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  1. The_AKD

    Gunsmithing does the style of crown produce better accuracy ?

    Does a barrel that is cut flat and crowned suffer in accuracy compared to a barrel that is recessed a tad and than crowned ? seams to me the bottom photos only advantage is durability to protect the crown ? ( I personally would put more effort in to get rid of tool marks ect,, just an...
  2. The_AKD

    .22 barrel liner

    I just discoverd thease things and google has kinda limited info. Im wondering how accurate they are? Can you expect match grade accuracy out of a properly installed one? anyone install a liner that would care to post a target photo?
  3. The_AKD

    1000y target in tuff wind.

    As I walked down to set up the target and back I checked spots with my wind meter and had a low of 10mph wind with gust up to 30mph from 3oclock. Once behind the rifle my only signs were natural tall grass and the wind its self. I had no wind markers set up. Scope is a fixed 10x sightron and...
  4. The_AKD

    Gunsmithing Tube gun chassis for a rare or custom action?

    I have a 6xc with a tikka M55 action. It has a classic wood stock. Are there any semi inlet tube chassis I could make work ? Mostly just something so I could have a more tactical style stock with m16 style grips.
  5. The_AKD

    Rifle Scopes Mil dot zeroing question

    If you zero your rifle @ 100y off say 2 mils up rather than center on the crosshairs, will ur shooting program still be accurate at long range if you shoot off mil dots? For example: say my bullet drops 7 milrads @ 1000y. If I zero my rifle 2 up can I make that 1000y shot still on the lower...
  6. The_AKD

    1847y - just a bit to far for the 6xc

    Anyone here try shooting a bit of distance out of your bullets sonic range? what kind of observations did you make? my bullet should go sub sonic around 1400yards. I shoot a custom built 6xc. very accurate rifle. Streched it out to 1847yards to day with no luck. It was windy so the shot...
  7. The_AKD

    Gunsmithing Crown on muzzle break ?

    Is the crown on your muzzle break as important for accuracy if at all like the crown on the end of the barrel?
  8. The_AKD

    Range Report OCW vs Ladder test

    Ive always done ladder test at 500 & 600y to develop my rounds. Figure if im shooting at distance, test at distance. Thinking about trying a new bullet out using the OCW test at 100y. Anyone use the OCW test and still have stable bullets accurate out at 1000y ? Wondering witch you do...
  9. The_AKD

    what bullet are you 5R guys using ?

    What are you guys using with your Remington 5R's in 308 ? Im not so interested in the 100m groups but farther out. any 190smk users or is everyone on 175smk and 178amax ? Im a 178amax guy but im gona start up a 190smk load this weekend using varget powder. Wondering if anyone elce...
  10. The_AKD

    Advanced Marksmanship # of shots between cleaning ?

    How many shots will you fire between cleaning your barrel ? Do you clean your barrel at the end of every day regardless ? How many shots from a clean barrel untill you have a happy fouling? What do your targets poi look like from a clean barrel - dirty barrel. Im not asking these...
  11. The_AKD

    prep prep prep

    made a big fail 2day. I was deer hunting last weekend and only fired 3 shots, - 2 zero confirm - 1 kill. I had planned on going to the farm to do some long range shooting 2day and never went over my rifle first. Figured with a 3 shot dirty bore ide be just about good to get on target so i...
  12. The_AKD

    178 amax out of a remington 700 5R ?

    anyone with a 5R use 178 amax ? how well do they work ?
  13. The_AKD

    Advanced Marksmanship Muzzle breaks and accuracy ?

    Does adding a muzzle break affect the accuracy of a rifle ?
  14. The_AKD

    Rifle Scopes Horus scopes. any good?? and any in Canada ?

    Im looking at getting a Horus scope. I was wondering if anyone here has used one and what they thought of it. Also anyone know were I can order one from in Canada? I live in Alberta and both Edmonton and Calgary seam dry. thx for the help.
  15. The_AKD

    Rifle Scopes using a 10x zoom out to 1000m ?

    for the ones who shoot out to 1000m do any of you use a 10x or what do you recommend ?
  16. The_AKD

    will a muzzle break make me change my load ?

    If I install a muzzle break on my rifle will i need to alter my load ? Im asing in general but my rifle is a 700 5R millspec thx.