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    Stealth Project Suppressor

    Finally got my Stealth Project Recon direct thread .30 cal (now called bolt) out of jail after a 14 month wait for the BATF to approve my form 4. This is my first suppressor so I can’t make any direct comparisons to their competitors. After firing it on my 24” 6.5 Creedmoor and 20” .22 GT, what...
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    .264 practice projectile

    I can’t remember shooting any critters with them but my son shot a caribou with them. Dead Caribou, but didn’t seem as destructive as the 140gr Berger Elite Hunter was for me on the same hunt. John
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    .264 practice projectile

    +1 on the Hornady BTHP Match. Reasonable BC and very easy to get to shoot well. John
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    6.5 x 47 or more mainstream caliber?

    Great cartridge, but if factory ammo availability is a concern, wait on a Creedmoor. I had a 6.5x47 and loved it, but was going to AK for Caribou and wanted to be able to walk in a store and get factory ammo in case my hand loads got lost by the airlines, so I went with a Creedmoor. John
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    Tract vs Maven spotter

    Haven’t used a Maven, so can’t help you there, but have the Tract and it is simply fantastic. I have both the 27-55 zoom and the fixed 22x with the mil reticle. While the variable eyepiece is VERY nice, the fixed 22x stays on the scope 99% of the time. The view through that thing is absolutely...
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    Buy Once Cry Once Reloading Equipment

    Forster Coax and MEC Marksman presses are both outstanding, as is the RCBS bench mounted priming tool. John
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    Your favorite FFP hunting reticle that is great at lowest-magnification?

    Doesn’t really help you any with your requirements, but the reticle in the SWFA 1-6 HD works great at both low and high power. If you can live with 6x, it’s a great scope. John 1x 6x
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    88 ELD-M. What to build.

    I’ve got a .219 bore, 7” twist barrel waiting to be chambered in .22GT. Supposedly more barrel life than the .22 Creedmoor without much of a reduction in performance. John
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    10 shot group

    I have no faith in 3 shot groups unless I shoot several of them and they all impact at the same POI. Three shots just isn’t a big enough sample size to be a good predictor of where the next shot is going. For those that don’t believe me, take your “1/2 MOA all day long” hunting rifle and shoot...
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    Need Spotter Advice

    I have the Tract Torric Spotter and find it to be so good that I don’t have any interest in trying to “upgrade.” I have both the variable and the fixed 22x eyepiece and the image is breathtaking. https://tractoptics.com/spotting-scopes/toric-spotting-scopes John
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    Binge worthy story telling podcasts?

    “Legends of the Old West” is excellent. John
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    Painless load development (mine)

    I do it pretty much the same way. I can’t remember the last time I got the chrono out. I make an educated guess on velocity based on load data. I use BCs Litz has derived, if available. If not, I use manufacturer’s BC. Get a good 100 yard zero then go right to my 900 yard target. I use the...
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    Best Bipods

    I also have the Thunderbeast and it is a really great bipod, but, like you, I’m thinking about leaving it in the truck on my next hunt. Fact is I cannot remember the last prone shot I took while hunting. Seems like grass, brush or whatever is just a little too high for prone most of the time...
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    Opinions on New Riflescope

    Here’s a little perspective. Same BC, same velocity, much different recoil. On the left is the 6.5 Creedmoor shooting a 130gr AR Hybrid at 2900ish. On the right is the .30-338 Win Mag shooting the 185gr Hunting VLD at the same velocity. The Creedmoor is much easier to hit with, and putting...
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    Tract TORIC UHD Hunting Rifle Scope Review

    Some folks wanted to see a pic of the reticle at 2.5x, so Ive included that. After request from folks on Rokslide, I called Jon Allen and asked if he would allow me to hold on to the scope for a bit to conduct a Formidilosus style drop test. He agreed. First part of the test was to establish...
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    Suppressor wait times

    Got my tax stamp yesterday after 14 months + John
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    Suppressor for hunting Questions

    Just got my tax stamp back (a hair over 14 months) and have a few questions in regards to hunting rifles set up for supressors. 1. Do you guys run a shorter barrel than without? My hunting rigs usually have a 24” barrel but I don’t think I want to add 7” to that length so am considering...
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    Tract TORIC UHD Hunting Rifle Scope Review

    I just talked to Jon and he gave a big thumbs up to the Formidilosus style impact test so I will be following up with that in the future. I have a week of work, followed by vacation, followed by another week of work, so it may be a month or so… This is a loaner scope. John
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    Tract TORIC UHD Hunting Rifle Scope Review

    https://tractoptics.com/all-products/toric-uhd-30mm-2-5-15x44-ffp-mrad-mrad-hunting-rifle-scope John
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    Tract TORIC UHD Hunting Rifle Scope Review

    When I talked to Jon about reviewing the scope I told him I would do impact resistance test based on events I have actually had happen to me, so that’s what I did. While I appreciate the effectiveness of the drop test Formidilosus does in his reviews, I did not tell Jon those are the test I...

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