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    Any advantages to a M1907 sling over a bipod on a modern bolt action rifle?

    I am a sling and iron shooter. Proper use of a sling is a lost/dying art. Everyone these days are all about tacticool bipods and monopods. The M1907 sling is more than capable of providing adequate support to aid in accurate shooting. The one disadvatage it has is that after a while, 20mins...
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    Newb question on Howa 1500 .308 1:10 twist 22inch bbl

    Despite what most people think, short barrels are not ideal for long range work. Yeah, you can get hits, however, in any sort of windy scenario, your hit percentage goes waaay down. If you also anticipate running your rig in a precision match, the short barrel will be an impediment. The...
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    Newb question on Howa 1500 .308 1:10 twist 22inch bbl

    Depends on the powder used...15-25ft/s per inch. Is this a factory rig? What sort of 1,000yard shooting will u be doing? Precision (bullseye) or just hitting steel?
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    Gunsmithing .30-06 barrel advice (length/twist)

    Notorious, I have another 30-06 (actually i have 5) with a 22" barrel i hope to be testing this weekend. Its an AR-based semi-auto rifle (BN-36). I will be testing it with H-4350 & 185gr Berger Juggernauts. Powder is from same lot as I used in my Savage -06 bolt gun, so i should have an...
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    Gunsmithing .30-06 barrel advice (length/twist)

    I sent Notorious a PM but I 'll repeat my suggestion here for all interested. I would not accept the standard 30-06 chamber. 1. Ask criterion if they r willing to cut the chamber with a Serengeti reamer that you'll supply. 2. If criterion is ok with this, purchase the reamer from PTG & send...
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    New to AR-10 - NRA XTC shooter

    Greg, My advise on high BC bullets is for the long lines, 600yards and 1,000yards. (I hope that's clear on my post above) I told the man to look at less powder or lighter bullets (or both) for the short lines...
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    New to AR-10 - NRA XTC shooter

    Joe, yes, i am going to Perry this year. Maybe we can meet up while there. lte82 is spot on. I missed the part that your are shooting a 308AR with a 26" barrel, putting you in match rifle category. I actually started out shooting the AR-10 in the service rifle class (20" barrel DPMS based...
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    New to AR-10 - NRA XTC shooter

    Joey, Here are my suggestions in order of how i would try them; 1. Work on position...get it as stable as possible. Don't worry about time, get the fundamentals down first, and the time/cadence will take care of the rest. 2. If you have a ton of 175s laying around, i would first reduce my...
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    Gunsmithing .30-06 barrel advice (length/twist)

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    New to AR-10 - NRA XTC shooter

    Joey, I also shoot a 308AR (DPMS based) across the course. I use a lighter charge of AR-Comp (40.7gr) with 175s and have no problems with rapids. I bump the load up to 41.4gr for 600yards and 1,000yard prone matches. I also use the same 41,4gr charge with 175s and 185 Bergers out of the...
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    F T/R Competition 1000 yards w/ 20" barrel?

    Wow...I wonder how many shooters here shoot 1,000+ yards on the internet?
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    Gunsmithing .30-06 barrel advice (length/twist)

    Notorious, If it's a pre-fit barrel, you may not have a choice. Dont worry, the savage barrels turn in outstanding accuracy. If this is a custom barrel, insist on the Serengeti reamer from PTG. It lets you play with the heavies without requiring mid-weight bullets (175s & 185s be unable...
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    Gunsmithing .30-06 barrel advice (length/twist)

    Notorious, Come in down, we'd love to have ya. My comments about the long barrel is irrespective of iron sights/scoped rifle class. Look at it this way; Say your SBR shoots 100% better groups than a 26" barreled rifle in same caliber (the difference in accuracy is nowhere near this, but...
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    Gunsmithing .30-06 barrel advice (length/twist)

    Notorious, I am an engineer as well, a Chemical engineer. I also believe in data driven decision making. I've also been out of school long enough to know when when u need to act with best available information rather than wasting your time studying problems or deriving equations that have...
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    Gunsmithing .30-06 barrel advice (length/twist)

    NotiousAPP, The first school of thought is correct. The second school of thought is trendy and theoretical in nature. Without going into a long dissertation I'll simply leave you with this observation; What do all the long range precision (bullseye type) shooters run? Yes, long barrels...
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    300 yards shooting is all over the place.

    Long range, Much improved shooting. The only advise worth taking in this two pages of internet BS is that of Sterling Shooter. He correctly identified the issue as deficient marksmanship skills. You worked on them, and got vastly better results. One more thing i can point you to; Parallax...
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    30-06 Build Plan

    Nathan11B, Your point is well taken however, my point about wind advantage stands. Even if your are shooting silhouette style targets at distances greater than 600yards, the heavier bullets will be the difference between a hit and a near miss on a windy day...and remember, "only hits count"...
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    30-06 Build Plan

    RHunter, I don't normally disagree with your posts, but i have to take umbrage with your assertion that "Anything heavier than a 215 really needs to be shot out of a 300 Win Mag." If the OP's target shooting application involves shooting bullseye type targets where the objective is to keep all...
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    Who was loking for H4350?

    Details?
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    Gunsmithing .30-06 barrel advice (length/twist)

    Thanks for the clarification. Did not realize you intended to hunt suppressed. I also have an AAC Cyclone that i;m waiting for the Form4 to be approved...it may also accompany me on my hunts. You asked for pictures, so see below.
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