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    RimX vs Vodoo V-22 vs Tikka T1x ACE

    It's true that variants of CZ-457, Bergara B-14, Tikka T1X, etc. might shoot as accurately as a Vudoo or Rim-X. But there's a reason why everything is compared to Vudoo or Rim-X. You're the 976,341st person to ask, "Should I get [whatever] or a Vudoo or a Rim-X." If budget permits, get the...
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    6GT Teething issues (Feeding 1st 2 rounds)

    This will sound a bit "out there" but it made a difference for me. Try using a mag loader like MDT's. I got one because my arthritic hands also had difficulty cramming the last two rounds into 10- or 12-round MDT magazines. And, like you, I would have occasional issues with the first one or two...
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    350 legend silencer

    Yes, son got the Rugged Alaskan 360 - but not the titanium variant. I was so impressed I got one of my own. I took mine out for the first time today. Observations: With his copy, there was no POI shift at all on my .223 bolt gun compared to unsuppressed/braked. Bartlein 5R 28" Heavy Palma...
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    What Optic Are YOU Running?

    One rimfire-specific scope "thing" not mentioned so far: the elevation turret on a match-use rimfire scope will really get a workout compared to centerfire. With the commonly-used centerfire calibers in PRS-style matches, one will typically use a max of 10-ish mils of elevation; hotrod calibers...
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    Rim x for vudoo

    You tease you. Over the years I've wondered if Vudoo's original, massively-overbuilt 12/15 round aluminum mags got pulled because they would misfeed/stop if the cartridge column was misaligned (photo) and a user had to be so.bleeping.careful. to load them correctly. Explanation: note the...
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    Rim x for vudoo

    I own both rifles. RimX mags will fit in a Vudoo and vice versa (AICS footprint) but won't feed. I don't think so. If anything, it's the other way around - I would run Vudoo mags in my RimX. I tried. Why? COST, pure and simple. Yes, the RimX aluminum mags are beautifully designed and made. But...
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    Optic choices for $3500 and less?

    Yeah, that's where Rob and I shot the mile. While I got a few hits on the 4x4' plate with 6.5CM, Rob achieved multiple hits on the 12" plate with his 7mm RemMag (175gr Hornady handloads I think). That session got me enthused about building a 300 PRC because, at a mile in the 10-15mph full-value...
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    Optic choices for $3500 and less?

    You said in your first post that your daughter's 6.5CM will be used at 1000 yards and in, and you'd do a 7mm for the mile. Even if you shoot the 6.5CM to a mile, how often will you do that as compared to more reasonable 6.5CM ranges? Yes, a 6.5CM will reach a mile - @Rob01 and I have plinked at...
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    What Optic Are YOU Running?

    ZCO 527 MPCT2 on Vudoo. Earlier, Vudoo wore one of three Vortex Razor 6-36x56 optics in my safe. Why the switch: The higher the max magnification, the narrower the reticle - which can become a problem when you're trying to scan .2-mil subtensions on the clock. I learned the hard way that...
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    Scope advice for NRL22 competition rifle

    Sigh. I'm a retired computer engineer who was very hardcore about documentation I wrote for my software and, later, cloud systems. I would document some process and give the draft to a non-subject-matter coworker. If he/she had to ask for clarification of some instruction sequence, the "problem"...
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    Scope advice for NRL22 competition rifle

    I think the screen shots of ZCO 527 MPCT2X and Vortex Razor 6-36x56 EBR-7D reticle manuals verify/validate my statement about reticle thickness appearances - I just explained myself quite poorly in earlier posts. At any given magnification, the ZCO 527 MPCT2X reticle is indeed thicker/larger...
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    Scope advice for NRL22 competition rifle

    That's what I'm saying. I'll either verify the statement with photos - or recant it if I'm wrong. I'm basing the statement on my perceived differences between the reticles of a gen-3 Razor 6-36x56 and a ZCO 527 (MPCT2). I have a match tomorrow plus other obligations so it may well be Monday...
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    Scope advice for NRL22 competition rifle

    ^^^^ This. Any newbie, young or old, is going to evolve preferences. Spending major $$ right out of the gate is senseless. The current Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25 is a very capable scope in its own right whose reticle is essentially identical to reticles in far more expensive optics. Whatever is...
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    Which Chassis and Why?

    I have .22s in both - Vudoo in MPA BA Comp and Rim-X in MDT ACC (Premier gen 1). Let me start this by saying I am an unabashed MDT fan. MDT went above and beyond for me early on in my precision rifle journey. Their customer service has always been top shelf for me. I have three rifles in ACC...
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    Feedback Request - Proposed Order of Operations

    I use a similar process to what you're describing on a 1990s-vintage RL550. Since you're using a 550, you're adding only a few seconds by separating deprime and resize steps. If you have not purchased the Lee decapping die yet, don't. It's not worth it. You'll find that, if the decapping stem...
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