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Brass Dryer This is simply a food dehydrator and could likely be found for even less $$$ elsewhere. It does a very good job...holds lots of cases, takes about 45 min (or less) and won't overheat the cases.

Nightforce NXS 8-32x56 .125 MOA NP-R1 C317 On Sale

Bryan, IMO, maybe you don't want to go down this road. Your contributions to precision shooting are so apparent, that you don't need to. It infuriates me that Courtney is being such a dick about all this. It infuriates me even more that you have been put in a position that you feel the need...

It's ironic all right.

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You indicated you don't have a lot of experience at these matches, so first and foremost, make sure you have decent dope for your rifle/load that will get you on paper at 1000 yd. You will find plenty of help if you aren't on paper right away, but new shooters often waste a lot of rounds trying...

I wasn't implying anything about the wind conditions at Palo Alto, just making a general statement about wind conditions and making HM in midrange. I occasionally follow the F-TR scores posted at Palo Alto matches and they are always VERY good. Many of us would be hard pressed to shoot that...

A lot depends on the predominant wind conditions where the shooter competes regularly. If the wind conditions are generally mild, it will be far less difficult to shoot HM scores at 600 yd in F-TR, regardless of whether the shooter is using a .223 or .308. If the typical wind conditions are...

Here is a scope I would buy in a heartbeat for F-Class: Nightforce NXS 8-32x56 .125 MOA NP-R1 C317 On Sale FWIW - I have two of these exact scopes on rifles I shoot in F-TR from 300 to 1000 yd and I can assure you I paid a lot more than that for them new. I also have several of the 12-42x56...

I use the Sinclair Gen II die and [oversized] expander mandrel for opening up the necks on virgin brass to give better neck tension consistency the first firing. I have no issues doing load development in prepped virgin brass as long as the necks are consistent. The other place I use the...

The Hornady (Stoney Point) OAL gauge can take a bit of practice to get consistent measurements. The barrel needs to be clean and you really need to make sure the bullet is touching the lands. Sometimes they can hang up a bit when you're trying to push them in, particularly if you have a...

In my hands, the BH match loads (168s and 175s) can shoot very well, definitely right on par with the FGMM loads at shorter distances. However, I have also observed that the velocity ES seems to be significantly higher for the BH loads than the FGMM. If you're want to stretch things out past...

The specific group dimensions for what is considered "accurate" or "precise" can vary widely depending on the individual and what they're trying to accomplish. For some, 1 MOA is sufficient. Others might not be satisfied unless they're getting sub-quarter minute groups. It all depends. Using...

Unfortunately, only your rifle can tell you which gives you the best precision. If you're asking about what might be the best to try out for starters, I would recommend the following: FGMM 168s/175s, Black Hills 168s/175s, Hornady 168 Amax/178 BTHP (regular not Superformance). I've also had...

43.0 gr H4895 pushing Berger 168 Hybrids seated at .015" off out of a 27" 10-twist barrel generates 2820 fps. Very happy with it.