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I am stuck in analysis paralysis and need some expert input on a new build. I want to build a lightweight (within reason) 338 Lapua AI for a dedicated elk hunting rig. I currently shoot this cartridge in a 25lb bench rig and am 100% set on the chambering. Probably shoot a combo of 300...

What's the most unobtanium component you can't get your hands on? For me it is Retumbo. I literally haven't seen that stuff anywhere in 3 years.

Latest projects done. Lone Peak 308 on the left. Surgeon 223 AI on the right. Mark's rifles are always perfect. Cheers.

Has anyone tried this? Does the Co-Ax have enough room to effectively load really long bullets into a 37XC? I have a Surgeon XL re-barrel coming up and I am considering going 37XC, but I really don't want to have to get another press.

For sale is a set of new, never been mounted/torqued M10 rings. 34mm tube, 24mm height (0.94"). They are in flawless, new condition. Price is $150 shipped to your door. These are $180 MSRP.

For sale is a new in box, never fired Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley 3.75" barrel. This is Ruger model #0818, the limited edition Lipsey's exclusive. The pistol has been sitting in the safe for about two years, and has never been fired except at the factory. I purchased June 2018 as a bear...

After an 11 month wait (do you remember how awesome life was 11 months ago?!?), Fed Ex shows up with this today: Seems like a decent knife, I guess.

I just picked up a TT315M, and I am trying to figure out a mounting solution. I understand that TT recommends no more than 15 in-lbs of ring screw torque, which is less than the recommended ring screw torque on pretty much every mount I use. I was considering using Nightforce Ultralite 30mm 4...

Looking to sell a set of Badger Ordnance steel rings, product number 306-75. These are the USMC 34mm rings, 1.00" height. They have been on a range only target rifle and are in like new condition. All screws/bolts were torqued with Borka torque wrenches to the recommended specs. I no longer...

Looking to sell a black AI AX long action CIP length chassis. This chassis will fit any action with a Rem 700 long action footprint. It is the latest version. This chassis is in flawless condition; literally not a scratch on it. The chassis was sourced, assembled, and installed by Short...

Hornady finally posted a BC: G7 is .435 at Mach 2.25, and .411 at Mach 1.75. I am a little disappointed in these numbers. Virtually nothing to be gained over Bergers from a BC standpoint. Options are good, but I don't see any reason to switch to the Hornady given that Bergers shoot lights...

Berger's 2018 catalog officially announced a 329 grain .338 projectile in their EOL line. Sweet, I said to myself. Just the nudge I've been waiting for to build a Lapua Improved. So I ordered a couple of fast twist Bartleins and started dreaming of the ballistics. Well, 2018 has come and...

I have finally talked myself into a CRK Mnandi. Does anyone have any experience purchasing CRK knives online? What are some reputable vendors? Thanks.

I need some help understanding how to determine body taper from a reamer print. Consider the following fictional dimensions from a fictional reamer print: -A (Length from bolt face to body/shoulder junction): 2.000" -B (Chamber diameter at bolt face): 0.500" -C (Chamber diameter at...

Is there a universally accepted leader in the pistol can department? I am thinking about a 9mm can but know very little about them. Things that matter to me are manufacturing quality, customer service, reliability, lack of BS, and noise suppression performance. I know it is rare to find a...

Looking to build a no holds barred .338 Lapua Improved and trying to decide on an action. This will be a single shot only rifle since COAL will exceed CIP magazine length, and I want the rigidity of a single shot receiver. Right now the Surgeon XL single shot is at the top of my list, but I...

Every time I mount a scope, I try to space the rings as far apart as possible, using as much of the rail as possible. If the scope allows it and I can get the eye relief I need, I will use the first and last slots on the rail. My thought process is that the ring is a fulcrum under recoil, and...

I was shooting 28 Nosler today (28" barrel), burning 85 grains of powder, with the 338 Ultra attached. This was the conversation a few benches down: Person 1: "Is that a .22?" Person 2: "No, I think that is a 6.5 Creedmoor." Person 3: "He must be shooting subsonic ammunition, whatever it...

I am considering a Proof barrel for a hunting rig for the weight savings and because they look cool/different. For those of you who have run these barrels, how is the accuracy? Are you seeing Bartlein/Krieger levels of accuracy from Proof? Given the cost of a custom build and the ADDED cost...

Looking for some input from the experts. Personally I have never observed a statistically significant difference in muzzle velocity in practice as a result of air pressure, and from a theoretical perspective I don't understand how or why it would make a difference. There are also many...