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richkrt99:
Updated a trigger in my current go to gun yesterday. Rise Armament RA-535 Advance Performance 3.5lb. Had it sitting around for some time and finally put it in. For what it's worth...I'm a single stage guy and like a slight curve (not flat) trigger. Bought this one on super sale quite some time ago. Couldn't decide which gun to put it in, but decided my Aero is my favorite for now..
3.5lb pull, VERY little takeup, very short reset. Shot 90 rounds through it afterward; 30 each of PMC .223 55GR, Frontier 5.56 62 Gr, and homemade reloads 62GR w/Russian powder. All fired well.
Man....I like it. Didn't expect a big change in the trigger, but very very crisp. I like the lighter pull and short take-up. Super fast reset...well everyone swears this is super fast...but mostly I'm trying to stay on target.
Also swapped out the Magpul MOE grip to an ERGO grip. I like the ERGO grips. Soft on my girly hands
So this build is AERO M4E1 lower with MOE SL-S stock, PSA upper 16" mid-length, 13.5" lightweight M-lok handguard, Strike Ind. extended CH, Romeo5 Red Dot (plus the MBUS pop ups that came with the upper), Amaspec Stealth Recoil Spring, Toolcraft Nickel Boron BCG
This is my everyday shooter. Like the Red dot very much, and the stealth recoil spring really does quiet down - no twang when firing and also no rattle when carrying or shaking the gun. Also been happy with the Nickel Boron BCG - have that in three guns now. Much faster clean and really easier to see for cleaning.
I have a WITT machine muzzle rise eliminator/brake which I have yet to install, which I also bought on super sale long time ago and read rave reviews on.
richkrt99:
Did some redneck stuff yesterday. Slung some lead with two of my "boys" 18 & 20 year olds. Had a little competition. shot three different 9mm pistols, (2) AR-15 and (1) "AR-47" (7.62x39 AR platform). Pistols are all open sites, the two AR's have Romeo Red dots, and the 7.62 is open sites. Boys really like the Red Dots (as do I), makes for very fast target acquisition.
I won all the competitions ;D . Not saying much with this competition for sure, but we all had a good time. Spent about (150) rounds of 9mm, (150) .223, and (120) 7.62x39. Adds up to an expensive day, but a priceless one as well.
I am really very pleased with my 7.62 AR platform build. It is fun to shoot and has been 100% reliable. It has had exactly zero failures of any kind. About 450 rounds through it so far - some brass but most TULA steel and some Maxtech steel. I never used maxxtech, but it is lacquer coated and looks clean...for steel. I only have a couple hundred rounds of it.
Some day I hope to get to a real range to shoot 200, 400 yds.
alta:
The wolf steel cased is all lacquer coated and it’s been around for a couple decades at least. I’ve never seen evidence that it caused a problem. There was some speculation years ago that it could cause sticky extraction but that’s all it was.
and running cheap(relatively) steel cased is the whole point of 7.62x39 in an AR. Back when you could buy a 1000 rounds for $150
A few years ago I put a Geissele SDC in one of mine just to see if I like the flat trigger. I’m still not a fan, it would’ve been replaced a while ago, but, and then the shortages with the election, and then covid. Maybe this summer.
richkrt99:
Read an article today (American Rifleman) about "Marlin Rides Again". Apparently when Ruger bid/bought/acquired Remington Outdoor...
they (Ruger) have now resurrected the Marlin lever action. After several months of transition and re-tooling (mostly dumping old equipment) and Ruger engineers examining, they are rolling out new Ruger manufactured Marlin rifles. Started with stainless model 1895 in .45-70. Supposedly changed little in design except in fixing some quality issues and tightening up tolerances. Test fires were from .85" to 1.9" groups with different ammo, averaging 1.3" groups at 100 yds.
I want one. (Finally got my Henry .357 lever gun last year after waiting 20 years for one only to find the .357 doesn't have the side gate loading) :raised-eyebrow: Still shoots really nice.
Anyway, not sure I want a .45-70 but, I would not mind a Ruger-Marlin. Always wanted a Marlin and have several Rugers which have always performed very well for me.
https://www.marlinfirearms.com/s/model_1895sbl/
$1399 MSRP (ouch)
(I think I paid about $800-900 for my Henry All weather stainless - gonna have to go check)
alta:
The msrp announced for a new product is almost always higher than the final price. Regardless, anything over $700(blued)-$800(stainless) for a brand new one is too much. If it’s at $1000 it better come with a quality scope that can handle that recoil long term. I’m really surprised they relaunched with that caliber though.
Overall I expect prices to come down a bit as production and sales go up.
I’ve got a .45-70, I like it. I probably wouldn’t have bought it after my shoulder issue.
and I thought Ruger only bought the Marlin assets. I’m pretty sure someone else bought Remington ammo and that line has already been restarted.
and… guess what magazine was in the mail this evening. The rifle looks nice. I like the bolt, you can tell which generation it is at a glance. It’s still not a $1000 rifle tho
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