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  1. Gray Squirrel

    Pillars for Boyds Stock

    Super clean looking for just having hand tools. Great job!
  2. Gray Squirrel

    77 gr SMK v. 80gr SMK to push past 800 yards.

    77 grain SMKs can make it out to 1000 yds, however, the 80 grain are probably a little more suited for that task and will probably give you a little more consistency. What's the twist on your barrel? The 80 grain SMKs are popular in service rifle type competitions. In the end, you're probably...
  3. Gray Squirrel

    Eye straight in the scope

    How are you laying behind the rifle? Straight or at an angle? Ideally, when you lay behind the rifle in the prone, your body and rifle should form a straight line with your legs spread and straight. This should naturally place your head against the stock and eye behind the scope without too...
  4. Gray Squirrel

    Hello from central Texas

    Been up here for a couple of years, haven't shot any matches since being up here, looking at getting back into it since I'm settled in both the location and new job. I'm located in the far SE part of the metroplex (recent move, was living in the SE Arlington area), so I usually shoot at TDSA in...
  5. Gray Squirrel

    Hello from central Texas

    Welcome from another Austin-ite transplant to the DFW area...
  6. Gray Squirrel

    Mammoth Challenge AAR

    Good stuff. I've had my eye on the Mammoth Challenge, but have a list of life-related excuses on why I haven't buckled down and done it yet. Good on you for actually getting out and doing it.
  7. Gray Squirrel

    What’s your go to cigar?

    'Natural' by Drew Estate. Actually, I pretty much enjoy anything by Drew Estate, but 'Natural' is my favorite. I prefer a very mild cigar, I smoke them as a chill pill of sorts only every once in awhile.
  8. Gray Squirrel

    Advanced Marksmanship Best method for unstable front rest stages?

    Depending on how taut the medium is at the top of the fence, you could use the bipod on the front as a modified barricade stop as well. Pope the legs down and put the robe, chain, wire, etc at the top of the bipod where it meets the stock. Press forward into the bipod taking up as much slack...
  9. Gray Squirrel

    ear protection for 300 wm

    Suppressors are good for reducing sound, combined with ear protection. But you’re probably not going to find stand alone ear protection that will work by itself. When shooting larger calibers such as the .50 BMG, we always went with ear plugs and ear muffs. Honestly, the brake isn’t helping...
  10. Gray Squirrel

    Pillars for Boyds Stock

    Post some pics of the finished product if you can.
  11. Gray Squirrel

    Advanced Marksmanship Supporthand and rearbag

    You want to try and avoid how much you’re “muscling” the rifle. A good solid, steady position should not be one that requires you to exert too much muscular force (I assume your talking about prone firing and not alternate positions which can be a different animal in itself). Put the buttstock...
  12. Gray Squirrel

    Mount Scope

    It’s best to use some simple tools to ensure that your scope is mounted level for long distance shooting. If your scope is mounted with a slight cant, when you are adjusting the scope settings, the reticle is not moving straight up and down or left and right, it will move at a slight angle due...
  13. Gray Squirrel

    Fieldcraft Fieldcraft resources

    If you're looking for some books, I reccommend looking at "Ultimate Sniper" by John Plaster and the Ranger Handbook (SH 21-76) published by the US Army. You can fined copies of the Ranger Handbook in PDF and book form in the internet. https://fas.org/irp/doddir/army/ranger.pdf
  14. Gray Squirrel

    Fieldcraft This manual seems like it might be out of date.

    Yeah, it has been updated to include some of the modern weapon systems and tactics. It's a dry read for sure. While its not free, we also utilized "Ultimate Sniper" by John Plaster. It's easier to read and has better illustrations and has more resources and information than 23-10. The...
  15. Gray Squirrel

    Best flashlight

    I forgot about the PolyTac series of lights. I've owned a couple of those as well over the years. Great value there too. I've even seen them on rifles too. I melted the lens on a Surefire G2X by accident when it turned on in my pouch (the push button is unprotected, easily activated...
  16. Gray Squirrel

    Best flashlight

    I really like Streamlight. I own several but would recommend the ProTac series. For around the house, the ProTac 2AA is pretty good, and it uses AA. If you want to carry it around too, I would get the ProTac 1L. Super bright in a small package and comes with a pocket clip. The 1L can also...
  17. Gray Squirrel

    Backpack question for carrying crap at a match

    I have used several different backpacks in the field with great success. Packs are like boots, buy quality up front or you will quickly regret it. I own an Eberlestock FAC Track and highly recommend it. Its got molle on the inside and out so you can organize the pack interior using molle...
  18. Gray Squirrel

    Rifle Scopes Decent Junker Scope?

    Another vote for the SWFA SS fixed 10X or 12X. Its great for the money and a great backup scope to have around. I've used several different SWFA models and they are overall great scopes. Lower end Athlon scopes aren't bad either, you can find plenty of people satisfied with Athlon. I bought...
  19. Gray Squirrel

    what video cameras are you guys using to film out to 1200 yards

    https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/elr-target-camera-2-camera-system-with-integrated-dvr.6283948/ Here's a thread on this forum that talks about equipment and setups for filming ELR shoots.
  20. Gray Squirrel

    what video cameras are you guys using to film out to 1200 yards

    For the budget minded, GoPros (or similar) on tripods are pretty popular. Most of the time at those extended ranges, they have one set up downrange pointed at the target and one pointed at the shooter. You can honestly use pretty much any digital video camera for that dual camera approach...
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