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    "Smallbore F-Class'" coming soon per NRA!!!

    OUCH! That 100 yards can hurt sometimes. Especially in a switchy wind. I find the 100 yard target extremely challenging. Hitting a 5 shot sub-MOA group at 100 is not challenging with a 22. Hitting 20 shots on an MOA-sized circle at 100 yards is tough. I haven't done that yet. Maybe if I see...
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    "Smallbore F-Class'" coming soon per NRA!!!

    I am surprised with a 200-20X target, he only agged out at 3159-210X! I guess maybe he didn't do as well at 100 or the wind picked up during the match or both! That is amazing. I have cleaned 1 50 yard target so far, and the X-count on that one was pretty low. Funny thing... it was my very first...
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    Is upgrading to a Swarovski ATX spotting scope really worth $5,000?

    Are there guys who like money and don't like money? Because I am in the "like money" camp.
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    Is upgrading to a Swarovski ATX spotting scope really worth $5,000?

    https://www.rokslide.com/2012-01-09-05-09-42/optics/261-swarovski-atx85-kowa-884 New ATX has arrived for BINOMANIA: some photos - BirdForum Is the Kowa better? Is the Swaro better? Depends on who you ask. But you can get the Kowa with eyepiece for $2500. Kowa Spotting Scope 88mm Straight...
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    Is upgrading to a Swarovski ATX spotting scope really worth $5,000?

    How far are you trying to see bullet holes? For 500+ yards, you are better off buying a target cam. Inside of that, spotters are great. The target cam is a lot cheaper than a good spotter, but for closer distance, there is not near the setup involved with a spotter. And yes, a Kowa Prominar will...
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    SMACK the SMILEY Summer 2014 - ENTRY OPEN!

    Man, I didn't realize until just now that I lost in the centerfire agg count by only 3 points! I am getting better, but still haven't come close to smelling a victory in CF. My agg group size was also second place. Of course, looking at CF, it is also more random who gets first place as well. CF...
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    "Smallbore F-Class'" coming soon per NRA!!!

    I shot an 800 point match this weekend. 199-17X (50 yard), 198-12X (50 Yard), 196-9X (100 Yard), 194-6X (100 Yard). Conditions were perfect for the first yard match and it showed! While I have cleaned the 50 yard match before, it is a beautiful target with a dropped shot because of ammo. 17 X's...
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    Go Spurs Go!

    It is great to win a championship that people were actually watching. They had a tough road to get there. Now the big question is if Timmy is coming back. It sounds like Pop will be coming back. This team was phenomenal. Just phenomenal.
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    Go Spurs Go!

    Enough said.
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Leatherman MUT for AR-15

    This is the most awesome multi-tool ever! Every part is easily replaceable. The knife comes sharp and is easy to sharpen. The multi-tool bit is awesome. I have been stuck without a torque wrench and have been forced to torque down scope rings out at the ranch. This tool has been a life saver for...
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    Cleaning a new .22 rifle?

    My "accuracy requirement" is max required. You can't treat a rimfire like a centerfire. I know that there are a few rimfire benchresters who clean often, and yes, that is barrel dependent. I have always found that accuracy goes wild: 1) after switching ammo brands, and 2) after cleaning with...
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    Cleaning a new .22 rifle?

    I avoid cleaning at all costs.I used to do a dry patch after every range session. Now, I barely remember to do that. Every 700 - 1000 rounds I will use solvent. But remember, you will need to "season" the barrel again after using solvent. My bore takes a good 20 -25 shots to get seasoned again...
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    Semi-scientific High End Spotter Test

    I have never seen a visual comparison between the Kowa Prominar and any other line with similar sized objective where the Kowa didn't win out. And I have read a lot of reviews. The only reason it was even worth noting was the margin between the Kowa and the next best thing. The people who are...
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    The "Rules" at the Hide (to aid n00bz)

    I don't know that anybody ever says that... but I think it gets reinterpreted that way a lot.
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    Giraud annealing machine observations

    You use tempilaq to test that the case head does not get to 350 degrees. The case head gets darned hot when you anneal. Grab a case by the head as it comes off the flame. You can hold it, but you don't want to be doing it long. Sure for the first 5 or 10 cases it doesn't matter. But over the...
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    Giraud annealing machine observations

    The fan is underneath the unit to better serve as a heat sink for the case head. If the Giraud doesn't have one, I can see the unit heating the cases, causing temperature/time required to heat the case neck to drift. Annealing, I have noticed, take less time during the summer (my unit is in my...
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    Best adapter to convert a Harris bipod to a picatinny rail mount

    Alamo 4 Star DLOC bipod upper. And nothing else is even close.
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    Huber 2 stage triggers.

    Also not mentioned is the fact that you can swap out CG triggers with Anschutz shoes / blades (on of the reasons I am thinking about one for my target rifle).
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    Current 22LR match ammo prices

    The good stuff has been available throughout the panic, typically at prices approximating before the panic. And sometimes available for prices below Federal Bulk Pack and other inferior stuff. I think this is because the crowd that goes around buying up everything on the shelf at Walmart and...
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    Giraud annealing machine observations

    Does the Giraud have a fan or some kind of air circulator in the body? I have a Bench Source, and the fan is what moderates the temperature. It keeps the base from overheating and it also keeps the temperature pretty consistent for long runs. I ordered the Bench Source prior to the Giraud...
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