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More accurate at longer ranges??

Hi all,

I'm hoping someone on here may be able to shed some light on a new phenomenon im currently experiencing. I have a Tikka Viel Wideland in .300 winmag in an MDT LSS chassis that I'm currently getting to know, trying different factory ammo to find what it likes, so far to no avail. The most recent box I tested were Hornadys famed ELD X rounds (200gr) which I've read and been told are the ducks nuts. At 100m I was less than impressed, with wide open groups from prone, chasing around the paper with very little consistency, super disappointing. I thought I would then give them a go at further out, just out of curiosity as I had them, and at 350m and then 400m I hit a small steel plate measuring 6 inches by 3 inches with my first 2 rounds at each distance, with the 2 rounds 1 inch apart. Subsequently I shot 5 or 6 more rounds at similar distances with similar excellent accuracy. So now from a position of not thinking the ELDs were for me I'm confused AF.

Has anyone else ever experienced this kind of thing?
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One of my closest friends is currently stationed in Georgia and his wife opened a coffee shop. She’s been doing very well and was recently nominated for Best of Georgia by the Georgia Business Journal.

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Rifle Scopes Beat my Leica's Low Light Performance and Weight

Hello All,
I love my Leica Magnus 1.8-12x50i for its low light performance--side by side it beat my buddy's Swaro. The only thing I don't like is the simple reticle with no holdover marks. I am looking for something to top a Seekins Havak Element 6.5 PRC, and wondering if you experts can recommend something that would be:
  • Lighter than the 24.7 oz Leica
  • Equal or better low-light ability
  • More reticle options
  • Approximately 3-18x or higher magnification
  • Cost around $2500? I have some flex here.
Thank you for your expertise and advice,
--Matt
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HELP!! 6mm ARC cases stuck after sizing?

About 40% of my resized cases stick hopelessly in the chamber of my rifle and I have to mortar them out with a mallet and wooden dowel. Same result in two separate rifles with different manufactured parts.

I've resized one piece 3 times to confirm that I didn't short stroke. Sticks after every resize. I then measured dimensions and couldn't find any notable difference between the stuck cases and the others.

Parts and Tools are:

Forster Coax Press
Hornady 6mm ARC Die
JP Bolt with Proof Barrel
Odin Bolt with Faxon Barrel

Your help is GREATLY appreciated.

Is It Fair To Say...

Anyone watching the WI v Brooks trial? He's the guy who plowed through a Christmas parade last November killing 6 and injuring many others. He's been representing himself pro se and it's been somewhat entertaining. I was hoping he would act more crazy in court such as Ronnie O'Neal. He's had to be removed a few times already and put in another courtroom. Today was pretty funny how he kept thinking there's a plaintiff in a criminal trial. I will tip my MAGA cap to the judge for having tons of patience and ensuring he gets a fair trial. Just sucks having to hear all those obnoxious WI accents. I'm personally getting sick of all those accents. Rittenhouse trial, Edgecomb trial, Halderson trial, and now Brooks.

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New scope ideas

Learning to shoot long range.. I have a 308 lightweight rifle with a zeiss conquest 3-9x40mm (1 inch tube, height over bore is 1.8 inch duplex scope) I mainly use it for hunting, but I was wondering do I need a new scope with exposed turrets/bdc reticle for shooting longer range 400-1000 yards. Or the zeiss is plenty, just take off the caps and dial to the target range?

Not trying to break the bank or the weight scale because I still want to use rifle for hunting. Thanks for all help!

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Bartlein/gunsmithing Question

Hey guys,

I have a potential issue with a Bartlein barrel And/or gunsmith but I may be overthinking things. I thought I would see what you guys think. **NOTE: this thread is NOT intended to bash Bartlein or my local gunsmith.**

I recently acquired a Defiance action and a Bartlein carbon fiber blank. I took both of those items to a local and reputable gunsmith who only builds precision rifles. I dropped off my items and had them chamber the blank in 6.5 SAUM, thread the muzzle, and install the barrel. When the project was completed, I spoke to the business, and they said the barrel gave them issues. Specifically they said the barrel was the most crooked barrel they’ve ever handled. By crooked, I took it as it had significant runout. The shop owner told a close friend of mine that my rifle may have accuracy issues and if the shooter (meaning me) is a good shooter he will possibly not be pleased.

My concern was whether or not I would have accuracy issues due to the potential problem. I was told to just shoot it and see how it does.

Am I wrong for thinking that my gunsmith should have stopped the project as soon as they believed the barrel had a significant amount of runout? My worry is Bartlein will blame the gunsmith, and the gunsmith will blame Bartlein, and here I will be stuck in the middle. Any advice here guys?

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