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    Impact Data Books How to use a Data Book Video

    Re: Impact Data Books How to use a Data Book Video Definitely answered some questions. Thank you. Are you going to do videos for other pages as well?
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    Advanced Marksmanship Transitioning to precision shooting.

    Re: Transitioning to precision shooting. I would suggest to also go back and look at the basics of marksmanship. I have shot guns for most of my life, but this long range stuff was a hole new animal to me. A really good place to start is to sign up for the on line classes here on the Hide...
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    Fieldcraft range est. by eye

    Re: range est. by eye <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jaeger308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">OK to the OP, 223man, apology for pissing on your post. If you like to read there are many, many books out there. One that is highly recommended for...
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    Rifle Scopes Trust the level or the eye?

    Re: Trust the level or the eye? Just a question. If your reticle is canted, would you not want to level off the scope its self and not the reticle? Because if you level off the reticle that means that your scope is not level there fore when you dial it will move the reticle in the direction...
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    Fieldcraft range est. by eye

    Re: range est. by eye <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tripwire</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Maybe....we could put little dots inside the scope. On the crosshairs....and use 'em for reference....... </div></div> Lol, yes that is a good idea but...
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    Fieldcraft range est. by eye

    I know that there is the good old estimating trick picturing a football field. Are there any other eye balling tricks or techniques for estimating range? I was thinking maybe there is a way to use the size of the target? Thanks John
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    Advanced Marksmanship Head/ scope cover to fight glare?

    Re: Head/ scope cover to fight glare? I use ether a boonie hat or a Shemagh.
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    Awarded my first degree black belt today

    Re: Awarded my first degree black belt today Congrats!! And I also appreciate your attitude as far as knowing you don't know it all. I have taken several martial arts classes and I always run in to those black belts that "know everything". So again congrats and always keep learning. John
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    Advanced Marksmanship Help with fundamentals of pistol marksmanship

    Re: Help with fundamentals of pistol marksmanship Here is a pretty good site. http://pistol-training.com/ Lots of training drills and info, especially on the forum. Hope this helps.
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    Advanced Marksmanship light vs poi

    Re: light vs poi <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: m1ajunkie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I am really interested in hearing this discussion as well. Last week I experienced roughly a 1 moa change in poi on a target at 675yds that was going in and...
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    Advanced Marksmanship light vs poi

    I just did a quick search for this and did not find anything. I am sure it had to been covered by now, so can some one point me in the right direction?
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    Rifle Scopes Mike's Counter Sniper Review!

    Re: Mike's Counter Sniper Review! There is a scope out there that makes me feel good about owning a center point.
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    Rifle Scopes article in sniper mag

    Re: article in sniper mag Lowlight, That's the best answer I got yet. Thanks, John
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    Rifle Scopes article in sniper mag

    Re: article in sniper mag <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: fdkay</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Okay, I think i get what you're saying now and I believe that I am thinking backasswards, which is not unusual. However, I still think it is a waste of...
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    Rifle Scopes article in sniper mag

    Re: article in sniper mag Lol, great minds think a like.
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    Rifle Scopes article in sniper mag

    Re: article in sniper mag <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KeithR41</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ummmm, huh? Dude, you can't reinvent the wheel. 41 </div></div> who said anything about reinventing the wheel?
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    Rifle Scopes article in sniper mag

    Re: article in sniper mag <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lindy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You can do that, i.e., zero at the top of the vertical part of the reticle - that's similar to the way a Horus reticle is used. Just don't get confused...
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    Rifle Scopes article in sniper mag

    Re: article in sniper mag Ok, I'm not understanding why I would zero at the bottom mil. When I say at the top, I mean when I look threw the scope there is the intersection of the reticle, I am looking at the last dot above it at the top. So all I have to do is hold over how ever many mils...
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    Rifle Scopes article in sniper mag

    Re: article in sniper mag <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: fdkay</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A reticule is a ladies handbag. Using the mil-dots for holdovers is not a new concept. </div></div> I under stand its not a new concept. But what the...
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    Rifle Scopes article in sniper mag

    I just seen the new sniper magazine and it had an article on adjusting your scope so as to use all mils on the reticule to save from dialing kinda like a "pore mans Horus reticule" as it is said in the article. Is this a good idea, is there any problems with this? By the way I am using a center...