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    Howa Mini Action 6ARC Reviews

    The JO BDL bottom metal is a nice improvement if you're not dedicated to DBM. It makes it much slimmer/trimmer and give more OAL freedom if you reload. I've been very impressed with the feeding. https://jeffersonoutdoor.com/howa-mini-hinged-floorplate/ If you are set on DBM, JO's DBM is also...
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    Does the 223/6mm for everything change when hunt cost $$$

    You can call wind a "boogie man" if you wish, but for me, it's simply the toughest external influence to account for. The effects are readable and measurable if constant, but it's rarely constant. In most cases, I know when I've waivered a touch in my position/form or broke the trigger slightly...
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    Does the 223/6mm for everything change when hunt cost $$$

    I've killed enough with the 77 tmk to have an appreciation for it. It's become my go to. I've shot it a lot over the last few years, both hunting and just shooting. I still have a few 75 amax's left but the 77 tmk has essentially taken over. I'm certainly quicker, and more accurate...especially...
  4. J

    Ultralight Ultralight Rifles

    Very true of me as well. The action lightening of the Howa's is very interesting. I'm curious how much weight it took off. The little Elude is pretty cool. The short forend kinda rules it out for my use (...maybe not...), and I prefer a stock in most cases, but my hat's off to the company for...
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    Custom Remington Model 7 DBM Transformation - Evolution #4

    The nice thing about a chassis is the adjustability, option to configure/hang stuff like the light, and drop in fit for any barrel on the same action. I keep one for short 700's/clones as well so I've always got something to put one in. Neither the stock or grip are anything special. The...
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    Custom Remington Model 7 DBM Transformation - Evolution #4

    Yesterday I changed the base on the .223AI from low Burris to a higher pic rail (also changed grip from thin ultralite to larger...probably not what it will end up with). All the kids are big enough now that they don't need it that low. I could shoot it but had to work to get down on it (same...
  7. J

    RokStok

    10% member. The 10/90 ratio will reverse if a change moves that order to the back of the line...grin... Tip of the hat to UM for their customer service.
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    Custom Remington Model 7 DBM Transformation - Evolution #4

    On changing them, I did the builds on mine to get exactly what I wanted. They were plenty functional in factory form, I had something I wanted, so I did the builds to get it. The barrels are all a lighter contour, Douglas contours are usually lighter than the same number from other makers...
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    RokStok

    I'd prefer lighter, but I was expecting ~28-30 ozs with all the fixin's, so I've got no problem with it. I haven't kept up, but I recall that a "light" version may be produced later. I'll likely jump on that as soon as they're taking orders.
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    Custom Remington Model 7 DBM Transformation - Evolution #4

    .308 feeding was good with factory bottom metal. .223 feeding was fine with factory bottom metal. When I rebarreled to 223AI the feeding was very rough. Going to a milled follower helped some. AI mags fixed it. .358 Win would feed but was never smooth. Milled follower helped some. AI mags made...
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    Custom Remington Model 7 DBM Transformation - Evolution #4

    I switched a couple of M7's to Badger Ordnance Model 7 M5 bottom metal a few years back. It was a great improvement in feeding, especially the .223AI. For the standard rounds, MDT's flush fit 3 round AICS are really nice...
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    gun safes

    I went with sturdy safes on my last. Wish I had on my first. The steel thickness matters.
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    RokStok

    Thanks for those of you who posted the weights. ~30 oz sounds like the going weight...
  14. J

    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    I'm in this camp as well. I've come to MUCH prefer a generic load, using a known bullet (on game performance/acceptable BC/available), with "good" accuracy in multiple rifles than the same bullet in a "tuned to one rifle" load that's .5 MOA tighter on grouping...but needs different...
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    This reminds me of my brother's friend in college that he brought home to visit. I don't remember where he was from but I "think" it was Trinidad or Tobago (?)...I could be wrong on that though. Anyhow, my dad had a deer hanging and we were going to be cutting it up. He saw where it was shot...
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    Ditching a chassis

    I still have one chassis in use. I've used several others, but in each case went back to a stock. Main reasons for me "ditching a chassis" are: 1. Bolt manipulation - for second shots, it's not as smooth/quick for me to work the bolt from a thumb wrapped pistol grip as it is from a standard...
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    Sold Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x42

    PM sent. I'll take it.
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    SWFA website updated; More to come in 2024

    We "want" the scopes to use in our hobby or sport. For SWFA, they "need" the scopes...it's their income.
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    March FX 1.5-15x42mm Q&A

    Latest pic: Original pic: Comparing the original reticle pic from your earlier post to the latest pic, it seems they reticles were aligned correctly originally. Is the offset from a physical shifting of one of the reticles or from parallax caused by alignment of view (or adjustment)...
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    Fixed 4 power scope with holdover reticle

    6x42 on the nxs compact tube with capped windage and a reticle like Mavin's SHR Mil with only the inner floating dot illuminated and I'd be all over it. Losing the extra lenses and power adjustments of the NXS would get it even lighter with even fewer points of failure.

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