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    Where do you measure a LR308 barrel to determine gas system length?

    I have a Wilson Combat 6.5 Creedmoor barrel I highly suspect is 3/16" longer than AR15 rifle gas length and 3/16" of an inch shorter than AR10 rifle gas. I assume I measure from tbe center of the gas port to where exactly? And what should that measurement be for a LR308 barrel for each gas...
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    35mm level reccomendation

    I am looking for reccomendations for a scope tube mounted 35mm level for a lightweight precision build. What is out there that will work with a 35mm Leupold Mark5 3.6-18×44 that is relatively low profile?
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    What size steel media for wet tumbler?

    I have been wet tumbling for 6.5 with the factory steel pins in my Frankford Arsenal wet tumbler with no issues. I recently switched to wet tumbling 223 and found the media gets jammed sideways in the brass body to the point it bends pins and has to be pulled out with a pick. This is obviously...
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    Leupold Mark4 spotting scope reticle focus

    Is there a way to adjust the reticle focus of a Mark4 12-40×60 spotting scope? While I can focus on the reticle and make calls I get a lot of eyestrain doing so. Is the reticle set with a fixed parallax distance? I notice the most problems at 100 yards. I also have a Bushnell T Series and while...
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    CLE chamber jams everything... normal?

    So after I tested my Bartlein 1/7.7 turned by CLE with 223 CLE match chamber, I have found it jams everything into the lands. Previously I had massive pressure signs with 5.56 ammo. With handloads I will be jamming everything to the lands. Is that normal? My Hornady OAL gauge shows...
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    CLE match AR15 chamber issues and questions

    So I purchased a full custom Bartlein 1/7.7 CLE match chambered barrel as part of a lightweight precision build. While this used to be advertised as a 5.56 match chamber it is clearly a .223 chamber due to the very short freebore. It shoots anything at .233 pressure well. It shoots crap Freedom...
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    Leupold Mark 4 with inverted H32

    Just an FYI, The Leupold MK4 with inverted H32 reticle has been out of production for a while and stupid expensive when it was in production, like $2400 stupid. Just an FYI, Natchez has them in stock, on sale at $1473, with 10% off coupon are $1325. That is roughly the current Leupold military...