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Recent content by fairchase

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    Rifle Scopes help with zeiss conquest

    Re: help with zeiss conquest Alright I cheated. I didn't run the full box test. Here is what I did. Rifle was zeroed at 100. Shot a 3 shot group 24 clicks up and shot 3 rds. group moved up 3" from poa(point of aim) 24 clicks up and shot 3 rds. group now 6" above poa 16 clicks right and...
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    Rifle Scopes help with zeiss conquest

    I picked up a used Zeiss Conquest 4.5x14x44 for a good price a while back . It looked brand new. Sent it to Zeiss to have an elevation target turret installed. Got it back and everything looked good to go. Turret had nice positive sharp clicks. Put it in the safe and kinda forgot about it for...
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    Better to spend $ on ammo or components?

    Re: Better to spend $ on ammo or components? I agree quality ammo can be reloaded cheaper . However if you don't already have a good supply of components right now you will be hard pressed to find any.
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    Your Preferred Primers?

    Re: Your Preferred Primers? CCI in handgun ammo , R 7 1/2 for AR's
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    compass lake varmint upper

    I'm wanting a new upper . Will be a bench gun used for prarie dogs and paper. I'm really liking what I read about compass lake. I like building my own builds, but I'm wondering if I can build one with a compass lake barrel as accurate as a varmint upper that Frank has done his magic on ?
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    8208 xbr versus Benchmark

    To me even though they don't look alike they sure preform alot alike. What do you think ?
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    50 gr tsx

    Re: 50 gr tsx Surely someone has something on these!
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    50 gr tsx

    This bullet seems to be gathering a following since Black Hills came out with their 5.56 version. I'm told the 50 gr tsx BH is loading isn't the same as the component bullet offered to reloaders. Is this true? If so does anyone know what the difference is ? What about the 50 gr ttsx compared...
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    Lake City Quality Control?

    Re: Lake City Quality Control? FYI someone on ar15.com reported ordering some of this stuff , and receiving brass stamped FC 10.
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    Lake City Quality Control?

    Re: Lake City Quality Control? Where is the sale ?
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    8208 xbr questions

    Re: 8208 xbr questions Electricity attached to a powder measure full of powder? No thanks!
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    School me on bumping shoulders + trimming question

    Re: School me on bumping shoulders + trimming question Here is what has worked for me . I bought a set of die shims from sinclair. There is a .003,.004,.005,.006,.007,.008, and .010 shim in the kit. I set up mt forester FL sizer per instructions. Then I add the shims to aquire the desired...
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    Range Report Range results from new Black Hills 5.56 77 gr otm

    I picked up a box of this stuff to try , and to get a baseline for mk262 mod 1 with my rifle and chronograph. This was shot through my WOA 18" spr barrel with a midlength gas system , and a H2 buffer , and Wylde chamber. First thing noticed is this stuff is HOT, and you can tell it from the...
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    Range Report mk 262 mod one available

    Re: mk 262 mod one available Well I was wrong about there not being any 5.56 data. I see where Accurate arms is now listing some.
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    Gunsmithing torx plus ?

    Re: torx plus ? thanks !