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Knife sharpening for dummies

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ToddM said:
Yeah I wouldn't say the edge less durable, more that the extra precision and edge refinement that something like the WE can provide at the end of the day for a user knife doesn't buy you a lot in actual cutting performance itself that lots of other sharpeners can't do for a lot less $. Especially if you're willing to put in the effort to learn to sharpen by hand.

Basically with all the stones and extreme consistency/precision something like the WE gives makes it easier to get a super refined mirror polished edge (if that's your thing), but in most actual everyday cutting that extra level of edge refinement buys you almost nothing in real cutting performance, especially after a few cuts. Now if you really have to have that mirror polished super refined edge, the WE can probably make it happen faster and better than some of the other sharpeners, but rarely is a mirror polished, super fine edge the best option for most cutting tasks. If you just want a good everyday working 600-800 grit edge tons of sharpers can put that edge on quickly and with good performance.
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Agreed, that's why I normally don't use anything over the 800 grit for my hard use knives.
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SOLD NF ATACR 4-16x42 Tremor C575 Mil

Front Range Precision
Used NF C575 ATACR 4-16x42 34 mm tube with F1 Tremor 3 Reticle. Very good condition. Limited body wear. Glass condition excellent.

Front scope cap included, magnification lever stud. Locking elevation capped Windage. Functional illumination. Red and green.

$2450 shipped

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SOLD Used RRS TVC-3x / BH 55 SCR

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Used Really Right Stuff TVC-3X tripod. Has some wear, but in good working condition. Two feet are the metal spiked, one standard rubber Foot. Dimensions represented in pics below.

$775 shipped for tripod

RRS BH 55 with SCR arca/pic rail attachment
$550 shipped

Tripod and ball head together $1,275 shipped

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New to bolt gun thread, question about AI based on use case

MK20
AI has a hard time running 223, just FYI.

Other than that, I say AI all day long. They are much more durable, barrels are easy to find, they shoot damn well, and swapping the barrels is as easy as turning a screwdriver.

You don't see AI in PRS because prs has become very gamified. The AI rifles, with the exception of the new AT-X all have a pretty high barrel over bottom of stock. That is, they sit high on barricades, etc. Not as good for the PRS game, but they can absolutely be used.

What they have over PRS guns is absolute bombproofness. There are Irish AI AW rifles still serving in their military today that were made way back in the 90s. They are still using the original barrels, even. The Lothar Walther LW50 steel they used back then is very hard and makes good barrels.

Jacob Bynum of Rifles Only down there in Kingsville, TX has an AW with over 26 barrels on it. As in, he has shot out that many barrels on one action. That is well over 200K rounds through one gun and it still keeps going.

They are the best general purpose precision small arm ever made.
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Any love for the Zermatt Matterhorn?

Southpaw357
Part of the fun for me is shooting different stocks/chassis; arguably it's the part of the system we get the most intimate with. I own a legacy AICS 2.0, a McMillan A5, and an ACC premier Gen 1 and I like them all. I've got my eyes on the Matterhorn, it looks comfortable and nice to shoot.

I don't shoot comps, I really just shoot in prone or from a tripod for fun. Anybody have experience with this chassis and how do you like it? Anything about using it annoy you?
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Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

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Im not taking a break from social media. Probably for like ever. I had a friend of mine who will remain nameless ( @ladyysunshinee ) tell me my captions are getting too unhinged lately. Personally...
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