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Shoot @Old School a message. He'll get back to you as soon as the vodka wears off...

I'm assuming you meant "can't"? If you are gonna ship it, look up... sh@#! Tyler GunWorks I believe. In Texas. Beautiful work. I was thinking to have a 586 done up as a "Pinto" but when I looked at it again, it's just too pretty as is. Sorry I couldn't help further.

If it's a long gun and you want to take a ride, there's a place in Goshen, NY that @Old School has used and been happy with. Otherwise, I don't know of anyone in the Garden State that does it.

A "3-9x40" scope will have a magnification range of 3x to 9x. The 40 is the size of the objective which is the opening of the scope further from your eye when looking thru the scope. It allows better light in low light situations Tube size, which was alluded to in another post is different. A larger tube will allow for more adjustment up/down and left/right to account for distance and windage. You will want as much adjustment as you can find if you are shooting a 16-18" barreled AR out to 1000 with factory ammo. It can be done and, if you enjoy a challenge, it will be fun. An illuminated scope will have a reticle, or part of a reticle that lights up. It's not night vision. Of your choices, I personally own a Leupold VX5HD (I have the 3-15) and the optics are almost as good as my NightForce. Or, better put, the NightForce does not have glass that is twice as good as the Leupold although the price is twice as much. I would recommend the VX5HD over the MarkAR's as I experienced a bit of fisheye when looking thru them. That's me and your experience may be different. I can't speak on the Sig scope. Good luck. I find glass to be the most difficult decision when shopping for firearm parts. It can be very confusing and it for sure gets extremely expensive. (if you're ever up in North Jersey and want to put an eye thru my Leupy, shoot me a PM.)

@fishnut I can grab it for you as well. Just let me know.

I've built one. I'll dig it out later. I am obsessed with Forged in Fire right now and have started a second with my wife's grandfather's old wrench. Hoping to grind it tonight.

Define "long range" Define "precision" Define your mission I don't shoot 77's. I regularly keep up with an often beat the big 7's. This is at 600 where they should be cleaning up. I also beat a lot of 30's and I'm not sore at the end of the day as they often are. I don't armchair anything. If I speak about it, it's because I know from experience. I'm not busting your balls. I'm a fan of 90% of what you say most times. However when you're wrong, you're wrong. And in this case, I feel you're wrong. The charts, which I did not post, are just a few posts up.

Gotta say... Wrong. I compete at 600 with it and it is 1K capable.

I'm wondering if there are any knife smiths on here. I'd love to see your work.

It's a bit clunky but if they can get it sorted it would be most likely give FB a good run. Good luck.

You can buy mine... In all seriousness, the Savage here: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/787377590 Will do everything you need at a reasonable price. If you want "precision" don't fall for eye candy. Upgrades can come down the road if you get into it. If not, sell the rifle and you won't be out all that much.

Good enough. I'm happy to help if necessary.

Shoot me a PM. I shoot at CR but I'm sure we can work something out. I have a Magneto Speed V2. I can meet you at GFH if you need and help you set it up. It'll give you what you need.

Smith and Wesson 625 would be my suggestion. If you like your other revo, and you have ammo for the 1911 already, it's a no brainer. Great gun.

They are illegal. I'm sure someone will tell you that they are illegal "UNLESS..." but basically, for the vast majority of NJ residents, they are illegal. They are also federally regulated. Trust me, you don't want to go to a machine shop and have them make one for you without ALL of the proper paperwork regardless of what state you live in. Best of luck if you decide to proceed.

If they are a flat base, they will most likely be a short, fat bullet. The boat tail takes up some weight. That would be my guess anyway. Switch to a boat tail. Might have better luck. I think I have some 168's or some such floating around. Nosler's. Shoot me your address via PM and I'll send them to you.

For those doubting 223’s viability as a long range caliber, a gentleman that I’ve competed with, just set a range record with his Savage 223 bolt gun. 200-9x. That’s 20 rounds in a 1 MOA target at 600 yards and 9 of those in a half MOA Target. He runs 90’s at 28-and change out of a 28” barrel. He’s in his 70’s.

If you get serious about shooting precision you will start reloading. If you start Reloading you won’t be shooting 5.56. It will be 223. I have not seen very many recipes for 5.56 ammo. The differences between the two, are essentially the 5.56 is higher pressure. I believe there is a slight difference in the shoulder dimension on the case that would be difficult to see with the naked eye. The 5.56 chamber has a different angle or leade, at the start of the rifling. That’s about it. I don’t know any precision shooters using 5.56.

Heh...

That's a beaut. Great grips.

So... I am heading to a local "maker-space" that is on a monthly subscription basis. @alec.mc and @Zeke have offered to help but they are, honestly, a bit too far for me. The maker-space is a quick 15 minute drive from my home and is open 7 days a week. They have more than enough tooling to get me going . Seems like they're nice enough gents that can and will help with any questions I have about the machines. I can also do several other things there that have been sleeping in the "shop" for a bit. Maybe I can actually clear some of the half done projects off my bench and see some stuff thru. @Old School take it easy on @Mrs. Peel. She's a PR whiz and sees things from all angles.

I sometimes wish I had half an idea of what you're talking about with the mil-surp stuff. Apparently congratulations are in order so I offer you mine.

Hey Alec. I'll shoot you a PM shortly.

I don't think they have that.