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    Best 5.56 grain for 1:7 SPR

    I like the 80.5 Berger.
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    What a good gunsmith

    SAC great. Beanland great.
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    Powder IN-STOCK thread

    Where is all the RL33?
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    Best caliber for big game at 400 plus yards

    For sure there are a lot of uncontrollable, unshootable lightweight super magnums out there that are just plain stupid (e.g. every factory Weatherby Mark V with those terrible stocks). But there are also a lot of really well thought out platforms that have good stock designs, sufficient weight...
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    Best caliber for big game at 400 plus yards

    Elk hunting consists of a huge range of conditions and terrain, so it is difficult to make sweeping statements about a given cartridge's suitability. Especially at the ranges the OP is asking about. I don't think anyone would dispute that a 6mm can kill an elk in perfect conditions with a...
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    Best caliber for big game at 400 plus yards

    You would be amazed how shootable a 12 lb 30 Nosler is with a TBAC 338 Ultra. It's a total pussycat that most people can shoot well. The can creates a very long, comfortable recoil impulse. I agree that ultra light magnums are very hard to shoot well.
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    Best caliber for big game at 400 plus yards

    If you are serious about mastering ethical 400+ yard shots on an animal, then cartridge choice comes down to minimizing the wind call error on a cold bore shot. Drop is academic. A Kestrel is a useful but imperfect tool up high in elk country where the wind vectors are all over the place. A...
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    People ask me why I don't like Sig.......

    This is a very enlightening thread, thanks OP. I was on the fence about an MPX, and this is great info that will sway my decision. Between this info and the 320 holocaust of a design, the current state of Sig makes me very sad. The P226 is still one of my all time favorite pistols, and my...
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    300 Norma

    I will leave it to someone smarter than me (Jim Borden?) to explain the technical limitations of a 1-1/16" tenon diamater action when used with .590 bolt face cartridges, but here is some real world experience. I've owned five different Norma/Lapua magnums: I've had two 300 Norma magnums on...
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    Optics Advice for AR-15

    I love a 3.5x ACOG for the use case you are describing. Super clear glass, and indestructible. ACOGs get overlooked with the current LPVO obsession. Everyone needs an AR with an ACOG.
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    300 Norma Magnum Build – Solid Setup or Would You Do It Differently?

    I would also look at an improved chamber. Those 20 degree shoulders stretch like crazy. A 35-40 degree shoulder will be much more stable.
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    300 Norma Magnum Build – Solid Setup or Would You Do It Differently?

    I would pick an action with 1-1/8" tenon diameter for any Lapua bolt face cartridge. Based on my experience with Norma magnums in Defiance actions, and comparing them to Borden Bigfoot/Surgeon XLs, the 1-1/16" tenon actions just can't take pressure like the beefier actions that were designed...
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    Area 419 Tactical One-Piece Scope Mount

    Has anyone used the Area 419 mount with a TT315M? Any experience torquing to a full 18 in lbs on the scope which says don't exceed 15 in lbs?
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    Ideal Backcountry Rifle weight?

    3 pound scope?! Not sure why anyone would hunt with a Razor G3. You could easily shave off a pound and lose no capability.
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    Canadian Ranger rifles in the Arctic need replacements, don’t work in the cold

    I always wondered why they didn't use something home grown. Like a CADEX R7, which is a hell of a nice rifle.
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