The Slippery Slope...

[blues7]

And just think @blues7, this is your first AR, you really think it will be your last?

I'm hoping so. I figured if I could get it right the first time I could check it off the list.

The current bare bones lineup pretty much covers the major food groups: one rifle, one shotgun, one revolver, two semi-autos.

If I'm going to continue buying firearms, and that's if, (so far), I'm probably going to start selling or trading off some knives I've collected over the years so I'll feel like I'm retaining at least some semblance of control.

 

[jkasch]

No offense intended. The Herculean effort pic just brought this to mind. Enjoy the ride.

 

[blues7]

No offense intended. The Herculean effort pic just brought this to mind. Enjoy the ride.

From Herculean to a lowly dung beetle in a matter of minutes. Oh, what a slippery slope it is after all!

(No offense taken. )

 

[Maddmax]

A couple of guys already know this...I won't say who, (Phil and Robert),...but despite near Herculean and dare I say Sisyphusian efforts on my part to ward off the ever-jabbering devils on my shoulders, I have ultimately succumbed to the lure of the Wilson Combat TTU trigger which should be here sometime this week.
(As will the Aimpoint H-2 a la LaRue.)

Needless to say, I have chosen the path of least resistance as espoused by learned friend Senior Chief by avoiding both disclosing or discussing the matter with the missus, who, in reality, couldn't care less what I order for or do with the rifle.

No worries. Like most of us, it isn't the actually doing it, it's just a matter of time getting it done.

 

[Kadonny]

I'm hoping so. I figured if I could get it right the first time I could check it off the list.

The current bare bones lineup pretty much covers the major food groups: one rifle, one shotgun, one revolver, two semi-autos.

If I'm going to continue buying firearms, and that's if, (so far), I'm probably going to start selling or trading off some knives I've collected over the years so I'll feel like I'm retaining at least some semblance of control.

If??????????

Yup, let's go with that..............for now

 

[Maddmax]

I'm hoping so. I figured if I could get it right the first time I could check it off the list.

The current bare bones lineup pretty much covers the major food groups: one rifle, one shotgun, one revolver, two semi-autos.

If I'm going to continue buying firearms, and that's if, (so far), I'm probably going to start selling or trading off some knives I've collected over the years so I'll feel like I'm retaining at least some semblance of control.

Yup. I remember those same words.. The first signs of the addiction have set in.

 

[blues7]

And so the descent into the abyss begins...

On a serious note...I had no idea what I was missing until I installed the H-2 on the rifle. It's like I could see and hear a lightbulb snapping on.

Due to whatever bit of astigmatism I have, (I shoot with only unmagnified safety glasses), I get a bit of star-like points around the 9 to 11 o'clock region when I look at the dot. However, it diminishes somewhat depending on the level and it isn't troubling even if at relatively higher intensity.

I haven't taken it out to be tested yet so I don't want to mess with the adjustments at this juncture. When I look at the MBUS via the H-2, the dot is just a hair above and to the right of the front sight.

Considering that I set the MBUS entirely via offhand shooting, it'll be interesting to see where the RDS' POI is when I do get it out before any calibration is performed. (Once I do get the H-2 zeroed I'll try to align the MBUS with it for the future.)

The Wilson Combat TTU trigger should be here anytime between tomorrow and Saturday so stay tuned for the next small step into the abyss...



Edited To Add:

The LaRue swag was a nice touch as well.

 

[SeniorChief5352]

Blues,

If LaRue sent you a bottle of DilloDust do yourself a favor and put it on a rib rack and grill/smoke them ASAP...

The H-2 ships perfectly centered from Aimpoint. Print out the Aimpoint zero targets. You should already be on paper at 50 meters. Fine tune from there. Easy game.

If you have any trouble installing the TTU (you won't. REMOVE the hammer pin 1st on the OEM trigger assy) give me a shout and I'll walk you through it...

 

[blues7]

There was, in fact, a bottle of "Dillo Dust" included with the other swag.
(Cap, beverage opener, paint stirrer, stickers and literature filled out the rest as far as I can recall at the moment.)

We had just picked up some BBQ for dinner tonight, appropriately enough. (NC is traditionally chopped or ground pork with either "Eastern" (vinegar/pepper) or "Western" (sweet, tomato based) sauce, hushpuppies, slaw and beans. We're definitely looking forward to trying out the Dillo Dust.)

I printed out ten of the Aimpoint targets a few days ago and LaRue sent one of their targets in the box as well.

Do me a favor and send me a PM with your number(s) and I'll write you back with ours as well. (I'm not anticipating a problem with the trigger but it'll be good to have you "on call". )

If the Aimpoint is factory set dead center it should be fairly straightforward to compensate for the margin of error in the rail assembly or any other minor issues in the build.

"And that's all I'll need."

 

[SeniorChief5352]

PM'd you my contact info...

Ordered a Glock 21 from Buds this afternoon... "And that's all I need." For now.

 

[blues7]

PM'd you my contact info...

Ordered a Glock 21 from Buds this afternoon... "And that's all I need." For now.

Are you sure?

(That's where I got the TS and 686+)

 

[SeniorChief5352]

I'm NOT putting an RDS on a .45 auto... I opted for Trijicon night sights. That should do it.

Ironically I requaled (post p-1 cert) today... With my 10 year old Beretta... 4 run average of 118... Not bad for a FOG. A few state boys at the range talked boo coop **** and all shot 108's and below. Must have been their Sigs... lol

 

[blues7]

Well done Senior. There was a lot of internecine squabbling, (before the agency standardized weapons), between the devotees of Sig, Beretta and Glock. Of course, when the shift was made to uniformity, the Glocks (19 & 26) were the only agency approved handguns at that point so the argument was moot.

Then in their infinite wisdom they decided that those of us who had been qualifying with their own 19's and 26's could no longer do so and had to carry Uncle's. I shook my head but figured it saved wear and tear on my own so what the hey.

I should be getting a package from OpticsPlanet today and hopefully it's the one with the trigger. My luck they'll have sent the package with the inexpensive Ramrodz swabs via FedEx Ground while the expensive trigger arrives via Smart Post which may not be here until Saturday.

We shall see.

 

[Kadonny]

Congrats, she looks great, hope she shoots just as well. Have you changed a trigger before? Pretty easy job, but sometimes the hammer pin is a biotch to get lined up.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

This is the Long Gun Forum...

We've pretty well covered things here... Now that thread has morphed into handguns it's probably time to move along.