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    Night Vision Mod Armory?

    Is anyone here familiar with Mod Armory? I have been looking to buy a NV scope from them for some time and cannot get a hold of them. I talked to a gentleman before shot show who was very helpful and informative and he said to give a call back after shot was over. I have never been able to get a...
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    Night Vision Source for Raptors?

    Is there a reputable company that stocks Raptor 6x scopes and will sell to non-mil/LE that is NOT located in California and prices them at $6000 or less? Thanks
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    300GR SMK's coming apart?

    I went out and did some shooting at a mile with the .338 Lapua and had something interesting happen. On one of the shots the bullet impacted about 150 feet to the left and about 25 feet high of the target. At first I thought the scope went bad but I didnt have the problem for the rest of the...
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    Night Vision D760 6x vs. Raptor 6x

    Ive been looking for a night vision scope to that I can use on a .338 Lapua that will let me be able to see steel targets out to 600 yards. Looking at the D760 6X and the Raptor 6X with gen 3 tubes. The D-760 says it has a human detection range of 475 meters while the Raptor has a detection...
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    Night Vision PVS-14 with Aimpoint ML2

    What exactly is it with the ML2 that makes it not compatible with nightvision vs the M2? I have a ML2 and you cant even see the red dot on the first 3 settings. Is it completely frowned upon to use a pvs-14 with an ML2? I am looking to purchase a PVS-14 and am wondering if I am going to need to...
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    Targets for 1500 to 1900 yard shooting

    Hey guys, I just recently built a .338 Lapua and am looking to put together some targets for long range shooting. Using 3/8 mild steel plate my .243 puts a large dent in it at 1000 yards but does not pass through. I dont want to ruin my current steel plates shooting them with the .338. I have...
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    RCBC Chargemaster acting stangely

    I have been using an RCBS Chargemaster for the last 4 years and today as I am loading, instead of slowing down to trickle the last few grains, it ramps up to max speed right at the end throwing a big overcharge every time. I have tried restarting it, unplugging it, throwing different weight...
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    Gunsmithing Bolt recess diameter Surgeon XL?

    Why does this paper that came with my surgeon XL action say that the bolt nose recess should be 0.870" diameter when the bolt nose only measures 0.740" diameter?
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    Gunsmithing Surgeon XL bottom metal fit

    Hey Guys, just picked up my Surgeon XL and bottom metal from my FFL and came home and tried dropping the bottom metal into the stock but its got some issues. The bottom metal is the standard Surgeon bottom metal for the Surgeon XL and the stock is a McMillan A5 and for some reason, it has some...
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    Surgeon XL, why the long wait?

    Does anyone know why Surgeon has such a long wait time on surgeon xl actions? Did they get a Mil contract or something? The lady I talked to when I called a couple times wouldnt even really give me an estimated time. She would just say it will be LONG time. Anyone recieve an XL lately and if so...
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    Surgeon XL at Brownells?

    Does anyone know what the dealer price on surgeon XL repeaters is at Brownells? Feel free to PM me if necessary. Thanks
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    Contour for a .338 LM

    What is a good contour for a .338 LM? I am looking at ordering a barrel and was thinking a #17 heavy varmint from Krieger. I see lots of guys using MTU's. The #17 and the MTU seem pretty similar dimensionally. Thoughts?
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    Gunsmithing Threading on a Ganesh GT-1440

    Im a noob when it comes to machining and I have a question. Looking at the top picture, what are the rows with the lowercase a and b representing? I have chambered and threaded barrels at 16TPI with no problems. Its dead on. Tonight I tried to thread something 28 tpi but its off. It has to have...
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    Gunsmithing Acceptable amount of muzzle runout?

    Hey guys, getting ready to chamber another barrel and when dialing in the barrel in the lathe I decided to see how much runout I was getting at the muzzle. I indicated only the breach end using two 1/10000 indicators and got it dialed in perfect. I then put the range rod in the muzzle and...
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    Rifle Scopes Good price on Geovid 10x42's and 8x42's

    Hey guys, if you were interested in getting a set of Leica Geovids now might be a good time to buy. Eagle Optics (I have no affiliation with them) has the 10x42's on sale for $1750 shipped and Leica is offering a $350 rebate on top. I just ordered a pair and when I get the rebate the grand...