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    Need a first rifle for my son

    I took my kids out sniping at rabbits when they were around nine years old. We had good fun, with a heavy barrelled 17 Remington and 12 power scope, Harris bipod and sandbag under the stock. Very steady and zero recoil. But here's my reason for chiming in - whatever you do Colby, look after your...
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    Advice for a Newby interested in portable single stage reloading setup for 6.5 and 308

    What 918 says here is true - that if not much brass is removed to even up the neck thickness of good quality cases, then standard full length sizing dies will resize the necks more than enough to hold a bullet. However, it doesn't translate that using full length sizing dies is the best option...
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    Advice for a Newby interested in portable single stage reloading setup for 6.5 and 308

    Hi eugevita. You’ve been blessed with tons of good advice in response to your question. My feeling is you will enjoy reloading and get good results whichever approach you take. And if you keep at it for a few years you’ll end up with a variety of gear. Where you head, equipment wise, will...
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    Advice for a Newby interested in portable single stage reloading setup for 6.5 and 308

    Hi eugevita. I also watched the videos of people using Wilson precision hand dies, which helped me get an idea of what I would need. I switched over to using Wilson dies after using conventional bench press dies for over 30 years. Reloading for accuracy is all about case preparation and...
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    Advice for a Newby interested in portable single stage reloading setup for 6.5 and 308

    Hi eugevita. In your OP you asked after a portable reloading setup. And it goes without saying that accuracy is your goal. My suggestion is to look at Wilson precision dies, sometimes called hand-dies, given that they can be used with hand tools rather than with a press. Most benchrest shooters...
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    Rifle Scopes FFP or SFP

    Hi Pool Shark and everyone. I wrote a blog post on FFP vs SFP a few years ago. It starts from scratch and builds up to explain the difference and how each type is useful. It might help. In my view, once a shooter understands why an FFP scope works the way it does, it's easier to appreciate what...