PSA-How did I do & 1:7 too much? Scope? - Page 3

marine6680 · December 22, 2016, 01:10 PM

I use a red dot mostly, they work great for close range and out to 100yds, where I am not looking for exacting precision. I can shoot with them at longer ranges, but bullet drop makes using holdovers a necessity past 300yds using a 50yd zero. Holdovers are not too difficult at 400yds, and are more difficult beyond that... but on the whole, it's not an ideal use of a red dot. I have used the A2 iron sights out to 500yds, but they have elevation adjustments set up for known ranges.

I have a 1-4x for increased precision out to a couple or three hundred yards.

I have a 10x and 12x for the best accuracy I can, at 100yds and beyond.

If you plan on using silhouette targets at 25yds out to 100yds, get a red dot.

If you are using bullseye or point targets at 100yds or more, get a higher power magnified optic.

If you want to do both, but mostly the first, and you are limiting your max range to 200yds or so... get a 1-4x or 1-6x scope.

Metal god · December 22, 2016, 09:44 PM

^^^^^^^^^^what he said^^^^^^^^^^^

wild cat mccane · December 30, 2016, 08:40 AM

Upper, bolt, and handle FINALLY came to my door. Good lord, lowest shipping I've seen in modern times

Everything looks great. There is a lack of black coating underneath where the lower will attach..but I assume the melonite takes care of any concern.

Few more days and the lower arrives. Yeah

marine6680 · December 30, 2016, 10:29 AM

Keep us in the loop, and take some pics to show it off.

Metal god · December 30, 2016, 01:54 PM

Quote:

There is a lack of black coating underneath where the lower will attach..

A picture of this would be great . Did you buy a blem upper ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by PSA website

Upper: Forged 7075-T6 A3 AR upper is hard coat anodized black for durability.

The barrel is Nitride not the upper receiver . It is Anodized and should be black everywhere .

wild cat mccane · December 30, 2016, 02:12 PM

I'll snap a pic, but if I recall, the black finish did not cover where the lower will come together on the inside. The upper is not a blem, though the lower is blem.

I will agree with someone who previously said the Freedom's finish doesn't look bad. The barrel looks great.

Thanks for staying tuned to see if something isn't right...

wild cat mccane · January 1, 2017, 09:57 AM

It is the lighter grey I am asking about. No black coating at all...

marine6680 · January 1, 2017, 12:40 PM

Hard to tell...

Is it exposed aluminum, or just the teflon inner coating being a little thick in that spot.

wild cat mccane · January 1, 2017, 02:16 PM

I couldn't tell you. I do know the black coating completely stops on the inside. It's grey, but I wouldn't say it appears to me to be naked metal...

I should add, my thumb is pulling down the dust cover in the picture, but that isn't what I am speaking to. I am looking at the grey finish above.

Metal god · January 1, 2017, 05:02 PM

It's interesting because how anodizing is applied . It hard to see how that complete area was some how missed . Either way it's aluminum and is gtg regardless . It's not going to rust or anying and basic maintenance should prevent any other issues .

marine6680 · January 1, 2017, 07:29 PM

Yeah, the entire part gets the anodizing at once... I bet it is the teflon coating you see.

wild cat mccane · January 1, 2017, 09:49 PM

I kinda figured the aluminum part made it a non issue, but thought I would check with you gents.

Thanks for the help on this part. I'll follow up when I get the lower.

Art Eatman · January 2, 2017, 10:25 AM

When you get all set up with the lower, begin a new thread; you could reference the URL of this thread or include a brief summary.

December 22, 2016, 09:44 PM	#52
Metal god Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2012 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 6,875	^^^^^^^^^^what he said^^^^^^^^^^^ __________________ If Jesus had a gun , he'd probably still be alive ! I almost always write my posts regardless of content in a jovial manor and intent . If that's not how you took it , please try again .

January 1, 2017, 05:02 PM	#60
Metal god Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2012 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 6,875	It's interesting because how anodizing is applied . It hard to see how that complete area was some how missed . Either way it's aluminum and is gtg regardless . It's not going to rust or anying and basic maintenance should prevent any other issues . __________________ If Jesus had a gun , he'd probably still be alive ! I almost always write my posts regardless of content in a jovial manor and intent . If that's not how you took it , please try again .

December 22, 2016, 01:10 PM	#51
marine6680 Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2012 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 4,594	I use a red dot mostly, they work great for close range and out to 100yds, where I am not looking for exacting precision. I can shoot with them at longer ranges, but bullet drop makes using holdovers a necessity past 300yds using a 50yd zero. Holdovers are not too difficult at 400yds, and are more difficult beyond that... but on the whole, it's not an ideal use of a red dot. I have used the A2 iron sights out to 500yds, but they have elevation adjustments set up for known ranges. I have a 1-4x for increased precision out to a couple or three hundred yards. I have a 10x and 12x for the best accuracy I can, at 100yds and beyond. If you plan on using silhouette targets at 25yds out to 100yds, get a red dot. If you are using bullseye or point targets at 100yds or more, get a higher power magnified optic. If you want to do both, but mostly the first, and you are limiting your max range to 200yds or so... get a 1-4x or 1-6x scope.

December 30, 2016, 08:40 AM	#53
wild cat mccane Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 3,625	Upper, bolt, and handle FINALLY came to my door. Good lord, lowest shipping I've seen in modern times Everything looks great. There is a lack of black coating underneath where the lower will attach..but I assume the melonite takes care of any concern. Few more days and the lower arrives. Yeah

December 30, 2016, 10:29 AM	#54
marine6680 Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2012 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 4,594	Keep us in the loop, and take some pics to show it off.

December 30, 2016, 02:12 PM	#56
wild cat mccane Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 3,625	I'll snap a pic, but if I recall, the black finish did not cover where the lower will come together on the inside. The upper is not a blem, though the lower is blem. I will agree with someone who previously said the Freedom's finish doesn't look bad. The barrel looks great. Thanks for staying tuned to see if something isn't right...

January 1, 2017, 09:57 AM	#57
wild cat mccane Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 3,625	It is the lighter grey I am asking about. No black coating at all...

January 1, 2017, 12:40 PM	#58
marine6680 Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2012 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 4,594	Hard to tell... Is it exposed aluminum, or just the teflon inner coating being a little thick in that spot.

January 1, 2017, 02:16 PM	#59
wild cat mccane Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 3,625	I couldn't tell you. I do know the black coating completely stops on the inside. It's grey, but I wouldn't say it appears to me to be naked metal... I should add, my thumb is pulling down the dust cover in the picture, but that isn't what I am speaking to. I am looking at the grey finish above.

January 1, 2017, 07:29 PM	#61
marine6680 Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2012 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 4,594	Yeah, the entire part gets the anodizing at once... I bet it is the teflon coating you see.

January 1, 2017, 09:49 PM	#62
wild cat mccane Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 3,625	I kinda figured the aluminum part made it a non issue, but thought I would check with you gents. Thanks for the help on this part. I'll follow up when I get the lower.

January 2, 2017, 10:25 AM	#63
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	When you get all set up with the lower, begin a new thread; you could reference the URL of this thread or include a brief summary.