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    Rifle Scopes $550 credit to sightron

    I have a $550 credit to sightron for a new scope. My plan is to sell this scope on the hide as soon as I get it, to fund a different scope. Which should i get?
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    Barrel Heat vs Contour vs POI shift

    I know that a shooting several shot strings from sported weight barrels causes the POI to change as the barrel gets hotter. When I shoot my .308 that has a heavy varmint contour barrel, measuring .875" at the muzzle, the poi does not shift, no matter how many rounds I send down range. I know...
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    Rechambering a tikka varmint .308, a few questions

    I want a 300 win mag in tikka varmint, but they are not imported to the states. What all is involved in getting a barrel rechambering? What is the going price for a quality rechambering job? Finally, what happens to the ".308 win" markings on the barrel?
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    Rifle Scopes Dimming an illuminated reticle

    I have a sightron sii 4.5-14x42 IRMD (illum reticle mill dot) and the illumination on the reticle is too much for lowlight conditions. It will blur your "low light" vision to the point that you have a difficult time seeing your target at twilight. Is there anyway to dim this down a bit without...
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    Were to find a Tikka T3 Varmint in 300 win mag?

    I love my .308 tikka varmint, and I am hunting a new property were quick 400-500 yard shots are common, and want a flatter shooting cartridge. Tikka lists the 300 win mag as a caliber in their varmint line, but they are kinda hard to find. Anyone know were to look? I do not want the lite...
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    Something to the tikka recoil lug design?

    For those that are not familiar with this design, basically a slightly undersized "lug" is bedded into a slot in the stock. It can easily be pulled out with pliers. This fits into a female slot cut into the receiver. Everyone complains they do not like this lug, however, Toklas are renowned...
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    Powder stored in a shed for a year, still good?

    Cleaning up my shed I found a can of imr 4064 I forgot I had put out there. It has been sitting out in an uninsulated shed in temperatures from 4 degrees to 111 degrees. I is the powder still ok to use? If not, how do i dispose of it?
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    Tikka varmint stock configuration = sako varmint?

    Is the configuration of these two stocks the same?
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    Wanna get lean? Eat fat.

    We all know the that if you want to loose fat we have to stop eating fat . After all, fat has twice as many calories as carbs or protien, the doctors have linked fat to heart disease, obesity, and high cholesterol, so it makes since to not eat them. Right? Then why is America fatter than ever...