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Firearms and Accessories / Great 5.56 muzzle brake test
« on: March 28, 2017, 10:29:50 PM »
Dude did a great test of over 40 muzzle brakes. Hooked his 5.56 up to a sled and measured the recoil force of each brake. The video itself isn't that interesting. What was very interesting was his performance vs cost data.
Video is here...
http://i.imgur.com/CYnJ5ZZ.jpg
Results are here:
Note the prices...
Amazing (or not) how bad some of the most expensive brakes did. Also amazing how well some of the cheapest brakes did. Just ordered me a Venom Defense brake.
I didn't post his .308 tests but you can follow the links in the video. He did a similar test for them too.
Video is here...
http://i.imgur.com/CYnJ5ZZ.jpg
Results are here:
Note the prices...
Amazing (or not) how bad some of the most expensive brakes did. Also amazing how well some of the cheapest brakes did. Just ordered me a Venom Defense brake.
I didn't post his .308 tests but you can follow the links in the video. He did a similar test for them too.
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Firearms and Accessories / Re: Post your latest purchase
« on: March 28, 2017, 09:04:57 PM »
My Christmas bonus this year...
Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 on the left and my dirt cheap American Tactical AR on the right.
Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 on the left and my dirt cheap American Tactical AR on the right.
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Political Discussion / Re: Hawaii turns Republican !
« on: March 28, 2017, 08:34:00 PM »
I've been done with Republicans since GWB. Libertarian all the way!
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Firearms and Accessories / Re: Post your latest purchase
« on: March 28, 2017, 08:16:25 PM »
Worth the buy people
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General Discussion / Re: New Member? Introduce yourself here!
« on: March 28, 2017, 07:38:19 PM »...
Born and raised on Maui.. Came to Honolulu after high school and stayed. Where do you live now?
Maui...
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Political Discussion / CNN's policy on AR15's
« on: March 28, 2017, 07:37:27 PM »
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/27/us/oklahoma-three-dead-home-burglary/index.html
When it's used to kill bad guys it's a semi-automatic rifle. When it's used to kill good guys it's an OMGMILITARYSTYLEASSAULTRIFLE!
When it's used to kill bad guys it's a semi-automatic rifle. When it's used to kill good guys it's an OMGMILITARYSTYLEASSAULTRIFLE!
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General Discussion / Re: New Member? Introduce yourself here!
« on: March 27, 2017, 02:51:37 PM »
Hey... How many Maui people on here? Grew up in Alaska, got tired of winter and moved here about 10 years ago. Brought my guns with me but didn't get around to shooting again until last year. 9 years off was a long time but I have the bug again.
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Firearms and Accessories / Re: best entry-level AR-15/M-16?
« on: March 27, 2017, 10:52:10 AM »
My first AR was a Ruger AR556. Great gun if you're looking into something with iron sights. I think I paid $600 for that one a year ago. The last AR I bought was literally the cheapest thing Sportsman Outdoor Warehouse had (on line)... American Tactical Imports model for $450. The original plan was to Barbie Doll the everloving crap out of it. Load it up full of ridiculous accessories, paint it... basically make a range clown out of it. But before I did that I threw a cheap Monstrum scope on it and took it to the range. F-me if that thing didn't shoot pretty nice. Looking back I kind of wish I'd have picked this one up first. Probably would have skipped buying the Ruger and jumped into a Smith & Wesson M&P (I have an M&P .22 and I love it) or maybe even something a little fancier (Daniel, F1... $1500+/- range).
I'm sure everyone has pointed this out already but ARs are like potato chips. You can't have just one. Best advice based on my own experiences is to get something cheap with detachable sights so you can play with different scopes and red dots. Just get a 5.56, don't worry about all the variants, just keep it simple the first time around. Get a feel for the genre and figure out what you like/dislike want/need and then spend some money on your next one to make sure you get what you really want. Who knows, after playing around with it you might decide a cheap range monkey is all you really ever wanted... save yourself some money.
I'm sure everyone has pointed this out already but ARs are like potato chips. You can't have just one. Best advice based on my own experiences is to get something cheap with detachable sights so you can play with different scopes and red dots. Just get a 5.56, don't worry about all the variants, just keep it simple the first time around. Get a feel for the genre and figure out what you like/dislike want/need and then spend some money on your next one to make sure you get what you really want. Who knows, after playing around with it you might decide a cheap range monkey is all you really ever wanted... save yourself some money.
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