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    Germany: gun owners are fucked

    In Germany gun laws are strict. every gun gets registered , gun owners need special permits,they are only allowed for hunting and sports. guns and ammo need to be kept in different safes, self defense with a gun is not an option.the police comes annualy to ones house to check if the guns are...
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    Why ITAR sucks

    Many of you guys probably know the ITAR regulations. ITAR stands for International Trafficking of Arms Regulation. It was invented by Bush Jr. What this law created in the last years in Europe was that anything firearms related made in the US has gone up in price, or was not available any more...
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    m44 bubbad

    since i suck with irons , and since this one has a great bore and overall condition, i decided to put a scope on it. i want to see what i can get accuracy wise out of it with handloads. i bought a PEM style mount with 1" rings off ebay mounted that thing and did a welding job on the bolt handle...
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    Oil damages barrel when forgot and shot?

    So i had this Howa, and i forgot to wipe it clean before shooting. what i usually did was apply a coat of oil for storage. and i believe after i shot it that time with oil in the barrel it didnt group as well afterwards. has anyone experienced a damage to a barrel by forgotten oil residues? has...
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    howa 1500 projekt

    i duracoated the stock of my Howa 1500 HB wich rides in a BC stock. i also modified the BC stock a bit by grinding it down, as i didnt like the fat forend too much, and also skim bedded it i have also a new heavy varmint contour barrel on order that will be 26" and chambered for 6,5X47 lapua...
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    new 6,5X47 Lapau barrel otw

    i have ordered a 6,5X47l barrel today that goes on my howa 1500 varminter S.A. wich didnt want to shoot with its current factory barrel i went with the 6,5x47 lapua because it has ballistiks like a 300wm , yet fits in a short action. if i had a Long action gun here it would have been a 6,5x55...
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    1/2 moa guarantee from the factory ?

    i was wondering what rifle manufacturers offer a 1/2 moa guarantee. i know that FN guarantees for some of their bolt rifles such an accuracy, but thats about it in terms of factory rifles i know about.
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    bell and carlson medalist stock bedding

    does my bel and carlson medalist stock with full alu block, that i ordered for my howa need an additional bedding job with devcon or similar
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    Gunsmithing what barrel making process is the best/ what shoul

    since my howa wont shoot tight groups with the factory barrel in 308, i will have it rebarreled in 6,5x47 lapua. this cartridge is a good combo of readily available components (mind you im from europe), and a good barrel life(4k), good ballistiks out to 1k, mild recoil, and good inherent...
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    HOWA 1500 load in .308

    im pretty new to relaoding,and i have a hard time getting my howa 1500 varminter in .308 to shoot beter than 1 MOA i currntly use VV N140 cci lr200 COAL 72mm sierra MK 168gr hpbt lapua brass neck sized any suggestions?
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    AUG or AR15

    im currently in the process of deciding for an semi auto rifle in .223 it will be my shtf/ plinking rifle , as i can only have 2 semi auto guns on my firearms permit atm, the other one is a glock 34. in my country unfortunately only 3 different kinds of semi auto .223 guns with high capacity...
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    long range shooting around l.a.

    i am on vacation in los angeles currently visiting my girlfriend. in my country (austria) there is unfortunately no public shooting range where one can shoot further than 300 meters. so i would like to go to a range around los angeles or southern california where i can rent a rifle, as mine had...
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    barrel life on different cartridges

    i am looking for a cartridge that will stay accurate for as many shots as possible yet stay supersonic as far as possible. a cartridge with a bullet diameter below 8mm 284?, 7mm-08?, 6,5X47?, 243 win?, .30wsm? 7mm wsm?, 270 win? i was trying to find a good source of information regarding...
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    m1a/m14 precision

    i will move to california in autumn, and am planning on getting an C.A. leagal m1a or m14. i want to put it as a scoped battle rifle together, with a nightforce 3,5-15, and a burris fastfire 2 mounted on the scope for cqb , and i want to set it up as accurate as possible , 1 moa or better. is...
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    Rifle Scopes Kruger Optical 1-8×40 Dual Tactical Sight (DTS)

    anyone has an idea what this will cost.... Kruger created the new scope for complex combat situations. The U.S.-made sight is actually two scopes in one compact package. For close combat situations, the sight is a high-resolution 1 MOA dot with a 60 MOA circle reflex sight. A flip of a lever...
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    308. 168gr sierra seating depth?

    i have been trying out reloading today for the first time with the help of an experienced friend. we have been using 168grain hpbt sierra bullets, 41 to 43 grain n140 powder in 0,5grain increments, and RWS brass, to develope a load for my howa 1500 varminter. i got sub MOA 5 shot groups on 100...
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    Rifle Scopes looking throuhg a scope with paralax adjustmen

    i was on the range yesterday with my new howa varminter in 308. with a nikon buckmaster 4,5-14 on it and i had trouble holding 2 MOA on 100 yards i didnt pay much attention to looking through the scope centered, as i thought a correct paralax setting would eliminate any need for that. am i...
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    Gunsmithing Howa 1500 magazine kit

    I bought my first prescion Rifle this week and will receive it at thursday. i decided to order a Howa 1500 varminter with a 24 inch barrel and a Houge stock, and i am using a Nikon Buckmaster 4,5-14 X40 on it. i am thinking of adding a Magazine Kit and a 20 MOA base later i stumbled across...