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    Are PCCs "rifles" per this forum?

    I hope PCC carbines (not "pistols') qualify here as rifles. Last November(2021) I bought a RUGER PC chassis carbine. Then I began upgrading it, which turned out to be fun but more upgrades than originally planned. So yeah, "upgrading guns" is addictive, as we all know. UPGRADES: 1.) M*CARBO->...
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    HOLOSUN enclosed circle/dot sights

    I own two HOLOSUN circle/dot sights. The 509T is on my RUGER 57 pistol and the AEMS is on my RUGER PC chassis carbine. Neither are a "cheap date" at over $400. each. **Sage Dynamics Youtube site has tested the 509T with 20(!!) 5 foot drops on concrete and it has survived with no zero shift. The...
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    Bluetooth integration for most scope brands?

    SIG/Sauer's newest Sierra 6 BDX (Ballistic Data eXchange rifle scopes can give us accurate lighted elevation dots (145 dots!). And 47 horizontal windage dots on the horizontal reticle, but not inside the "Xmas tree". All this can come from Bluetooth enabled monocular or binocular rangefinders...
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    TIKKA T3X Arctic v.s. RUGER Gunsite Scut rifle

    I see written YouTube comments on TIKKA T3 X Arctic or similar Canadian Ranger models that the TIKKAs are "in a class above the RUGER Scout in quality and ruggedness." To me the RUGER Scout rifle is VERY "rugged", an excellent, proven Mauser type action with an accurate 5R barrel. It's laminated...
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    US Army's new scopes for the next gen. assault rifle

    I see on YouTube in two "Task & Purpose" videos that Vortex, L3 Harris and Leupold are developing "fire control system" scopes. These scopes for the next gen. 6.8 Whatever cartridge have multiple sensors including station pressure, temperature, laser rangefinder, and firing angle to give a...
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    Which rangefinder binoculars will Bluetooth range to a Kestrel 5700?

    Which rangefinder binoculars (if any) can Bluetooth the range to a Kestrel 5700? This seems like a no-brainer.
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    Rifle Scopes In praise of illuminated reticles

    I have several red dot 1X "scopes" but recently I purchased my 1st illuminated mil reticle in a Bushnell LRTA 4.5 - 18 x44 scope (mil/mil/, FFP, G3 reticle) and I finally realize how useful illuminated reticles can be. This is my hunting scope for my 6.5 PRC Browning X-Bolt Pro rifle and it...
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    Army M24 now considered "vintage"?

    The army M24 sniper rifle with its Remington 700 long action, HS Precision stock and 7.62 x 51 NATO chambering has been out of use for over a decade now. Is it "vintage" yet? (Yeah, I know the Army "re-purposed" the action into the XM 2010 chassis sniper rifle in ,300 Win mag.) Eric B.
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    Hiking poles become shooting sticks with "Quick stiX"

    Once in a while somebody invents something really brilliant for hunters. Recently I bought Quick stiX high impact plastic discs to quickly convert hiking poles into shooting sticks. The two discs clamp and bolt around the hiking pole shafts just below the handles. They mate and with one twist...
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    6.5 PRC Browning X-Bolt Pro

    I have a 6.5 PRC in Browning's X-Bolt Pro and (up to 5 shots) it gets 1/2 MOA with 143 gr. Hornady ELD-X ammo. Pretty good for factory hunting ammo!. **After 5 shots the skinny fluted barrel heats up and groups open up to around 1 MOA, which is still "minute of deer". Yes, this is a light...
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    Lilely getting a Kestrel 5700 in 4DOF

    It seems the Hornady 4DOF ballistics "engine" is a bit more accurate than the Applied Ballistics engine in that Hornady has used Doppler radar on all the bullets in their engine, and that includes bullets from some obscure and custom makers. I trust Kestrel's environmental sensors more than...
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    Soon it will be time to re-barel my RPR

    I'm thinking of rebelling my 6.5 CM Ruger Precision Rifle with a 26 inch Bartlein stainless 5R barrel (Palma contour) with a 1:7.5 twist for the heavier bullets I like to shoot, including the Hornady 153 gr. A-Tip that I may begin reloading. SO... is 1:7.5 twist OK for a 6.5 CM shooting 140...
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    Rifle Scopes NEW LONG RANGE HUNTING SCOPE

    I just bought a new scope for my 6.5 PRC X-Bolt Pro . It's a Bushnell Elite LRTS 4.5 - 18 x 44 illuminated G3 reticle, FFP, mil/mil. 27 oz. Bushnell calls this LRTS a "tactical" scope but until recently it was designated "LRHS" (Long Range Hunting Scope) Badge engineering raises its ugly head...
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    Hunting & Fishing MY NEW LONG RANGE HUNTING RIFLE/SCOPE COMBO

    Formerly I was using a 6.5 Creedmoor Browning X-Bolt Pro bronze Cerakote) with Talley rings and a SWFA SS 3 - 15 42 scope (mil/mil). A good combination for my mountains here in Nevada but lacking a bit in ft. lbs. of energy. I'm selling that rig for an "upgrade", namely the same X-Bolt Pro...
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    Rifle Scopes From a SIG 3 - 18 x 44 to a Bushnell Elite 4.5 - 18 x 44: My little odessy

    I'm selling my 6.5 CM Browning X-Bolt Pro and getting the very same rifle in 6.5 PRC. I live in Nevada and have longer shots, hence I need more range and power at those ranges. SO, I ordered a SIG-SAUER Tango6 3 - 28 x 44 illuminated scope. It arrived from Optics Planet and I immediately loved...
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    Leica 10 x 42 HD-B 300 LRF binoculars

    After looking at monocular and binocular rangefinders for western hunting I feel binoculars make the most sense as I cause them for glassing as well as rangefinding. Anf the LEICA HD-B 3000 seem to be the very best with the most features and great accuracy. The only sensor that don't haves a...
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    Rifle Scopes Sig Sauer Tango Level Plex reticles - FINALLY!

    This probably has been discussed ad infinitum but here's my 2 cents. Sig Sauer, and now Leupold, have realized how critically important an inside-the-scope level indicator is. This is a BIG deal for long range hunters and military snipers. No more peeking over or around your scope picture to...
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    Rifle Scopes Mountain Rifle scope - MARCH 3 - 24 x 42 FFP

    Just purchased a Browning X-Bolt Pro in 6.5 CM and am thinking this MARCH scope is about the lightest, shortest high quality scope that checks my boxes. This "boxes" are: 1. FFP 2. mil/mil 3. lighted and numerically indexed reticle 4. side focus/parallax knob 5. less tha 25 oz. 6. shorter than...
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    Ruger American bolt problems

    I own a Ruger Precision Rifle and a Ruger American Predator, both in 6.5 CM. BOTH rifles bolts are NOT locked with a cartridge in the chamber and on safe. This has caused me no problems with the RPR in competitions BUT when hunting with the RAP I have lost two cartridges when the bolt...
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    Rifle Scopes Mixed reports on Vortex Razor AMG rifle scope

    I have been GOOGLEing various reviews and forum posts on the Vortex Razor AMG 6 - 24 x 50 rifle scope and found that some have had problems with this scope. Yes, Vortex always promptly fixed the problems but this is disconcerting for a high end scope. The AMG is Vortex' premium scope and I'm...
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