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    Safe in garage

    Bolting down a safe is a good idea. If someone got it in, they can get it out. I've known of 1000+lbs safe being stolen with pallet jackets, etc. It does happen. I wouldn't use those heating elements in a safe. You need desiccant gel inside the safe or something similar that absorbs the...
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    Rifle Scopes Quick March 3-24x42 Review

    Took the scope out again this weekend for another hunt. Five hours hike in and 3,000ft. elevation gain in tough bush bashing off-trail. I noticed after the last alpine hunt I had lost the sun shade. I tried to put on a spare and it seems the entire sun shade adapter ring on the objective was...
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    Do people actually use their slings when shooting precision rifle?

    Yes I use mine and in matches where a stage may forbid bipod or tripod use, etc. I also use it for hunting. I use a standard loop sling and avoid tactical slings which don't usually work well for loop sling shooting in my experience. This weekend in fact I took a 200 yard kill from tall tussock...
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    Rifle Scopes Capped Turrets

    It just depends how you use your rifle. In a precision rifle match there is almost no time to dial wind and they often change the distance and angles to targets so it can only hose you. One match I engaged targets at 0 degrees, then around ~45 degrees, then ~80 degrees, then back over to ~300...
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    Rifle Scopes Capped Turrets

    I wish my tactical scopes had a capped windage. I never use it in a precision rifle match or field shooting and it can only cause trouble by getting spun when you sling the rifle and walk around with it or forget to reset it after moving to a new position. The only times I dial wind is on a...
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    Rifle Scopes Quick March 3-24x42 Review

    I was shooting at a 10M target that I put 100M away and could clearly make out the center red dot. I shot two groups with a Winchester Model 70 hunting rifle and Lapua 155 handloads. The first group was three shots to confirm. I let the barrel cool down, put it over two clicks, and then shot...
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    Rifle Scopes Quick March 3-24x42 Review

    Update on this scope. I have run the scope now for several months on a Winchester Model 70 Extreme Stainless hunting rifle and Talley one piece rings. I have recently got back from an Alpine hunt engaging animals from 200-300 yards and angles approaching 45 degrees shooting off a pack and sling...
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    Action Discussion: T3 vs TRG

    IMO having owned both, I think the T3 dovetail is probably stronger than the TRG screwed in bolt. Heresy I know, but just looking at it and working the bolt I think it just is stronger and is a clever design. Other than the extra lug, the trg and t3 bolts look very similar even down to the...
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    AI AT Build, first long-range rifle

    Many of these things are going to be subjective. I like the AI bipod over the Atlas because it is simpler and faster to use. In a recent competition I just found the Atlas took longer to deploy because you are messing with the buttons on the legs and have to do it separately. You have to hold...
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    AI AT Build, first long-range rifle

    Differences between the AI/Parker Hale style bipod and Atlas: AI Bipod: - Much faster to deploy. - Probably more rugged as it has less moving parts, buttons, springs, etc. to go wrong. - Much heavier than the Atlas (at least 10ozs.) - The spring legs annoyingly shoot out during rifle recoil...
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    Official Accuracy International AT First Look

    That's odd because my AI Bartlein barrels are significantly heavier than my UK barrels. At least a pound heavier for the Bartlein 260 over the UK 308 barrels in 26" length and the profile difference is noticeable. I prefer the lighter UK barrel profile due to better balance as well. I don't know...
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    AI and AX Component weights?

    AI AW Weights. I don't have access to an AX, but it can give you an idea... Weights are in ounces: AIAW Chassis NO BARREL w/Thumbhole Skins w/Cheek Riser w/o Scope 135 AIAW 26" 308 UK Barrel no brake. 60.5 AIAW 20" 308 UK Barrel no brake 58.0 AIAW 26" .260 Barrel No Threads 81.0 AI Single...
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    Rifle Scopes Steiner 5-25x56 Glass Clarity vs Schmidt & Bender

    I had a chance to compare a S&B 5-25 and Steiner 5-25 side by side and ended up keeping the Steiner. For clarity, I honestly couldn't tell much difference as both scopes were excellent. Reasons for Steiner over S&B: - Preferred illumination adjustment on parallax knob. - Did not tunnel at...
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    AI AW vs 700 style actions ...which fails more?

    Lifetime warranties are misleading. All things considered I'd rather see a reasonable timeframe warranty than a lifetime warranty on gear that is likely to be abused. Basically to do a lifetime warranty the company needs to price it into the equipment cost. If they can't increase the cost of the...
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    New AI AX and AT pics with rifle Weights!

    I suspect if you didn't use the front NV mounting rail of the AT you'd lose at least 0.5+ lbs. The higher canted rail for the optic is likely heavier than the old style AW 0 MOA rail. So I'm thinking if you strip off what can be stripped off the AT it will probably be slightly heavier than the...
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    New AI AX and AT pics with rifle Weights!

    For comparison with my AIAW weights: AIAW Complete Rifle w/26" Border Barrel .308, Single Chamber Muzzle Brake, and Magazine (no scope, rings or bipod): 12.9 lbs. AIAW Action/Chassis, Skins, Bolt, Cheekpiece, w/o barrel, rings, etc. (Barrel off core action): 8.4 lbs AIAW Magazine: 5.5...
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    AI AW vs 700 style actions ...which fails more?

    One of the things I often do is throw outdoor gear in the freezer overnight to see what happens after getting it wet. For instance when I'm mountaineering/snow camping the last place I want to find out my gear doesn't like freezing temps is when on a snow field thousands of feet above the base...
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    Is this cheating? Or lazy? Or insulting?

    Yep. If you have an electronic scope you get rid of the gears and erector assembly in the scope which are huge reliability issues. With electronics the reticle is all virtual. No more having the windage/elevation knobs go out. No more inconsistent clicks and return to zero. No parallax issues...
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    AI AW vs 700 style actions ...which fails more?

    Something I posted on the first page: Since I wrote that I have put around 5,000 rounds on my AW and fewer on my Sako TRG. Here are the problems I've had: Sako TRG Butt pad spacer cracked and I Krazy glued it in the field. Works fine. It is fussy about feeding M118LR ammo sometimes. I think...
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    Gun Safes: how to select and why.

    If someone wants into your safe they will wait in your house until you get home and hold a gun to your or your family's head until you open it. So don't worry about the distraction stuff. Get a heavy safe with lots of steel in the doors and walls and bolt it down so it can't be attacked when you...
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