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Recent content by johnAE308

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    Rifle Scopes Premier and US Optics

    Re: Premier and US Optics If you own more than one rifle, buy one of each. I did. Great scopes made by people that love what they're doing.
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    Rifle Scopes Totally disgusted with Leupold

    Re: Totally disgusted with Leupold My dentist has a saying: If you ignore your teeth, they'll go away. Same is true of customers. Loopy hasn't yet learned this, but they will.
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    Gunsmithing Tubbs final finish question?

    Re: Tubbs final finish question? Break in, or break? Wasn't that by the Larry Nobody guy? What ever happened to him?
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    Maggie’s How not to test a bullet proof vest

    Re: How not to test a bullet proof vest A sucking chest wound is God's way of telling you to slow down and rethink your tactics (and your body armor).
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    WTF is up with this brass?

    Re: WTF is up with this brass? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ghogs Nightmare</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dont forget the sar 8 (springfields variant), nice rifle but mangled to much brass so it got traded on an M1a. </div></div> Good point...
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    WTF is up with this brass?

    Re: WTF is up with this brass? Typical of HK91/G3/CETME family. Run Berdan primed ammo and avoid heartache.
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    Rifle Scopes GenII mil dot VS GenII XR

    Re: GenII mil dot VS GenII XR Tnx. Learn something new every day.
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    Rifle Scopes GenII mil dot VS GenII XR

    Re: GenII mil dot VS GenII XR Ah. Thanks for the pic. Does look nice. Looks like a GenII mil-dot with only certain dots and the central cross-hair illuminated.
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    178 AMAX / RL22

    Re: 178 AMAX / RL22 Cartridge?
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    Rifle Scopes GenII mil dot VS GenII XR

    Re: GenII mil dot VS GenII XR <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jasonk</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Now let's talk about Premier making the Heritage in the Gen II XL which is my favorite reticle....I really wish they would Oh well..... I can...
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    Rifle Scopes GenII mil dot VS GenII XR

    Re: GenII mil dot VS GenII XR The MP-8 is similar to the GAP Mil-scale on my SN3-T-Pal Canadian, except for the center dot. Is it your experience that it is more accurate with a dot, or with a space or circle around where the dot/target should be centered (allowing the mind to center target...
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    Rifle Scopes GenII mil dot VS GenII XR

    Re: GenII mil dot VS GenII XR <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tburkes</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> It's all good, pick something that works for you and practice until you can drive the rifle under difficult situations. </div></div> +1
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    Suppressors Walther PPK alternative?

    Re: Walther PPK alternative? If you want a PPK rip-off, you could get three Makarovs (~$160 ea) for each Sig p232 (~$550). Plus, the Makarov is 8+1 vs 7+1 for the Sig. Naturally, not the same fit and finish, but mine always goes bang when the trigger is pulled. Otherwise, I'd recommend the...
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    Rifle Scopes GenII mil dot VS GenII XR

    Re: GenII mil dot VS GenII XR That's the downside of FFP at low power: lines thick enough to be useable at low power are too large at high power, and vice versa.
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    Rifle Scopes GenII mil dot VS GenII XR

    Re: GenII mil dot VS GenII XR No. That's the way Premier refers to them. Obviously, they're both mil-dot reticles. just using shorthand, much like using G2.