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  I find it easier to ask for, and receive forgiveness when I find no one to blame but myself.
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  A ~ $14,000 rifle with no THERMAL on top !!! Oh No !!! (I didn't think that was possible ! ;) ) And nicer looking to boot ... I wonder if that TT on top is next for the treatment !!?? :)
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  2019-03-16 1700-1800 40F 10 MPH NW Goal: dots with Tikka T1a Environment: Warm, muddy, but sunny and drying out a little prior to 4 days of rain forecast over the next week. Wind blowing 315 off the bullet path. Equipment: Tikka T1a with Athlon Argos 6-24x. Lapua Center-X Activity: This was the first bunch of the 1/4 dots at 25yds I've tried. Why am I at 25yds? Because I am also using this for day vermin rifle, specifically tree rats and want to be doubled zeroed at 25yds and around 70yds (haven't worked it out exactly, but it has been between 64yds and 71yds for the other .22lr with about 1 inch up at 50yds). The stoner .22lr(16) has the ODIN on it now and is repurposed as the night ratter. I fired 3 mags of 10 rounds each from top to bottom, left to right. As you can see, I struggled with the top dot of each string. That must be a position issue. I see similar with my center fire dots. Struggle at the top of the target. Well I see this when prone, as I was today. Don't see that problem when shooting off tripod. So 4 total misses (one of them is a "bare" tag, but I don't feel comfortable counting is as a tag, Then six tags and 20 center hits. Summary/Results: Well, that's not a "pass" .. need minimum of 27 center hits and it can be done. I was "straining" in some way for the tags, so by focusing on removing strain think I can get 27+ and that would be a pass. The goal is 30 center hits and I think that can be done as well. Again, this was the first attempt on these 1/4 dots with the t1a, and the rifle and ammo did fine. And the scope can get the job done.
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  I don’t know if it’s a good sling as I don’t use it a whole lot but I have a magpul 2 point sling on my ar15 that allows that even for my fat ass. I think it’s the MS1 padded sling.
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  @bull81 said in Volquartsen 17WSM McMillan Lightweight: Ok poor choice of words, what do you dislike about NF scopes? Depends on the model and the application at hand I guess. It's not about what I dislike about nightforce, but what I like about other scopes. If I never owned any other scope, I wouldn't know what I was missing. Yet I have used lots of other scopes... and I choose the best ones for the the applications I have in mind. What I feel is the best choice always seems to be something not nightforce. Just like it always seems to be not barska. @steelbanger said in Volquartsen 17WSM McMillan Lightweight: I was wondering how your making out with the 17wsm Volquartsen rifles. Fun toy to be sure. For serious business I'd bring something else.
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  I like Dillon presses, but you need to be loading a lot to make it worth it. I have a couple of 550’s and a 1050. The 1050 will really crank out some ammo and has provisions for powder check. It primes on the pull so you don’t have to push to prime. It also swages so you don’t have to worry about mil brass which is sometimes an issue with 9mm. The 1050 is only good if you are either loading one caliber only, or if you are loading several thousand at a time. It takes about 45 minutes to do a complete caliber change...especially if primer size needs to be changed. The 550’s are what I do most of my pistol loading on. I have one for small primer and one for large. I can change out calibers in under a minute. Each caliber has toolhead, dies, and powder measure attached. I don’t load 1000’s at a time, so these are great and much faster than single stage. I can do about 400 an hour if all goes smooth. The 650 is between the two, but not worth it in my opinion. Either get the 550 or step all the way up to the 1050.
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  Indeed, and apparently I should have done it sooner. Oh well, all set for now I think, I'll probably have to get some new/more chokes to full the gaps though.
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  @hypo we almost take pride in it lol. Probably one of very few New Englanders here or should I say New Englandahs 😂
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  @dddoo7 bummer, but I completely understand that situation.
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  First round pop is certainly nothing you're doing wrong. I feel like it's something liberty is doing wrong. Thunderbeast 22 Takedown is the only rimfire suppressor I recommend.
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  I have a throw lever from MKMachining on my 5-25 - works fine. I have seen others use the Switchview 1819sv1 as well.
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  I have a bench source annealer im gonna sell. I’ve had it a few years but it’s in excellent condition with no defects at all. Will come with the torch and hose in the picture. I am pretty sure I still have the original box as well but will have to check. Sold
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  Speaking for myself, my problem wasn't getting impacts so much as getting all the shots off in regulation. We had 90-120 second stages where we had to change positions in some cases 2-4 times and engage up to 4 targets with 8-10 rounds. In most instances the targets were known distances but a few were unknown. Most targets were inside 700 yds. We had to shoot prone left and prone right, seated left and seated right, standing supported left and supported right. I did notice the guys that shot before me that tried to engage multiple targets and cranked their dope did not fire all their rounds. It seemed that the guys that were proficient with a tree reticle were more successful. I used my tree reticle but my transition to different positions was admittedly bad mostly because I have some weight I need to shed. If you are in good shape, practicing getting locked into the positions I mentioned as quickly as possible might increase your score. Best of luck.
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  @kea If you missed him he would have droped from a heart attack with all that lead flying at him.Sounds like a-lot of fun.
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  @martino1 said in Supreme Court Bans Civil Seizures: It'll be interesting to see where the municipalities make up the revenue shortfall. Maybe we'll be in for more speed traps. Many PD's budgets are determined by the amount of stuff they can 'legally' steal. 99% of the lawyers make the rest look bad. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain): "Lawyers are like other people--fools on the average; but it is easier for an ass to succeed in that trade than any other." Mark Twain was at a dinner party where he gave one of his customary after-dinner speeches. When he had finished a prominent lawyer stood up, shoved his hands in his pockets and said, "Doesn't it strike this company as unusual that a professional humorist should be so funny?" Mark Twain came back with, "Doesn't it strike this company as unusual that a lawyer should have both hands in his own pockets?" The judicial process is like a cow. The public is impaled on its horns, the government has it by the tail, and all the while the lawyers are milking it.
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  Fresh Classic Hashbrowns Ingredients: Your choice of potato Salt, pepper and whatever spices you want Butter or choice of oil Directions: Remove skin from your potatoes, rinse under cold water & set aside. Grab your food grater or your food processor with grater attachment, grate all of your potatoes. Place shredded potatoes in a bowl, fill with cold water, mix the potatoes around in the water a bit. The water should become very cloudy, drain the water out & repeat this step a few times. This removes extra starch from the potatoes. After your final rinse, dry the potatoes really well with a towel. Next, heat your fry pan over medium heat. Add a bit of butter or cooking oil. Once the pan is hot, place your potatoes in the pan in a single layer. Add salt, pepper and whatever other spices you’d like to your potatoes. Allow them to cook until the bottom becomes a nice golden brown, then flip. Once the second side is a nice golden brown, plate your food & enjoy!
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  I would suggest that we should all be grateful to Donald Trump for inadvertently causing the Dirty Dems to expose themselves as the real enemy of the people. What they are about to do is engage in a suicidal, all-out attack not just on Donald Trump, but on the rule of law, the Constitution, the social fabric of America, and the generally accepted code of conduct of all civilized Americans. http://robertringer.com/yikes-now-the-dirty-dems-are-really-angry/