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    Any scope recommendations for a IPSC Mini-rifle ?

    What scope would you recommend for an open class IPSC Mini-rifle ? The rifle is a 10/22T dressed up in a Archangel Nomad stock wit Power Custom trigger parts. Pricewise I would like to stay below 300 USD. Would a Primary Arms 1-6X24 scope work ?
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    15" free float tubes, any experiences on those ?

    I am building a 20" barrelled 5.56 chambered AR-15. I am planning to buy a 15" long free float tube and to put a flip-up sight at the end of it for iron-sight use and will probably use a red dot too a little later on. The options on 15" ff-tubes seem to be Midwest 15" SS-tube and Troy Extreme...
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    Magnum primers give less speed than regular ones ?

    In my .284 Win I noticed that with otherwise the same load (180 Berger VLD, 58,0 greins of N560, C.O.L 80,0mm, Lapua brass) I got 4 m/s less speed with Fed215 magnum primer than with Fed210. With Fed210 898 m/s and with Fed215 894m/s at +18C. This goes against the common logic but I suspect the...
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    Range Report .284 heavies at transsonic/subsonic speeds ?

    Does anyone have any info how the following .284 bullets behave at transsonic speeds and below ? Berger 180 VLD Berger 180 "Hybrid" Berger 168 VLD Sierra 175 Match King Hornady 162 A-MAX I have a .284 Win that can send the regular Berger 180 VLD at 2990 fps (58,0 grein N560 does it) but I will...
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    Rifle Scopes AI 1-piece 18 MOA picatinny mount

    I received on Friday a 18 MOA one-piece scope mount for Picatinny-rail made by AI. I measured the front and back and it seems the slope is more like 22-23 MOA. I do not mind that at all but has somebody actually measured how much their 18 MOA sloped mount actually changed the POI ? I will of...
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    Gunsmithing Adapter Parker Hale - to - TRG

    I have a rifle built for TRG-bipod. I have one of those bipods. Pity they cost so much nowadays. I have also a real-steel genuine Parker-Hale bipod. I need a PH-adapter that fits to the TRG-bipod attachement point so that I can use TRG-bipod in one rifle and the PH in another rifle at the same...
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    Gunsmithing Installing Uncle Mikes Flush Mount cups ?

    Uncle Mikes makes Flush Mount cups for sling swivels. How sgould these be installed on a McMillan Stock ? Does one need to bore a bolt through the stock or what ?
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    VV N560 for .284 Win ?

    I am geting a custom .284 Win built. 700mm long Border 5R barell will be used. It will accepts rounds out with C.O.L. of 3.15" I will load it mostly with Berger 168 VLDs and 180 VLDs. Brass is Lapua made 6.5X284 Norma brass opened up to .284. QL shows that VV N560 is about the best powder here...
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    Suppressors Holster for a .45 USP Tactical ?

    I have a .45 USP Tactical and need a left handed holster for it. It will be used in the field so a tactical type -holster is ok. I have been looking at Blackhawk Special Operations Holster which protects the gun pretty well. I will be using the holster when crawling with a bolt action rifle in...
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    Reloading 284 Win rounds long ?

    If I take a 6.5X284 Norma brass made by Lapua, enlarge the neck for 7mm bullets and load the round at around 3.10" inches, what kind of reloading dies should one use ? The case body length from base to the 2nd neck junction is 48,20mm for the 6.5X284 Norma brass and 47,88mm for the 284 Win...