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    Rifle Scopes Swfa 5-20x20 HD

    Then you don't need scope covers. When you get home, take scope in hand and wander over to a pharmacy. Check out their assortment of pill bottle covers. A trip to the local plumbing supply may find some semi-useful stuff. Finally, a camera store may find something really nice with a quick...
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    Rifle Scopes Swfa 5-20x20 HD

    Jesus, do you not own a ruler?
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    Is this rifle worth the asking price

    Jesus, they priced every component of that thing at full list and then tacked another 25-40% on top. Contact Accurate Ordinance in N. GA and they will build the same thing for about 1 or 2 grand less. Hint, don't buy optics from the gunsmith, there are plenty of other sources. I paid $3200 for...
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    Needed Metal Cut for Mount... Update, Mount is Here!

    You gotta be kidding me. First off, do you know how clean Aluminum has to be to get a good weld? I would assume (dangerous word) that you want the pieces somewhat square and aligned, that calls for fixtures and you can't use magnets, so clamps and squares. You won't want sharp edges around...
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    Question from a noob

    It is all about the angle of your barrel with reference to the ground. If your target is higher than the barrel you will be pointing it up which will effect the POI, it is entirely possible that your bullet was still heading up at the 100 yard line and had begun dropping at some distance...
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    Too long to acquire scope picture

    Either your rifle doesn't fit you or your position building is weak, or both. Both things fall within the Provence of a good coach. Get one.
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    High End Stainless Rifle Rusting Question (Not Abused)

    You could really use a little education on stainless steel. It all has iron in it. Otherwise, it is not steel.
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    Rifle Scopes A rant about poor focal plane, dial limit and reticle data on scope brand websites

    Maybe a little interpretation of the manual will help. Usually, on a second focal plane scope, they will specify a magnification setting at which the reticle will read accurately.
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    High End Stainless Rifle Rusting Question (Not Abused)

    Until you know, or can find out, what grade of stainless was used, you cannot really complain. Stainless steels vary greatly in the anti-corrosion characteristics and their strengths has well. Oils also vary in their protection abilities from corrosion, maybe a switch in lubricants would help...
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    Rifle Scopes A rant about poor focal plane, dial limit and reticle data on scope brand websites

    Everything you seek is probably in the user manual for any particular scope. Naturally the manual may be more comprehensive for the tactical scopes one the hunting scope. Now, if we could only get the various scope manufacturers to make their user manuals available on their web sites.
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    Rifle Scopes Reticle's with Half Mil Hash's vs .2 Mil Hash's

    OK. The dweeb thing was out of line and I apologize for it. I'm too old and feeble now to go running around with a 13lb rifle and banging away at targets. I am, however no stranger to time constraints and uncomfortable positions. Try the early IHMSA thing, it is only 5 rounds in 2 minutes but...
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    Rifle Scopes Reticle's with Half Mil Hash's vs .2 Mil Hash's

    As far as I can tell, this is an open forum and all opinions can be freely expressed without attack on a personal level. I don't have a shit attitude, I have plenty of time shooting matches in other disciplines than PRS. If you think wind holds with .2 mil reticle stadia are superior for you...
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    Rifle Scopes Reticle's with Half Mil Hash's vs .2 Mil Hash's

    Who says I don't have experience. You? Do you know me? Do you know the equipment I have and my work experience? I thought not. I simply find .2 mil stadia to be overly complex to my eyes. My experience comes from quite a few years of both shooting and measuring stuff. I can easily discern...
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    Rifle Scopes Reticle's with Half Mil Hash's vs .2 Mil Hash's

    Not really meaning to stir up shit. I just don't understand the need for this particular bit of minutia. I read analog gauges as part of my making a living, Simple rulers as well. I find it easy to interpolate readings between markings. Apparently others do not and good for them. I don't...
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    Rifle Scopes Reticle's with Half Mil Hash's vs .2 Mil Hash's

    Well, .3 mil is just a hair off center of a .5 mil space so I wouldn't expect to have much problem. I would also expect that nobody is calling wind down range to within .1 mil anyway.
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    Rifle Scopes Reticle's with Half Mil Hash's vs .2 Mil Hash's

    Do you really mean to tell me you cannot descern the difference of .1 mil between the stadia .5 mils apart? You do know you can utilize the space between the lines, right?
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    Rifle Scopes Reticle's with Half Mil Hash's vs .2 Mil Hash's

    Somebody is gonna come out with a vernier scale so you dweebs can fuss down to the 100th of a mil and have a reticle to which you cannot hold.
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    Rifle Scopes Help me choose a sorta .22 scope

    I'll agree with @patriot07 You have a stock fit problem, not an eye box problem, unless there is something seriously wrong with your scope. Try this: Close your eyes and mount the gun. Open your eyes, you should be dead center behind the scope and in the middle of the eye box fore and aft. If...
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    Is it worth buying a Magneto speed if you're shooting factory ammo?

    Do you absolutely need one? No, you can start with the published data on the box, make adjustments for your particular barrel length (guess) and run that info through a ballistic calculator to get a base line set of data. Range estimation if a unknown distance target and wind calls are far more...
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    How to zero windage on scope?

    Just do it in the house, bore sight on a small target within the room and adjust windage. Later, at the range, I'll fine tune at 50 yards and then move to 100 to verify. I'll usually be within one click increment on whatever scope I have mounted by then. The effects of wind at those distances...
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