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Weirdness with Lot-Tested Center-X

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littlepod said:
Was this box, stored separately, or upside down? Another thread where a user is reporting this and might be that the ammo was stored separately and if upside down for a long period of time then maybe something didn't settle right.
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No. Bricks were stored right-side-up in original shipping cases in a cabinet in climate-controlled room. So, cartridges sat for 4ish years bullet end down.

I'm still running those last few bricks of Center-X in a 100-yard monthly competition, but I've gone to Lapua Long Range for PRS-style matches with stages out to 400-ish yards.

I bought two cases / 20 bricks / 10,000 rounds of that Center-X, and I still have some of it after five years - I pick up odds&ends of SK labels for practice. So, I only bought five bricks / 2,500 rounds of Long Range so it won't sit so long.
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EDIT: Check this out. Lapua SKUs ship with cartridges vertical, bullets down. SK ships with cartridges hoizontal. Is there a suggestion that storage orientation affects velocity over time? If so... I'll buy into it, because this last brick of Wolf Match Target (Rebranded SK Standard+ pre-2018) I bought circa 2019 have really slowed down and become inconsistent.

In the photo, the Wolf Match Target ammo is pre-2019 rebranded SK Standard+. I found a torn, discarded SK Long Range box which has the same dimensions, which confirms my recollection that SK ammo ships with cartridges in horizontal orientation.IMG_4619.jpeg
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Carrying a folding knife in a pocket? Instant solution for protecting your pockets and making access to the knife faster.

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Thump_rrr said:
I’m Canadian but have travelled more of the USA than most Americans.
I can tell you that there were more places that I questioned my decisions on why I was there in red states over blue ones.
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I don’t carry a knife for protection, a 3-3.5 inch blade will just get me killed in a fight. I carry my knife as a tool. As for red/blue state hazards, I do feel safer in red, but realistically in every country, every state/province and normally every city there are places you probably should not causally go. That just the nature of life.
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Rifle Scopes New bushnell XRS3 has illumination!!

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Rob01 said:
Well I guess that’s one way to look at it. lol Most places I would expect them to answer their phone or answer an email in a day or two. 😉
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What I mean is if I don't hear from a place in 2 or 3 days. I assume I am never going to hear from them. If they are trudgeing through CS emails that are 3 months old there is genuine effort to get to people at least it would seem. I have not used their CS in a few years. It used to be fine.
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Carrying a folding knife in a pocket? Instant solution for protecting your pockets and making access to the knife faster.

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LeadBreakfast said:
I'd venture to guess it's highly likely that most people daily carrying knives want nothing to do with being in NYC.
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I’m Canadian but have travelled more of the USA than most Americans.
I can tell you that there were more places that I questioned my decisions on why I was there in red states over blue ones.
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PRS Talk AI named “Official Rifle of the 2025 PRS”

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KnowNothing256 said:
And now after googling some golf "norms," since I don't play, some other thoughts:

Golf seems to be more "bite-sized," at least as far as how the typical enthusiast plays. They play for about half the time as a 1-day match, and cost ranges anywhere from $30-100 for a round. If they're only playing 18 holes, then they walk away for roughly a third of the cost and half of the time invested. So, very approachable.

I think the accessibility is the draw, versus our game. If we could all drive 20 mins and play "a round," say 5 stages we create against our buddies, in an afternoon for $100 all-in, we might see more interest. Even if it still cost $5-10k to gear up with the necessary equipment.
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We made almost the same post there friend. I think you hit some excellent points. It's just not the same level of commitment. Also, I can play at probably 12 different courses in an hour drive.
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PRS Talk AI named “Official Rifle of the 2025 PRS”

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KnowNothing256 said:
It has seemed to me that the bigger threat is access to viable ranges. One of our regional MDs got hit with a noise complaint and had to relocate; thankfully he was able to find a spot in the next county and kept rolling. Another range is limited by how much time the MDs can spare from farming the property. Another is limited to a max range of about 625 yards, but thankfully isn't going anywhere. For perspective, the closest of these to me is 4 hours. The corollary to this is that it takes a lot less real estate to spool up a full Rimfire match, and a lot less cost per shot, and a ton less time invested to prep ammo; it's no wonder that these are becoming very popular and people enjoy them a ton. Nearest rimfire match to me is 20 minutes; there are three others within 2 hours' drive time.

As for the argument that "CoFs need to change to be interesting so the sport will survive," it seems to me that golf doesn't evolve much at all but still keeps people coming back year after year, including new players. The big differences that I can see between our sport and golf is that there are multiple golf ranges in town, you need minimal administrative attention for people to be able to play a round, and you generally aren't comparing yourself to the very best competitors in the area. But the longevity of golf as a sport is absolutely not dependent on the novelty of the course; they're not moving greens every month or year to "mix it up." So it seems dubious at best to assert that novelty is necessary for ongoing interest.
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When I show up yo play golf, I've got my golf clubs.

When I go to shoot a prs match, I've got hours invested in manufacturing ammo, $15k in gear, my entire weekend is taken from daylight til dark, and a match is hundreds of dollars, and in most cases at least a couple hours of driving each way. If I want to play a round of golf, it costs $50, requires no preparation, I can make the decision to play and be playing 10 minutes later, and I can do it with a beer in my hand. It's apples and oranges.
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