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  1. DirtMerchant

    Cleaning 101 starting with new rifle

    There are all sorts of ideas and opinions about this subject,... The brass or bronze brushes and jags are actually softer than the steel they make your barrel out of so as-long as you don't go freakin' nuts it shouldn't harm the bore. Hoppes is a copper solvent, no it won't harm the bore...
  2. DirtMerchant

    Rifle Scopes How do I get brass marks off windage turret?

    Shoot next to a left-handed gun next time,.. leave it, it adds character $0.02
  3. DirtMerchant

    comparisons ballistic programs

    As many have stated "believe the bullet" Dope = data on previous engagement Your dope card is only going to get you in the ballpark. Environmentals are dynamic and the only way to know what your hardware is going to do is shoot in challenging conditions. I use Strelok pro & Ballistic AE...
  4. DirtMerchant

    Damn luck or what?

    Is there a standard for milin' a shit pile? When you ping the shit pile with your laser, will you get a different reading depending on freshness?
  5. DirtMerchant

    Zeroing

    If you're planing to use the AR as a long range / DMR setup then I would zero at 200yd Holding or dialin' at 100, running mk262 in my rifle is -0.5mil or -1.7 moa All your other hardware is zeroed at 200 why change what you're accustom to?
  6. DirtMerchant

    Rifle Scopes Box Testing with Laser Bore sight?

    Instead of making multiple 200yd round trips you could use a couple sight-in targets on your 6x6 backer. Just lay everything out with a tape measure, with the grid from the sight-ins you should get good feed back without havin' to leave the bench,... Unless you want to run laps.
  7. DirtMerchant

    Rifle Scopes Box Testing with Laser Bore sight?

    ^^^ agreed, awful lota work,... There is not going to be that much wind influence at a 100yd unless you shooting a 22 or in a 40mph crosswind. You'll learn more about your ability concerning NPO by shooting. How do you get better at shooting? Practice shooting.
  8. DirtMerchant

    Rifle Scopes What does a hard run optic look like?

    I decided to shoot an F-Class match awhile back, the shooter next to me had one of those super hot rod pinstriped shitton of hand rubbed clear coat paint jobs. He was profusely appoligizin' for bouncin' brass off my rifle durring one of the strings. I told him it's all good, I got can a Krylon...
  9. DirtMerchant

    Prone shooting

    If you're shaking shooting 10 rnds then you're fighting the position. The harder you fight to maintain the position the worse it is going to get. As stated prone is a relaxed position behind the gun you should be able to stay there for more than ten rnds without feeling like you've been to the...
  10. DirtMerchant

    How many sheets of printer paper between floated barrel and stock?

    None that I'm aware of,...
  11. DirtMerchant

    How many sheets of printer paper between floated barrel and stock?

    Actually I did do some research on the Teludyne there was some interesting stuff. I found this article/review from 2012 The StraightJacket Barrel System - Shooting Reviews I also followed a number of the links in the article, one of the links was a review where the system was shot to...
  12. DirtMerchant

    How many sheets of printer paper between floated barrel and stock?

    There's a whole lotta of redneck in me that'd say "Hail yes!" if asked "do yah wanna shoot it?" Lets take a look at the system,.. It's a tensioned system not unlike many battle rifles pre-civil war thru Korean and Vietnam. Mosin Nagant, K93, Springfield '03, Garand, Lee Enfield,... If you...
  13. DirtMerchant

    How many sheets of printer paper between floated barrel and stock?

    The rifle don't care how much space there is between the stock and barrel,... Take a look at the air space between yer floatin' rail and the barrel on an AR,.. The main thing is you don't want the stock touching the barrel.
  14. DirtMerchant

    How many sheets of printer paper between floated barrel and stock?

    ^ if you've got a stock that flexes that much, you should replace the stock
  15. DirtMerchant

    Help a writer out?

    Didn't say anythin' bout using duct tape,... but what ever works in a pinch. I'm just sayin' ifin' yer playin' wiff a rifle capable of ELR, the scope should match the the intended purpose,... Leupold VX = good hunting scope, would it work in a hasty situation? sure Leupold - Mark series...
  16. DirtMerchant

    Help a writer out?

    The scope doesn't care what it's mounted on, nor does the rifle,... However the tool should fit the purpose,.. A solid would probably end up with a shoot through unless it hits bone or something along that density, although there are some solids in development that are designed to open on...
  17. DirtMerchant

    Tactical competitions questiion?

    The BHTC matches are are split about 60/40 to 70/30 UKD / known. The target sizes are provided during the shooter briefing then we have a set time for the shooters to range and create their range cards. No lasers allowed, everything is milled using the reticle in your rifle or spotting scope...
  18. DirtMerchant

    Savage Mark II FV-SR Slow Build

    Jack those threads are torn, it was cause by someone not paying attention to the tooling. The threading insert was smoked,... 4-6 weeks to fix it, that sucks
  19. DirtMerchant

    Heavy Metal

    Re: Heavy Metal I do appreciate yer redneck methodology
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