So I'm wanting to pick up a bolt action .223/5.56 for just plinking around and target shooting. I have tons of ammo and reloading supplies for 5.56 so it only makes sense. I have plenty of ARs but really want a super accurate bolt gun. I picked up a Ruger precision 22lr and I'm super impressed with it I can shoot blades of grass and small twigs in half with it, Just the other day I had to shoot my drone out of a tree. So im hoping this follows suit and the big guns are just as accurate.

Ive googled and seen the reviewers but most of these reviewers cant shoot good groups at least what i consider good groups, and they are using store bought ammo. Im hoping someone on here is a better shot and uses hand loaded ammo. To see what the true accuracy of these guns are, Im looking for a gun that can do 1 hole punches at 100 yards or at least have all 3 bullet holes touching.

Thanks all for any an all info, BTW im open to other suggestions I would like to keep it under $1500 for this one, I'm saving up for that sweet sweet 50bmg by the end of the year hopefully!

Thanks all,

Shadowlid

Long time hunter/outdoorsman. New NRL Hunter/PRS.
Have found lots of good information and ideas on the Hide and always eager to learn more.

For sale:
Remington 700 Tactical AAC SD .308 20” barrel, in a magpul hunter 700 stock,
comes with 6 magpul mags, 4x 10rd and 2x 5rd.
Only about 500 rounds down the tube.
Asking $900, possible trades depending on what it is.
Payment- Venmo, PayPal (F&F only), Zelle, or cash in person Phx area.

Selling 2 v2 autotricklers. Both working just as they should. One of the tricklers tube is bent why it doesn't have one. The tube is $15 and i just haven't ordered another one yet. Like to sell it all as one package. Asking $475 not sure if I'm out of line on pricing, if so feel free to say something or make a offer. shipped pp ff,venmo,zelle.

02/14/15
Dramworx, 1 autothrow and trickler with tube SOLD.

I'm selling another (3) Bricks of Lapua Cent X. Price is $500.00 Shipped, payment via PayPal friends and family with no note.

Please do not ask me to ship where prohibited. I'm not interested in trades at this time, looking to fund some projects I have going.

I previously sold (3) Bricks yesterday to @Jobediah and @BigDaddy0381 had been interested as well.

Anyone have any experience with horizon firearms? Specifically wondering about their Vandal or Vandal X 22cm for a lightweight coyote and bobcat rig.

Springfield Armory standard issue M1A with black polymer stock in 308 win. About 500 rounds through it. In excellent shape overall. I will include the Springfield Armory pic rail scope mount as well. 10 round mag included.

Throw on a scope and go! Nice shooter here.

Looking for $1500 $1250 shipped to your ffl.

just wondering about people's opinions or knowledge of some places that i have supported. Hillsdale is for sure righteous. wondering about Heritage and Judicial watch. i know they prob have excess admin costs but just curious about specific knowledge. support Rand Paul at times and some of the FL congress people. not the senators they suck despite being reps.

Looking for a Scalarworks 30mm 1.57" mount.

Setting up a night rifle and have a question about IR lasers with a clip on thermal.

I’m running a UTM on a riser in front of a NXS 1-8 both at 1.93” height.



For those running similar setups, will an ATPIAL mounted on the top rail be so high that it will occlude too much of the thermal objective?

If it does, would a better solution be to run the ATPIAL at the 3 o’clock position, or would a MAWL be a better solution than running the side mounted ATPIAL?

Thanks!

WTS approximately 300 6mm 108gr ELDMs. $95 TYD.

I have a new, never used Spuhr sp-5602. Asking $330

Against my better judgement, I loaded up Hornady brass, with 80 eld… usually use better brass and sierra or berger but tried this being cheap.

Rifle is in a magpul hunter with a 2 stage timney. I shot 3 groups before this one, all under 1”. Then get to 28.4gr of varget, first 2 shots are same hole. I even questioned if 2nd shot was on paper. 3rd shot, and I knew I pulled it low, moved ever so slightly and saw the center dot dip down as I broke the trigger…. Sucks.

Shots 4 and 5 back in the same hole as 1 and 2.

2900 fps.

This thing rocks. I wanted bravo stock but Amazon had the magpul on sale for $160…. Can’t say no to that.

I'm considering building an AR platform in 22-250. Looking for a small base die set and see they are no longer made by RCBS. I don't want to be married to factory ammo if I go this route. Does anyone have any experience with this type of setup? Just curious.

It would be hell if I had to go the bolt gun route, lol.

Looking for a 500ct of 77gr SMK or even Hornady.

Looking for an origin short action. Can be action alone or barreled action depending on caliber. Let me know what you’ve got. Can also trade for my impact in selling if you have a build to get rid of on an origin

It's had to have been reblued. Which is probably why the price wasn't bad, but the typical leaf rear sight isn't on there. Its got an aperture sight that folds out and up. I'm not sure if they hot blued and the solder on the rear let go, but there's no sign of ever having a rear sight on the barrel.

The engraving on the top cover is also something I've not seen on one before. It says "W.J. Jeffrey & co 13.King Street St. James London SW" I've seen one other dust cover so far and the writing was stamped, this isn't as neatly done. The forearm is also lesser quality than the rear, but has the brass dowel like the other I've seen and the narrow taper to the front.

I also just noticed the barrel is Hella long compared to my other Lee. I can't find a tape but it's close to 28 inches by the looks of it.

Either way I'm happy, I've wanted one since I was a kid. Here's some pics. I'm still wondering, the F did I find?

At the risk of sounding a bit self-aggrandizing I have been asked by more than a few Hide members over the years to let them know where they can go to read other reviews I have posted, I suppose some may be genuine while others are simply looking for a good read to help put them to sleep at night. It's quite possible I missed a few reviews here and there but this is what I came up with in my search, I tried to order them somewhat chronologically so if you start at the top and work your way down you hopefully see an improvement in my review methodology as well as my communication skills. I have tried different rating systems over the years and all have come up short and have led some to misunderstandings so I'm trying not so much to do "ratings" but provide thoughts and opinions while sharing where my bias leads. I do have a methodology for testing attributes of a scope and I provide a numerical value based on what I see and provide that as a gauge; however, these values are based on the conditions of that day and the specific scope and setup so should not be taken as a hard-fast rule.

My goal with this thread is to track it and update it, I've been providing reviews on the Hide for a decade now which seems so long yet feels so short. I'm not getting any younger and the reviews take an enormous amount of prep work and time without any monetary benefit so I will likely be slowing down somewhat, I suppose I could have been one of those "YouTuber's" but I don't like the sound of my own voice and for reasons revealed in 2020 and since there has been a huge anti-2A shift in the USA which has shut down the sites and voices of many, so for the most part I have remained relatively anonymous (a few years ago I changed my username for this reason), but whether it's old age or stubbornness I'm beginning to not care so much so maybe at some point I may try to venture out into the vast "aether"net. At the time of this post I am not sponsored or paid by anyone, I do have some relationships with higher ups at a few sport optics companies but outside of that I get nothing but the satisfaction of knowing I'm helping a few of you who are in the market for a scope but are unable to get your hands on them personally. If you appreciate the work I've done and know anyone within the industry who may benefit from "honest" reviews of sport optics feel free to PM me.

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OTHER STUFF


PREVIOUS REVIEWS (ordered by date from oldest (top) to newest (bottom))
A number of reviews were lost during the Scout years, glad that is behind us...




https://opticsthoughts.com/?p=2354 - (Tract Toric 4-20x50 review)

http://opticsthoughts.com/?p=2296 - (Leupold Mark 5HD 3.6-18x44 review)




https://opticsthoughts.com/?p=2829 - (March 5-42x56 vs Schmidt 5-45x56)









https://opticsthoughts.com/?p=3176 -

https://opticsthoughts.com/?p=3217 - Vortex RG3 6-36x56, Zeiss LRP S3 6-36x56 and Element Theos 6-36x56 Review

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UPCOMING REVIEWS

• East vs. West Bino Battle - Vortex UHD 8x32 vs. Zeiss Victory SF 8x32
• The best MPVO to date? Update on March 1.5-15x42 and Vortex RG3 1-10x24
• Delta Stryker 3.5-21x44 (delayed)
• To crossover or not? Element Nexus Gen2 4-25x50 vs Nightforce NX8 4-32x50 vs Vortex LHT 4.5-22x50?
• High Mag Alpha Part Deux - Kahles K540i vs TT 7-35x56 vs ZCO 8-40x56 vs March 5-42x56 Gen2 (need a source for Kahles and March)
• The sample variance question: Look at getting multiple copies of Nightforce NX8 2.5-20x50, Steiner T6Xi 3-18x56, Leupold Mark 5 3.6-18x44 and Vortex Razor LHT 4.5-22x50. (If you have recommendations on other optics I would be open to that, but these seem to get the most comments about different experiences between different samples).
• Considering a budget class scope review if enough interest: Strike Eagle, Match Pro ED, Arken, DNT, Athlon. Maybe a Leupold Mark 4HD 8-32x56 and DNT to see how this "budget" but higher end optic compares. Use Vortex RG3 6-36 as baseline.

I have a impact 737 with a 26in bartlein 1-7.5 twist. The first 600 rounds shoot great at 0.3 moa at 2940 fps with SD's around 4. After that I started getting big velocity jumps off 35 to 50 fps after every 80 to 100 rounds and having to rezero every other week. Now my I am at 3080 fps with SD's of 11 on the same load which is 2 grains over minimum. It is still shooting 0.5 moa groups. If try to change anything to the load I get lots of pressure. I double checked all my equipment and measurements. I also tried different primers, powder, and brass with the same result. I don't shoot the barrel very hard and clean it well every 150 - 200 rounds. I now have almost 1600 rounds on the barrel. I am wondering if I should pull it off and get a new one. My buddy has the exact same spec barrel and his shoots lights out with any load he makes. I am wondering if I did something to the chamber.

Selling an MPA DS9 Hybrid in 9mm.
Asking $2400 shipped to your FFL.
Do not buy this if you can't own it in your state - my FFL will confirm.
Willing accept most electronic payments as well as USPO MO.
Willing to have a video call so you can see that I actually have the gun and further inspect it's condition.

I am the second owner of this pistol. It has approximately 1100 - 1200 rounds through it.
The gun is tight and the trigger is great. I have only shot this out to 25 yards, but it was very accurate and easy to shoot. The front of the frame rail has some finish loss due to holster work from the previous owner.

This gun feels and shoots like an upgrade to the Staccato XL's that I replaced. The DS9 was faster cycling and flatter recoiling than any of my XL's.

Comes with two 17rd mags, set of springs from the previous owner, RMR optics plate, Delta Point Pro optics plate, MPA soft case, and Accuracy X front/rear sight set. I may also have a "carry" mag well, but I'll have to find it.
I also have several NON-LOCKBACK magazines that I will offer to the buyer at an additional cost.

Not looking for any trades at this time. Cross posted and for sale locally.
Regards,
R

Leupold 35mm rings 1" height $95 Shipped sold
Two sets of Seekins 35mm Low rings $90 shipped per set
MKM 35mm bubble level $40 shipped

New guy guy from New Mexico looking to improve in the local PRS matches and get more into rifle building.

Looking for something equivalent to Trail Boss for loading an AR .308 1:10 20" Subsonic. I don't have much experience with the fast burning powders like Trail Boss. I know it is bulky a powder.... is there something out there that works well. I would like to use Lapua 200gr FMJ Subs, or Lapua 220gr FMJBT, these are what I use in my 300BO...
thanks in advance...
texashaag

Tac Solutions X-ring VR .22 16.5” with Tac sol comp. It’s as issued with the exception of I added a Timney Calvin Elite trigger group ($325) and a pocatinny bipod rail. It’s amazingly accurate and about 500 rounds fired.

Scope not included.

$1050 shipped.

FLIR OTM 366
Another item from the estate...........Very little use, never fielded. I've looked around the back yard, and took it to Montana last summer, and looked around the cabin at night. Comes with case, USB charged battery pack, rechargeable battery, with no battery charger. Also runs on CR123 batteries............pretty cool, but I have no use for it..............sold for over $3k............$1000.00 TYD........