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Recent content by WesleyCE

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    Gunsmithing Having issues with a 1911 9mm...anyone have any ideas what could be wrong here?

    Definitely mainspring. If too weak or broken the gun could unlock too early, which would explain the poor accuracy.
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    Hoping for some suggestions on dead-lifts

    One thing you could try to increase grip strength is to use an overhand grip on your warm-up sets and use the alternating grip on your working sets. When using the same grip on both hands you have to fight the bar from rolling out of your hands, which can help increase grip strength. As you...
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    Group size changes with target size using iron sights

    This right here. When I have a smaller target to aim at it forces me to concentrate all that much harder.
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    Rifle Scopes EVERY person who has a SWFA 5x20 get in here NOW!

    The parallax on my 5-20 was pretty stiff also then one day I just cranked it back and forth several times until it loosened up a bit. Of course I haven't had it out in the cold since then... Wrapping a zip tie around the knob might work also, like a mini cat tail, if you can't get your hands...
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    Both eyes open, Like a Red Dot

    I have heard that if your dominate hand/eye are different, especially when shooting pistols, you can pull your shots to the dominate eye. For instance, if you are shooting right handed and lining up your sights using your right eye, but are left eye dominate, your sight picture will...
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    Member Link Up New SH Member

    Re: New SH Member Thanks for the welcome. I just got the call from GAP about three days ago that it was finished. Now I am stuck in Colorado attending the USAF NCOA so it is another six week wait until I graduate. I will post some pics when it is in my hands. Wes
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    Member Link Up New SH Member

    Hello Sniper's Hide. I have been lurking here for a couple years now and finally decided to join. I probably won't post too much since there is just so much to learn from what is already out there in the forums. I know my next step in getting into the online training. I will say reading all...