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  1. earthquake

    Advanced Marksmanship Effects of High Altitude on Shooting

    Does there exist any literature on the effects of high altitude shooting that I could get a hold of? Originally from Ohio, I have since moved to Colorado and live at 9,000' above sea-level. I am curious about the effects of altitude on bullet flight (ballistics) due to decreased air...
  2. treebasher

    Gunsmithing Effects of Coefficient of Thermal Expansion

    OK here is an engineering question that I have been tossing around in my head for a while now. When you are bedding a rifle do you want to match the CTE (Coefficient of Thermal Expansion) between the bedding compound (epoxy) and the CTE of the action or the CTE of the stock? Here are some...
  3. D

    77 gr long term effects

    I have heard that the 77smk loads are pounding on the guns a bit.Does anyone have enough volume shooting this load to comment on this? Is the H2 buffer the answer or are other sreps taken to reduce wear?