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  1. thefiremeister

    Rifle Scopes SnipersHide/SWFA SS HD 5-20x50 GroupBuy

    Re: SnipersHide/SWFA SS HD 5-20x50 GroupBuy <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Prairie Dog Dundee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm the odd man out on this thread. I ordered on the last day, have no matches scheduled, don't know if I'll get a new...
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    Rifle Scopes SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD

    Re: SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: beochie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Am I the only one that thinks that its fucked up that a German sniper patch from WWII is on this scope? I know my grandfathers wouldn't...
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    What Is the Military Using In 556/223 AmmoWhat is

    Re: What Is the Military Using In 556/223 AmmoWhat is Look at a reloading book and see if the powder charges are the same for a 55gn bullet and a 77 gn bullet....With any powder. With out looking I would bet not.
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    "tactical" baseball caps; Rothco vs. Condor...

    Re: "tactical" baseball caps; Rothco vs. Condor... This is the best tread Ive read in a long time
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    223 twist rate for 3 gun matches

    Re: 223 twist rate for 3 gun matches Thanks for the link but I wanted something a little more simple. Has to tacticool but not all railed out and I'd still like to have a A2 sight on it.
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    223 twist rate for 3 gun matches

    Re: 223 twist rate for 3 gun matches I was looking at the RRA upper and I wanted to go with the crome moly barrel but it has a 1/9 twist. The stainless has the 1/8 twist and a wylde chamber. I'm leaning towards the stainless with the 1/8
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    223 twist rate for 3 gun matches

    Re: 223 twist rate for 3 gun matches <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DT1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Either 1/8 or 1/9 should be just fine for 55's and 69's. I wouldn't get too hung up on shooting 77's for 3-gun. Most of the matches have close...
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    223 twist rate for 3 gun matches

    Re: 223 twist rate for 3 gun matches I'm getting conflicting info from the internet. Imagine that. Did find this on ar15.com http://ammo.ar15.com/ammo/project/perf_m193acc.html
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    223 twist rate for 3 gun matches

    Whats the best twist rate for bullets in the 55 to 69 grn range? I might shoot some thing a little heavier but don't expect to. This upper will be for 3gun matches I was looking at a RRA upper and it looks like I can get either a 1/9 or a 1/8.
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    Rifle Scopes Vortex PST VS Hubble space scope

    Re: Vortex PST VS Hubble space scope What size rings does a Hubble take and do you mount the Hubble on the rifle or the rifle on the Hubble? I'd prefer the Hubble on the rifle so I can still use my red dot for close in work,
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    Rifle Scopes SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD

    Re: SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lowlight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">More and more scopes are coming with the illumination in the parallax simply because the other way, like S&B who has a separate knob puts it in...
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    Rifle Scopes SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD

    Re: SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD Like I said before I am not familiar with that type of set up for the illumination. I'm not saying its bad I just wanted to know how it worked. I don't like ordering something and getting surprised when I open the box.
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    Rifle Scopes SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD

    Re: SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD Like any thing else, if you get used to it, it might not be so bad or you wind up hating it.
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    Rifle Scopes SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD

    Re: SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: winxp_man</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I owned two scope that have the same type of parallax and illumination knob. I have never turned the illumination by accident. </div></div>...
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    Rifle Scopes SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD

    Re: SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jon A</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pyrolater</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That may be retarded but the...
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    Rifle Scopes SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD

    Re: SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD That may be retarded but the question remains unanswered. How does it work??
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    Rifle Scopes SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD

    Re: SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD I mean, ..... does the illumination and the parallax turn together and then if you want the illumination on do you just turn the outside dial?
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    Rifle Scopes SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD

    Re: SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50HD I didn't see much info on how the illumination knob works. I see its right next to the parallax so does the illumination turn with the parallax?? Do you have to turn the illumination by its self?? I can see my self constantly turning the illumination on and...
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    Karsten's Cheek Rest?

    Re: Karsten's Cheek Rest? I got the knobs and have not found them to get in the way.
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    Advanced Marksmanship Question on prone shooting position

    Re: Question on prone shooting position <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lowlight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here is what straight back behind the rifle with your spine parallel to the bore looks like for you guys that don't seem to be able to...