Recent content by Distance shooter

After reading so many positive reviews of the magneto speed I decided to purchase one awhile back and got the V2 version, which was the latest at the time of purchase, and it worked flawlessly until I took it to the desert and broke the switch on the display unit. I thought I was SOL, but I...

For those that use a rest for F open, which style of rest do you prefer, the joystick type or the marineer wheel style ? If anyone has used both , but prefer one style over the other, what qualities of the rest do you prefer over the other style? I have a caldweld br rest, but would like to...

To start off, I am new to AR15 rifles, so I do not have any experience with them or what type of sights would be best suited to use.I mainly shoot and compete in long range shooting, but I decided to get a Daniel Defense rifle with a 7 twist ,16" barrel, before the communist state I live in...

Tuntav0321, Thank you for the info. I did want to know the weights of the different rests. Your rests look like pieces of art, which lead me to the Viper website, very nice!!! DS

I have been looking at the JAK rests and saw that they weigh 18lbs and was wandering how that compared to other rests. The reviews on the JAK rests were all positive remarks, actually this is why I posted this post, to see what users of the different style of rest liked about their rests and...

Thanks for the input. It seems to boil down to personal preference to what works best with one's style of shooting. It would be nice to be able to try each style out before one invests that type of money in a rest. Perhaps I will try to find a match in my area that allows rests and see what...

The matches I shoot do not allow rests, so I have a duplin bipod that I use, but I would eventually like to shoot in competitions that would allow a rest in the f-open category. My question is for the guys who shoot f-open and was wandering what type of rests do you use, the mariner wheel style...

Palmdale, California Desert Marksman Rifle and Pistol Club 100-600 yards with 1000yrd comps when scheduled Members only club but easy to join . Overnight camping is available to members and different disciplines are scheduled throughout the month. It can be looked up on their website, just...

260 or 6.5 creedmoore. I don't have any experience with the creedmoore, but I shoot both the 6.5x284 and the 260 in our local 1000yrd matches and both have performed well, but the barrel life on the 260 is better than the 6.5x284. The 6.5x284 shoots flatter at 1000yrds, but for 600 yrds the 260...

Re: Best rifle shipping method? I sent my rifle today via UPS in a starlight rifle case with 2 locks and 2 plastic tie-wraps. I told the UPS guy it was going to a gunsmith for a new barrel and I am the registered owner. He told me no problem and off it went. Hopefully it will return that...

Re: Gempro 250 versus RCBS Chargemaster.... I use my chargemaster to throw under my desired charge and then use the GemPro to trickle up to the proper weight. I have found that the Chargemaster will vary in weights up to .2 of a grain. DS

Re: Best rifle shipping method? Thank you to all that replied. My smith said either UPS or FED EX would work, but since I have never shipped a rifle before, I thought I would see what Hide members had to say. There are a lot of experienced shooters on here. DS

I need to send my rifle to a gunsmith for some work and was wandering what is the best method to use, US postal service, FED EX, or UPS? Any input positive or negative with experiences you may have had with methods listed would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. DS

Re: Duplin bipod? Finally got out to the dessert to try the Duplin bipod. It is a rock solid attachment with the rail and I sure enjoyed adjusting the bipod from the shooting position. I was able to sight in at 100 yards and then dial up to shoot at the steel we had set up at 1100 yards...

Re: need help with barrel twist for 338LM thanks for the responses, I was wandering if the 9.3 twist would stabilize the 250 grn bullets. my AiAw has a 1:11 twist and I need to replace the barrel. I have 1000 250 grn scenars and 2000 300 grn SMK and wanted a barrel that would stabilize...