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    Rifle Scopes Reticle seems canted......

    I have a Vortex Viper 6.5-20x50. When I mount the scope on my rifle using the Wheeler Level kit the MilDot reticle seems canted slightly counter clockwise when viewed. I've sent the scope back to Vortex and they assured me the scope is not canted. I've never really noticed this before I put on a...
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    Gunsmithing Removing Kiwi shoe polish

    So I just bedded my recoil lug using Kiwi shoe polish as the releasing agent. Now I'm trying to remove the shoe polish but there's still a light film I can't get off the action and barrel. What have you guys used? Thanks.
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    Order of rifle improvement....

    my current project is a Rem SPS-V in 308. i have some money becoming available soon and wanted to know peoples thought on next improvement. my two thoughts are a new scope or rebarreling and truing the action. my curent setup is the SPS-V with a B&C stock, Timney trigger, Seekins rail and scope...
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    Range Report Ballistic comparisons...

    I have a 308 and my first load was a 168 SMK over 42.5gr Varget at a velocity of 2768fps. I was having problems with inconsistent hits at 895yds. A lot of people recommended a heavier bullet so I went with the 178gr Amax. I have a load worked up for the Amax on top of 42gr Varget at 2595fps...
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    Gunsmithing Replacement Barrel Contour...

    So i've tried a search but couldn't find the answer. I would like to replace my barrel on my 308 SPS-V and wanted to use my existing stock. Does anyone know what barrel contour or dimensions that would be? Thanks.
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    Gunsmithing Spring found during trigger install....

    i received a Timney 510 trigger today for a Rem 700. during the switch when i picked up the barreled action to turn it over to access the other side a small spring fell to the floor. i don't know where it came from? i believed this happened after i removed the factory trigger and was installing...
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    Sniper's Hide on Tapatalk...

    why is a large site like Sniper's Hide not on Tapatalk for mobiles? has there not been a want for it by members and users?
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    Gunsmithing Inch Pounds to Foot Pounds

    so i can't seem to find an inexpensive torque wrench that measures inch pounds around me. i can of course find one in foot pounds. what is the conversion of inch pounds to foot pounds? thanks.
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    Gunsmithing Remington scope mount holes off aligned

    so in May of this year i bought my first Remington, an sps-v in 308. i had a Vortex Viper 6.5-20x50, EGW 20 MOA base and Burris XTR ring atop it. when i got my rifle zeroed @ 100 yards the scope would only give me 5.5 MOA adjustment right but 49.25 MOA to the left. i wanted to figure out what...
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    Rifle Scopes Rings with windage adjustments...

    so it seems my rifle may need rings with windage adjustments. i have a 30mm scope. what suggestions do you all have and what is out there? thanks.
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    Gunsmithing Removing Loctite from screws...

    so i had to remove the screws from my EGW base that had blue Loctite on them. i was just gonna order new screws from EGW for $3 but shipping is $7 and up? before anyone one says to go to Home Depot and look for them i wanna see if i can use something around the house to remove the Loctite with...
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    Rifle Scopes Vortex Viper quality in question...

    So this post is somewhat of a continuation of a previous post entitled "Vortex customer service" linked here http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2501689 For those of you who don't want to read the thread i basically got a Viper model 6.5-20x50 scope and it would...
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    Rifle Scopes Vortex customer service

    so i received my Vortex Viper 6.5-20x50 scope this week and went shooting with it for the first time today. wanted to sight it in and work up a load. well the scope will not hold a zero. myself and a friend did the box test twice and some other things and no return to zero. we both checked the...
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    Rifle Scopes Importance of scope height to barrel...

    so i see that everyone tries to get their scope as low as possible to be inline with the barrel. can someone tell me the reasoning for this. is this a functional reason or looks. how important is it to have the scope as low as possible? the reason why i ask is my scope's 50mm bell sits at least...
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    Good Books

    any book recommendations on shooting that have a lot of good information. this site is great but i like to have written info also. something that has a lot of basic stand by info and some more intermediate/advance stuff. don't need a "How to be a Sniper" book but more tactical shooting...
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    Barrel surface rust?

    when i cleaned the outer part of my barrel on my SPS-V it seemed there was some brown coloring i assume is surface rust. i have read somewhere that this sometimes happens on SPS-V barrels. once i put a light coat of oil on and rub excess off you can't see it. should i be worried, what about the...
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    Rifle Scopes MOA on bases

    i will be getting a scope for a first time long range rifle build. i have experience in hunting rifles thats it. i will be getting a scope for a 308 SPS and the scope manufacturer's site states the scope has 68 MOA of adjustments for wind and elevation. we all know manufacturers don't always...
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    Barnes Loading Manual.............

    I was wondering if anyone has the Barnes Loading Manual and could tell me the different recommended loads for the .224 55gr TSX bullet using Hogdon Varget powder? The different loads and velocity please. Thanks.
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