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    So I'm going to buy my own rifle!

    Re: So I'm going to buy my own rifle! Found out today that the other guy who is going to the school with me did not order the 338LM it was are district office. They did it because they had to spend so much money. We could have gotten free two M24 scope bi-pods the whole 9 yards. Someone in...
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    So I'm going to buy my own rifle!

    Re: So I'm going to buy my own rifle! LoneWolfUSMC I'd love to have a Accuracy International AE MkIII but I could not afford it right now and also the real boss "Wife" would be pretty pissed off if I spent that much and have not even gone to the school yet. That rifle might come into play...
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    So I'm going to buy my own rifle!

    Re: So I'm going to buy my own rifle! <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RMW</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Since this is coming out of your pocket, what is your price range for the rifle? </div></div> Price!!! It's a funny thing is it not? Looking...
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    So I'm going to buy my own rifle!

    Re: So I'm going to buy my own rifle! <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: STR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If those were my choices, then the 20 inch barrel rifle with no threading is what I would take. If you want a suppressor in the future, send...
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    So I'm going to buy my own rifle!

    Found out today that my department only bought one sniper rifle for the department yet they are sending two of us to the police sniper school. So I thought if I have the training the same as the other guy who gets to carry the department 338 laupa. I'm going to need a rifle for the class I can...
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    Breaking in a new barrel. Help me do it right!

    Re: Breaking in a new barrel. Help me do it right! Well found out they bought just one 338LM. But there sending two of us to the sniper school so I might out of my own pocket but a 308 win hell tax write off one gun a year right!
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    Breaking in a new barrel. Help me do it right!

    Re: Breaking in a new barrel. Help me do it right! <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LoneWolfUSMC</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tayous1</div><div...
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    Breaking in a new barrel. Help me do it right!

    Re: Breaking in a new barrel. Help me do it right! <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hi Speed</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ford or Chevy? Dept's typically opt for the lowest bidder. </div></div> So there all about the same! Thanks I'm guessing...
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    Breaking in a new barrel. Help me do it right!

    Re: Breaking in a new barrel. Help me do it right! <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hi Speed</div><div class="ubbcode-body">All of the rifles you mentioned are used by many dept's. </div></div> So there is not one that is better then the other?
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    Breaking in a new barrel. Help me do it right!

    Re: Breaking in a new barrel. Help me do it right! Thanks for the help everyone! LoneWolfUSMC sent you a PM. If anyone else cans send me reports or anything that could help me show my brass that this caliber would not be a wise buy please send it to me! Also can anyone tell me what would be...
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    Breaking in a new barrel. Help me do it right!

    Re: Breaking in a new barrel. Help me do it right! <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hi Speed</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would venture to say the average shot is closer to 50 yards and IMHO I think the program at your dept. should be led by a...
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    Breaking in a new barrel. Help me do it right!

    Re: Breaking in a new barrel. Help me do it right! I would have picked a 308 win but the guy who set up for me and him to go to the sniper school picked the 338. He was in the army during Iraq and was somewhat of a sniper. I thought overkill but when he told me the rifles had been ordered! I...
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    Breaking in a new barrel. Help me do it right!

    Well first let me just tell a little about me and what I’m doing here. I’m a Fed police officer who was told that I’m going to be going to a police sniper school at the end of this summer. I was picked because of my rifle score and military training. My military training is three tours in Iraq...
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    Rifle Scopes Shepherd scopes are they as good as they say?

    Re: Shepherd scopes are they as good as they say? Thanks for the advice. I know nothing about scopes like I said I was a machine gunner in the military. Can anyone give me advice on a good type and model of scope to look into? I live and work in both North and South Dakota on a Indian...
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    Rifle Scopes Shepherd scopes are they as good as they say?

    So my police department has picked me to go to a police sniper school. Funny I was a machine gunner in the Marines! I was one of the highest rifle shooters in my department so I got picked to go. The rifles and caliber have been picked Savage bolt rifle in 338 Lapua. Scope that where bought for...