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    Base for a Gillie Hood

    Hello, Is there any effort in a hood to break up the "head and shoulders" outline? Seems as if a full gillie suit hides that, but maybe it is too much for a hood to do? Regards, RickR
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    Ghurka's/Nepalese Guards

    The most terrifying thing you can think of to yell, is "The Gurkhas are upon you!". What a reputation and what a history. Amazing. RickR
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    Who Knows About Solenoids? Reactive Targets.

    What if you use a lever as a latch, and used the solenoid to hold/release the lever? ASCII art usually doesn't turn out, but... Big Heavy Plate Lever latch Solenoid ______________---V-----------< The V is the pivot. There won't be a lot of pressure on the solenoid, because of the lever...
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    Sandbags or bipod?

    That was an interesting article, "Hold that forend!". I especially liked this passage:" Recently, one of my beginner clients went out and shot a 2.5” group at 700 yards with a lightweight Magnum in mild but gusting winds. What is more important, is that he now finds this sort of shooting...
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    Don't get all paranoid...

    Paranoid? Me? Why would you say that, have people been talking about me???
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    Maggie’s Boudreaux and Thibodeaux

    Boudreaux got a job cleaning oily birds after the BP spill. He had 13 pelicans gutted, plucked, and ready for the fryer before any one checked on him.
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    Rifle stock pack

    Question about Triad Comb Height Kit Hello, It says that there are are 6 velcro strips in the kit, giving a max of 3/8 of an inch additional height. Is that right? Each strip is only 1/16 of an inch thick? Regards, Rick
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    Rifle Scopes Scope Problem

    Re: Scope Problem Hello, "Shimming one end of a picatinny mount will rotate the mount as it raises it." Can you explain this? I can't visualize how this would happen. Thanks. Regards, Rick
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    Rifle Scopes Screwed up scope mount threads on new Remington

    Hello, I picked up a Remington 700 at Dick's Sporting Goods on their Black Friday Deal. When I tried to install a scope mount, 2 of the 4 scope mounting holes were screwed up. The threads were OK to the depth of the receiver plug screws, but the mounting screws would not go past that...
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    History of Sniping "Sniping in France"

    Re: History of Sniping "Sniping in France" Hey, it's "sniping <span style="font-weight: bold">in</span> France" not "<span style="font-weight: bold">BY</span> the French" and don't we all want to snipe the French?
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    History of Sniping "Sniping in France"

    Hello, I wanted to pass along a pointer to a book I found, "Sniping in France, with notes on the Scientific Training of Scouts, Observers, and Snipers". It is an account of how British Sniping evolved during World War I, free on-line version...
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    Midway version of the BoreStore?

    Hello, I have been using Bore-Store silicone fleece sleeves to keep long guns from banging into each other, and to help prevent rust. I see that Midway has their own version, quite a bit cheaper. Has anyone tried these? Is the Midway version comparable? Thanks in advance...
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    Hunting & Fishing CNY Feral Hogs

    Re: CNY Feral Hogs Hello, Has anyone heard anything new about this? No one I know has seen anything. Regards, Rick