Having a blast at the range today. I picked up a 3x magnifier and have been working on sighting that in. I think I've got it set well but I still need to figure out a couple things.
Had a lot of fun at the range yesterday for my birthday! Probably spent too much ammo trying to get my buddies magnifier working but it was a good time nonetheless ☺️
A DOJ report finds that 377 officers waited 77 Mins at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, as 19 children and 2 teachers were killed by 1 AR-15.
"The scathing 600-page report lays out the 'haphazard' initial response in which hundreds of law enforcement officers stood by as the massacre unfolded."
Why we are publishing disturbing content from #AR15 mass shootings 🇺🇸
« Nous avons conscience que cet article sera perturbant pour nos lecteurs, mais nous pensons que la publication de ces images va donner un nouvel aperçu du rôle de l'AR-15 dans les fusillades de masse aux Etats-Unis », explique le 'Washington Post'. #MassShooting
Ein großer Teil der israelischen Bevölkerung ist weit davon entfernt, Netanjahus unflexiblen Anti-Zwei-Staaten-Strategien zuzustimmen. Tatsächlich betrachten ihn viele als die Ursache der aktuellen Katastrophe, die sich in Gaza immer noch ausweitet.
The full effects of the AR-15’s destructive force are rarely seen in public.
They blast through classroom doors, splinter wooden church pews, mangle human bodies and, in just seconds, shatter the lives of people attending a concert, shopping on a Saturday afternoon, going out with friends and family, working in their offices and worshiping at church and synagogue. They kill first-graders, teenagers, mothers, fathers and grandparents.
Socialism—Government subsidies, but only for the manufacturer of AR-15 bullets— in rural Missouri, of course.. [Gifted article, no paywall]: NYTimes: Army Ammunition Plant Is Tied to Mass Shootings Across the U.S.
The site was built for the military, but commercial sales are booming with little public accountability. Rounds have been bought by murderers, antigovernment groups and others. By Ben Dooley
"GOP strategists urge congressional candidates to campaign against a national abortion ban"
"Disturbed by tough election losses on Tuesday, Republicans say the party needs to make clear to voters, in speeches and TV ads, that it doesn't favor banning all abortions."
Their idea: Say the GOP is for "reasonable limits on late-term abortions" as opposed to Dems' "taxpayer-funded abortion without limits.”🙄
@br00t4c I'm glad Jared Golden has changed course, but why has it taken the pain of his own neighbors, of his own constituents, of his own friends to recognize how many thousands have already faced this pain caused by guns of war where there is no war? #MaineMassShootings#ar15#Empathy#GunControlMeasures
So after a bit of tweaking I finished my AR-15 CQC (Close Quarter Combat). The main issue with the old configuration was the Monstrum 3X had really poor eye-boxing and the color was off.
Changes from the earlier configuration:
replaced the Monstrum 3x magnifier with a Sig Sauer Juliet3 flip-to-side magnifier
Added hybrid 3-point sling
Moved red dot and juliet3 closer to the eye giving it priority over the 45 degree backup irons in terms of placement
My CQC (Close Quarters Combat) AR-15 build is complete!
Features I added:
45 degree angled fore grip
45 degree angled backup iron sights
Sig Sauer MSR red dot reflex sight
Monstrum 3x flip-to-side magnifier
All in all I love the setup.
My main criticisms are really just two, one purely aesthetic, the other functional. Both of which reside with the Monstrum 3x.
The FDE color is off from the standard and looks bad
It has a very limited eye-box and thus can be hard to use and may cause issues in a high-stress situation.
Only reason I went with Monstrum here rather than the juliet3 that sig makes for it was because I couldnt find an FDE colored magnifier from Sig... But after seeing the eye box I think I will just order the black one and call it a day. That said if you want to save a little money and are ok with the eye-box the Monstrum is still looking good outside of that. The fact it has diopter adjustment is always nice.
John Brown & Unions are the keys to busting the MAGA fascist bubble. They're not magic, but these are the themes that we can sell to Americans about a better America that their ancestors lived and died for.
John Brown was a fundamentalist Calvinist, who lived and died for equality. He is a key example of progressive Christians who would be called Social Justice Warriors by the Right.
Unions (& the New Deal) were THE key for bringing Americans out of the Great Depression.
Coal miners getting killed for wanting enough pay that their children wouldn't starve is the image.
"As I’ve documented recently, in the past year alone there have been at least eight gun massacres in public places in America committed by heavily armed shooters who used AR-15s and tactical gear, an escalating trend. The perpetrators have mostly been suicidal young adults, including three who were 18 years old. The latest one fatally shot three people and injured six others on May 15 in Farmington, New Mexico, where he screamed for police to kill him as they took him out in a gun battle. His was another textbook case of warning signs tragically missed or unheeded."
"...they the [#intolerant] may forbid their followers to listen to rational argument, because it is deceptive, and teach them to answer arguments by the use of their fists or pistols."
Breath fairly taken away by this note at the end of Washington Post article illustrating with 3D models the destruction caused by an AR-15’s bullets.
It’s not just theoretical. With autopsy reports and family consent, they use those 3D models to show us how Dylan Pozner (6) and Peter Wang (15) were killed. Thoughts and prayers can fuck themselves.
If you’re up to it, I think it’s useful knowledge, and here’s a gift link: https://wapo.st/3B5O47K
AR-15 6.5 Grendel Before/After Cerakote (imgur.com)
My favorite gun I own, it's a lot of fun to shoot. Heavy for me, so best done lying down or seated.