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  1. smoothy8500

    Flip up caps for a scope that dont interfere with the focus ring

    Well, they don't spin, but will move quite easily. I just assumed the OP was referring to that. As @diggler1833 said, my eyesight doesn't really discern that slight 4 degree offset.
  2. smoothy8500

    Flip up caps for a scope that dont interfere with the focus ring

    Well, I gues flipping open horizontal is wrong then.
  3. smoothy8500

    Flip up caps for a scope that dont interfere with the focus ring

    I agree that flipping open the cap on my Gen 2 Vortex does move the diopter ring since they don't lock. I just mark the proper setting with a paint pen and check to make sure it's in the right spot when opening.
  4. smoothy8500

    bad lot of steel and rumors

    As hard to find as a 4 month old thread?
  5. smoothy8500

    New shot spotter at the range - ballistics calculation

    Yes, E targets are very nice. Along with the average velocity at targets it gives the SD of those numbers. I wonder how much the SD at distance relates/matches the muzzle SD?
  6. smoothy8500

    FN SPR barrel chrome lining failing? photos

    A friend had bought an FN SPR that showed the same problems. Unfortunately for him, FN had sold a bunch of receivers to a company called US Palm which used crappy barrels and was not covered by FN. Some were good, but my friend's went bad. Hopefully it's not one of theirs. Edit: Funny enough...
  7. smoothy8500

    Rifle Scopes So I bought a “Just As Good”, Burris XTR3

    Uhhh, bragging about shooting in the disadvantaged communities is going to get you in trouble...
  8. smoothy8500

    Gunsmithing Ultrasonic discoloration

    Well, tools look best when they show signs of honest use....No one ever trusts a mechanic or contracctor with pristine tools, right?
  9. smoothy8500

    Accessories FRAUD WARNING!!!!! Everyone looking to purchase items on the Post Exchange should read this!!!!

    .....Although, I think the Mils/MOA argument is more informative than the repetitious warnings.
  10. smoothy8500

    Accessories FRAUD WARNING!!!!! Everyone looking to purchase items on the Post Exchange should read this!!!!

    Hmmm, these "Fraud warning" posts have become more common here than "How do I level my scope?" or "Which is better, Mils or MOA?"......
  11. smoothy8500

    leupold Mark 4 vs Mark 3HD questions

    I've had four of the Mk4 scopes over the years, and kept two. Three of them have had a trip back to Leupold for issues with elevation turrets going bad (tracking). I'll be the minority report here. The Mk4-16X M1 has not given me any issues (knock on wood) and gets used regularly for F-T/R NRA...
  12. smoothy8500

    6mmBR-Norma and 6mmBR-Remington

    I believe the necks of the REM are shorter. Could be wrong though
  13. smoothy8500

    308 / 7.62x51 reloading

    If you mean GI brass NM stamped (Match) or the M118 LR, it's the same Lake City brass without the primer crimp. Supposedly the LC Match is produced with stricter quality control.
  14. smoothy8500

    308 / 7.62x51 reloading

    Yes on GI brass since you are already at the max 7.62 chamber. Like the M14/M1A brass life can be short. Inspect cases for impending separation by using a bent paperclip. You can use the 308 dies and adjust them so you only bump shoulders back about .004" based on some sort of comparator to measure.
  15. smoothy8500

    Decibels, barriers and hearing protection

    Hmm, the foam plugs I use seem to squish/roll down pretty small. Maybe buy a different brand? Just saying….
  16. smoothy8500

    308 / 7.62x51 reloading

    Yes, the government produced 7.62 Garand will swallow a 308 Field gauge.
  17. smoothy8500

    More on the Chinese illegal bio lab found in Cali

    Aren’t all police armed? I mean in the US, not the London bobbies or some Canadian cities.
  18. smoothy8500

    Rifle Scopes cheap and easy sunshade for multiple scopes? any good idea's?

    Afraid of messing up the cool rattlecan paint job?
  19. smoothy8500

    Adjustable buttplate for McMillan?

    I trimmed/cut my buttplate using the plastic LOP spacers as a template. You might be able to get McMillan to cut the plate to match their buttstock.
  20. smoothy8500

    Shelf life of large rifle primers

    Jeez, I must use way too many primers. I use them up within a year or two....
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