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I've been shooting for years, but have been reassessing my fundamentals after starting the online training. I know the rifle is supposed to go into the "pocket" of the shoulder, but am having trouble pinpointing exactly what that means. I am very thin and lean, which puts me very low down in...

I have a Vortex Viper 5-15x44 (the discontinued Midwayusa special). The optics are decent enough, but the parallax setting seems to be way off. Sharpest focal setting to my eye yields a parallax setting much shooter than the distances I'm shooting at (off my a large factor, like well under 100...

What is the technical difference between a stock and a chassis?

Sorry if this was covered previously - a search did not completely answer my questions. I'm thinking of doing a build on a Remington SPS tactical in .308. I'm thinking about getting the Bell and Carlson Tactical Medalist stock, the one with the adjustable cheek and buttplate. I know that B&C...

I am familiar with how to use the ballistic calculators, and have used JBM's online calculator extensively to good effect. One question I have is how to calculate the zero shift for a given load when the atmospheric conditions change. Ie, say I zero my rifle at 200 yards in 95 degree heat...

Anyone know anything about the Konuspot 65? I saw it here for $118 shipped. I know that the Konuspot 80 has gotten rave reviews, but I can't find much on the 65. I'm interested in the 65 over the 80 because I have a Celestron C90 that fills my large scope needs. Interested in the 65 for...

I had loaded up some 162 Amax bullets for my Stevens 200 in 7mm-08. I had loaded them to 2.925" OAL - about .025" off the lands - and they shot well, about 1 MOA. I tried seating them back to 2.875" so they would fit in the magazine, and the shots were all over the place, 2-3 MOA. It seems...

I loaded up some 7mm 162gr Amax bullets and noticed a slight rim/crater on the higher charge. The gun is a 7mm-08 Stevens 200, stock sporter weight barrel. The load was a 308 Lake City surplus case sized down to 7mm (and trimmed appropriately), CCI 200 primer, and IMR 4064 at 38.0 grains and...

I'm strongly considering getting a pair of Danner TFX boots, but am debating between the goretex model or the "hot weather" model. I'm up in the Northeast, so we get the full run of temperatures up here. I would like to be able to use these in the summer though, so does anyone have a good...

How durable are loaded rifle rounds, in terms of just being put in a bag/box after loading? By "durable" I mean remain that they shoot consistently. I've always put my rifle rounds in ammo boxes, as I figured I spend enough time making them that they should get some special treatment. But...

I've got a variable mil dot scope and I want to determine what magnification setting gives me an accurate mil reading. The 100 yard positions at my range are fixed, meaning that if I measure it and its off by a few feet I can't really adjust. However, I do have 25 yards of open space in my...

I'm new to reading the wind, and I'm having a helluva time putting theory to practice in the field. I've looked at a whole bunch of diagrams, read a whole bunch of books, and I understand how mirage works, at least in the abstract. But whenever I get to the range, I can't for the life of me...

I'm looking for larger sizes for shooting at 300 and 600 yards, so at least 8 inches and preferably bigger. Anyone know where the best deal is for these in bulk?

I'm looking for an inexpensive hard case for my spotting scope. It is a Celestron C90, which has a 90mm lens (its a refractor) so its pretty thick. I think something in the 20"x8"x10 or 12" range would hold it and the eyepieces. It came with a case, but I have to disassemble the star prism...

I know that the best practice for bedding a rifle is using some sort of glass or epoxy compound, but does anyone have any experience bedding a rifle using some sort rubber gasket material? Ie, something that will compress enough to form a contour with both the action and stock, but remain rigid...

I'm aware of the various discussion back and forth about 30-06 v 308, and also am aware that a 308 is considered more "inherently accurate" than a 30-06. However, much of what I've heard has been in the context of high power, which of course is usually limited to the various service rifles (at...

Where are you guys putting the buttpad of the rifle when shooting prone (off a bipod if that changes anything). When I'm more upright, I put the buttpad into the pocket of my shoulder. But I'm pretty skinny and find that if I try to do the same when prone off a bipod, my back has to REALLY...

Title pretty much says it all. Are there any custom/aftermarket actions that have a barrel nut or other easy barrel intallation/change capability like Savage?

I've got 2 older milsurp rifles that are not giving me the velocities I would expect. One is a Garand, and the other is a sporterized 1917 (barrel still 26 inches), and both 30-06. I know that every rifle is different, but my velocity is several hundred fps slower than I would expect. The...

I have little to no actual experience reading mirage through a scope, as my club is not setup well for it and I don't shoot in the field. I've read tons of literature with various pictures of different types of mirage, but the mirage I have seen in person through a scope never looks like any of...