Recent content by Snipers

Need more detail and pictures. Personally, I would leave it alone. It is what it is. The value will spike in the next 10 years. If you are looking for an original scope and mount, expect to pay $4,000 plus. If you want a reproduction scope and mount I would contact Sarco, Gunparts Corp...

Twins The D is 100% original. Stock is a SA/RA, GI T37, GI mount, pristine GI M84, GI cheek pad. Shoots "lights out" for its type - sub 2 MOA (best 5 shot is 1 MOA) from the bench. The C is has a repro scope and upper mount. Lower mount is numbered to the rifle. I needed to "play"...

This one is grossly overpriced. The mount is a Sarco ($345). The commercial Alaskan can be had for $400-$500. That's a $3800.00 set-up. Throw a couple of hundred on “top” for convenience. The Sarco mounts do not just slide on, so it was probably fit to the base. It looks like it was done...

Thanks to all. I will do some additional testing.

The powder looks pretty much the same (color & size). I'll try to find a magnifying glass. I opened up an 8lb jug of WW760 that I recently purchased and ran it through my RCBS powder throw. The suspect powder runs 47.0 grns where the eight pould jug runs 48.2. The eight lb jug is a...

Used Win 760 for some 8mm reloads. I bought 2 lbs from a reputable reloading dealer at a gun show about 6 weeks ago. The first 1 lbs container worked nicely, and I had no issues. The second container has been unusual. I was using "virgin" 8mm Hornady brass (I have never used before), CCI...

Why no love for a 300 Win Mag?

Well, the CS did start out a little rough and it took two attempts to fix (didn't listen to me, or the message didn't get communicated properly) However, once the CS Director became involved it was properly fixed. They even sent me a video of the rifle being test fired and the spent cases...

I was having ejection problems since I bought the rifle 2.5 years ago. At best, only about 90-95% of the spent cartridges ejected properly. Five-10% never made it out of the breech area. In addition, I had to briskly pull back on the bolt to achieve an inadequate level of reliability. I have...

Re: TRG22 vs. R5 Milspec With a good after-market trigger, the 5R will probably shoot as accurately as the TRG. Heck, it might even shoot better. That said we are talking .1 to .2 of an inch difference either way. The TRG is not a custom rifle. It is a factory built sniper rifle used by many...

Re: Repro WWII sniper rifles I'm left handed and own a M1D. I have no problems what-so ever. It's quite comfortable because your cheek needs to be tight on the center top of the stock. You may lose some field of view because of the angle, but it won't impact seeing your target.

Re: Current Belgian scope, or other post reticles? I would look to the European manufacturers. I think Leopold had an option at one time, but would probably have to special order it today. The picket-post reticle is great on a low powered scope. The reticle is very easy to discern in the...

Background - The first 400 rounds defiantly sub-moa accuracy. Then accuracy started to degrade. I noticed the pins on the gas block were backing out. Called LWRCI and they provided a shipping label. Found out the pins were installed backwards. They replaced the pins and the gas block, but...

Re: Which scope for me? Few constraints inside.. Unless your Falcon isn't working properly, I would just use what you have. The Falcon can be a decent starter scope. Go buy some ammo and practice. Once you have established yourself as a certified "gun nut", then start upgrading the toys...

Re: Gas vs Piston In theory, DI is more accurate and piston more reliable. However, the quality of the individual weapon is most important. I believe the piston allows for a cleaner, cooler, lubed action resulting in improved reliability in adverse conditions (such as extreme heat). This...