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    Lubes for extreme conditions

    Anyone have advice for lubes for extreme conditions: -35 to -50 C; up to 130F, highly dusty / sandy, plus any other general advice on weapon care in difficult environments. Thanks!
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    Tripods - Aluminium or carbon fiber, and why?

    Guys, thank you for the help, great comments and really useful.
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    Tripods - Aluminium or carbon fiber, and why?

    There has been plenty on the Hide about tripods. Often aluminium and carbon fiber tripods are mentioned almost together as examples of tripods to get. It seems to me that the obvious reason for carbon fiber is weight considerations. However, can anyone comment on how good the carbon fiber...
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    Moving to Southern California, double-checking law

    Yeah welcome to the "fun" state. Your bolt gun is fine, just don't screw on a suppressor. Got to be real careful down here, not just Federal, but State , County and City regs. Get to know Calguns well and a local gunshop / range for advice.
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    Member Link Up Southern CA below Camp Pendleton?

    Completely agree with many of you that SoCal needs to get together. There are lots of small groups of shooters and a bunch of old timers who are tight with eachother. I would love to see these folks open up more and let more people in they have a a bunch of knowledge that so many could learn...
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    Low profile piston system mod kit?

    Correction, what am I thinking I have a Daniel Defence omega
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    Low profile piston system mod kit?

    Thanks Flea21! I have a Troy on mine and did not want to try something that did not work!
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    San Diego, Commifornia checkin in!

    Also from SD, shoot at Iron Sights, Pala, Rainbow, Escondido Fish & Game into pistol, carbine, long range and 3 gun (when I can borrow a shotgun). Deployed at the moment but always looking for folks to shoot with, especially if they know anywhere in the desert for long range over 1000 yrds...
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    Low profile piston system mod kit?

    Does anyone know of a company(ies) that produce a low profile piston modification kit. I have a CMMG upper and barrel with a low profile gas block and have built everything around this, and would like to move it to a piston system. Thanks in advance for any info you can provide!
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    Trying to find vendors with .22LR ammo for son

    Thanks guys! All good advice. Found a whole bunch via gunbot, ammo seek and from Hiders! Will watch for that Walmart truck. Best price I got was from other Hiders!
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    Trying to find vendors with .22LR ammo for son

    Straight forward .22LR son is just learning so target, squirrel and rabbit hunting
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    Trying to find vendors with .22LR ammo for son

    .22LR is still hard to find here in Southern California. I just bought my son his first rifle but he has almost no ammo. Anyone know any vendors with well priced stock? Thanks in advance Hiders
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    I am out of good ammo, anyone know where I can find some .308 168 or 175gr

    Too right Sharpsman. Thanks for the info' rideHPD and Stand.Deliver. Keep it coming folks, lot of hungry shooters out there with no teeth (Sharpsman).
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    Reloading companies - operating

    Good one Colorado! Sticking to my guns on price I try and pay not more than 1.5 shipped of possible. Cannot a Ways but my average is about 1.2 a round
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    I am out of good ammo, anyone know where I can find some .308 168 or 175gr

    Thanks Bmbardillo. Djarecke, thanks for the offer. I had 3 Hiders help me out plus found a bunch at palmetto armory and a bunch more from Gunbot list. This will cover me for now, sank about 2k on ammo, all I can afford for a while. I think I will keep this thread going though for others...
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    Reloading companies - operating

    Just as many as I can get. CA is dry most of the time bless you want to pay $2+
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    I am out of good ammo, anyone know where I can find some .308 168 or 175gr

    Thanks dhawkins for the info. Still looking, seems to have gotten preventing harder, especially as some firms have stopped reloading. So if anyone has updated info on who has new or can reload .308 win, match grade 175 or 168gr SMK. Or if you have ammo to sell let me know. On a related...
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    Reloading companies - operating

    Still looking
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    SW AMMO UPDATE THREAD

    Thanks Zach. Love your ammo!