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    Oregon hunting guide killed by accidental discharge

    When I set up the triggers on my rifles I make sure I check them by dropping the butt of the rifle directly onto a hard surface from at least 1-2 feet with the safety off. Are you saying a bunch of guys are running around with rifles that are so unsafe that they'll fire from falling over...
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    Feedback on Whitetail Shot

    This. I don't think I'd be able to get anything done if I had this weighing on the back of my mind anyway.
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    Long Range School (midwest)

    https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/this-is-a-long-range-hunting-forum.3272/ Edit: I have received notice that the pinned post is not a rule, or something. Edit: It's against the rules to respond sarcastically to this. I have removed this comment to reflect that.
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    Long Range School (midwest)

    I don't think anyone is claiming that. But taking a class is probably the best bang for your buck to improve at shooting. You're kind of just parroting stuff that's said every time the subject comes up anywhere. There are a lot of guys on here that have a lot of trigger time too. Good reason...
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    Alpha glass, 56mm objective, turrets & reliability - does it exist?

    Users and optics people in general when it comes to thoughts on 5-25 image quality versus others in the ATACR line. The 5-25 has the worst low power tunneling of the ATACR line too. The 7-35 tunnels from 7-8 power or so and then is fine. The 5-25 tunnels from 5-7. I don't think the 4-16 tunnels...
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    Alpha glass, 56mm objective, turrets & reliability - does it exist?

    The ATACR 5-25s are widely known as the worst glass in the ATACR lineup. Have you tried an ATACR 7-35? That's their best and, while it's not quite a ZCO or TT, is alpha-adjacent in the same way a Vortex R3 6-36 or S&B 6-36 are. With better reliability of course.
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    Eurooptic Experience *Resolved and Updated*

    I can see how it probably looked shady but glad it was just a disconnect/miscommunication on their end. I've easily spent north of $20,000 with them and have had nothing but good experiences so far.
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    What is "proper cheek weld" I'm getting different advice

    I'm attempting to set up my rifles the same way. In a current overhaul of my LOP, cheek height, eye relief, etc on my rifles.
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    “Custom” Tikka or Seekins Havak PH2

    It takes basically no thought/effort to switch to MILs if you're using the scope properly. A lot of people think of it as "inches vs centimeters" and it is not. The scope adjusts in angular units and you have a ruler in front of your eye that is in those angular units. As long as you keep that...
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    Eld-x not performing as expected

    I said perform, not kill. If you want to disagree on that, take it up with Hornady. They give minimum velocity for the ELD-X, not energy. Velocity makes the bullet perform, and that performance is what kills the animal...
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    Eld-x not performing as expected

    While there are other Rokslide megathreads you could find this information in, I'll try to give a little in the way of a brief explanation. For starters if you have 5 minutes of time, check out between 2:40-7:30 in the below video. It's a brief and solid explanation for some of this stuff. I am...
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    Eld-x not performing as expected

    You wouldn't expect that if you understood how bullets kill things. Edit: I think that could be read as too mean. If you spend some time around this forum you will learn a bit about what makes bullets perform (velocity, not energy) and how bullets then kill things. It is not because of some...
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    Eld-x not performing as expected

    That seems to generally fall into how the ELD-X was designed unless I'm misinterpreting what you're saying. It shed a lot of its weight inside the animal at a range inside 400 yards?
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    Realistic Shooting Distances

    Anything under 400 yards is fine for me. Since the stands we use are big tower stands where I can just put a Gamechanger bag on the rail, an AG Puff Pillow under my elbow, and be almost prone-stable. It's thick as hell here so it's best to use the roads themselves as shooting lanes. Gives long...
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    Does Loctite alter torque on scope rings

    You think the loctite turned his 15 in/lbs torque into more than the 25 in/lbs torque that Warne recommends (see picture Form posted)? People get caught up in theoretical minutia and argue that too much. Did loctite change the K-factor in any PRACTICAL way?
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    Does Loctite alter torque on scope rings

    I've seen a lot of mixed feedback on whether this is actually true or fuddlore. Any sources for how much the loctite would increase the K value?
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    Why Attend a Long-Range Shooting Course?

    This. That page is a very good resource for open LR classes.
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    Let's See Your Semi-Custom Tikka Builds

    I asked Manners if they'd install an aftermarket rail for me (that has R-Lock, since Manners doesn't offer one with R-Lock) if I sent the rail to them when I ordered the stock. They told me I'd have to do it myself. Just a very odd experience and it confuses me why they don't have R-Lock options...
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    Maven, Leupold, Trijicon, NF

    I used and then sold an LHT last year. I didn't experience a failure but the turret feel as far as the "clicks" was I think one of the worst I've ever felt. Astonishingly bad for the pricepoint. Though in my opinion the "glass" actually did quite well for its price.
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    Predator Rifles! Let's See Them!

    I didn't know KMW Sentinels came with a folding option. That looks cool.

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