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    Scope advice for NRL22 competition rifle

    I think the screen shots of ZCO 527 MPCT2X and Vortex Razor 6-36x56 EBR-7D reticle manuals verify/validate my statement about reticle thickness appearances - I just explained myself quite poorly in earlier posts. At any given magnification, the ZCO 527 MPCT2X reticle is indeed thicker/larger...
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    Scope advice for NRL22 competition rifle

    That's what I'm saying. I'll either verify the statement with photos - or recant it if I'm wrong. I'm basing the statement on my perceived differences between the reticles of a gen-3 Razor 6-36x56 and a ZCO 527 (MPCT2). I have a match tomorrow plus other obligations so it may well be Monday...
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    Scope advice for NRL22 competition rifle

    ^^^^ This. Any newbie, young or old, is going to evolve preferences. Spending major $$ right out of the gate is senseless. The current Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25 is a very capable scope in its own right whose reticle is essentially identical to reticles in far more expensive optics. Whatever is...
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    Which Chassis and Why?

    I have .22s in both - Vudoo in MPA BA Comp and Rim-X in MDT ACC (Premier gen 1). Let me start this by saying I am an unabashed MDT fan. MDT went above and beyond for me early on in my precision rifle journey. Their customer service has always been top shelf for me. I have three rifles in ACC...
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    Feedback Request - Proposed Order of Operations

    I use a similar process to what you're describing on a 1990s-vintage RL550. Since you're using a 550, you're adding only a few seconds by separating deprime and resize steps. If you have not purchased the Lee decapping die yet, don't. It's not worth it. You'll find that, if the decapping stem...
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    Can't get scope to zero low enough with 20MOA rail

    Ok, sounds like maybe you have a dud scope. It happens. Again, I've never owned a Leupold scope, so I don't know what their customer service is like. You also don't say where you purchased it; if it was broken on arrival, maybe the vendor will help. I think Amazon, for example, lets you return...
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    Can't get scope to zero low enough with 20MOA rail

    There is so much confusion in this thread. First, OP says the scope is "Leupold MK4HD 4.5-18x52 MOA #183624." That last number - the part number - shows on the Leupold website as having mils turrets: So which is it? MOA or mils? --------- Then, in post 10, OP says "So looking at the scope's...
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    B14r vs t1x vs 457

    You put a 20" barrel in an ACC and it will barely clear the fore end. An 18" barrel won't clear it at all. Photo is my Rim-X with 22" Heavy Varmint contour barrel in an ACC. The tuner is a KSS unit whose sleeve is behind the muzzle; you can see the end of the thread protector screwed onto the...
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    School me on the Vudoo

    Another viewpoint on Vudoo magazines: They must be loaded correctly. See the photo - notice the staggered appearance of the cartridge column. If the mags are loaded correctly - by depressing the follower button just enough to slide a cartridge under the feed lips - the column will usually...
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    School me on the Vudoo

    I haven't had a feeding malfunction in my 1st-gen Vudoo in literally years and thousands of rounds fired, including a dozen or so matches each season. Keep in mind that Vudoo's controlled-feed design ABSOLUTELY REQUIRES perfect fitment between action and stock/chassis. Whereas centerfire rifles...
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    Mountain Tactical Arca Rail & Harris Bipod Attachment

    Additionally - I should have mentioned this earlier - the knurled tensioning knob (on Harris units that have cant) pretty much needs to be twisted with pliers to really adjust. That needs to be replaced with a KMW Pod-Loc, available through many vendors. A Harris can be a perfectly adequate...
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    Mountain Tactical Arca Rail & Harris Bipod Attachment

    If you want to stay with a Harris bipod, your best (by far) solution is to purchase an ARCA adapter - and the top of that heap (if not the only thing on the heap) is the RRS set. RRS used to sell a one-piece Harris adapter (photo), but now you have to buy two separate pieces (link above) -...
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    Coleman’s Creek

    When I've shot matches at CC, ranges 5-8 were used, sometimes just 6-8 (relatively close proximity). A few observations: Expect at least a couple of stages to be run at each range. Plan to drive between ranges. If you normally have a lot of crap like I do, try to optimize loading/unloading to...
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    Is this normal for a custom action?

    All my bolt rifles (Defiance, Terminus, Vudoo, Rim-X, CZ, now-departed Stiller) will bind if force is applied way off-axis to the bolt. But, in dozens and dozens of matches, I have never had an issue with binding - I don't think about it; maybe muscle memory has just evolved to where I naturally...
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    Talk me out of an Athlon Cronus 4.5-29

    O gawd no, PLEASE do yourself a HUGE favor and forget this old-school bullshit. You're building a modern precision bolt-action "system," not a 1950s hunting rifle with a 4x one-inch-tube Weaver stuck on it. If anything, you want rings (or a one-piece mount, if you must) HIGHER than you "need."...
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    SK S+ deviation / Rimfire

    Those velocity numbers are very low, ES/SD very high. Did the ammunition get cooled to extremely low temps - like teens into 20s F.? SK Std+ as a label should have a velocity somewhere around 1070fps - UNLESS the ammo is extremely cold and/or it's fired from a long, "slow" barrel (I had a 26"...
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    Talk me out of an Athlon Cronus 4.5-29

    OP, a few comments. CALL - on the ancient device known as a telephone - any of the Snipers Hide supporting vendors. You've been steered to Doug at CameraLandNY. CALL him and tell him you learned about him on SH. Similarly, CS Tactical and others carry Vortex. Call and see what they can offer...
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    Shout Out to AMP

    I ordered my AMP annealer in late 2019. It was DOA. Sent email. Response in fifteen minutes, then a phone call from Alex to troubleshoot. Yep, dead. Had a new one two days later, with a shipping label to return the original. Doesn't get any better.
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    22lr barrel

    Cleaning - I use Vudoo's method: Clean the chamber thoroughly, barely touch the bore so that lube "seasoning" remains. Leaving "seasoning" in barrel seems beneficial even when changing from one lube type to another, such as Lapua's super-greasy stuff to Eley's stiffer beeswax or paraffin.
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    First precision 22 - go big or go home?

    SSSooooo. Next question is, watchagonnadu wrt an optic for the new rifle??? :eek: :ROFLMAO: Whole 'nother cannawurms.
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