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    brownells 1 cent hazmat today

    Wanted to share, today only Brownells has 1 cent hazmat fee and 150 dollar free shipping. Code is in banner on website.
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    Steel Target Hit Indicator Testing

    I am developing a device that will detect hits on steel targets and send a signal to a unit that the shooter has next to him. It will use a microcontroller and and Lora modules to transfer the data to a unit that is next to the shooter and will have a LED that lights up and a buzzer that sounds...
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    Thoughts on axis II?

    I am picking up a budget deer rifle and i don't have a 6.5 creedmore yet so that is the caliber I am going with. Other than the stock are there any glaring issues with a heavy barrel axis ii rifle for primarily hunting and occasional target fun out to 1000?(different scope for each purpose of...
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    minimum clearance in magazine

    what is the minimum clearance for the tip of the bullet inside a magazine? i am using PMAG aics 5 round magazines and i am wondering what is the minimum distance from tip of the bullet to the front wall of the mag when the cartridge is seated the whole way to the rear of the mag
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    anyone have a barrel buying guide?

    I'm about half way through the barrel life on my rifle and I'm looking for a barrel buying guide to start with for research. have had issues finding one and if anyone knows of one and can share a link I would appreciate it. I have plenty of time to buy I'm just looking for info at the moment...
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    Help from someone with quickload

    I was hoping that someone could help me out with just a ballpark muzzle velocity. Won't get a chance to chrono it for a week and I'd like to get an idea of roughly how fast these bullets are going (I know there are a lot more variables that will change muzzle velocity, I am just looking for an...
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    Density altitude calculator

    I am currently making a density altitude calculator for my son and I to use for precision shooting. It will give alt, temp, humidity and density alt and possibly lat long coordinates. The unit will be small, roughly the size of an altoids tin. I am an engineer so the boards will be...
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    depriming

    i have a bunch of once fired brass that i bought that i will be putting through my stainless tumbler. the brass is kind of dirty and some of it has crimped primers so i was wanting to know if i can use my resizing die with the decapping pin run way down so that i can punch out the primers...
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    testing handloads

    do you test your handloads off a bench or prone off a bipod and why? i'm thinking i may not bet getting as tight as groups as i could by testing off a bipod prone not sure though. might switch to bench since i'm trying to test the round not myself.
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    sps tactical flattening primers

    my rifle (sps tactical 308) is flattening primers no matter what ammo i put in it. factory ammo/handloads with starting loads. ideas? i really hope it isn't that the chamber is too tight
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    need help IDing a part

    i was changing my rem 700 xmark trigger to a timney and when i was installing the timney the solid pin in the picture fell out of the action (was tapping in the pins. any help on what that solid pin is from would be appreciated. i need to know if it's from the timney or the original trigger...
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    shoulder cracking

    so i sat down after finally getting my reloading bench all set up and all my supplies. going step by step with the rcbs online guide and the speer manual in my lap and when i got to the "inspect cases" step (step 1) i noticed that at least half of them had cracks in the shoulder area. this is...