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    Augustis Ranch Field Course Shoot Feb. 27 & 28th

    Re: Augustis Ranch Field Course Shoot Feb. 27 & 28th I just looked at the weather forecast for next weekend and so far it looks pretty good, Mid 40s but overcast. We will still make the final decision on Thursday Feb. 25, but at this point anyone who is interested in attending might want to...
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    Augustis Ranch Field Course Shoot Feb. 27 & 28th

    Re: Augustis Ranch Field Course Shoot Feb. 27 & 28th Yes sir, I hope we can get an accurate picture of the potential weather conditions by that date that I could not predict at the time I announced the event date. Aug ><>
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    Gunsmithing Trigger is pulled before I pull it. What the......

    Re: Trigger is pulled before I pull it. What the...... Jake That condition is termed a "Follow Down". There are two forms of follow down malfunction - hard & soft. The soft follow down, that I take away from your post is when the cocking piece follows the bolt handle down when closing and...
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    Augustis Ranch Field Shooting -Who is ready?

    Re: Augustis Ranch Field Shooting -Who is ready? Game On Guys! The target date for this Months event is Feb. 27 & 28th. As we are all aware, the weather this time of year can be severe. I recommend that everyone planning to attend check this link in the days proceeding the shoot at AR...
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    Augustis Ranch Field Course Shoot Feb. 27 & 28th

    The target date for this Months event is Feb. 27 & 28th. As we are all aware, the weather this time of year can be severe. I recommend that everyone planning to attend check this link in the days proceeding the shoot at AR. http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/find...eekday=Saturday I will...
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    Augustis Ranch Field Shooting -Who is ready?

    Re: Augustis Ranch Field Shooting -Who is ready? I will post dates for Feb in the next couple days, after I confirm the schedule with my partner. 30-CS: We do not have any future dates planned at this time for civilian events, but it is in the works. Aug ><>
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    Augustis Ranch Field Shooting -Who is ready?

    Re: Augustis Ranch Field Shooting -Who is ready? CM Yes, We are hoping to host other events this year. Typically the cut off date is about the first part of July, then resume with a couple events in the fall. Also this year we are proposing a two man team event - Run & Gun the course, which...
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    Augustis Ranch Field Shooting -Who is ready?

    I am throwing this out there to see who is ready to start shooting at AR next month?? http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1176841&page=1 Aug ><>
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    Dave Lauck For Sheriff

    Re: Dave Lauck For Sheriff We have been making progress on the www.LauckforSheriff.com website. You can check it for updates as time moves forward. Now we are requesting permission from people to put their names on the list of Citizens, Officers, and Military personnel who endorse the...
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    Dave Lauck For Sheriff

    Dear Friend, Those of you who know me personally know that I have dedicated my police career to advancing law enforcement professionalism in order to improve public and officer safety. Considering the ever increasing concerns about active shooters in our schools and work...
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    Roping a Deer

    Re: Roping a Deer Yup, not a good idea. A friend of mine told me the story about his father who tried the same thing off of a horse. In this case he roped an antlered deer... the rope tied hard and fast to the horn of the saddle (Like calf ropers do), the deer ran, hit the end of the rope and...
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    Spin drift

    Re: Spin drift Dave For me: Field Practical Rifle at 1000 yards or closer, no - not really. Heavy Rifle (50 Cal.) at LR - ELR ranges, yes. No arguements here - to each their own - live & let live... and all that good stuff ;O) I dont put much stock in what everyone else does or says, or the...
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    Gunsmithing Rem trig ID, adjust. tips, & opinions on 40X trig.

    Re: Rem trig ID, adjust. tips, & opinions on 40X trig. MG 70 Time Line of Events: The old "post war" fire control never really did have an official name. It could be called the connector design fire control, because that is one feature that has remained constant since its release to the...
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    Looking for long range shooting facilities

    Re: Looking for long range shooting facilities Kind of late I realize, but maybe better late than never??? Long Range & Extreme Long Range spoken here at this facility. We primarily operate in the area of unknown distance field shooting applications. The facility is roughly 3000 acres in...
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    Gunsmithing remington triger

    Re: remington triger Keep in mind you are dealing with powder metal parts, or on the later version MIM construction, and NOT steel parts. Aug ><>
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    .338 Lapua and .50BMG chocies

    Re: .338 Lapua and .50BMG chocies Personally I would love to have a Windrunner, but unfortunatly like a lot of people my disposable income is down to where I have to learn to make due with what I have, and be realistic with what I can justify. My rifle has far exceeded my initial expectations...
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    Old News

    Re: 2000 Yard Milestone Acheived. aussiearmourer You are spot on! Learning to accurately read the conditions is the key to success, which ultimately takes more practice & developed skill than merely pulling the trigger. If you have a regular shooting partner, have him on heavy glass after...
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    .338 Lapua and .50BMG chocies

    Re: .338 Lapua and .50BMG chocies DHK Yes, I shoot handloads using the 750gr AMAX bullet. After I demo'ed a couple different factory rifle platforms I went with an Armalite - AR-50. The rifle needed some modifications to suit me, but I opted for the longer tube, more conventional action &...
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    .338 Lapua and .50BMG chocies

    Re: .338 Lapua and .50BMG chocies Regarding the .50, its all about the payload! My rifle will produce a 3 shot group @100 yards that will easily cover with a nickel - and still, can put a LaRue target DOWN with some authority remaining @ 1800 yards - a combination that works for me ;O) Aug ><>
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    Old News

    Re: 2000 Yard Milestone Acheived. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: aussiearmourer</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> It was good to finally get some serious long range shooting done with these rifles, now we just have to work out what is required to...