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    Rifle Scopes Newbie Question - Scopes and Reticle Styles

    I just bought a Remington 700 PSS that I need to be a general purpose bolt gun, for hunting as well as (god forbid) tactical (SHTF) use. I am a newbie to precision rifles but have plenty of trigger time on ARs and other tactical rifles with ACOGs and other magnified optics, but all the CQB...
  2. rweldon

    Newbie primer question

    I had somebody ask me this and I am curious myself, Can small pistol primers be used instead of small rifle primers if your in a pinch? thanks
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    Photos newbie to the forum

    I am new to the forum. I am an avid shooter and hunter. Here are a few of my toys and a few pics.
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    Rifle Scopes Help a Newbie out with Rail/Rings!

    I need the proper rail and rings to Mount a Falcon 4-14X42 ffpml16 scope to a Remington 700 tactical. I am completely lost. I am looking for a good Quality/Cost option, the best value not necessarily the cheapest. Thanks, Nick
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    Rifle Scopes Help a newbie select a Nightforce reticle

    I've decided to buy a Nightforce 5.5-22x50mm NXS for my new Remington 5R .308. I just got back from my local NF dealer where I looked through the only 5.5-22 model he stocked. This particular scope had a NP-R1 which, based on my research, is the reticle I thought I'd like best. However, it...
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    Newbie 700 SPS Tactical question

    First off, Would like to say this site and the members have been a wealth of information in my research into getting into bolt guns. Two weeks ago i picked up a 700 SPS Tactical .223. Last night instead of watching WE tv with the wife i headed to the man cave to do the initial cleaning of said...
  7. rickcis

    Range Report UPDATE!! Newbie Range Report REAL Happy Guy

    Weather - 42 degrees - Sunny .308 Load - 39.2 IMR 4895 Primer CCI Large Rifle Bullet - Sierra Match 168 Grain Rifle - New Remington 700 SPS Tactical .308 with a 10 X 42 Super Sniper Scope. EGW Rail and Burris Tactical (Low) Rings. First 50 rounds with this rifle - Sight in of scope I am real...
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    Rifle Scopes Damn, more @%&!! newbie questions

    Good morning all. Hopefully my first post will not be a total dumbass ?? but is there anything specifically unique to a SS scope that will validate the fact that thats what it actually is ? I know that its not a NF or luppy or S+B, but hell, they are counterfiting EVERYTHING nowadays. Its unused...
  9. 199thINF

    Newbie 4064 powder question

    I am new to the reloading business and was questioning whether or not to get into it at this time as the components are so hard to get ahold of. Some of the primers seem to be coming available so I bought some. My question is: How much powder am I going to need? I'm shooting a bolt 308 WIN...
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    Newbie Question on Concentricity Equipment

    I currently use the Redding competition seater die, but I currently do not have any gages to measure runout. I have had my eye on the Hornady Ammunition Concentricity Gage, but I called Hornady yesterday and they said it will not be released until July, 2009. It is the only gage I have seen...