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    Well, that's annoying. 257 Roberts and Barnes TSX.

    It's very possible that some refined crimping technique could have fixed my neck tension issue, but I never managed to get it right that way. The fog cleared for me on this when I saw small shards of the bullet that had been shaved off when seating it in the case. I had very uneven neck tension...
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    Well, that's annoying. 257 Roberts and Barnes TSX.

    I tried that when I had issues. It didn't work. What did work was neck chamfering. Not saying crimping won't work in some other situation, but I spent a lot of bullets and range trips to figure out what was going on. Chamfering is not optional, at least not with the brass/bullet combinations I...
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    Well, that's annoying. 257 Roberts and Barnes TSX.

    Are you chamfering your case mouths? I've had similar issues loading TTSX in .308. The bullets seemed to be chaved by poorly chamfered case mouths, completely ruining the neck tension. This also made bullet seating depth inconsistent.
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    What scope am I looking for? Light weight, the right style of turret.

    The z3 and z5 aren't made in Austria, but in some shining city upon a hill. The z3 and z5 lines are kind of low cost alternatives to the z6 and z8.
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    What scope am I looking for? Light weight, the right style of turret.

    Hey the Leupold Mk4hd 2.5-10x weighs 21 oz and it comes in mil adjustments. It also has a very clean reticle. Is the reticle workable at 2.5x in the ffp version?
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    What scope am I looking for? Light weight, the right style of turret.

    You know what would be sweet? - a S&B PM 10x (or 12x) fixed, with a small aimpoint on top. It surprises me that the selection of lightweight scopes with target turrets is so limited, with all the mountain hunting and long range shooting going on. Yes, there are options, but they're all in MOA.
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    What scope am I looking for? Light weight, the right style of turret.

    Well the z6i 1.7-10x does check every box. It's just that I kind of don't really trust the turret. Not sure how much it's really that bad.
  8. M

    What scope am I looking for? Light weight, the right style of turret.

    The Maven RS1.2 looks great, but it's 4 oz heavier than my arbitrary limit, and half a pound heavier than the Swarovski.
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    What scope am I looking for? Light weight, the right style of turret.

    That's a good suggestion. It has a smaller FoV than the Swarovski, but I'm sure it's more rugged. Kind of annoyed by the complexity of the reticle for an SFP scope in this application, but it could still be a winner overall.
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    What scope am I looking for? Light weight, the right style of turret.

    I'm looking for a scope for my lightish allround hunting rifle. I hunt in lowlands with a mix of forest and field, so some shots are close, some are far. - Very good optics quality - At least 10x maximum magnification - At least 40 mm objective size, for hunting in dawn and dusk - 22 oz max...
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    Seeking testimonials regarding Browning BAR (/ Winchester SXR2 semi) reliability in adverse conditions

    My dad had a BAR for at least 15 years. I borrowed it a lot as a kid. Lovely rifle with good ergonomics, decent accuracy and very smooth recoil. It was generally reliable, except for when it got very dirty and its lube got old and sticky. There is a lot of metal on metal gliding going on in that...
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    Why I won’t buy a Tikka

    I guess everybody's already out of popcorn but: - Tikkas have the best feeling bolt there is, bar none. Keeping a two lug design for slick cocking, but limiting the required rotation to 70 degrees is genius - The mini Howas and Remington Model 7's are cute, but the action size is a moot point...
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    Dear Tikka….if you’re listening.

    The Sako 90 is made in a variety of action lengths. I've never seen one chambered in .223, but the Sako 90 is a sweet design. I'm kind of bummed out by the stock. A Sako 90 with a CDL stock would be a great thing.
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    Let's see some Boyd's stocks!

    I have the same day dream. I think I'd also want to adjust the curve of the profile ontop of the pistol grip - the wrist. It bugs me that it's concave like that.
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    Dear Tikka….if you’re listening.

    If I believed in Santa I'd put a classic deluxe tikka t3x with a high grade stock with a round forend right on top of my wish list.
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    Let's see some Boyd's stocks!

    I've got a bad itch for a nice wood stock for my Tikka T3. Richard's Microfit stocks seem nice if you put the time into it for fitting, finishing and cutting checkering, but Boyd's seem to be good to go out of the box, and I hear they've upped their game lately. You can even get decent grade...

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