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    Rifle Scopes Need ACOG Advice For New Marine Recruit

    When I went through "basic" training,, knowing how to shoot wasn't a handicap, not listening to the guys who's job it was to train us on the M-16 was.. They broke us up in to groups and put a guy or two in each group of 8 that had shot so we all were not in the same group. I was always in to...
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    Rifle Scopes Validate a trick a optics engineer showed me.

    Its interesting to look, I've compared 2 of the same model this way and one was obviously drastically brighter,, the scopes were within a couple hundred of the same serial number, its just an interesting telltale, after all for the most part we all look at them similarly, look through them at...
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    Rifle Scopes Validate a trick a optics engineer showed me.

    Well yea,, the thing of it is,, like I said, compare a couple scopes, see if you see the same thing,, some of them definitely don't transfer light the same way, the bit I was noodling over is how consistent is it,, I know that the diff between camera lenses is crazy based on maker and price...
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    Rifle Scopes Validate a trick a optics engineer showed me.

    I had a optics engineer show me something at the range a long time ago... This is just about seeing how a scope transmits light and color. You look through the scope from the front about 2' away at a sheet of white paper. The paper should look nice and white through the scope if it has good...
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    What kestrel??

    Will the software "stuff" run on the touch? I've seen them used fairly cheaply..
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    300 win mag vs 300 wsm

    I'm wondering where all the 300WSM stuff is disappearing came form, I have zero problems finding it even at some box stores.. I haven't ordered brass in a while but I found it readily on line last fall even when brass was tough to get. I have a 300WSM in a Kimber Montana, mine happens to shoot...
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    Gunsmithing Anyone rebarrel a Ruger SR-762??

    I was thinking similar, but I decided I'd just buy another top end, I have the older 223 version Ruger AR piston gun. Too much of their top end is Ruger secret sauce..
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    Gunsmithing Help Removing Tikka T3x Lite Barrel- or...

    So I haven't tried this on a gun,, But I work on some equipment occasionally that presents similar removal issues.. I put the part in the vice, and stand a pair of heat guns pointed at it set on high and I heat the part to about 250. (Use a IR temp gun to monitor...) I then take a can of...
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    No CCI 22 ammo being made, for the near future at least

    Given the Hazmat charges and load restrictions I'm seeing in the trucking industry.,,, I bet its hell to ship 4M rounds a day..
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    Enlisting in the military???

    I did 4 years in the AF, many things would be done different in hind site. They are downsizing right now.. Which means few promotions, until they level out then the pool is smaller and some promotions are easier. Enlisted=starve with a family. More reserves and guard are in combat now than...
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    Can a 308 rifle shoot any grain bullet without damaging to the barrel or gun?

    I shoot a 30.06 and a 300WSM and in general, they both shoot any properly loaded bullet decently. Lighter bullets in both my guns tend to shoot great out to about 200 yards, then they fall out fairly wide. I get better repeatability out of bullets in the heavy end of the scale. (180,200,220) My...
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    Pics and info request for a beautiful old rifle

    One thing to consider is that getting the barrel off of a O3A3 near as I can tell is always painful. I've helped on 3 and they all required near nuclear force. Something about the way the barrel seats in the action.. Especially original barrels. Its also pretty easy to screw up the action...
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    good deer/elk caliber

    The only thing I think deserves extra attention on the 270 and elk is bullet choice. My dad hunted with a 270 for quite a few years.. We found that the standard bullets just didn't bring them down as quick. We ended up with some ugly packs several times with solid through the lungs shots.. When...
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    Gunsmithing Carbon Wrapped Barrels, More PROOF

    AL expands faster than steel. So a Al sleeve theoretically would get looser as it heated wouldn't it?? Hmm.. Dave
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    Gunsmithing 5r Chambering issues

    6 is a natural divisor of 360, 5 is not, 5 cylinder engines have a lot of issues with multi order harmonics due to the firing sequence, while a even fire 6 has very little trouble with it... I was assuming a 4 or 6 flute reamer, so was wondering if the shock waves in the steel are doing...
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    Gunsmithing Carbon Wrapped Barrels, More PROOF

    Based on using steel and carbon fiber rope for winching.,,, just a sideways thought... What if it works because the CF filament does not stretch as much (As easily?) as the barrel. So essentially it reduces/prevents the expansion of the barrel providing a tighter grip of the rifling on...
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    Gunsmithing 5r Chambering issues

    I assume this is a lathe activity,, when your doing this work what supports the muzzle end of the barrel? I would assume that if your impacting 5 "hard" spots per revolution your going to end up with a harmonic in the rotating barrel Which could induce a small whip in the barrel, that might...
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    Best way to ship complete upper

    Re: Best way to ship complete upper I use blueprint tubes, not the cheap triangle ones, the round ones made out of cardboard that would deflect fire from the gun, they cost about 25 bucks. They also sell black ASB plastic ones, wrap the barrel in bubble and slide it in... Screw the caps on...
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    The Mossberg MMR?

    The Mossberg MMR ,, Looks like a decent package, Any opinions? (I know I know,,, on this forum? Perish the thought <grin> But whats the general thought on it? Thanks! Dave
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    DPMS rebarrel to 6.5 Creedmoor for Hunter Lite Mod

    Re: DPMS barrel conversion  From 260L to 6.5 Creedmoor I would turn a ring out of AL that OD matches the forearm, and has a smaller section that fits the ID of the tube, Have it Colored to suit your fancy, you could knurl or just polish then color. It will protect the CF from chipping on the...
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