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    30'ish year old Howa 1500 7mm barreled action

    This was my late father's rifle that we both hunted. It's killed a pile of Roosevelts and blacktails. My first two Rosies actually. 150gr Corelokt ftw! Anyhow, in 2018 I pitched the stock and handed off the barreled action, bottom metal and a Bartlein 10 twist quarter bore blank to my...
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    Inherited Ruger Hawkeye 300 RCM

    rebarrel to 300 wsm, warne maxima rings, 2.5-10x scope...then enjoy an anything in world gun.
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    WTS Maven b.3 6x30

    Mine!
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    AR build advice

    https://geissele.com/rifle-parts/lower-parts/springs.html Super 42. I run in my sbr's (11.3 & 14.5) as well as both of my 16" guns and it's absolutely a fantastic piece of kit. Their guide will tell you what you need for the 12.5". Suppressed guns as well as unsuppressed - everything lands...
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    Son's first rifle

    Nothing against either of those calibers. Personal preference to stick with legacy chamberings.
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    Son's first rifle

    The latter sentence is precisely why I am engaged in this exercise. I have had a 556 ruger American ranch for about 8 or 9 years. Setup with an atlas bipod, vx3i 3.5-10, yhm ti 556 can. Last year Ruger sent me a youth stock which has worked out great. My son probably has at least 500 rounds...
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    Son's first rifle

    Thanks man!
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    Son's first rifle

    Yeah jr was only good for a few when we were zeroing the rds. Otherwise it’s like #8’s or whatever I can get flats for that’s cheap. He shoots a lot of starlings in our vineyard so I am about ready to start buying him ammo by the pallet
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    Son's first rifle

    I read that entire other thread that was linked above and there was a lot of great information. That said, if it weren't for legal elk hunting caliber requirements in Oregon I wouldn't even bother with a new rifle for him as my RAR is setup perfect for him and he loves shooting it, is accurate...
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    Son's first rifle

    Correct, otherwise I would just keep him behind my 223 that he’s pretty handy with already.
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    Son's first rifle

    I don't reload. I have the ambition, and the plan is once our house is finished being built and we're out of the trailer I'll have safe/secure space to set up. Right now our shop is our main living space and not conducive to the activity. To your point of choosing a caliber first, I started...
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    Son's first rifle

    I have zero experience with the floating bolt, these are proven robust?
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    Son's first rifle

    Thank you! Can't believe I didn't realize the compact stock could be had so easily.
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    Son's first rifle

    My son will be turning 10 in February, and I am totally stumped as to what rifle I want to get him. Something cerakote or stainless to better endure wet coastal hunts here in Oregon, something classic/robust that won't just be a throw-away gun after 10 years of use. Ideally, it's threaded for...
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    The 1 Thing You Learned- Rifles

    boy, where to begin... Well-worn and broken in with experience handling in the field (all the things - guns, apparel, packs, binos, etc) is the precursor to success. I buy more new kit than anyone. On the planet. LOL. But I use the shit out of it before it ascends to game day kit. Suppress...
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    Thoughts on Ruger M77 Action Potential?

    I have a stainless hawkeye, 30-06, 18” shilen select match barrel, HS Precision stock, timney trigger. Ruger rings holding a vx5 3-15. Gemtech Tracker can. Fell into building it as it belonged to my late father. It was pretty rough and was about a 2moa gun. Now it's the right side of sub moa...
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    30-06 barrel cutdown results

    The Xero is legit AF! I got data for four rifles this morning, didn’t have enough time to shoot my longer steel range - twas my dilemma last night: multiple guns at 100 yards or the ‘06 only and stretch its legs? Anyway: Gun is a 20 year old off the rack Ruger Hawkeye 30-06 stainless. It was...
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    30-06 barrel cutdown results

    I already got my new toy, I am done fiddling with a muzzle mounted unit, cable, batteries and its morse code simon says button pressing. I had been planning on a xero for a while and finally found the motivation I needed…not to mention it’ll work with hand guns and my bow.
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    30-06 barrel cutdown results

    Yeah I don’t reload unfortunately. My family and I are living in our trailer the last 18 months building a house on a 65 acre parcel we bought last year. Suffice it to say - it’s cramped. Even with the enclosed shop section that’s our living room/kitchen/closet/workspace…My treat to myself is...
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    30-06 barrel cutdown results

    My magnetospeed isn't reading velocity with the can on. Irritated. Until I decided I'm going to get a Xero today. All I have on hand right now is two boxes of factory 178 ELDX, should be a good starting point. FYI, factory Barnes 175 LRX was 2765 fps out of my barrel before it was cut.

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