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Short Barrel Ranch Rifle Cartridge Choice

I can check the exact load when I get home, but I use a max charge of 748 (for speed of reloading), LC brass, and whatever LR primers I have on hand since GM210’s have been scarce. Getting around 2800ish from my factory 16” barrel at +/- one MOA. Never have had to take a follow up shot on a whitetail with the NBT bullet.
I imagine that's a pretty good speed for that bullet and shooting whitetail. A buddy of mine humped up the 110 vmax over 3k and shot a whitetail doe straight on in the chest. Not a shot I'd have taken. It just splashed on impact and she ran to the next county. She was recovered though.

The 110 varmegeddon in a blackout is a deer slayer also. I wouldn't want to shoot it much faster than that though.

Optics SOLD....Nightforce 7-35x56 MIL-C, Mount, Level

Nightforce ATACR 7-35x56, MIL-C, GREYOPS one piece mount (1.5" high, 0 MOA), FLATLINE OPS level. I bought this new from Mile High Shooting about 6-8 months ago for my XRAY-51. Everything is in perfect condition. It's a fantastic setup.... however, I saw the OD Green ZCO 5-27 scopes and I gotta try and get one..... because it will look sweet on the XRAY. I know, very childish. Anyway, the whole setup for $2700.00....... Thanks for looking.
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Sturm Ruger has bought Anderson Manufacturing

Need a mini 14 to complete the basic bitch starter pack. Ron Spomer would approve.

Ruger does make very nice revolvers. About the only thing they make worth owning.
The mk1,2,3,4 series of pistols are good. Always liked my 10/22's for what they are. The mini 14 needs to use ar mags. Strangely enough, the only revolver of theirs I like is the Blackhawk. And I wouldn't mind a number 1 in 220 swift.

Ace barrels vs the rest bartlein brux ect...

Just got back from the range.

Loaded up a mini OCW test with 80 SMK's and H4895 in the 1x brass. It hammered, hard to test anything else after how well this test shot!

All five charge weights shot in the 0.2's or better with the smallest group measuring 0.166". The low node charge had a ES 2.1 and SD 1. SD's went up to low double digits for the higher charge weights but still hammered.

Im going to do a seating depth test with 23.8gr and see how small I can get that already awesome group because of the really low ES/SD then Ill dial in the tuner and take it to distance. Point of impact is the same from 23.6 - 24.2gr so its right in the middle.. Zero pressure signs either, brass and primers look great and bolt feels great. Loving this 0.100fb chamber Mike did for me in this barrel!

I just love H4895 and 80 SMK.s.. And this ACE 224 barrel is hammering.



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I spy Elds too.

Left Hand Sale 6 dasher Bighorn tl3 barreled action $1650 shipped

Tl3 action left hand
308 bolt face
20 moa base
6 dasher Proof barrel
600 rounds
Extra firing pin brand new
Will include 190 3x fired alpha brass
Threaded 5/8x24
Action wrench
Bix and Andy trigger included with low and medium sear not in pic
$1650 shipped
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USMC M40A1 Return Stock Case Study (The Progression of McMillian Stocks)

I purchased this stock from a gentleman in Arizona, it came with the paper work from McMillian, it has some wear and tear on it, the red pad is pretty ruff, but I still use it. I had my rifle built by Mark, very near the end of his rifle building. That number is in Black marker in the stock,,, that looked a lot different than others I had seen…I might be able to text the gentleman I purchased the stock from and asked a few more questions… but it had definitely been used at some time…
Thanks for your response, Charlie112
Is the Mark you’re referencing by chance Mark Hall that I believe used to make rifles at GA Precision?

LMT .308 MWS

Craft drill off a tripod with mine today. First time I've ever attempted this. I was doing all the good until the last round that went high. 168gmm isnt this rifles favorite ammo either. It prefers the 175 over the 168, and it really likes the hornady black 168 Amax. No 175's on hand, and running low on the hornady stuff so it got the 168gmm today.
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Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

LOL...

An FPV drone got knocked down by a chucked spear at a medieval festival (Renaissance faire, looks like). That was a pretty lucky, or very good throw too. The drone was a $20-30 convenience store model meant to be sacrificed for the bet but it is still impressive.

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Nice throw either way.

Your PVA prefit experience

I don't have an Osprey. I've been really happy with the Rock Creek prefits that I've purchased over the years. If I timed the sale, I was in for around $500, which seemed fair for a prefit, especially given all the options that they have programed in over at PVA.

I don't need an Osprey. I'm not shooting PRS, I'm not shooting benchrest, I'm shooting steel and anything around 1 MOA is going to work great for me. This isn't a knock, but at that price I can swing for the moon and get a Brux, Bartlein, etc. What kept me coming back to PVA was a great barrel at a great price, with way more options for customization than anyone else doing prefits offered. Anyway, useful to know that the lower (cheaper) tier of barrel isn't coming back.

My bad. When you said you had a PVA I assumed it was an Osprey.

Using a good barrel is not about shooting PRS or BR but being able to take the barrel out of the equation if there are accuracy issues. Using a cheap barrel sounds good in the moment but when you start wasting components to try and get it to shoot and then are frustrated that saving $100-200 gets lost in the mix real fast and you will have regrets. With a .223 and a high round count before it’s burnt out you will have a lot of time to wonder if you should have bought a better barrel. The Osprey barrels are not over priced for a prefit at all and are on par with the barrels you mentioned for quality. Especially on sale the price is good. Your money though and you have to live with the performance.

Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

LOL...

An FPV drone got knocked down by a chucked spear at a medieval festival (Renaissance faire, looks like). That was a pretty lucky, or very good throw too. The drone was a $20-30 convenience store model meant to be sacrificed for the bet but it is still impressive.

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In H. Beam Piper's Paratime series of novels, Paratime Police chief Tortha Karf was right when he absolutely refused to place even the most elite tactical units of Paracops armed with blasters and ray pistols on the front line against archers when they were conducting rescue missions for captured personnel in the primitive sectors of Paratime. They opted to use infiltration and disguise instead.

"We'd lose men, even with needlers against bows, and there is a chance some of our equipment will fall into out-time hands"...

- Verkan Vall, Paratime Police. "Temple Trouble", by H. Beam Piper, 1955.
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It’s like Alcatraz but With Gators, Snakes and Rednecks

Is it too far inland for bull sharks?
they do go into fresh and i bet they have found their way into that area. i know they have been seen about 5mi up the Hillsborough river. and,Juan ain't out running a gator-faster than a horse for short distances-like 50 yd +/-.