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by plant.one
Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:10 pm
Forum: Main Discussion Area
Topic: Why do you like the 300BLK?
Replies: 26
Views: 9313

Re: Why do you like the 300BLK?

Exactly! I never thought I'd like it as much as I do today. sadly its what kept me away from ar's for so long. bunch of folks who hated the platform because of its early days... and could never look past it. therefore my perception of what it was capable of was heavily slanted. my only hands on exp...
by plant.one
Mon Jul 12, 2021 1:16 pm
Forum: Non-Gun Subjects
Topic: Turned 50 and I did this!!
Replies: 5
Views: 3031

Re: Turned 50 and I did this!!

happy nifty 50


hard no for me, but mostly because of my back. that chute open probably would play hell on me :(
by plant.one
Mon Jul 12, 2021 1:14 pm
Forum: Main Discussion Area
Topic: Why do you like the 300BLK?
Replies: 26
Views: 9313

Re: Why do you like the 300BLK?

I carried an M16 in 1970 in Vietnam on occasion, and I was never enamored by the 5.56 round. I owned plenty of 223/5.56mm firearms over the years but I still can't shake the "poodle shooter" name tag this round once had. It's my mental block not yours. I absolutely hated the M16A1 I was i...
by plant.one
Mon Jul 12, 2021 1:11 pm
Forum: General Ammo Discussion
Topic: self defense ammo for apartments
Replies: 14
Views: 7817

Re: self defense ammo for apartments

there was a single phone call a couple weeks after, in which the turd was told in no uncertain terms that it would escalate badly for him if he continued anything at all in the way of further contact, and seems to have taken the hint. i do wish she would have chased the legal avenue further - there ...
by plant.one
Wed Jul 07, 2021 3:50 pm
Forum: Non-Gun Subjects
Topic: Happy Treason Day you ungrateful Colonials
Replies: 3
Views: 2535

Re: Happy Treason Day you ungrateful Colonials

holy crap the forum is alive again! :)

hope everyone had a good 4th. came home with all my fingers where they belong :)
by plant.one
Wed Jul 07, 2021 3:40 pm
Forum: General Ammo Discussion
Topic: self defense ammo for apartments
Replies: 14
Views: 7817

Re: self defense ammo for apartments

thanks, but the solution wasnt found before the problem made itself a not-problem anymore. so i pretty much abandoned the issue.

thanks though, the feedback on the makers is appreciated.
by plant.one
Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:44 pm
Forum: Handloading
Topic: 125gr soft points
Replies: 4
Views: 2470

Re: 125gr soft points

what COAL did you load them to? did you crimp? what powder charges? what primer? what brass? can you share the chrono data of the 5 charges you tested? what were the weather conditions? what is your max COAL to the lands with that bullet based on a OAL gauge in your chamber? basically you gave us al...
by plant.one
Fri Mar 19, 2021 1:04 pm
Forum: General Ammo Discussion
Topic: self defense ammo for apartments
Replies: 14
Views: 7817

Re: self defense ammo for apartments

i dont buy the lack of over penetration with cast lead... those wont really expand.. which means they're gonna carry without hitting something significant. we've shot PC lead into oak at my buddy's place and they carry through 1" rough cut boards. 45 acp will go through 4 standard drywall "...
by plant.one
Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:04 pm
Forum: AR15s
Topic: Semi Auto carrier for 7.5" Barrel?
Replies: 5
Views: 3304

Re: Semi Auto carrier for 7.5" Barrel?

lil gun isnt likely to cycle unsuppressed, especailly on a system like that.

if you want unsuppressed cycling you'll have to step up to something with more gas like 4227, 1680, shooters world blackout or shooters world socom
by plant.one
Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:53 am
Forum: Classified Ads
Topic: Converted 300BO from 556LC
Replies: 8
Views: 3497

Re: Converted 300BO from 556LC

ya'll realize the OP post was a year ago right?