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    Premium headstamp 9mm brass

    Are any pieces stepped?
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    Surgeon Action

    So did impact license the Surgeon? Or am I misreading this.
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    Best ruck to carry 50lbs in 5-10,000 elevation

    +1 for the Kifaru. Before I had the Kifaru, I had packs by Osprey and some other manufacturers. But the combination of external frame and good load support on your hips was a revelation the first time I tried it. I had tried heavier loads and it was always a pain. Literally and figuratively...
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    Gunsmithing ARCA-SWISS RSS Mount on hunting rifle?

    What do you think of the Leofoto ball head?
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    Http to https redirect

    I realize that this is a rather trivial quality of life change, but would it be possible for the site to redirect http requests to https? Right now, entering "forum.snipershide.com" in the address bar leads to the unsecured, HTTP connection to the site. This breaks cookies, as well as default...
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    6.5 "Shorty" Rifle build

    For those of you with shorty barrels, could you post what your length and MV were before and after you cut the barrel?
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    Rifle Scopes Nikon FX-1000

    Midway has the PST Gen 2 5-25 for $1100. Nikon FX1000 4-24 is $800 PST Gen 2 3-15 is $1000 Nikon FX1000 4-16 illuminated is $750
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    Rifle Scopes Nikon FX-1000

    So my local range had the Vortex PST Gen 2 (3-15) in stock as well as the illuminated Nikon FX1000 (4-16 and the 6-24). I was able to spend some time looking through them side by side and these were my impressions: A few things to note: The Nikon I looked through was the MOA reticle for the...
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    Rifle Scopes Looking for a mid-range beginner scope

    Hi all, I'm trying to get started in rifle shooting with the intent of shooting .223 at ranges of 50-200 yards for varmint hunting and ~600-800 yards for target shooting. I'm looking for a good scope in the $400-$500 range to mount on a Savage 12. Eventually I would also like to get into...