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  1. EricF517

    SMK 155 recipe?

    I have some left over 155's from my Savage that I am looking to burn up. Does anyone have a good load with Varget for a LTR?
  2. EricF517

    Big thanks to Frank (lowlight)

    Well about a month and a half ago I took the sheriff out for some range time with our department 308 (700 LTR, no one can get proper cheek weld to, rings that are too high, SFP Swift optic, Cabela's special bipod, and the old deputy that has the trigger all jacked up). He had never shot it past...
  3. EricF517

    Member Link Up Western NE, Northern CO shooting

    Hey guys/gals, I am moving out to Chappell NE in a few weeks and am in need of some shooting buddies.
  4. EricF517

    Had some fun with the 22

    Well I bought a Savage TR about 3 months ago and finally found some 22lr ammo. I took the CCI's out to the range and sighted the rifle in at 100y. I was thoroughly impressed with the accuracy. I decided to take a few paintballs and use some packing tape to hold them on the target backer. I...
  5. EricF517

    AI 300WM mags

    Wondering if someone has the max COAL for these mags?
  6. EricF517

    primers

    Has anyone found these anywhere? I cannot find Fed match LR primers, SM rifle or pistol.
  7. EricF517

    Using funnel on progressive

    What is everyone using on their progressives to be able to use the funnel on the powder station? I don't trust the powder dumper as I am going to be using the Chargemaster to weigh each charge.
  8. EricF517

    Need some help with trigger decisions

    Ok here goes, the wife has a DPMS Mini SASS that she absolutely loves to death. Though she hates the trigger (JP) as it is about a 4lb trigger. She likes the feel of the Jewell she shot in a buddy of mine's 700. I was trying to get her to go with a Geissele but she doesn't know if she will...
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    Rifle Scopes Wife is looking for new optic

    Well I have gotten my wife addicted to shooting long range. She started with a DPMS Mini SASS, and still has it. She is in absolute love it, and I am impressed with it as well. I started her with a PST 6-24 FFP. While she likes the optic, she is not wanting something with more power, for her...
  10. EricF517

    Powder ideas

    Looking around at some ideas for powders. Want to stay in a temp insensitive powder. Going after pushing the 215's out of a 30" tube. I know there has been some luck with Varget, but me and the try other crap to see if it works is getting the best of me. Wondering if something slower would...
  11. EricF517

    F T/R Competition Putting together a competition

    Hey guys looking for some ideas to put together some short range F-Class type stuff at the gun club where I belong. Problem being we are limited to 300y. Would like to put something together for the off weeks during the regular season, and during the off season. As it seems that there are a...
  12. EricF517

    6.5 barrel length question

    I am thinking of building a white tail rifle next year. I am looking at a Rem Varmint contour at no more than 20" Just wondering what your guys thoughts are on an 18" or 20" in either 260 or 6.5cm?
  13. EricF517

    Hunting & Fishing If you feed them they will come!!!

    So I have 10ac to hunt in Howell. I have two blinds on the property, one for bow and one for gun. I had the intention of getting a food plot in but unfortunately I couldn't afford the tilling, and I tried that "Throw and DON'T grow." Yes I roughed up the soil and rolled the seeds. However...
  14. EricF517

    I can't figure out what is wrong?

    Well I am fairly pissed off. All of a sudden my rifle is giving me a bunch of horizontal stringing. I double checked my torque specs and got a 1/8 turn out of my front action screw, and a 1/4 turn from my rear action screw. Here is an example of my groups today, each is a different load...
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    Range Report Quick trip to the range today

    Got bored today and figured it would be a good day to go and fight the wind. 100y target, top is FGMM 168's slow fired, center is my 175 handload on a rapid bolt string, the bottom is my 208 A-Max load. 300y with the 208's. Too bad just as I was breaking the trigger my phone rang. Of...
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    Hunting & Fishing Need some suggestions on food plot prep

    Ok here is my dilemma. I got an area cut down and sprayed with round up. I can't afford to get it tilled in this year. I am going to be planting Winter Greens once it done. I have been trying to come up with a way to fabricate a rake of some sort to loosen the top 1/2" or so of dirt just...
  17. EricF517

    Well it is a bolt action but just won't shoot

    Well I saw this in the catalog the other week so I ordered the kit and used some wood I had in the shop. I don't know what kind it is since it wasn't labeled. I think it came out pretty darn good. The kit comes in gold, and in gun metal too, and can use 100's of different woods or acrylics.
  18. EricF517

    Varget and barrel temp

    I anyone getting their barrel to heat up quick when running Varget? For some reason after about 5 rounds I am starting to get a fairly warm barrel. Not sure if it is only with the Varget so tomorrow I am going to try some TAC and see if I end up with the same issues. I am running a stock...
  19. EricF517

    Working out with the wife

    Years ago I was in great shaped and never thought about it. I played hockey and loved it. After I quit hockey I put on a few pounds. Fast forward to a few years ago I got my ass back into shape because I was headed to the academy. After the academy I was loving running, I never did before...
  20. EricF517

    Manfrotto tripod suggestions

    Wife wants to get a Razor spotting scope to do some digi-scoping. She wants a tripod that won't break the bank that she can use in a multitude of positions, from prone on the range to standing (she is 5' 5") with the angled eyepiece. If I was ever to get to use it it would be mainly for deer...