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  1. Chris777

    Remington 700 trigger pins.

    One of my trigger pings workes its way out slightly with normal use of the rifle. When it happens I am unable to close the bolt or press the bolt release to take the bolt out. Anyone else have this issue?
  2. Chris777

    SAAMI 308 CASE LENGTH

    I am trying to figure out if I am reading my digital calipers correctly. Maybe you guys can shine some light on my dumb ass. SAAMI says minimum case length is 2.015. My calipers read down to the tenths of thousandths the way I understand it so at zero it would read 0.0000. So if I am going for...
  3. Chris777

    Barrel contours?

    I have a Remington 5R Gen 1 none threaded rifle. I am thinking of getting a new barrel on it and having the action trued. I am going to be keeping and using the HS precision stock with this set up for the time being. My question is this. Does anyone know which contour Remington puts on these...
  4. Chris777

    Rifle Scopes Tactile Turrets.

    I have a question maybe you guys can shed some light on. Anyone ever bought scope in the 2k price range and had one turret maybe be slightly quieter and or have a little softer clicks than the other? Anyone ever experienced that?
  5. Chris777

    I just want to give a shout out and thank you to snipershide members for the advise.

    I want to give a big thanks to Scott at @LibertyOptics for getting a Vortex Razor Gen ii in my hands. Also, huge thanks to all the members of snipers hide that recommended him for my purchase. This is the first scope I have owned in this tier and I am blown away by the quality and glass...
  6. Chris777

    Brand loyalty. Bias opinions.

    I have a question for some of you. Do you have brand loyalty to certain types of shooting equipment or anything else? I just was told by a buddy who loves Bushnell that Vortex is crap and has a "History of not holding zero" based on a scope he saw come into a shop he worked at maybe ten or so...
  7. Chris777

    Rifle Scopes Vortex Razor HD Gen 2

    Just pulled the trigger on the Vortex Razor HD Gen 2 4.5-27×56. Decided to take some of the advise I got on snipers hide and ordered from Scott at LibertOptics. Wait time is about 3-4 weeks. I'm looking forward to getting my hand on it because I'm going from the cheapest Primary Arms scope...
  8. Chris777

    Rifle Scopes Best rifle scope for 1200 bucks?

    I would like to hear all your opinions on the best FFP rifle scope for 1200 bucks. Features, glass and repeatability.
  9. Chris777

    Opinion on Guns Safes??

    I have a Liberty Safe Franklin series. It's a decent safe. I might be in the market for a bigger one soon. I'm looking for a much higher quality safe. Maybe steel plate door and stronger body. Last night I came accross a company called Vault Pros that make completely custom safes to the...
  10. Chris777

    Photos I'm going to need a bigger box.

  11. Chris777

    Good powder for relaoding 308?

    What would be a good or great powder for reloading 175 grain Sierra match kings in 308?
  12. Chris777

    About to get into reloading need advise on dies

    I'm going to start off with the RCBS Rock Chucker master kit. I am going to be buying some extra stuff like a case trimmer, tumbler, auto powder dispenser with a scale ets. I am going to be reloading 308 and 308 only. My question is this. Which brand dies do I buy/need and from which brand do...
  13. Chris777

    Rifle Scopes Vortex Razor HD Gen ii. Best in its price range?

    I’m currently looking to buy the razor 3-18x50. It’s currently going for around 1500. Is this scope one of the best in its price range when it comes to features and quality? Are there any other brands in this price range that you might feel is a better buy?
  14. Chris777

    Realistic asking price for custom AR10 - LR-308

    If you build a custom AR10 or LR-308 and only shoot it once with high end performance parts what do you think a reasonable asking price is?
  15. Chris777

    Noticed a nick in my Remington 700 5R rifling

    Noticed this while cleaning today. Will this mess with my accuracy? I’ve only been to the range a hand full of times. This is a brand new rifle. Thoughts?
  16. Chris777

    Muzzle device.

    Which muzzle devise do you guys find to be the best for a bolt action to reduce muzzle rise and or recoil? Also does a muzzle device change accuracy?
  17. Chris777

    Rifle Scopes 1k tactical scopes vs 2k + tactical scopes

    So at some point in the very near future I am going to be buying a new scope. I am currently looking at the Vortex razor HD gen 2 because of the features and the warrenty. I’m sitting here asking myself “Is a 2k + scope really that much better than a quality 1k scope?” What am I paying for to...
  18. Chris777

    Recoil control.

    I’m running a Remington 700 5R Milspec in 308. So far I’ve shot off a bench only with a Harris bipod and a rear bag at 100 yards. Rifle seems to jump quite a bit after I send one down range. I’m trying to put my body weight into the rifle as I squeeze. Any other tips on how to manage recoil???
  19. Chris777

    Triggers!

    I am looking to change out my stock Remington 700 trigger. I am looking at the Triggertech Special single stage and the Timber Calvin Elite two stage. Can anyone ched some light on the pros and cons of both a single and two stage trigger? Which would you recommend. My rifle isn’t going to be...
  20. Chris777

    Looking for other Remington 700 owners

    Hello everyone, I am new to the snipers hide forums. I recently bought a band new Remington 700 5R milspec gen 1. Mounted a scope on it. Zeroed it in and shot this three round group at 100 yards after some dry fire practice and about 20 rounds. I was shooting 165 federal gold medal match in 308...