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  1. phlii

    Gunsmithing Attaching a Picatinny Rail to Stock Forend

    I want to attach an Accushot BT49 2" pictanniy rail to a Manners MCS-T stock in order to provide an attachment point for an Atlas bipod. The forend of the stock is slightly convex but it does not match the concavity of the rail. I am thinking that I need to either use something as a shim for...
  2. phlii

    Rifle Scopes Vortex PST 6-24 FFP for Varmints?

    As a basis for comparison, I have a Rem M700 .223 varmint gun that wore a NF NXS until I put it on something that sees more use. At a local shop, I looked through a 6-24 PST with the reticle in the second focal plane and liked it but am wondering if the FFP reticle is suitable for zapping...
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    Rifle Scopes Low Profile Picatinny Base

    I am looking for a low profile scope base for an Rem M700. I know the Seekins measures .44" in the rear and roughly the same in front. The new EGW HD measures roughly .35" in the rear. Does anybody have any dimensions for other bases?
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    Photos Whirly Birdies!

    Some of the sites 'round here
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    Rifle Scopes Interchanging scopes among different rifles

    Does anybody do this? I think this would be one way to get the most use out of an expensive optic. In my case, it would give me a chance to save up for additional scopes yet still enjoy the rifles I have. I know I would have to keep good data on adjustments so I could return to the zeros for...
  6. phlii

    Photos Mk 11 Eye Candy

    I was checking on Marines providing overwatch and noticed that they had a new toy to play with.
  7. phlii

    Gunsmithing .308 Chamber Length

    What chamber length is considered "standard" for the .308? As a follow-up, what would be considered a "match" chamber length? Thanks in advance.