my story needs at least intermediate and expert knowledge on guns, especially for long range missions or like a service rifle that will be easy to understand and explain to the readers. thank you in advance!
#Greetings, i am in need of weapons expert, especially on guns.
viral solstice
glad thistle
What questions do you have?
viral solstice
i was wondering if what type of rifles would you bring on a "daily basis"
something you need to travel long distances
usually people would just write m4 or ak but i need somthing a bit more specific or different
just those two seems so overwritten for me
glad thistle
That's partly because most people use them incorrectly.
But what I need to help you the best would be: who's using it, what they're using it for, how are they traveling, and what is their background
viral solstice
my plot is that its a different world, primitive and similar to skyrim. woods, cold climate, people use horses and carts for travel
im still thinking if i want my mc to be a military vet or police from his past life
tho i also have minimal knowledge on both
glad thistle
If they are one of those two professions, chances are they will have some sort of AR if they're American. That could be an M4 which is a specific model made by Colt for the USG. Or they could do any variety of the AR-15 family of weapons which is extremely long listed
viral solstice
if you can and want, can you describe it to me like im a reader
i tried but i either put too much details or barely at all
but in your own choices, what would you bring if you need to travel long with a country/world with thick forests and woods
glad thistle
Yeah, give me a minute. I think I have a good one from a story I wrote before
viral solstice
thanks mate
glad thistle
but in your own choices, what would you bring if you need to travel long with a ...
Counter questions would be 1) are other humans a threat? 2) if they are how many others have guns?
viral solstice
Counter questions would be 1) are other humans a threat? 2) if they are how many...
bandits and well organized knights/armies with swords and shields. their best range weapons are bows, crossbows, spears, and the rarest and newest are muskets
but it would mainly be the first three
glad thistle
Alright, so in that scenario, an AR is probably the best option. Other rifles have longer range, but are slower to reload. An AR is going to out range any of those weapons, but also be functional enough at close range to work then too
viral solstice
what kind of ar would i use
glad thistle
I found the piece I was looking for. Some minor adjustments need to be made because it was for a military story.
Honestly ARs are kind of like watches. Even the bottom tier work even if not for long or they aren't pretty. Spend more you get better ones, but eventually you're paying for a name not the functionality
viral solstice
tho lets say you have access to everything, no need for money. how would you costumize your rifle
glad thistle
That's what I'm working on in the section. A lot of the attachments are only available to DOD, so I'm changing them to the civilian versions
Unlike the earlier generations of the rifle, this one did not have a carry handle or a raised sight post in the front. Instead, the only thing rising above the Picatinny rail atop the receiver was the Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6x tactical scope. Beneath that the coyote brown full-length barrel shroud extended to the inch and a half long flash suppressor. On the underside of the shroud an angled MagPul foregrip provided forward support to the textured grip of the DDM4 V7 Daniel Defense rifle. A thirty-round MagPul magazine extended from the magazine well and Daniel Defense’s patented buttstock rested tightly against his shoulder.
viral solstice
ohh wow
this is great
the rifle can be confusing for some
also can i ask
is hk416 can be used in stories
and viable for this kind of world and climate
i forgot to ask that. i love the simple look of hk416
glad thistle
It could yeah, sometimes the HK can be more difficult to clean which is why so many people still prefer the standard M4 style operating systems. I've shot both. With a free floating barrel, both are accurate as hell, but I just prefer the M4 actions because that's what I know better. I'm comfortable enough with those to be able to do most modifications or repairs myself.
viral solstice
free floating barrel?
glad thistle
SO that is the Daniel Defense Rifle. If you notice the black barrel is not connected to the barrel shroud. That prevents pressure on the shroud from sight support or a rest or whatever from affecting the barrel of the rifle when you shoot.
That's what free floating means. The only place the barrel is connected to the rifle is the chamber, so the exact micro-second the round enters it. It prevents outside forces from affecting the barrel, they can still affect ballistics but not the weapon itself
viral solstice
ohhh i see it now
i love the way you explain it to me
professional and lots of details but enough for me to understand
thank you very much for all of this
glad thistle
No worries, happy to help
viral solstice
and i think i will be using the hk416 as my main weapon for my character
but for pistols, i will be using the m9 beretta pistol, and the 3rd backup will be a revolver
is it alright to ask you for help in the future?
glad thistle
Sure, I am a rather committed student of the subject
viral solstice
thanks mate
though there is one thing i am sure of that i will not be using
bullpups
viral solstice
probably the bullpups i would like are p90
those are great
im only using berettas cause they are more known to people
probably glock 19
wet cove
my story needs at least intermediate and expert knowledge on guns, especially fo...
there are alot of guns by your description, what do you need ?
viral solstice
there are alot of guns by your description, what do you need ?
thanks mate but i have decided to use hk416
viral solstice
there are alot of guns by your description, what do you need ?
but i do may ask, are guns with their full name allowed? like im not gonna get copyrighted by the company?
glad thistle
Not that I am aware of
viral solstice
yeh tho i do heard and read some qoura and reddit post that you wont really get problems
and video games only do it to avoid further problems since they use name and visual
just wanna make sure
wet cove
but i do may ask, are guns with their full name allowed? like im not gonna get c...
No, as long as you dont shit on them afaik
viral solstice
No, as long as you dont shit on them afaik
not really, aside from practical talk like "too big for this, unpractical for that"
wet cove
Ah
viral solstice
@glad thistle hii sorry for the disturbance but may i ask, are surpressed weapons really silent? or can you still hewr them at 400 yards like a tiny popping firecracker?
I don't wanna use subsonic rounds since my character is an 556 rifle and it will make the rifle look like a bolt action
glad thistle
<@944392295703269416> hii sorry for the disturbance but may i ask, are surpresse...
No, a suppressor will reduce the noise level by roughly 25dBs. That is still considered dangerous levels. So at 400 yds it will probably be heard but identifying what it is will be more difficult to understand. Except for thr fact that the suppressor does nothing to supress the sound of the round breaking the sound barrier. So with supersonic ammo you're saving you ears but regardless of the suppressor people will know from the crack of the bullet breaking the sound barrier. That is why subsonic ammo is used. But subsonic ammo won't change the appearance of the rifle, its just a different load
viral solstice
No, a suppressor will reduce the noise level by roughly 25dBs. That is still con...
ohhh thank you. also i meant that the subsonic rounds will not have enough energy (if i said that right) to push back the bolt, which you need to manually eject it yourself.
like this
https://youtu.be/9HYONERj_Cw?t=43
glad thistle
Ah, that makes more sense. But yes, subsonic .223/5.56 does produce enough pressure within the chamber to cycle the bolt. .300 is the best equivalent to those in the subsonic realm
viral solstice
Ah, that makes more sense. But yes, subsonic .223/5.56 does produce enough press...
nice .300 blackout seems better than 556
its gonna be a night op for my first action so i want it to be quiet as possible
thanks mate
One last thing
Does suppressors hide muzzle flash?
glad thistle
.300 BLK is extremely quiet with subsonic ammo. They conceal it yes, not completely, but they do hide it.
viral solstice
.300 BLK is extremely quiet with subsonic ammo. They conceal it yes, not complet...
nice thanks mate
viral solstice
@glad thistle hi long time no chat and sorry to disturb you but do zooming in iyour rifle scope like in games really the same
glad thistle
It depends on the type of scope your using, which will also depend upon the type of rifle and round that's being used
viral solstice
lets say acog sight in .300
in aac 9 rifle
or a riton 5 tactix 1-10 LPVO ( i found this scope from a yt channel)
glad thistle
So ACOG is a specific Trijicon sight locked at 4x zoom which means it never changes. If you want a variable zoom scope on a .300 Blackout you're probably looking at something 5x or less. 10x scopes on a .300 is a waste of zoom, not that you can't use a higher one but .300 combined with a suppressor is going to take enough distance off the max range that you'd rather use a smaller zoom for rapid target acquisition
So something like a SigSauer Romeo 4 red dot with a 4x Juliet 4 Sig Sauer magnifier
glad thistle
Magnifiers give that one or the other situation you see on video games, full variable scopes just kind of slide between the various zooms
viral solstice
do you have a scope you would recommend for a .300 for short to medium range
glad thistle
Viper PST Gen II 1-6x24