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Spotters Spotting scope general picture thread

Looking to start a thread similar to all the rifle picture threads for people to share pics of their sporting scopes or other shot observation tools and their setups, and to discuss the various options and accessories that they find most useful. Institutional knowledge, experience, and experimentation welcome.

My humble first offering:

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Leupold MK4 spotter w/ H32 reticle
Badger S.L.I.C.K.
Two Vets ball head.
Two Vets Sporting Goods, No Name Jr
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SOLD PRICE DROP**CMMG AR10 drop in trigger

New take off trigger from CMMG Endeavor rifle. These triggers are CMMG branded and made by Rise armament.

Nice single stage trigger with clean break and short reset, just to heavy for my liking at around 4lbs.

$75 shipped

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Accessories 300WM Redding dies / ADG Brass

Up for sale:

Redding did set, Type S sizing die and competition seater $160

JGS Rhian Mantha reamer, set up for 215 Bergers. This has cut exactly one barrel. Cost me $260 4 years ago. $SOLD

New ADG 300wm brass, 50ct. $SOLD

Prices are TYD PP FF or Venmo.

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SOLD Custom Tikka 22CM

Tikka T3x receiver
Bolt fluting by Kampfield Customs
Carbon6 17” magnum contour barrel
MDT HNT26 folding chasis with 3 round flush mag included
Upgraded bolt catch and bolt knob
Tunney 2 stage trigger (factory is included)
Vortex Viper MOA BDC

I’m just downsizing. This barrel and action have not been fired. The bolt was from a different action that has max 300rds on it, the chasis maybe 25rds. This is my last tikka so the action wrench is included, can drop a little off price if it’s not wanted. Hellfire adapter not included.

Prices TYD PP FF or Venmo

Package: $2,800
Without scope: $2,500

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Accessories Bowtech Experience

$550 OBO
-Bowtech experience
-70# draw weight
-Brand new limbs and string last fall.
-Black gold 7pin horizontal sight
-Trophy taker drop away rest
-Octane 5 arrow quiver
-Fuse stabilizer
Has peep and D loop just need to be fitted to the new owner. Great bow I’m just more into rifle hunting.

Located in south east NC buyer pays shipping if you can’t meet face to face. Thanks

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Firearms TBAC Ultra 50 in FDE

Thunderbeast Ultra 50 in FDE… on Form 3 ready to ship to your Class 3 Dealer. Comes with 7/8x24 brake.

$4250 shipped Venmo/Postal Money Order/ Bank Check (must wait to clear).

Will Facetime with potential buyer to verify all parties to transaction.

Only trade is Swarovski STR-80 in MRAD with eyepiece.

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Hating these Hornady 105gn BTHP Match 6mm Creedmoor bullets for reloading

I'm reloading some of these Hornady 105gn BTHP 6mm Creedmoor bullets in brand new Aphpa Brass. All brass was prepped. Using the L.E. Micrometer seating die with a K&M arbor press. Also using the L.E. Wilson expanding mandrel. Neck tension at .001. When seating these bullets I am getting an indent around the tip of the bullet. Called Wilson and the recommended I use the VLD stem. So I ordered one and swapped out the standard stem for the VLD stem. Same thing is happening putting a deep ring around the tip of the bullet when seating. Called Wilson back and they told me to send in the stem with a couple bullets and they are going to mod the stem to the bullet under warranty. The tech I spoke with says he does this quite often with the VLD stem. It's funny because I had also reloaded some with the Barnes Match Burner 105gn BTHP with the standard stem and I'm not having this issue with the Barnes bullets. I thought that it might just be the powder charge of 39.6gn of H4350 being compressed but I'm at the low end of the scale.

Has anyone ever had any issues like this and what was the result?
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SOLD British M85 Sniper Rifle REDUCED $2500

SOLD This is a copy of the British M85 sniper rifle. Caliber is .308/7.62x51. Excellent, consistent accuracy, see pics below. Action is a Parker Hale 1200, with a Douglas Air Gauged match barrel, chambered and installed by LRI (Long Rifles Incorporated). Action has been blue-printed. The trigger is a Single Set trigger set at 1.5 pounds as a single stage and 8 ounces when set. To set the trigger, after closing the bolt, you push the trigger forward. To fire as a single stage, you just pull the trigger as normal after closing the bolt. The action has standard Picatinny rail mount. The stock is the uncommon molded in Desert Camo model and was made by McMillan for Parker Hale. There is an adjustable cheek piece. Some British Sniper's added this cheek piece to their weapons as seen in the picture below. The gun accepts AICS magazines and comes with one metal 10 round "Accurate Mag" brand magazine. The full length accessory rail accepts standard Anschutz and UIT accessories. This model does not have the spigot assembly for the Parker Hale bipod. The weapon is designed to have the bipod attached to the accessory rail. YHM suppressor ready brake is attached but can be removed. 5/8x24 threaded muzzle. Round count is less than 100, weapon is in like-new, custom built condition. Some small handling marks as can be expected from a gun that has been thoroughly tested. shipped to your FFL. No trades please.

The Parker Hale M85 is a British bolt-action .308 sniper rifle, with an effective range around 900 meters. It fires from a 10-round detachable magazine, and weighs 12 pounds, telescopic sight included. The rifle was created after the Falklands War by Parker Hale Ltd in response to shortcomings in the contemporary Lee–Enfield L42A1. Although the Parker Hale M85 manufacturing license was sold to Gibbs Rifle Co., it has not yet resumed production. History. The M85 took part in a British Army trial to see if it could be used as a potential sniper rifle, along with the Accuracy International PM, Heckler & Koch PSG1, SIG Sauer SSG 2000, and Remington 700. The rifle lost by a slight margin to the Accuracy International (adopted by the British Army as the L96).
The M85's range is about 600 meters and has an 85% first round hit capabilities from 600 – 900 meters. The weapon also has a silent safety catch, a threaded muzzle for a flash suppressor, and an integral dovetail rail that accepts a variety of sights. d. The fiberglass stock is made by McMillan.
ANSWERED QUESTIONS:
Barrel is 1:10. Yes, the action is pillar bedded with acra-glas with hex head action screws so you can set the bedding tension with a torque wrench. Barrel is 24.5", same as the original m85. Match chambered, and action blueprinted by LRI (long rifles, inc.), none better. Groups will tighten up with a better shooter than myself.

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British sniper with an adjustable cheek piece added to his M85.
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SOLD Simms Tributary Waist Pack - Woodland Camo $45 TYD NWOT Fly Fishing / Minimalist Pack

New without tags. No holes, odors, rips/tears etc and zippers and buckle work as they should. I bought this to “go minimalist” and that’s just not my style.

$45 TYD USPS Priority mail. PayPal friends and family with no note for payment.

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Noob Dope Card Questions

Do PRS events allow shooters to know the distance of targets prior to the match starting, or maybe before each stage? Is the info on the card just generally to help with speed? Is putting wind holds on dope cards a thing, I imagine a match can take hours so the wind would be changing all day? Are people just generally writing out the card 4dof generates so they can have it in an easy to reference location like on one of those pic holders or strapped to their stock?

IDTS Dry Fire Questions

From what I can tell the IDTS system allows you to focus close and get multiple targets (different sizes & distances) on their screen. I like that the target size (in moa) is known. I assume that the system does not tell you if you hit or miss and you have to rely on your ability to call your shot for that. Is this correct?

At under $200 it seems like a good tool for PRS training. Is it?

POI Channge @100 Yards With a 'Similar' Load

On my 6.5CM I changed from shooting:
140 gr. berger @ 2690 fps (2250 ft-lbs) to 147 gr. ELD-M @2784 (2530 ft-lbs)

At 100 yards the 147 gr. load hits almost 1 moa higher than the 140 gr. load. Is the increased energy causing more recoil /muzzle flip resulting in the upward shift in POI? The 147 gr. load does have 12% more energy, but I am shooting a MPA rifle set up for PRS (heavy - w/ scope & bipod probably over 19 lbs.).