unforgiven Posted May 28, 2016 Report Share Posted May 28, 2016 I ran the RRA 2 stage in my Standard Operator and then went to the SSA-E.Primary Arms has it on sale now for like $180.00. The knock on the RRA trigger was after prolonged use it got flaky.Could have been an older style not sure.For a target trigger the SSA-E can't be beat IMHO.You'r trigger is fresh have fun with it,then consider the SSA-E for an upgrade.Just my 2 mags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted June 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 (edited) I just wanted to come back to this thread to post a quick update. EDIT: Just looked at how long this post was. So much for a "quick" update. I hated the Ergo (?) grip that was on the rifle, it's been swapped out for a Hogue Beavertail. Much better. I pulled the rifle out of the safe last Friday night and heard a "clunk" when I picked it up. Strange, this rifle only makes noise when you pull the bang switch. Got to fiddling with it, and realized the Burris Tactical rings the PO installed weren't tight enough and were sliding back and forth on the upper. Can't have that. Besides, I prefer Warne rings anyhow. Scavenged a pair of Warne medium-height QD rings from my Mini-14 and got the scope mounted up to my liking (slightly lower rings, corrected eye relief, bolts torqued to 20 in-lbs., rings as far apart as possible, etc.). I also squared the scope in the rings -- it had been canted just enough to be really annoying to me but not noticeable to anyone else who looked through the scope. I finished breaking the rifle in (per DPMS's instructions) Saturday. Polished off the Federal XM80 I had (all 100 rounds of it), running a BoreSnake wet with Ballistol down the bore after every 10 rounds. Each pass with the BoreSnake was smoother than the one before it. Getting on toward the last 30 rounds or so, the bolt stopped locking open on an empty mag. Chalking that up to 100 rounds fired through a new rifle without a good cleaning in between. Switched to 168 grain FGMM, and it went right back to locking open on an empty mag. Must be getting dirty enough for the .308 vs. 7.62 loads to make a difference. It ate the .308 stuff like a champ -- all that worrying for nothing. At 100 yards, the FGMM 168s were quite good. 1" groups, with 2 shots from each 3-shot group touching. Also tried some FGMM 175s. She didn't seem to like them quite as much, but I'll do some more shooting and see how she does. Took the rifle on its first hog hunt Sunday. Spent some 8 hours in the 95°+ weather and didn't see a single damned pig. Lots of wallers, tons of tracks, and 12 or more deer, but not one hog on 800+ acres. The place has apparently become a haven for timber rattlers (6 caught in the last month, vs. 2 all last year), so I didn't venture very far off into the woods -- I stuck to tree lines overlooking open pastures. Realized daylight hunting during the summer is for the birds, will go back this fall before and during deer season. Now it's time to find the time to go over to my friend's house to swap on this FA gas block and rifle-length FF tube. And start rolling pennies to get a lower-power scope and 2 more sets of Warne QD rings (one set to replace the ones I robbed from my Mini...). Edited June 30, 2016 by COBrien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 CO good for you! way to go..now you got yourself a shooter! watch out for those damn snakes...if one got near me it would be heart failure lol Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 I use only Burris Extreme Tactical or Warne rings , the Warne are a bitch to put together sometimes with that cross lug dropping out . The Burris Extreme 's are the strongest rings I have ever used & I don't use the QR too often , when I install a scope on a 308AR , it stays there . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugger43 Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 1 hour ago, washguy said: CO good for you! way to go..now you got yourself a shooter! watch out for those damn snakes...if one got near me it would be heart failure lol Wash You? Or the snake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 19 hours ago, slugger43 said: You? Or the snake? ME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmackc Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 On 6/30/2016 at 6:21 PM, survivalshop said: I use only Burris Extreme Tactical or Warne rings , the Warne are a bitch to put together sometimes with that cross lug dropping out . The Burris Extreme 's are the strongest rings I have ever used & I don't use the QR too often , when I install a scope on a 308AR , it stays there . I am with you on this, The QD mounts that I have seen are useless after awhile, they get loose, how long does it take to loosen a 1/2" hex slotted nut? anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoff Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 This is my rig. I have a burris fullfield 2 TAC 30 with a burris fastfire red dot on top. The mount my set came with is the Burris P.E.P.R. mount. (proper eye position ready) This is a mount they designed for AR platform rifles and is beyond solid, with 6 screws per integrated ring. It brings the optic up off of the rifle real nice, for fast target acquisition. The optic itself has a sick bold black and illuminated circle reticle with .308 ballistic dots to 600 yards. It is a very fast slick hunting scope for short to mid range (1-600 yards) 1-4x magnification. If you are in the market check it out, it didnt disappoint as I took the biggest buck ive ever seen in my life the first day out with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 On 7/2/2016 at 0:14 PM, mrmackc said: I am with you on this, The QD mounts that I have seen are useless after awhile, they get loose, how long does it take to loosen a 1/2" hex slotted nut? anyway? I love my ADM QD mounts. Never an issue returning to zero. One of the issues with standard nuts is you have to get them back to the exact torque setting or they will not be back to zero, this requires dragging my torque wrench around and even then they are usually off a bit. The ADM mounts go back with the same torque each time. I swap my scopes around from rifle to rifle a good bit, just keep track of the dope for each one and I'm right where I need to be. I did have issues with the P.E.P.R. QD mounts stretching the adjustment bolt and losing adjustment after some use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoff Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Really? thats interesting. I need to check if my PEPR is QD or not, I dont think it is, in fact im fairly sure it isnt. But if it is I will watch for that thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 13 minutes ago, Hoff said: Really? thats interesting. I need to check if my PEPR is QD or not, I dont think it is, in fact im fairly sure it isnt. But if it is I will watch for that thank you. Sisco has run the non QD PEPR for some time without issue. Burris replaced my QD set twice for failures in the latch so I sold it the last time before using it . I would have to adjust the tension every few hundred rounds till the latches gave up. Nice thing is Burris always replaced them without question, they may have updated the system since then, couple years ago now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted July 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 14 hours ago, Hoff said: This is my rig. I have a burris fullfield 2 TAC 30 with a burris fastfire red dot on top. The mount my set came with is the Burris P.E.P.R. mount. (proper eye position ready) This is a mount they designed for AR platform rifles and is beyond solid, with 6 screws per integrated ring. It brings the optic up off of the rifle real nice, for fast target acquisition. The optic itself has a sick bold black and illuminated circle reticle with .308 ballistic dots to 600 yards. It is a very fast slick hunting scope for short to mid range (1-600 yards) 1-4x magnification. If you are in the market check it out, it didnt disappoint as I took the biggest buck ive ever seen in my life the first day out with it. I've been kicking around the TAC30. The Primary Arms 1-6x with 5.56/7.62x51/5.45x39 ACSS reticle is also a strong contender, IMO. Up to 6x magnification with holdover points out to 800 yards, plus a range estimator built in (not really helpful for hog hunting unless/until I can figure out a good "rule of thumb"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoff Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 The TAC 30 was the right mix of desirable range, price point, natural feel, and I really love the reticle and illumination. I went to Cabelas and probably pissed them off hahaha. I spent several hours looking at a variety of optics, and i think thats a great way to go. You can feel weight, check out eye relief, get a good feel for it, see the speed or lack of, and compare reticles. Worth a few hours to get an optic you will love IMO. I am happy and comfortable with the 1-4x mag, but most people would want more and that is understandable and valid. Good luck with them hogs, they are tasty! I lived in OK for 3 years. I miss my meers burgers and the booze/blues at the biting sow in OKcity. And catfish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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