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Hi, Marty. You cautioned Brandon earlier to be mindful of stock-material compression, even with laminate, which sounded like good advice to me. Pillars would, of course, preclude that problem. I don’t use blue Loctite on action screws, but it would certainly prevent the screws moving any. I haven’t seen it discussed, relative to action screws, but, in automotive applications, torque-specs are generally given for dry threads, as lubricant on the threads will change the forces being applied, and w..

I finished the bedding job last weekend on the Howa. I have a question about mag box clearance. With the new stock, when I originally fit everything, I noticed it was pinching the box and the rear screw came up a couple threads higher then it did in the Hogue. This caused the rear action bolt to interfere with the bLot when cycling. I addressed this by removing 1/8” off the rear action bolt and the same off the box. Holding the rifle at one o’clock and loosening the front action screw the front ..

Luis - not to hijack the thread, how do you find the FC brass? Obviously, you like it, or you wouldn't have bought it, but I'm interested in the characteristics like hard/soft? , primer pockets? , number of loads? sizes well? . Any input would be appreciated. Thanks. And, sorry Scott.

Hi David. Most manufacturers nowadays use locknuts to secure trigger screw adjustments, then put a dab of glue on the locknuts to hold them in place, in the unlikely event they wander loose. Nail polish is recommended for home gunsmiths for that purpose. In your case, there are likely no locknuts. If you use blue Loctite on threads, you have to clean it and any oils that may have seeped into the threads, before reapplying it.. That could be difficult. I’d adjust the screws to where you think wan..

Hi Scott, yes thats the trouble. When speaking to the head sheds at Sightron, they stated that the only way to really get FFP to work in low light at the current reticle thickness, is to use illumination. Their concern is that if they make the reticles thicker, customers will complain. My concern is that the customer is not always right and that illumination is just one more thing to go wrong. Its nice to have it as an extra option, not the only option. The following is an edited cut and paste f..

Yes I have been augering down to this notion this afternoon. No Not too much copper. Good bit of fouling after 12 shots this afternoon. Rings are tight. tMOA thread pitch I do sure appreciate you framing it up nice and succinct. I will go back to 100 yards I will keep the 76.5 gr H1000 and the 3035 MV. I'll let yah know how it goes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1p6aoviLe2HZsVUmMx2DgVCrD_DvQX0lM?usp=sharing

When I discovered this website a year and a half ago, I realized how ignorant I was about terminal ballistics. That you can hit an 8” gong at a given distance doesn’t mean you can make an ethical shot. I had assumed my 30-06 was deadly as far as I could accurately place the shot. My personal best was a 450-yard shot on a pronghorn with a 150-grain cup-&-core at a pedestrian MV. I recovered the unexpanded bullet from the heart. (Nathan explained to me in another thread why that happened . . . low..

Well having recently been shown error of my ways/had nose firmly rubbed.... I will hesitantly suggest find some FIFTY grain ttsx by barnes I have had great run with them in .223 I started thread the other day about monos in .224 its worth taking time to see Nathans comments and link the partitions would be my pick if you cant get the 50 ttsx to group or are dubious of terminal effects. I deliberately went 50 over the 55 as wanted every little bit of speed I could get ,not going to be issue in 22..

In late 2017 and early 2018 we had a thread going titled "Neck Shots on Medium Game with Frangible Bullets." I think there was some overlap with this discussion. In that thread I explained my parameters for taking certain shots. I re-read them this morning. They still sound theoretically okay. I mentioned the stomach-sick feeling of taking a bad shot and wounding a deer in passing, but it was definitely a past tense mention. In fall of 2018 I got cocky and careless, feeling good about having snu..

Interesting link there, Scott. Lots of good and not so good info. The usual mixture, and then the usual animosity common to internet threads. Two posts caught my attention: the modified stock pictures and the formula. Looking at the stock mods, the size, shape, and location of that "anti-torque lever" gives me the idea that torque cannot be a major factor, unless using a free recoil shooting technique. That stock extension, in my opinion only, could easily be replaced by a firm grip (Hold that f..

Hi, Paul. I found a forum thread where a guy who shoots 45-70 535 grain says his gun torques to the shooter’s left as much as 45 degrees. I assume it’s a RH twist. (3rd post from the top.) http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/rifle-torque.3965858/page-1

This thread is aging a little but I have just become aware of Fiocchi's Extrema ammunition using Hornady's SST projectile, and Googling around has brought me all the way back to an old favourite website. Talking specifically .270, I used Hornady's 140grain BT Interlock bullets years ago to good effect - and my experience aligns with what I've read on TBR - very accurate, great BC, and with careful placement they're fast killers - but no end for end shots on deer with them! Lately I've decided I ..

Hi all, I know I’m a bit late to the party on this one but during lock down I’ve been getting back into weights and being an old geezer I’m paying the price with a few aches and pains. I came across this thread and wanted to know a bit more I’d like to find out about preparing and using ginger and Tumeric with black pepper, specifically how you prepare it, how much you take and how you take it. TIA