The Gunsmith Thread

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This came in yesterday. Ruger piston 5.56 rifle with a $1,000 ACOG on top. Fancy green and ultraviolet laser (It says "Sniper" on it, so it must be awesome!) on the side rail with a pressure switch, and a $125 Streamlight TLR-1, along with $250 stock (seriously!) and a $110 bipod.

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Why do you think this wannabe special-operations-I-jump-out-of-black-helicopters-heart-breaker-and-life-taker brought it in?

wait for it...

To zero the scope and lasers.
He gets points for not having anything on backwards. Now he's ready for Helmand province, I guess. Boy howdy.
 
" To zero the scope and lasers. "

Okay...I know I'm getting old...but...is there a faster, more effective way to zero a scope other than bench it and take a shot on a target at a known distance...and then do the "up two, right one..." shoot again...evaluate shot...adjust...

I have no idea how you "zero" a laser...I've always thought they pointed where they pointed. If you wanted it straight, you aligned it with the barrel?

Obviously I'm way out of the "modern" marksman world...I think I'll go cry on my '03 Springfield.

Steve
 
I use a laser bore sight. It looks like a .223 cartridge, and it fits right in the bore. With lasers, I just adjust the elevation and windage to match the laser with my bore laser.

I still go out to the range and shoot a 3-shot group with them and attach the target to the work ticket, though. I feel like it's the least I can do when these clownshoes pay me $50.

That thing weighed NINE POUNDS by the way.
 
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THParent said:
I use a laser bore sight. It looks like a .223 cartridge, and it fits right in the bore. With lasers, I just adjust the elevation and windage to match the laser with my bore laser.

I still go out to the range and shoot a 3-shot group with them and attach the target to the work ticket, though. I feel like it's the least I can do when these clownshoes pay me $50.

That thing weighed NINE POUNDS by the way.
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I wasn't going to ask what that beast weighed! I just envisioned taking a shot off-hand...and could I hold the target at, say, 300m?

Steve
 
I'm just a non-combatant so must ask, why would a commando who owns such a firearm need to take it to somebody else to be zeroed?

It's real purdy though.
 
flieger83 said:
" To zero the scope and lasers. "

Okay...I know I'm getting old...but...is there a faster, more effective way to zero a scope other than bench it and take a shot on a target at a known distance...and then do the "up two, right one..." shoot again...evaluate shot...adjust...

I have no idea how you "zero" a laser...I've always thought they pointed where they pointed. If you wanted it straight, you aligned it with the barrel?

Obviously I'm way out of the "modern" marksman world...I think I'll go cry on my '03 Springfield.

Steve
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Zero the rifle, then adjust the laser to either match at zero range or achieve a consistent offset (side mounted lasers usually get a constant offset so that the left/right stays even rather than diverging after the zero).
 
Personally, I think lasers make you lazy. Perfect for home defense in the middle of the night, though.

Like that's really ever going to happen at the THP compound. :)
 
THParent said:
Personally, I think lasers make you lazy. Perfect for home defense in the middle of the night, though.

Like that's really ever going to happen at the THP compound. :)
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My only laser sight is on my carry revolver (yes...revolver... I pocket carry a .S&W .38 snubbie). I figure if I ever need to use it (and pray every day that I would not), the laser in itself would be a detriment to the bad guy's intentions. I sure wouldn't want to see one on my chest.

I am interested in doing an AR build. I'm a DIYer in every other aspect in my life, so why not? I am having a heck of a time deciding on the lower. What brand? What material? Complete or stripped? I would appreciate all of your thoughts. I have an AR in 5.56 which I purchased complete, but am looking at the .300 Blackout for the build. Not looking for match-grade. Just something reliable to shoot with reasonable accuracy.
 
BCM if you want a mid/upper-tier in quality. Aero seems good. PSA if on a budget.
Complete lower makes it easier than Legos. Stripped and a lower parts kit will take 30min-1hr, if you just follow an assembly video and have all the pieces ready.

For stripped lowers, I have seen good things from Spike's at not too much cost. Just don't go polymer, unless its the older GWACS or the new "what would stoner do" lower.
 
Lower receiver brand doesn't matter in my opinion, but I'm with @raimius in that you don't want a polymer lower. I see a TON of Anderson lowers and honestly, the lower has nothing to do with the quality or accuracy of the rifle at all. All the lower does is hold the fire control group and buffer.

Aero Precision made their name in aircraft manufacturing and make top-notch stuff, but they are pretty pricey. Again, if we're talking about a forged lower receiver, they are almost all 7075-T6 anodized aluminum ($50 Anderson and $150 Aero Precision are the same stuff).

If you're looking for a good one-stop parts place with great-quality across the board, go to Windham Weaponry. Classic Firearms also has a bunch of good barrels and stuff (probably more in .300 blackout).

With that said, you picked the wrong time. Most suppliers are out of stock now, because everyone thinks this is the apocalypse.
 
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four riders on white, red, black, and pale horses symbolizing pestilence, war, famine, and death, respectively...Sorry pestilence & war..you don't get to be in bold as I cut & paste from the Google..
 
Wishful said:
four riders on white, red, black, and pale horses symbolizing pestilence, war, famine, and death, respectively...Sorry pestilence & war..you don't get to be in bold as I cut & paste from the Google..
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Pestilence? The deadliest animal on the planet?

The mosquito. The numbers have been reduced in recent years but the mosquito kills more people than any other. Close to one million people die from the mosquito with the majority being children under age five in sub-Saharan Africa.
 
This thread is about gunz and 'Merika. Back on point. Got these in and had to clean them. I started by shooting them first. You know, to make sure they worked.

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I ended up shooting my personal ammo, because the store is OUT of 9mm. Can you believe it?
 
MK Arms (Irvine California) Model MK-760. It is a lot like a Smith and Wesson M76. These are very affordable ($4,500) because they are sort of below the radar on the full-auto market. The Uzi clones on the other hand (not at all fun to shoot) are more like $15,000.
 
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