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  1. phantomskittles

    Returning to firing Rifles, need assistance

    Second what M8541Reaper said. Usually takes me around 3 or shots to zero this way. Only time I have wished I had a bore sighting device was with an AR. Also second what AIAW said. If it's on the same gun and is dialed up 10.1 mils just dial down 10.1.
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    .223 Rifle Questions

    As some others have said 1/4" is hardly the norm for a factory rifle or even some customs, but with handloads it isnt out of the question. I have a factory Savage 223 that will put 10 rounds in a ragged 1/2" edge to edge hole, but I would not expect that to be normal. A barrel swap can help a...
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    Gunsmithing Best gunsmiths around ohio

    Never had Adam work on any of my stuff but some of the guys I shoot with have had guns built by him and he does good work plus he's a great guy.
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    88 eldm in .223 velocities?

    I shoot 88s in a 27" barreled 223 with 24.3 of Varget and get a bit over 2800. They feed great from a modified accurate mag. I would say 3000 fps is unrealistic in a standard 223. An AI might get close but to feed in a magazine the bullet is pretty deep in the case and is usually a compressed...
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    223 and 88 gr. Eld mag length?

    Shooting them at mag length in my bolt gun with filed Accurate Mags. COAL = 2.515 24.3 gr of Varget Lapua brass CCI 400s Velocity is 2805 with a 27" barrel. I don't anticipate good brass life though they have held up through 4 reloadings so far.
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    Most common cause: groups opening up?

    Usually first thing I hear recommended and that I agree with is find an experienced shooter to try it to see if the same issue occurs. If it happens with them that rules you out as the cause. The next I do is check torques on everything to make sure nothing is moving that shouldn't. Once those...
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    Rifle Scopes What’s the plus of having a bigger tube?

    Ok, thanks for the quick reply.
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    Rifle Scopes What’s the plus of having a bigger tube?

    Found this interesting and had a thought related to exit pupil and amount of the objective that is used. Is this part of why the 5-25 PMii tunnel? They have the exit pupil at 5x listed as 10.95mm which means it would be using the entire objective lens. I may be thinking about this backwards and...
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    Feedback Good Guy List

    Crazyeddie46 is a great seller. He put up with my PayPal taking forever to go through, communicated with me on shipping and tracking info, and had my scope to me before I even thought to check tracking.
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    6.5x47 140 hybrid velocities

    2815 with 40.5 of H4350 from 8 twist 28" barrel. My barrel has always seemed a bit slow though.
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    Rifle Scopes Greatest Elevation Range?

    My Gen II Razor has 25.5 mil up when zeroed on a 20 moa base. I would guess it is around 30-32 mil total. Gen I Razor has a lot more. Have heard 40 mil from some places.
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    Let's play a game: Guess the approval date and win something! - APPROVAL IS HERE

    08/11/2019
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    Nightforce ATACR F1, 5-25, Mil/Mil

    Which reticle?
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    Bullet not dropping enough?

    Barring your velocity being 300 fps faster than expected or an equipment issue like a loose scope/rings/stock/etc. I can think of 2 possibilities. The first is one I am familiar with which for lack of a better name I would call shooter error. Depending on how shoulder/cheek pressure is applied...
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    Rifle Scopes Does a true 100% RtZ scope mount exist?

    Agree with Aescobar17 it is probably more the barrel swap if you have quality rings and mount. I use Seekins rings and have taken my scope off before a match and had it return to zero when I put it back on with no difficulty.
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    6.5x47L vs 6.5 Creedmoor

    I went x47. The Creedmoor "should" be faster but whenever I compare my x47 to friends' Creedmoors I seem to get the same or slightly better velocity with less powder. Both are great choices though.
  17. phantomskittles

    Why can't I get DTACs to group

    I think you may just have a barrel that doesnt like dtacs. It sounds like you have tried a lot to get them to work. If it shoots something else better, shoot that bullet. If you really want to shoot dtacs get another barrel. You may eventually find a load with dtacs that shoot in it but you may...
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    Rifle Scopes How much to spend on glass

    My Razor didnt really make me say WOW when I looked through despite it being the clearest scope I owned. That was mostly because I had looked through Schmidts and Premiers before that. But I was amazed that I got a scope that seemed so close to those for 1.5-2k less. That made me say WOW. With...
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    Wolf now made by Eley in the UK?

    Not certain but believe it is equivalent to yellow/gold box (seems they may have changed label) Eley Target. Seems to shoot similarly and is priced similarly.
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    Advanced Marksmanship 500m discrepancy

    You mentioned a 7 degree incline. Something I ran into when shooting a target at an incline was that my drop was less than what my ballistics calculator said it should be. What I finally narrowed it down to was the shooting position was on ground going slightly downhill and aiming uphill which...
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