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    What FPS are you getting out of your 16" barrel 6.5 creedmoor?

    I'd say that's quite slow. My go to load in 6.5 Creed is 140 ELDMs at factory COAL (2.200" BTO) with 42.0gr H4350. That gives me 2650 in an 18" barrel, 2720 in a slow 24" barrel and just shy of 2800 in a 26" barrel.
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    Precision Rifle Gear Let’s Talk Bipods

    I think I remember maybe 1 prone stage at the 2019 NRL finale? I've run lots of the available bipods over the years (Harris, Versapod, Accutac, Ckyepod, Magpul, Grndpod) and I think the most versatile bipod out there these days is the lightweight double-pull Ckyepod. More adjustability than any...
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    Rifle Scopes Is there a market for a good MPVO

    6 mil turrets don't really bother me a ton, I'm not a huge fan but don't really find them limiting. I'll grant I don't understand why they went with 6 mil turrets but it's not a deal breaker for me. The turrets aren't great, especially the windage but I don't touch the windage except for zeroing...
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    Rifle Scopes Is there a market for a good MPVO

    I do the same. That being said, when I run a WMRLF, the speed advantage of holding over is a big part of why I want a tree, haha. Yeah, I found myself resisting putting a scope like the LHT on a .223 gas gun but I couldn't think up any real negatives to doing so. Was chatting with a buddy of...
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    Rifle Scopes Is there a market for a good MPVO

    Agreed, having just the center dot or a horseshoe illuminated is much more suited to an LPVO or hunting optic where usability on low mag is a primary consideration vs a "nice to have".
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    Rifle Scopes Is there a market for a good MPVO

    I had a bunch of LRTSi 3-12 and stupidly sold a few but I won't get rid of my last one. I think it's a great optic for a SPR-ish rifle, despite it's relative heft.
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    Rifle Scopes Is there a market for a good MPVO

    Yeah, training and application thing. I get the benefits of the fully illuminated tree but I generally prefer to dial if shooting into dark shaded spot, high contrast, etc. Prefer to just hold wind and not elevation when it's like that. Like I said, I think it's just a preference thing and isn't...
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    Rifle Scopes Is there a market for a good MPVO

    I agree that size and weight are much more important to me than an arbitrary limit on the top end. 2 scopes otherwise being identical, I'd much rather have a top end of 12 or 14 than 10, no question. That's kinda why I've been coming around to lightweight, compact/short optics with higher mag...
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    Rifle Scopes Is there a market for a good MPVO

    I think part of the problem with MPVOs is that everyone has a slightly different take on what their intended use is. Most people will agree that the point of an LPVO is to be able to be fast at close range whilst being able to push out max range (especially with a 8x or 10x top end) but that the...
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    Magpul DT-PR Stock

    I'm curious to hear how you like the DT PR. I'm probably gonna pick one up to try out. I run CTRs on all my rigs and just started using the Subrevtec bag riders on them. The CTR with the bag rider is 11oz so a wash for weight so if the DT PR locks up as tight, I can see it being a bit cleaner...
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    Precision Rifle Gear Tango Innovations FIRE4000 WMLRF Initial Impressions

    Company seems based in California, not Canada, per "Ontario, CA 91762". So still plenty of rainbows... ;)
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    Steiner C35 Gen 2 - Initial range trips and first hunt - Updated 9/30 with third hunt

    I'm assuming 1.5" but how large an objective can it clear?
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    Vortex Impact 4000 Cold Weather Issues

    Surefire
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    Vortex Impact 4000 Cold Weather Issues

    Using the rechargeables is actually really nice, regardless of cold. I bought 4 of them and I keep one in the Impact, a spare in my bino harness and just swap them around. No more buying 123s for the LRF.
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    Vortex Impact 4000 Cold Weather Issues

    In the big thread on the Impact, the suggestion for winter use is to go with rechargeable batteries, they don't last as long as lithiums in regular temps but do better in the cold, for some reason. That's been my experience as well, granted I haven't used mine in 15F as it's rarely that cold...
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    Hornady 76g a tip

    I'm the same as you, 75 BTHPs in gas guns and for practice in bolt guns, 75 ELDMs in the bolt gun when I find em cheap or for local matches if I wanna shoot tac. Same powder charge and BTO, both shoot bugholes in multiple barrels. No flyers for me either. It's cool that Hornady have made a...
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    5x micro magnifier options(or lack thereof)

    I've used the Vortex 3x and 6x and much prefer the 6x. I'll preface this by saying I like magnifiers with an optic with multiple aiming points (like the Eotech EXPS-3-2). The typical holds with a 50 yd zero are great if you're shooting at full size IPSCs (hold the "head", hold "the hat", etc)...
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    Steiner C35 Gen 2 - Initial range trips and first hunt - Updated 9/30 with third hunt

    Haven't seen it mentioned here but what's the minimum low end mag to be able to see the menus and stuff? Would it be gtg with a 4.5x low end? I want to snag one of these but lots of the rifles I'd run it on have a low end of 4.5x (Razor LHT, Razor G2).
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    Rifle Scopes optic choice for 20" hbar gas gun

    I agree with most of your points on this. The PST G2 2-10 is better at 10x than the Razor G3 1-10, to me the advantages of the 1-10 are the lighter weight, reticle much more suited to holdovers and capped windage whereas the 2-10 is better at 10x and has adjustable parallax. I'd happily suck up...
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    Side Mounted WMLRF

    Just curious on how you have your red dot setup so that it also works as an aiming device for your LRF? I run red dots on bolt guns and gas guns but don't zero them the same way. On bolt guns, I dial my 600yd dope onto my magnified optic and then "co-zero" the red dot to the center of the...
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