Recent content by LebbenB

No love for the Vepr? They cost a little more than the Saiga, but they're a heckuva lot more accurate because of the stiffer receiver and (IMO) better quality barrels. I've shot them several times and been pretty impressed with them. I'd also give a look to the PSL. Most will be chambered...

Armalite makes a good AR15, I'm sure it'll give you many years of faithful service. ARs like to run wet. To that end, a whole sub-industry has sprung up to provide lube for it. Bottom line up front - they all work. Some better than others, but almost anything will do in a pinch. Over the...

Looking at durability and battery life in isolation, of the three optics you name, I would lean toward the Aimpoint PRO.

This. My experience with FF tube mounted BUIS is exactly the same.

It's not a fast process by any means, unless you give the gas system a healthy squirt of lube prior to putting several hundred rounds down range, LOL. But it can build up over time.

The lube combines with the carbon and forms a hard "crust" when it cools. In excessive amounts, it can hang up the gun and it's a PIA to clean out. Look at the tail of the bolt on a DI AR. That's the sort of crust I'm referring to.

And some gas piston love, courtesy of LWRCi In the bottom photo, you can get a good look at the ADM mount.

Going from a 16" barrel to an 18" barrel will add weight with no substantial gain in performance. I've owned piston ARs since 2006 and I think they're a viable variation to the AR. A couple of maintenance TTPs for gas piston ARs: Don't let solvents or lube get into the gas system. When...

Agreed. I was looking for an inexpensive RDS to go on a non-work rifle and the SPARC looked good on paper. My experience with it was less than optimal. I'm not trying to turn this into a SPARC-bash, just offering my history with it.

I will second the recommendation for a Geissele trigger. Most of my ARs have a Geissele unit in them and they work great!

When I'm zeroing or have a new load to test and tweak, I'll bag up from a bench IOT take "me" out of the equation as much as possible. I practice classic positional shooting every so often, but usually my range time is spent on CQM drills with carbine and pistol. I have a 1000 yd range nearby...

Here's a YT video from a year ago of a guy that had the exact same problem as my second SPARC did. A couple of other folks make similar claims in the comments section. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_51CQGWheU

The feral pig IS expanding. A sow becomes sexually mature at 6 months and can litter 2-3 times a year with 6-12 piglets per litter. That's a LOT of pigs in a very short time. TX estimates that upwards of 20% of the population must be eliminated annually IOT control that population. Here in OK...

I live in OK. Echols' bill will probably pass with no hiccups.

I respectfully disagree with the recommendation of the Vortex SPARC. I am on my THIRD one. The first one was mounted to a 5.56 AR and the power switch went tango uniform; the unit would not power up. It was sent back to Vortex for replacement. The replacement unit lasted 2 months before a...