nice when they don't do that stuff because then at least you have the option to use that stuff if you eventually have the money or if laws don't matter anymore.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 07:58:21 JST GabeLakmann
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I like the Holland rifles a lot but I hate when people put those old tiny CAR stocks on them because it looks stupid and gives a shittier cheek weld on what is supposed to be a precision rifle.

It'd be better with a LMT sopmod stock or A1 stock and buffer.

You're 100% right about the procurement mindset but I can't remember which barrels they already had and couldn't convince them to buy in the same length but different profiles.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 07:56:27 JST GabeLakmann
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And I think they made "high shelf" lowers too which was bullshit.

I've never got any of the ban era type crap though and appreciate companies who didn't do any of it voluntarily but they're getting harder and harder to come by. Daniel Defense, Springfield Armory, and many others have put their foot in their mouths over the last 10-20 years or so.

Smith and Wesson and Ruger have redeemed themselves though and there are a few hardcore companies who stopped selling stuff to LEO if civilians couldn't own the same thing in their districts, which is awesome.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 07:47:47 JST GabeLakmann
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The cuts are silly but the SOCOM profile is basically just a heavy barrel profile so it is nice. On the never ones they should phase out the cuts since we switched to hk 320s a while back and are useless now. I can't think of any good reason to mount a 203 to a rifle anymore but maybe there is some small niche reason I'm not thinking of.

Fluting saves a little weight but aside from that the other benefits are negligible. People say they're more rigid and dissipate heat better than an equivalent weight barrel without flutes but testing shows that there is very little difference. Unless they hammer forged the flutes in the machine time wouldn't be worth the trade off.

If you're looking for AR barrels then Centurion Arms makes a great barrel in a couple different profiles that make better sense than the older designs. They have really nice cold hammer forged chrome lined barrels and even nice stainless steel barrels.

I think the Colt barrels took a dip in quality when they began outsourcing them but were still decent and like you, I hope CZ does good things with them since CZ usually does good stuff with whatever they get into.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 07:21:52 JST GabeLakmann
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The B5 stuff is good for the price but I don't remember the LMT one well enough and haven't compared them side by side so I can't say for sure.

A lot of that older stuff is crazy expensive now. Cloners will pay stupid money for stuff sometimes.

If only we had known back then... probably would have been a lot of "field losses" of stuff and the supply sgt probably would have pencil whipped paperwork to make himself rich as well.

I found a ARD honeycomb device for an aimpoint (comp m4 I think), one for an ACOG, a norotos NVG mount (which came in handy later on although I'll probably get a wilcox setup eventually), and a few other small things when I was going through my gear after I got out.

Funny thing is, the NVGs I bought with my own money are WAY better than any of the ones I was ever issued.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 06:29:20 JST GabeLakmann
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It didn't bother me too much but I prefer grips without finger grooves on them. You can also change stuff like that on deployments if your armorer is cool and doesn't make it an issue.

I had a SOPMOD stock on my rifle, pretty sure it was LMT but this was 10+ years ago and I wasn't big into that stuff when I was getting paid to carry it around and use it. My squad leader was getting into cross fit and was showing us stuff he learned from travis haley/magpul though so we started to get the trickle down information and techniques.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 05:50:29 JST GabeLakmann
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~$1,000-$1,500 is the sweet spot. After that you're at the point of diminishing returns.

The $500 stuff has gotten a lot better but the $1,000 or so stuff is a good bit better and a lot more durable generally but once you get past that, I agree with you.

You're mostly paying for durability after the $1,000-$1,500 zone.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 05:50:28 JST GabeLakmann
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Mostly paying for enhanced durability and slightly better glass after the $1,000-$1,500 zone I should say. Stuff like having better visibility at dawn/dusk and less aberrations/blurryness on the edges which is nice for snipers but not as big an issue otherwise.

Once you look through nice glass you get spoiled.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 05:38:58 JST GabeLakmann
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There are sooo many lpvos out there it would be hard to justify the tooling probably but it would be a good idea I think. Molds should be easier to make these days with 3d printing though.

And I'm not saying I don't like LPVOs, just that I'd never run one without having a mini red dot on top. If I ever built a LMT .308 or bought a HK417 I'd probably put a NightForce NX8 1-8, or more likely, a NightForce 2.5-20x NX8 with an aimpoint T2 on top of either. I'd probably mostly use the 1-8x in the 4x-8x range.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 05:26:43 JST GabeLakmann
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They're generally not as durable as an ACOG but I'd consider a 1-8x NightForce NX8 with a red dot on top if I lived out near the desert. I'd probably also get a 16"-18" barrel as well if not a .308.

I just think they're not worth the trade offs unless you get a 8x-10x high end on them. Plus it's a lot easier to move your head slightly than fumble with the zoom and lose your sight picture.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 05:12:00 JST GabeLakmann
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I'm pretty sure Elcan stands for "ELectro optics CANada" but I could be wrong. The British use them quite a bit on their rifles for sure.

The 1-4x Elcan was the hot setup for a while but I always liked the fixed 4x elcan and an RMR on top a lot better. For mid range stuff a fixed 4x-6x with a mini red dot on top is WAY better than the LPVO stuff.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 05:08:50 JST GabeLakmann
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The Canadian Colts have hammer forged chrome lined barrels and the Elcans are good optics just a bit heavy.

I think we used the same Elcans on our 240s that they used on their rifles.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 05:03:33 JST GabeLakmann
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I read that same article I think. Mentioned the A2 grip as well.

The "government" barrel profile makes no sense and should be phased out for "SOCOM" profile barrels or ones that taper down towards the muzzle.

I'll tell you this though, I was super impressed with the Colt SOCOM barrels. Very accurate. 1.25 moa roughly with m855 and sub moa with mk262. That's great for a non hammer forged chrome lined mass production barrel, especially back then.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 05:03:32 JST GabeLakmann
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Yes, it was their reasoning. The bayonet drills would cause them to bend they said and I think they tried to say it'd help with drooping after large volumes of fire close together but the gas tube usually breaks before that is an issue.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 04:42:57 JST GabeLakmann
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Sometimes I'll toss em into the gravel to get that first scratch or two so I'm not as worried about keeping them pristine looking anymore and then just use them like the tools they are. Of course everything I'd have if I owned any (they're just so dang loud!) wouldn't be anything very old or collectible anyways.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 04:42:56 JST GabeLakmann
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I remember drill sergeants tossing m16a4s as far as they could to show how durable they were.

And then making us clean them to the point of probably damaging to rifling/chamber for "White glove inspections."

I hope they change their stance on that but the arms makers probably love it. Also why the rifles in basic training don't shoot as accurate as the ones you get afterwards.. usually anyways, there were some duds and one time I qualified sharpshooter with a wobbly aimpoint mount which was kinda funny.

I used to throw the third shot in the three round zero range a few times in a row so I could get more ammo and get a better zero on it using more rounds (10 or so).

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 04:13:24 JST GabeLakmann
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It's $20-$25 for a decent haircut these days and you should get one every month if not every two weeks. That adds up pretty quickly for some people.

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GabeLakmann (gabelakmann@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 04:13:20 JST GabeLakmann
I had my barber tell me what guards he used and the style before he retired but then I forgot it.

Next time I get a really good haircut I'm just going to take a picture of it. The barbers in my area are pretty cool though so I enjoy the conversation usually.

The added bonus is that they talk to a lot of people so they know who is selling their dirtbike, boomsticks, or who is looking for work and who has a company and is looking to hire. The "networking" opportunities are a great bonus, especially if the people looking to hire/work/sell/etc are there in person getting their haircut or waiting in line.

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