M40 Family - Who owns one?
- Thread starter ArmedGinger
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I would be happy with that.
I finally got around to unpacking all of my loading gear since we moved, and made a batch of smk to see if I can get my rifle to shoot better than it was with the Federal-produced stuff.
I'm not an expert at making my own, don't know if I can do it better than factory. Didn't get a chance to try yet, finished them yesterday and had to go back to work today.
Hopefully this weekend.
I finally got around to unpacking all of my loading gear since we moved, and made a batch of smk to see if I can get my rifle to shoot better than it was with the Federal-produced stuff.
I'm not an expert at making my own, don't know if I can do it better than factory. Didn't get a chance to try yet, finished them yesterday and had to go back to work today.
Hopefully this weekend.
Tarrantula
CGN frequent flyer
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Redfield 40-X base sold on Ebay yesterday for $890USD. At least it had free shipping!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185743463932
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185743463932
So let's just say my last outing with the M40A5 wasn't the best. To make a long story short, the muzzle brake ended up 20 yards down range and a friend got smacked with a piece of a bullet while he was shooting 4 benches to my left. Everyone is ok but the barrel has to be shortened 3/4" and rethreaded.....
Pointdexter
CGN Regular
- Location
- Lower Mainland
wtf, how?
The collar came ever so loose and the muzzle brake dipped ever so slightly to the point that a round touched it. The muzzle brake is fine but it ripped the threads off the barrel.
My daughter came home to visit for a couple days with her boyfriend (mostly to drop off all her belongings for storage) so we spent a few hours out on the range. I bought her the varmint barreled "A1" a couple years ago for Christmas, and we never found the time to actually get out shooting. She went away for school and things always got in the way.
Until today. Great afternoon, moving out of the city was one of the best things I've ever done.
I've got a bit of a range started, but I've had to annex my neighbor's field in order to place plates at longer ranges. We only stretch out to around 400 yds so far, but if they don't mind I will be going further.
I just got permission to put some steel targets up on my neighbor's land, so after ranging it out I will have targets at 100, 200, 320, 550, 740, 810, 975 and 1025 yds from the place where we set up. I could add another 300 yds by moving my setup to the southern property line of my place but that would bring the noise a little closer to my neighbors and I think it's an ambitious range already (for my skill level).
Those ranges are sort of random but they place the targets in positions on his field where there are natural obstructions that they have to farm around anyway, so I won't have to set them up and take them down seasonally.
Might be able to squeeze a couple more in, have to walk the quarter some more but I think it's a great start.
Best part is it's just behind my shop, so I can grab whatever I want and go shoot without driving a half hour.
The field is also loaded with whitetails, so that's a bonus.
Those ranges are sort of random but they place the targets in positions on his field where there are natural obstructions that they have to farm around anyway, so I won't have to set them up and take them down seasonally.
Might be able to squeeze a couple more in, have to walk the quarter some more but I think it's a great start.
Best part is it's just behind my shop, so I can grab whatever I want and go shoot without driving a half hour.
The field is also loaded with whitetails, so that's a bonus.
Ok. So I acquired this M40a1 from one of the member here and I believe the rifle I have is the one from ArmedGinger based on the photos he posted in this thread. The rifle is very accurate and the scope works very well. However, I do want to know more about this rifle. Who built it originally? What components were used on this rifle? I have noticed the barrel is not HART and the stock has some texture around the forend area which is different compared to the HTG stocks marines used. The stock also has an extra stud for bipod mounting which is odd for a M40A1. The thumb relief cut is a bit too high which would be correct on the M40 but not necessarily for the A1 model.
Nevertheless, I enjoy this rifle very much and plan on using it as a shooter. I am still look into options to get a "clone" correct M40A1 in the future. I would really appreciate everyone's input and thoughts! Here are some photos of this baby with an AI AT308 and a remington M24.
Nevertheless, I enjoy this rifle very much and plan on using it as a shooter. I am still look into options to get a "clone" correct M40A1 in the future. I would really appreciate everyone's input and thoughts! Here are some photos of this baby with an AI AT308 and a remington M24.
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Im pretty sure it was a real Redfield that was anodized or whatever it was to create the colour. So the seller said. I'll see whenever it arrives
