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    Suppressors SOLVED - New to cans - by far my biggest surprise has been...

    Interesting. Note that the smell is only apparent if I put the just-fired suppressor near my nose, or, in son's case, if he has his face down near the action of his Tavor and he's shooting. Both cans are Rugged Alaskan 360s, primarily used on two different ARs but also on a Tavor, AK47, PCC...
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    Suppressors SOLVED - New to cans - by far my biggest surprise has been...

    Thanks (??) to @Rob01 and my adult son, I've been led into the world of suppressors. Nothing unexpected until... ... I discovered the SMELL. After the first outing with son's new suppressor and it cooled off, we unscrewed it and put it back in its plastic box. Later, at my house, I took it out...
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    Weirdness with Lot-Tested Center-X

    No. Bricks were stored right-side-up in original shipping cases in a cabinet in climate-controlled room. So, cartridges sat for 4ish years bullet end down. I'm still running those last few bricks of Center-X in a 100-yard monthly competition, but I've gone to Lapua Long Range for PRS-style...
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    Beam Torque Wrench for Scopes?

    Wheeler FAT wrench comes with a cert. At least mine did.
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    5.56x45 muzzle device questions

    One of the design features of the AR platform is the axes of bore/buffer tube/buttstock are aligned and recoil goes straight back into the shoulder. Its predecessor, the M14, was extremely difficult to control in full auto mode because the bore axis was above the "axis" of the stock so the...
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    Rifle Scopes Razor gen 3 upgrade

    I own both (ZCO 527 and gen-3 Razor). The ZCO is marginally better in low light or high mirage situations. It is NOT, in my opinion, $1000+ better. That opinion has been shared by several others who have looked through the scopes side by side in high-mirage situations. Also, Vortex warrants...
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    Cataract Surgeon in DFW Area

    Yes, definitely shot shotgun with both eyes open... and I think I sometimes shoot rifle with both eyes open too. Honestly, I don't even think about it anymore. I wore contacts until my mid-40s, when I needed bifocals. I was picky too - I was complain that I wasn't seeing well if I coudn;t read...
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    techy guys, please read. looking for summer internship in tech field for sophomore college student.

    My son got his best internship via a guy I knew through one of the gun clubs to which I belonged. Totally chance thing - so your asking here on SH is not a bad idea at all. My son is a software engineer. I understand about "social skills... currently under construction." He struggled so hard...
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    Cataract Surgeon in DFW Area

    To clarify my situation: I selected my IOL lenses for distance vision. I definitely did NOT want one lens for distance and one for close-up. I was still competing in NSSA skeet at the time and I definitely wanted my depth perception intact.
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    Favorite Trainer Round

    Truth. My 75gr .223 loads are so close to my 105gr 6BR loads ballistically that I once shot a whole match using my calculator's .223 profile instead of the (correct) 6BR profile, and did fine on all but the 800+ yard stages. The 6BR has minimally more recoil, of course, in otherwise identical...
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    Favorite Trainer Round

    I quit thinking of my .22s (a Vudoo and a Rim-X) as "trainers," even though my Rim-X is set up exactly as my centerfire rifles. Recoil is a thing. In a 15+ pound .22, there ain't none. It's easy to get sloppy doing positional practice with a .22... then pick up a centerfire with even a little...
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    Cataract Surgeon in DFW Area

    A couple of thoughts. I had IOLs installed in both eyes over 10 years ago, around age 60. I was significantly nearsighted (-4 range) and astigmatic. My cataracts manifested as wrecking my nighttime vision. I had no major symptoms during the day, but when the irises opened up at night... well...
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    Ruger Precision Rimfire

    The Ruger Precision Rimfire is like the 1984-1988 Pontiac Fiero - a potential great thing cheaped down and turned into a turd by beancounters. I've never seen one do well in matches - maybe because they're mainly purchased by newbies with little experience? When they first came out, I played...
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    Is it worth reloading precision ammo on a single stage versus progressive press?

    I use a 1990s-vintage RL550B in hybrid mode. Anneal (AMP with Aztec) and tumble in corncob with Lyman Turbo-Brite. Tool head #1 has deprime/resize die in station 1, expander mandrel in station 2, and seating die in station 3. All have a rubber o-ring under lock ring to allow some flex. So lubed...
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    What's the Go-To 223 Brass Now?

    I bought 1000 Starline .223 cases when I started reloading .223 (for bolt rifle) several years ago. Still running it, couldn't ask for more wrt accuracy and longevity. I weighed 20 cases and weighed their H20 capacity - admirably consistent for budget brass. I've never competed with my .223 so...
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    Rifle Scopes Tikka T3 Tac A1 - scope mount recommendations

    My TAC A1 still lives on in my ballistic calculator. It could reach 1300 yards with the Razor 5-20x50 on the flat rail and Hornady 140gr ELDM factory ammo at 2600fps (Tikka barrels tend to be slow). The furthest I've ever shot in a match was a little over 1200. "Funniest" scope elevation thing...
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    Rifle Scopes Tikka T3 Tac A1 - scope mount recommendations

    You might find the Online Training offered here to be of use. It certainly was for me. If you are paying for a subscription, you already have access to it. If not, read on. You can subscribe as long as it's worthwhile, or if there other subscriber benefits you find useful. To access (I use a...
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    Paper Range Log

    I make my range session notes in a "Rite in the Rain" folder with roughly 4x6" pages. I record rifle info (which one), environment info, session goal(s), ammo data, scope elevation settings for various ranges, and whatever other notes that come to mind. This usually takes no more than a couple...
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    Rifle Scopes Tikka T3 Tac A1 - scope mount recommendations

    My TAC A1 in 6.5CM easily reached 1000 yards with a first-gen Vortex Razor 5-20x50 on its flat rail and early-on use of slowish Hornady 140gr ELDM factory ammo. No need to dink with adding more elevation capability unless you actually need it. I do plenty of eye rolls when I read about people...
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    Preffered optics vendors/sponsors here on the forum?

    I've dealt with both Doug (CameralandNY) and Richard (CS Tactical). Both are outstanding; buy with confidence.
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