MtnMike

I've always admired the engineering of the POF rifles. But have heard mixed reviews since their founder passed. What has your shooting experience been like with the Rogue?

Windham R16SFST w/ Leupold 3-9x50. DD Stock. Precision Armament M472 brake. 10 rnd, empty Pmag.

Agreed on primers being the most scarce ammo item. Unobtainable in WNC.

Have found some decent factory ammo prices at budsgunshop.com lately. Some of their offerings qualify for free shipping if you order at least $199. Among these are Fed Powershok 150g, which does fine in my gun, and is fine for deer hunting at $23.45/box ($1.17 per round). Also, if you've ordered from them within the last 30 days, they give you a coupon code for $5. There are also some quality (IMO) target and match rounds that qualify for free shipping. Options are good - and these guys are whipping my local guys in choices and and price at the moment.

Nothing against PSA, we Carolina boys support one another (except during football season -but I digress). Just thought you might want to consider this group from WW which is similarly priced (w/o charging handle). What I like about the WW is the bolt is carpenter steel with dual ejectors. And, their customer service is world class. If you have any questions, they will answer your email in less than a day, (and usually within an hour or two. https://shop.windhamweaponry.com/product/8448501-308de/

Think I'm just going to have to put reloading on the back burner. Powders and primers are simply unavailable locally. And, by my limited math skills, it looks like a # of powder is only good for about 150-175 rounds anyway. So, I'm just stocking up on the factory ammos, which I've tested and work well for me, and which I can get hold of. I will keep an eye out for powders and primers, but I'm done searching for them - for now. Flippin' hunting for unicorns in this economy. FJB

Their website says 19.2 oz. for the carbine MBA-3

I know I'm a bit off topic and apologize in advance. I've been thinking about getting into reloading and have a friend who has a fair amount of experience and is willing to show me the ropes. Problem is, said friend is poor and lacking supplies. Namely powder and primers. I don't mind purchasing supplies. But don't really know what I'm looking for. We'd be working up 308 loads. I briefly looked at Midway, which is my go to for lotsa stuff, but they seem to be out of all powder and CCI primers (the stuff mentioned in this thread). If someone could give me a shortlist of appropriate powders, primers and reputable sources, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Welcome from WNC

This southern boy does not understand ya'lls penchant for freezing your weapons. Think I'll just throw another log on the fire and wait a day or two. 20 today, 70 on Monday. Great thing about the weather here, it'll change soon.

Neat little flashlight holder from Fenix. Mounts onto a picatinny. Squeeze latch to mount or remove without any tools. Son-in-law whose is in LE got me onto the Fenix USB-C rechargeable flashlights. The mount is about a $15-20 accessory as I recall. Lots of coupon codes floating around for the company.

This sight makes me spend $ like no other. Just popped for some various MLOK/Picatinny pieces so I can mount the flashlight. $20 here, $200 there, next thing you know you've got a $2000 project and need to go to the range (in the dark!)

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Just realized I never did receive the A-Z oil I ordered over a month ago from the above link. On the plus side, don't think I was charged for it either.

Yes. Primary purpose is for hunting deer and I'd like to try hogs. Secondarily, to keep Zombies in check. Mainly hunt in SC and VA. Some pigs reported in SC area, but I've never seen them while hunting. VA is land where I grew up and I'm pretty comfortable walking around there in pitch black. I did get an adapter for a small 1600 lumen Fenix light I have https://www.fenix-store.com/fenix-alg-00-flashlight-ring/ but I've never messed with the adapter. Mainly use the light to find dog poop in the leaves in the dark and small springs and pins that I always drop. I think the adapter is basically for a picatinny rail and I think I'd want to mount it beneath the barrel. Not sure what would be a good light option for an AR w/ an MLOK hand-guard.

Time to start the pepper and tomato seeds here for planting in about 8 weeks. Turnips, peas, spinach and mesclun mix already planted out back.

I've wondered if there would be more companies utilizing Japanese glass with Nikon abandoning the rifle scope market. Have to figure someone else has and is running the equipment now. Had a couple of Nikons I liked that I let get away not realizing they'd become collector pieces.

Which Arkens are you using? I looked at those a bit, but shied away from them on my "hunting" AR308 due to weight. I'm getting an inkling for another project and weight is less of a concern.

Brief follow-up on the Leupold scope covers. Pros - very nice quality. Perfect fit. Magnets keep the lids closed unless you want them open. Cons - expensive. Also, while Leupold scopes and mounts are made in USA. This lens cover is made in Malaysia.

As it appears you hail from Maine, I'd definitely recommend looking into Windham Weaponry. Great folks. Great Warranty. Great customer service. Not the lightest, but lighter than most. Rock solid reliable and accurate. Have not had a single FTF using about a dozen different types of ammo. Mine ended up coming in at just under 9# including optics. Photos below on scale w/everything installed, including optics and 10rnd magazine (no bullets). Could have made it about half lb. lighter if I'd gone with a 40mm scope instead of 50mm and a lighter buttstock. But I felt those particular upgrades were worth the added weight. Granted it is a 16.5" barrel. But, I'm consistently getting 1" 3-bullet groups at 100 yds with 180g Fed Nontypical Whitetail. Works for me. POF .308s are about the lightest options out there that I've seen. But I've read enough reviews with reliability issues and reports of poor customer service there to keep me away. (Hearsay-I know - take it for what its worth). Next to barrels, optics and mounts seem to be the biggest variables for weight. I really like Leupold non-illuminated scopes for their lightness, optic quality and durability. Keep us posted with what you decide! Love seeing what other folks do. More than one way to skin a cat as we say down here.

Karma. Serves me right. One of my plans with my last setup was that it be 100% made in the USA. So of course, the only thing f@cking up on the whole rig is the one thing that isn't made in America - the damn Butler Creek slip on scope lens covers just keep popping open. Actually tried 2 different versions, the regular and the clear "blizzard" - both are just garbage. Came to a head yesterday when I was giving it a thorough break down and cleaning - don't need a bunch of soot on my scope lenses. So I bit the bullet and bought the proper Leupold screw in, magnet latching lens covers for my scope. Can't believe I'm paying this much for a f@cking set of lens covers. But this should bring Shelly into 100% made in the USA compliance. https://www.opticsplanet.com/leupold-alumina-flip-back-objective-and-eyepiece-lens-cover-sets.html

Took her to the range for the 3rd time this morning. First couple of times were more just getting to know the gun, break in and testing my mods. Had previously determined it seemed to prefer a bit heavier bullet. First dialed in the scope with Fed 175g Gold Medal Sierra MatchKing. Then tried multiple groupings of several flavors and weights of available hunting rounds. All rounds functioned fine. And, frankly they all performed acceptable for hunting at the ranges I shoot, which is less than 150 yards. All were sub 2" MOA at 100yds except for Federal Fusion 180g, which had a 2.5" group mixed in with a 1", and a sub 2" group. The winner in my gun turned out to be Fed 180g Nontypical Whitetail, all groups 1" or less. So, I ordered 200 rounds and figure that'll take care of deer season. In the meantime, I've got plenty of other freedom pills for practice.

I've been thinking about taking up reloading. I like the thought of having the option. But I also question whether I'd just be better off using the money it'd cost to get the equipment versus making the investment in a lot of factory loaded ammo. I guess I'm wondering if a good scale runs $250, what's the ballpark for solid equipment capable of accurately reloading 3 or 4 calibers? At this point, I don't even know what all equipment is needed. Something to punch out old primers, something to clean and check dimensions of old brass, something to measure powder, something to seat bullets. That's a helluva learning curve for a 55yo. I think it was easier to teach myself how to make beer and wine in my 20s ...

I have had Atlas V8 for quite a while now; much longer than I've owned my 308ar. At the time of purchase, what sold me were good reviews, made in USA and that you could get a variety of mounts that worked with it. So I could use it with with the sling swivel on my 30 y.o. .270 Rem 700bdl bolt action with one mount, and also with my AR15 with an MLOK hand guard. Now I also use it with my Windham 308ar. Solid piece of gear. Never failed to function or had anything come loose. Pans & tilts which is nice. I haven't priced one lately, but for me at least there was value in it working across multiple platforms. One bipod - I've used it on 3 rifles.

I'd set that down and lose it with my old eyes - nice camo!