The firearm thread

[scumdog]

no it wouldn't...

that's a whole extra paragraph, and it detracts from my hyperbolie and the point that the police are highly undertrained.

hyperbole

[carver]

So how did I spend the weekend?

100 rounds of 38-55 from my Marlin 336 CB and its MVA rear post sight.

Grouping 2" at 100 yards and making tin cans dance.

Bit more work to do to get the ragged hole we all lust after ;-)

50 rounds of 32-40 Black Powder (the Holy Black). Aftwer slugging the barrel I found the bore to be .323. I previously was loading .321 bullets. Bought a new mould castin .324 bullets. Gone from an 18" group at 100 meters to a 3" group at 100 meters. More work to do on my reloads but I have mede a start.

Both Marlins behaved flawlessly.\

Guns put away and with 80% of a large bottle of rum shared between the three of I I was taken home in a very merry state. Good shooting, good company, lots of swapping BS. Happier than I have been for a long time.

Chris

i had a 336 cs, and it was shit!

[The Pastor]

Sometimes i wish i lived in texas.

[Swoop]

It should be back on Monday, so I'll get some photos up then.

... and a little boy waits...

[jono035]

... and a little boy waits...

Only got it back this afternoon after Fastways dicked me around a bit.

Reassembled the rifle, still need to modify the gas tube to fit under the short foreend.

The suppressor looks beautiful though, really well made. The surface finish is perfect, the knurling is deep and clean, all the edges are rounded and smooth. It's lighter than expected, but still feels pretty solid.

The threading on the barrel and suppressor fit perfectly. There is absolutely no sideways play in the threads and it snugs up on the barrel smoothly.

Long story short, I'm pretty pleased. Haven't fired it yet, of course, but looking forward to hopefully taking a crack with it this weekend.

So yeah, pretty damn impressed with the result.

[The Pastor]

Only got it back this afternoon after Fastways dicked me around a bit.

Reassembled the rifle, still need to modify the gas tube to fit under the short foreend.

The suppressor looks beautiful though, really well made. The surface finish is perfect, the knurling is deep and clean, all the edges are rounded and smooth. It's lighter than expected, but still feels pretty solid.

The threading on the barrel and suppressor fit perfectly. There is absolutely no sideways play in the threads and it snugs up on the barrel smoothly.

Long story short, I'm pretty pleased. Haven't fired it yet, of course, but looking forward to hopefully taking a crack with it this weekend.

So yeah, pretty damn impressed with the result.

at least you'll fit in at the range......

[jono035]

at least you'll fit in at the range......

Meaning? :P

[The Pastor]

Meaning? :P

well its an auckland range, with auckland shooters :-D na im just kiddin, sweet looking rifle mate, cant want to see it in action!

[jono035]

well its an auckland range, with auckland shooters :-D na im just kiddin, sweet looking rifle mate, cant want to see it in action!

True enough I like to think of myself as not an Aucklander but I've been here long enough that it has probably seeped in around the edges.

[The Pastor]

True enough I like to think of myself as not an Aucklander but I've been here long enough that it has probably seeped in around the edges.

its going to put my 3030 to shame with its iron sights...

[jono035]

its going to put my 3030 to shame with its iron sights...

The 30-30 will still have more range on it, though, given that I'm mostly going to be shooting subs through it. I've got a box of supers to test it with, too. Need to consider what I'm going to use for a hunting round...

[The Pastor]

The 30-30 will still have more range on it, though, given that I'm mostly going to be shooting subs through it. I've got a box of supers to test it with, too. Need to consider what I'm going to use for a hunting round...

subsonics and this rifle would make a great poacher.

[Akzle]

noice.

sorry, i haven't followed this whole thread...
who did the suppressor in the end? is it a fully barrel isolated one?
and is it the standard 5.56 upper?

cool toy.

[Indiana_Jones]

Nice looking piece of equipment there jono

-Indy

[jono035]

noice.

sorry, i haven't followed this whole thread...
who did the suppressor in the end? is it a fully barrel isolated one?
and is it the standard 5.56 upper?

cool toy.

Gunworks did the suppressor as well as shortening the barrel and re-threading/re-crowning. The suppressor is completely sleeved where it goes over the barrel.

The upper is in 300 blackout, which is basically the same as .300 whisper. It's a .223 case with the neck pushed back and expanded so that it takes a .30 cal bullet and still fits in a standard .223 magazine.