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  1. Erud

    what good is a spotting scope without a decent (front focal) reticlue

    No problem. I don't know how much you shoot or what level of shooter you are, but if it works for you, keep doing it. You are the exception that proves the rule, as I'm sure you already know from seeing what others at matches are using. When I set up to shoot prone, the eyepiece is below my...
  2. Erud

    what good is a spotting scope without a decent (front focal) reticlue

    To each his own, but I can almost guarantee that you'd switch to an angled if you tried it. The idea behind the angled eyepiece for hp is that you can look through it while in position with little or no movement of your head. In order to do this with a straight scope, it would need to be so...
  3. Erud

    what good is a spotting scope without a decent (front focal) reticlue

    If you are going to use it for HP, make sure you get a scope with an angled eyepiece. The Leupold is a good scope, but is not suitable for that type of shooting. You will hate it if you try to use it for that application. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. Erud

    Wind down range adjustment

    Ok, so you are just referring to the general direction. In that case I agree, if you point the rifle for instance, towards the west, the bullet will indeed "always" travel west, and there are no such things as flyers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  5. Erud

    Wind down range adjustment

    No, I didn't. The rifle went back to the factory 2 times and was sent back as being "within spec". All ammo was loaded to the same high standards as all of my ammo. Extensive load testing with various components, etc. Rounds would only end up in the "general" direction of where the barrel was...
  6. Erud

    Wind down range adjustment

    Always? So there is no such thing as a "flyer" at all? Under any circumstances? If that's the case, why are some rifles more accurate than others? Or are all rifles actually equal, and differing rifle accuracy is just a fallacy pushed by incompetent shooters who do not understand the...
  7. Erud

    what good is a spotting scope without a decent (front focal) reticlue

    I like to think of myself as something of a precision shooter, but I have no use for a reticle in a spotting scope. Perhaps I am not as tactical as you?
  8. Erud

    shot prone for the first time today...dude.........WTF

    Hmmm, something doesn't sound right here. You mean you spent a whole hour prone in your living room and it did not result in a complete and utter mastery of the position?!? I'd say there is definitely something wrong with your rifle. You are going to need to scrap that piece of junk and buy a...
  9. Erud

    What does this group tell you?

    Ha, he did it while I was typing!
  10. Erud

    What does this group tell you?

    It's almost certainly you. It's going to be pretty tough to get up twice in the middle of shooting a 5-shot group and still settle back into a proper position, especially for a newer shooter. NPA is almost always the biggest problem an inexperienced shooter will have. If you are shooting and...
  11. Erud

    Shooting Prone With Glasses

    Check out Decot Hy-Wyd's. Lots of Highpower shooters use them and they definitely get the glass in front of your eye when position shooting. I believe the website is something like sportglasses.com or something similar. Good luck, Erik
  12. Erud

    match rifle ammo: dillon 550b vs 650

    Sounds like you are on the right track. One thing worth thinking about though, if you are planning on using the Chargemaster for your powder throws, the 650 will be no faster than a 550. You can only pull the handle as fast as the chargemaster can throw charges and you will find yourself with...
  13. Erud

    match rifle ammo: dillon 550b vs 650

    Sure. I use the floating die toolheads from Whidden Gunworks with the Uniquetek clamp kits. With the clamp kit, you tap threads into the toolhead and are then able to lock it into place in the press, removing all slop. The floating diee toolheads allow your sizer and seater dies to self-align...
  14. Erud

    match rifle ammo: dillon 550b vs 650

    It's just a lot simpler and more flexible. You can only load the quantities people quote if you are using a powder measure on the press. I don't use the powder measure for rifle loads, so the output is limited by the speed of my powder dispenser/scale combo. It takes around 10 seconds to...
  15. Erud

    match rifle ammo: dillon 550b vs 650

    All of my important ammo, including 1000 yard match stuff gets done on a 550 run semi-progressively. Using pinned tool heads with floating dies will make a huge difference in runout, anyone who tells you it doesn't hasn't tried it. I dump charges over the top at station 2 with a funnel die...
  16. Erud

    AGING EYES and Kowa 883

    The above is probably the best answer you will get. The 883 is a truly magnificent scope and the glass is certainly capable, but it'd be a rare day when you have a condition where the air can be seen through at that distance - especially in Georgia.
  17. Erud

    Vortex Razor HD 85mm or Zeiss Diascope 65mm?

    Serious question here, why not just have 2 scopes? For instance, you could get a Kowa 883 with 20-60x eyepiece and a Kowa 773 with a 25x LER for right around the same price, and be able to use both at the same time if you wanted(wife, kids, buddies, etc). If you don't have the whole Swaro kit...
  18. Erud

    I need a class because clearly I am doing it all wrong

    All the other rounds missed the paper, huh?
  19. Erud

    I need a class because clearly I am doing it all wrong

    The shooting part was pretty lame, but I really enjoyed the walking part. Very relaxing. Overall C+
  20. Erud

    Advanced Marksmanship Seem to be pulling left somehow

    I'm not Sterling, but yes, you absolutely need to be able to call the bad shots, and you need to be honest about them. If you try to convince yourself that every shot is perfect and that your problems lie elsewhere, you will go nowhere. Shot calling is a skill that you need to consciously...
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