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    Hunting & Fishing Sites for elevated hunting stand

    Here's one we built this year. Cost around $350-$400 unless you have some scrap materials. Has 2x2 frame covered with OSB walls, tilt in 3/16" glass windows (can be cut to size by local glass store), 2x4 floor joists with 3/4" plywood decking, and 29ga roof with 2x2 rafters and 1/4" decking. 8'...
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    Hunting & Fishing Oklahoma Hunting Lease

    If I hear of anything I'll let you know. Elk City, Sweetwater, Sayre area?
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    Hunting & Fishing Lightweight rifle whitetail hunting optic

    I was going to add Leupold to the topic, but that horse has been beaten. I'll just +1 to the Leupy comments above.
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    Hunting & Fishing .308 for midsize game????

    My buddy and I hunt deer and hogs together. There have been several occasions where he was using 168gr SMKs and I was using regular old ballistic tips 165/168gr. His hogs have ran a ways into the brush while mine DRT. It may be poor shot placement on the few we haven't recovered of his. This...
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    Changing handguards on a Rock River LAR-8

    Re: Changing handguards on a Rock River LAR-8 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: adrenaline junkie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I want to put a different handguard on my Rock River, but where do I start? The problems I see at the moment... They...
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    Setting up dies for shoulder bump on .308 AR brass

    Re: Setting up dies for shoulder bump on .308 AR brass <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: FLIGHT762</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> From what you've explained, the -.004", .005" bump is the way to go. A little over camming is fine. I'm able to get...
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    Setting up dies for shoulder bump on .308 AR brass

    Re: Setting up dies for shoulder bump on .308 AR brass Just an update/question. I backed off the FL sizing die to obtain .004-.005" bump, but it still touches the shell holder with a little camming at the top of the stroke. The bumping variance is .004-.005" where it is set wheb sizing once...
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    Setting up dies for shoulder bump on .308 AR brass

    Re: Setting up dies for shoulder bump on .308 AR brass <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kolkio</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you do that with for example Dillon FL dies you will knock the shoulder back so far, the ctg. will not headspace at all...
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    Setting up dies for shoulder bump on .308 AR brass

    Re: Setting up dies for shoulder bump on .308 AR brass <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MitchAlsup</div><div class="ubbcode-body">One thing for the newby: As the diameter gets compressed in the FL die, the shoulder will become farther from the base...
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    Setting up dies for shoulder bump on .308 AR brass

    Re: Setting up dies for shoulder bump on .308 AR brass <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: boltgunluvr</div><div class="ubbcode-body">For ARs....I FL size every time. I have gotten away with alternating FL then NS and so on. To be honest, the cycling...
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    Setting up dies for shoulder bump on .308 AR brass

    Re: Setting up dies for shoulder bump on .308 AR brass I'll be using the Forster benchrest FL die, not SB dies.
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    Setting up dies for shoulder bump on .308 AR brass

    Re: Setting up dies for shoulder bump on .308 AR brass Thanks for all the responses. My rifle is an LAR-8 carbine, factory chamber setup. I will measure some factory brass that I regularly shoot to ensure I am at least close to the dimensions (body diameter, etc) after resizing. If I can...
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    Setting up dies for shoulder bump on .308 AR brass

    Re: Setting up dies for shoulder bump on .308 AR brass <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ChrisGarrett</div><div class="ubbcode-body">.003"-.004" from fireformed brass is a good start. With the amount of work hardening that your particular cases...
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    Setting up dies for shoulder bump on .308 AR brass

    First off, I haven't hand loaded a single round but am slowly receiving my equipment from the brown truck each day. I purchased a Forster FL die and was going to set it up to bump the shoulder approximately .003" on my fire formed brass (.308). I am using the Sinclair bump gauge to check my...
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    Rock River LAR8 specs

    Re: Rock River LAR8 specs <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: adrenaline junkie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What is sws? </div></div> Superior Weapon Systems
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    Rock River LAR8 specs

    Re: Rock River LAR8 specs <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kujo929</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sws will make you an adapter and send with the rail. I've used them on a few builds. Nice rails </div></div> Any photos?
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    Rock River LAR8 specs

    Re: Rock River LAR8 specs This is what Troy said, "Good Morning   The only rail will that will work with the LAR-8 is the 308 DPMS LP TRX or MRF rail. Please let me know if you need any more information."
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    Rock River LAR8 specs

    Re: Rock River LAR8 specs I emailed Troy about their rails and I believe the .308 MRF and TRX quad rails for the DPMS will work for the LAR-8 since they utilize the OEM barrel but. JP also makes a FF tube that's compatible as well as the Daniel Defense quad rail.
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    Rifle Scopes LibertyOptics

    Re: LibertyOptics <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MALLARD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">perhaps you guys can elaborate what makes liberty optics the place to go </div></div> Customer service, price (cheapest I've found, anywhere), fast shipping...
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    Rifle Scopes Need to lap one piece scope mounts?

    I have a Bobro one piece mount for my LAR-8. There were slight ring marks on the prior scope that came out of this mount. Is lapping a one piece mount advised? Thanks.
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