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    Re barrel tikka or just buy a new setup. What would you do?

    Here's a Tikka T3 that was rebarreled in 6.5x47L by Benchmark Barrels. It's a great shooter. You might want to contact them.
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    F T/R Competition hold off or twist turrets

    Out here the wind changes so fast that I could never dial fast enough to keep up. And if I did, I'd never be able to remember how much I had dialed in. With hold off, it's like using an analog computer. The stronger the wind, the more I pull the muzzle into the wind. If the wind dies, I ease...
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    6.5x47L at One Mile using JLK 130's

    Before the Rem 722 was a 6.5x47L, it was a "6.5 Vais" - an improved 6.5 Swede with a 30-degree shoulder and a nice, long neck (middle cartridge in the lineup below). I miss that one too. It would do 3000 fps with moly'd SMK 142's. Many moons ago, I won some 1000-yard matches with that rig...
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    Latest 6.5 wildcat

    While we're adding oddball 6.5's to the list, here's a "6.5 Vais" that I used to shoot 10 years ago. It's an improved 6.5x55 Swede with a 30-degree shoulder and a nice, long neck. It was sweet and VERY well behaved - 3000 fps shooting moly'd SMK 142's. I think that Geoge Vais had a whole line...
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    6.5x47L at One Mile using JLK 130's

    Yeah, this is my second 6.5x47L. Kinda wish I'd never sold the first one. The Tikka is lighter and easier to carry, but it's just a bit jumpy under recoil. Another pound or two would help settle it down. P.S. Here's a picture of my old one: Rem 722, Kreiger barrel fitted by Terry Cross, and a...
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    Rifle Scopes Hensoldt/ Zeiss shitty service heads up

    Sorry to hear about your problems. Zeiss customer service treated me well, but that was just a stuck turret on a Conquest, nothing $$$ pricey.
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    Rifle Scopes 1000 bucks. SWFA or Vortex?

    Or maybe a Sightron SIII. Decent glass + G-R-E-A-T clicks (clean, precise, and repeatable).
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    Rifle Scopes CS Tactical - the CS = Customer Service

    Yup, Mike's a great guy. I've know him for nearly 10 years now. He's always willing to share and encourage.
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    6.5x47L at One Mile using JLK 130's

    Had my first chance to shoot beyond 1000 yards a couple of weeks ago. Took a trip to northern NV with a bunch of gun-crazy guys. Using the varmint-weight Tikka T3 in 6.5x47L that I snagged here from TEAMSENDIT (Thanks!)(photo below), I scored easy hits on steel out to 1000 yards followed by an...
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    1420 yds, My limitations with 6.5 Creedmoor

    +1 on that. 1420 yards is 0.8 miles. A 12-inch plate at that distance is a T-I-N-Y target. I just got back from a trip where I had my first chance to shoot beyond 1000 yds. At a mile, I got 4 hits out of 8 shots with my 6.5x47L, but my target was the size of a trophy elk and I was counting rump...
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    Rifle Scopes Scoping On The Cheap

    Yup, "Cheap glass is forever." Given a pool of X dollars to spend on a new rifle, you should spend AT LEAST half of it on the scope.
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    David Tubb Final Finish for Remington 700 SPS

    It works, but it won't magically turn a rock thrower into a laser. I used it on two Rem 700 Varmint Synthetic factory barrels (.223 and .308) and both went from 3/4 MOA to 1/2 MOA. It definitely reduced the flyers. Also used it on a stainless Rem 700 Sendero factory barrel in 300 RUM...
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    David Tubb Final Finish for Remington 700 SPS

    Amen to that. Final Finish is useful for cleaning up a $40 factory barrel. It would be silly to use it on a $300 custom barrel.
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    Lightweight accurate long range rifle?

    Here's a Tikka T3 in 6.5x47 Lapua that I picked up a couple of months ago: It's got a 24-inch fluted varmint-contour barrel from Benchmark. This rig is a total joy to carry. It's light and short. But the trade-off is that it's a bit jumpy under recoil - even with a wimpy cartridge like...
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    Lightweight accurate long range rifle?

    Hell, I'd check out a different school!
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    Am I expecting too much from a cheap rifle?

    Yup, that flimsy plastic ADL stock is probably the biggest limitation. See if you can find a take-off stock from a long-action Sendero that uses the (old) HS Precision stock. It'll have 10X the rigidity and it has a built-in aluminum bedding block that will help you get consistent contact...
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    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    20 fps extreme spread for 10 shots - NICE! As a 6.5 guy, I might have to get one of these...
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    Cosmetic Barrel Fluting - "Pins-n-Needles"

    Yup, and it's U-G-L-Y too!
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    Favorite Bore Guide

    Yup, Lucas is good and might be the only choice if you need a custom size, but the Sinclair is what I use 99% of the time. Works great.
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    300 blk out / 556 AR CAUTION

    Wow! It's amazing to see how that 30 cal bullet was swaged down to 22. Yikes!
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