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I need some help choosing between two shooting tripod options! I was visiting my friends at MHSA last week, and was looking at a couple of very viable options for a shooting tripod. I'm mainly planning to use this tripod to support a gun, but I'm also a pretty serious photographer, and could...

I'm looking at doing an AR-10 style build in the near future, probably in .308 Win or .260 Rem (haven't decided which just yet -- I already have bolt guns in both calibers, so I'll figure that out later). Anyway, I'm trying to figure out what the best barrel options are that I can use on this...

So, I finally joined the world of stainless steel tumbling this evening, and ran my first load through the Frankford Armory tumbler they built for this purpose. I tumbled 175 pieces of .308 Win and .260 Rem brass, and my brass really hasn't ever been shinier. But, despite everything I've heard...

I'm wondering if I can gain any additional accuracy/consistency by switching to different dies, and/or a different press. I figure that there must be some reason that so many of you are quite fond of the expensive Redding dies, and others. I started reloading when I was a poor college...

I probably own half a dozen TAB Gear products that I've acquired over the past few years (rear bags, shooting mats, rifle sling, etc.), and I've always found the products to be very well-made, and fully suitable for my purposes. As such, I've never had any reason to communicate directly with...

I'll start with the picture, then give the longer explanation. I'll also say that I really don't think it was an issue of sloppy loading on my part, and I'm wondering if it was simply a bad primer, but more on that later: So, here's the deal: I took 50 rounds worth of my normal...

When I got my AIAX for Christmas (the first rifle I've had in which H4350 was a suitable powder choice) I was very fortunate that I was able to find 3lbs of the elusive H4350 powder. Well, that tiny stash isn't going to last forever, and would have been used up already if I was shooting the...

I've been thinking about my future of rimfire shooting, and I'm trying to figure out how to accomplish what I'm looking for. I'd like to see a rifle with: 1) Aperture sights (I've always preferred sights to scopes on my .22's, and I like a rear peep much more than a traditional sight) 2) A...

I'm working on load development for my new AIAX .260 Rem. Currently using: 139gr Scenar bullets H4350 powder Lapua brass Winchester primers. I'm trying to be economical with components right now, since they're a bit hard to find, and did my initial testing with 5-rounds of 10 different...

I'm wondering if my sources are either overly conservative, or simply out of date with regards to the load I mentioned in the title of this thread. I'm currently in the early stages of load development for my new AIAX 260, and I'm setting up right now with Lapua brass, 139 grain Scenar bullets...

I just set up my new AIAX 260, and went with a flat Spuhr mount on top of the 20moa rail that is built into the rifle. I figured that this would probably be about the ideal amount of extra elevation for this rifle. Though I haven't had a chance to proof it yet, the dope charts on JBM would...

I need a little guidance on how to best determine the maximum cartridge length in my new gun. I was planning to use one of the Hornady tools with a modified case, but I simply can't find the .260 Rem modified case in stock ANYWHERE, which kind of eliminates that option. As such, I'm looking...

I'm not in the market to change calibers at the moment (just got my .260 Rem and I'm happy with it). But, the discussion has been brought up a few times among friends, and I was wondering what kind of caliber changes could be made during a barrel swap on an Accuracy International AX rifle that...

I just shot my brand spankin' new AIAX .260 for the first time today, and I'm already falling in love with this gun, save for one problem. When attempting to eject my brass I've had a bit of an issue with getting the bolt to unlock, and I'm trying to figure out where the problem might be (I...

After acquiring my latest precision rifle I began thinking about my reloading process. It has occurred to me that I'd shoot a lot more often (like I'd like to do) if I could simply speed up my reloading process. Sometimes it seems like I spend more time reloading than I do shooting, and that's...

Do you ever allow anyone else to handle your guns? If so, does this apply to any of your guns, or only specific guns? Will you ever allow anyone other than yourself to shoot one (or all) of your guns? How about the circumstances under which someone is allowed to handle your guns? This is a...

So, I've repeatedly heard that the Accuracy International AX design is such that the bolt will stop on an empty magazine (similar to the way an empty magazine holds your slide back on an empty pistol, etc). My new AX rifle does not do this, so I figured that maybe this feature (which I know...

I know, I know... I'm practically asking where to find a unicorn, but I still thought I'd throw it out there. I was fortunate enough to receive a new rifle for Xmas, but it's the first rifle I've had in the fleet that would be best served with a recipe of H4350 powder (.260 Rem). As such, I...

The world of shooting just got a heck of a lot more interesting for me... My wonderful woman got me an Accuracy International AX260 for Christmas (as a surprise, thanks to the help of the folks at Mile High Shooting and one of my shooting buddies who helped her pick things out up there). Can't...

I know this isn't an original topic idea, but thought I'd revisit it here once again, just to see where everyone currently stands on this subject. Like many of you, I grew up under the outdated philosophy that "the sun never sets on a dirty gun". As well-intentioned and appropriate as that...