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    Large caliber vs. small caliber debate

    The purchase of my first suppressor was what gave me a violent shove down the smaller caliber, smaller cartridge path. I'd seen it for my kids and friends' kids, that the typical "kids' guns" in 7mm-08, 6.5CM, etc were too much gun for a 75lb kid to develop good habits with, but my braked...
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    Large caliber vs. small caliber debate

    Are you genuinely interested in understanding? Or are you just stirring the pot? I'll bite assuming the first. This whole thing revolves around thresholds and optimizing as many factors as possible. No one is trying to truly maximize or minimize any one factor. We don't minimize recoil (not...
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    Mystery 105 tipped bullet at midway

    Actually if I had to put money down on something, I'd guess they're actually 109 seconds. The customer reviews on the 109 seconds had a handful of early ones that said they were advertised as 105's, so at one point they had a mistake in the description. Maybe that description got used again by...
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    Mystery 105 tipped bullet at midway

    Secret Sierra 105 TMK project pre-producrion run? A guy can dream, especially in the magical Christmas season.
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    Form struck someone’s nerve

    Nah, if he would have used a Barnes bullet out of a 7PRC and the moose died in 20-30 seconds, it would have been just another example of how tough these big animals are that it took so long to die despite using such an effective cartridge, and how they deserve better than the disrespect of...
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    Rokstok + Maven RS 1.2 + UM Tikka Rings + S2H U = a revolution in hunting for 2024?

    I don't think it's about being able to drop bombs from 600, 700, 800+ for what's being talked about on here (at least for me). It's about actually being able to perform the way we would like to think we can. How many of us have seen guys that call themselves 500 yard capable, but then have...
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    .223, 6mm, and 6.5 failures on big game

    Too small? Definitely not. However, depending on the twist rate it may or may not be able to stabilize the best .22 cal projectiles for deer. 1) what's the twist rate on your barrel? 2) do you hand load? You can definitely get factory loaded mono metal bullets like a Barnes to kill deer...
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    Long Range Hunting: Hold Over Reticle, Dial or Both?

    @General RE LEE , this scenario is a perfect snapshot of one of the reasons why MIL beats MOA. If you're around 2700 fps with your 6mm ARC, your holds are as follows: 200 - 0.5 300 - 1.0 400 - 2.0 500 - 3.0 600 - 4.0 Each 10 yards when you're in the 300+ range adds 0.1 mil. 380 - 1.8 430 - 2.3...
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    Long Range Hunting: Hold Over Reticle, Dial or Both?

    Subtension values (hash marks) scale linearly (inversely) with power. So a 2 moa line on his 16x scope actually measures 4 moa when the scope is at 8x. It would be 3 moa at 12x. Realize though, that a BDC reticle does not work that way. A 400 yard hash mark does not become an 800 yard hash...
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    Long Range Hunting: Hold Over Reticle, Dial or Both?

    Subtension values (hash marks) scale linearly (inversely) with power. So a 2 moa line on his 16x scope actually measures 4 moa when the scope is at 8x. It would be 3 moa at 12x. Realize though, that a BDC reticle does not work that way. A 400 yard hash mark does not become an 800 yard hash...
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    Newbie Questions for Distance Shooting

    Haha, just wait. You'll be further down the rabbit hole in no time. At 400-500 I'd generally be around 6x magnification. For sure no higher than 8x. @Article 4 explained respiratory pause in more and better detail than I did.
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    How many people are happy with their Howa Mini?

    I like the mini 6ARC I picked up for the kids, after doing work on the trigger, magazine, stock, and bolt. It shoots fine, functions fine, but not as good as a Tikka. Decent step up from a Ruger American. Zero chance I'd do a Howa mini if I'm buying a .223, the Tikka is hands down a better...
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    Newbie Questions for Distance Shooting

    Use lower magnification than you feel like you need. 1x-1.5x per hundred yards is plenty. Lots of guys crank to 16x at 300 yards, and see every heartbeat and crosshair wobble in the scope. Then you either try to muscle all the movement out or try to time your trigger break with the crosshair...
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    243 Win Neck Die

    It may work great with some (maybe most) combinations of die, chamber, and brass. Sometimes though, the body squeeze pushes the shoulder forward. I've had brass that went from once fired and would chamber easily, to partially sized and too long, to sized correctly and chambers easily again as...
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    Shopping my first "nice" rifle

    If I still shot brakes rifles I would definitely be in this camp. What's battery life on those like? Multi day backpack hunts ok? I hate all the recharging at night, needing bigger and bigger power banks for lights, phone, etc.
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    Considering downsizing to 6 cm from 7 PRC

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    New Gen 2 SWFA 3-15x42 & 10x Review

    Just how high are you planning to drop it from?
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    Shopping my first "nice" rifle

    I got a factory 8 twist T3x .243 rechambered to .243AI, and if I were doing it over would probably sell the factory barrel and order a 6CM prefit. The AI is sweet. Looks super sexy (which we all know looking cool is the most important part). I like not having to trim brass. But dies are a pain...
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    New hunting rifle, .233 trainer, or upgrade current .308?

    Option 3A - buy a 6cm prefit barrel for your current .308 (or 6mmARC and get your bolt head bushed down to arc bolt face diameter), upgrade the scope as planned and add a Rokstok when you're able. Easy and relatively cheap factory ammo, practice and hunt with one super solid rifle. Buy a .223...
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    Tell me to shut up and buy the Tikka

    I bought one and ended up regretting it. Just kidding, add me to the list of people saying just shut up and buy it. I've never heard of someone buying a .223 T3x and then deciding they shouldn't have. Lots and lots of people say "why the heck did I wait so long, should have bought one a long...

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