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We all have limited time and money to invest in our passion of long range shooting. I am always interested to see where people invest these resources in order to become a competent long range marksman. I realize that this maybe way over/under some people's budgets: To set a uniform baseline...

A good friend of mine recently tested the bolt lug contact of his stock Tikka T3 action and compared it to the bolt lugs on his custom Remington 700. The gunsmith that did the work on his 700 was a very reputable gunsmith. The lugs on the Tikka had well over 80% contact on both lugs evenly...

Sgt. Wade Wilson served with 2nd Battalion 5th Marines out of Camp Pendleton, California. He was KIA May 11th, 2012 in Afghanistan and posthumously received the Silver Star. He had been in the middle of piecing this project together when he was killed. Several other Marines, including myself...

This project has been in the works for a long time and is almost completed (waiting on the final paint job). I have been into long range shooting my entire adult life, and my dad has been an avid golfer since he was in his early teens. Almost every time we talk, we discuss the similarities...

Just three weeks ago I found out that I had been nominated by the local Marine recruiting station and selected for a wounded veteran's hunt sponsored by the Sgt. Daniel D. Gurr Foundation. The foundation coordinates with local land owners and hunting guides in Utah to provide world class hunts...

Specs: R and B Rifles of Conroe, Tx (The smith was Rich Hacket) Surgeon 591 Brux 26" 8.5 tw #8 Timney 510 AICS 2.0 Premier 5-25 Gen II XR Seekins 34mm (medium?) I can't say enough good things about R and B rifles. Rich Hacket is incredibly patient and generous, and I feel privileged to have...

Hey gents, I am planning a reunion for my unit (3/7 W. Co.) next summer and wanted to provide something for everyone who attends. My first thought was to design a coin, but I would like to give something that would be not just sentimental, but still provide utility. I then thought of getting...

I have been doing a bit of research on the subject with a few coworkers of mine (both friends are SWAT snipers, and all three of us have military sniper experience). A mutual sniper buddy is thinking of proposing this idea to his department. He wants to make sure that his argument is sound...

Hey gents, I'm doing some research for a paper I may try to get published about the evolution of SWAT sniping, but I need a few more resources. Do any of you know of any books, articles (academic or otherwise), interviews etc that specifically address SWAT snipers and their equipment? Any...

Next match: June 23rd Finally back on track and going to have both the 100 and 200 yd ranges for the next match. I have been getting a lot of questions about slings and positional shooting in particular lately so I will be holding another 2 hour positional shooting clinic on next Friday...

This is a picture of me at the PCPR last Saturday getting ready to move to the doghouse. Rocca's wife is an excellent photographer and got this one perfectly as the brass was ejecting.

Ok the next Cheapskate match is going to be on Saturday May 19th. It will be held down in Springville like the last three matches. Start time will be at 09:00 like always. We will have a limit of 30 shooters for this match since 34 was a bit much to handle last time. We will have 10 slots for...

I just picked up a Ruger Gunsight Scout for a truck gun/plinker(ish) rifle. I ordered an XS scope base for it and plan to run a low power (1.5-5ish or 3-9x) scope on it to hopefully reach out to around 800 yds on steel, and hunt out to 300 yds. I have never built nor used a rifle such as this...

I am in the market for a truck gun with a few specifications: - Bolt action - Preferably magazine fed - 308-223 - 20" barrel - Package without glass around $800 I would like this rifle to be able to reach out to 800 yds and still maintain a bit of kinetic energy, but that sort of rules out the...

It looks like the fundraiser shoot for Corbin's family is a go. For those of you who don't know Corbin, here is a link to his families story/blog. Not only are we going to have a match, but after for anyone interested, we are going to have several class III items for people to try out...

Every so often when I meet new people in the company of old friends or family, attention is brought to my time spent in the Marine Corps, and specifically to the time when I was with STA. I get the usual questions about how long I was in, do I know so-and-so who served with thus-and-such unit...

I don't usually bring a camera to the range, but I think I may start after what I saw at the range on Saturday: An overweight wannabe with a Safari Land drop holster down to his knee spilling his gallon sized zip-lock freezer bags of .223 and .45 all over the ground. The purpose of this thread...

Had a few hours to get out to the range today and test a new load. I was only getting 2660fps so I'm thinking I may want try to bump up to the next node. Your constructive input and critiques are welcome. Rifle specs: Surgeon 591 (R&B Customs) 260 Remington 22" Kreiger 1-8 AICS 2.0 Timney 510...

Location: This match will held at Hobble Creek Gun Club as they are much more accommodating than the Provo range. Time: 09:00-12:00 The next Utah Cheapskate .22LR match will be on Saturday March 17th. Because of the varying skill levels we will split the match into beginner and advanced...

Hey gents I've been shooting long range for quite a while but have never hunted and decided that this year is going to be the year. I have my hunters safety and I'm ready to put in for the draw tomorrow but I don't know what area(s) or what animal(s) to put in for on my first hunt. Any...