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The Weaver holds zero just fine so far. Overall, I really like this scope. As for rings, regardless of whether the scope is fixed or variable, you can't have a consistent shooting scoped rifle without solid optics mounts. These particular rings are very beefy. For the money, you'd be hard pressed to find more solid rings than these.How well does the weaver hold zero? Are the rings more/less important when using a variable power optic?
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I can't speak for BigK, but I mark mine when I form cases from one caliber to another. For instance, I load for .260 and sometimes I form .260 cases from .243, 7mm-08, or .308 cases. Marking them keeps confusion to a minimum, especially since I also load for .308. I have always used Sharpies but I am curious to see how the Dykem works out.I have absolutely nothing to add to this, but I’m a Toolmaker by trade and have used a lot of Dykem so the thread caught my eye and I have a question. I’m not a reloader, so just curious as to why you are marking the casings?
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Tip- Keep cordless phones, flourescent lights, cell phones, most any electronic device away from your digital scale. Most electronic devices emit RFs that can interfere with your scale. 10ft. clear is a good rule of thumb. Phones and flourescent lights are typically the two things that many people may have near their scales that can cause problems. Incandescent lighting is the way to go to light your bench.
Tip- Redding Primer Pocket Uniformers not only do a great, foolproof job of uniforming primer pockets, they also make excellent primer pocket cleaners once the pockets have been uniformed.
Tip- If you use an RCBS Chargemaster Combo, don't forget to close the dang drain spout after you empty the reservoir. I learned that the hard way, forgot I learned it, then learned it the hard way again.
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I've had good results in every caliber I've ever loaded SMKs for. I've never found anything else that could consistently equal them for the same money. As for the PRS, the thing I like most about it is that it allows me to get proper eye relief with a natural setup, without using an extended rail. And the LOP is right on. The downside to my accessory choices is that this rifle currently weighs in at ~16 lbs.. It's a heavy sucker. But I didn't set it up to be a field rifle. I wanted it to be a benchrest/prone gun for paper punching fun. All indications are that it will be excellent in that role.SMK's always seem to work. Nice rifle. That PRS really helps me get on a high power scope.
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I shoot at the same place myself sometimes and see the occassional old-timer come through picking up spent brass, but not like that. Considering he was an old-timer, I would have probably let it slide too. But I agree with others, I NEVER pick up anyone else's brass unless I ask first or I wait and pick it up after they leave. I've been to the same range several times and had other shooters not only help me police my own brass, but even police their brass and give it to me. And I have done the same for others. Some people are beyond help, but with most folks you get what you give.
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I recently purchased an ArmaLite AR-10(T) in .260 Rem. and thought I would post a before and after pic.
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After with Magpul PRS stock, Ergo Tactical Grip w/Palm Shelf, Burris Extreme Tactical Medium Rings, and Weaver Tactical 3-15x50 EMDR mil./mil. scope-
I haven't had a chance to shoot it since I added the stock and grip. But early testing indicates that it will be a good performer. I tried several different loads when I first took it to the range. In all of the loads I used the same powder/case/primer- 41.0gr. H4350/New Nosler Custom Brass/Fed. 210M Primers. I tried 142gr. SMK, 140gr. Nosler Cust. Comp., 140gr. AMax, and 140gr. Hornady Match. All of those bullets shot near 3/4 MOA or better, with the 142SMK shooting a .323 3-shot group(all groups shot at 100 yards). I only loaded five of each, so I had two foulers and 1 three shot group. I was extremely happy to see one of these do sub .5" with standard OALs and no load development. Is anyone else reloading for an AR in .260 Rem. that has any loads that they have had success with? The .260 seems to be tailor made for the AR-10 platform with its low recoil and excellent ballistic performance. But there isn't a lot of specific loading information out there for the .260 in the AR platform, at least that I can find.
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+1. I read a LOT of reviews on dispenser combos before I bought one. I wound up paying the extra money and getting the RCBS too. When it comes to pretty much any other reloading tool, I would take Hornady or Lyman over RCBS. But when it came time to buy a dispenser, the reviews on the Hornady and Lyman were just too spotty for me.Common story. I read a bunch just like it before I bought the RCBS
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It's hard to believe how much money the government sends to foreign countries when there are so many quality handguns made in the USA.
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Maybe check out STI too, if you can find one. The Trojan would probably be around the same price range you are looking at. All STIs are US made(Texas), except for the Spartan which is their entry level 1911. I have handled a few Sigs, and I own a Springfield and two STIs as well as a couple other 1911s, and I would take an STI every time for the money. I am not at all impressed by the fit and finish of my Springer, it is the most ill-fitted of all my 1911s, although it has been very reliable so far. But my STIs are both top shelf in fit, finish, and function.
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I'm a 1911 guy, but out of all the others it would either be a Sig P220 or M&P.
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I would take whatever I could get my hands on, but given a choice it would be a 1911. The simple reason is parts and magazine availability and known ultra long term reliability. As someone said earlier, you won't be able to order anything so you would have to pick up whatever parts/magazines you can find. There are, without question, many, many times more 1911s out there than there are Glocks. And I know for a fact that there are plenty of 100 year old 1911s out there that will still shoot to this day. Annecdotely, I ran into a guy at the range a while back that was shooting a pre-WWII 1911, with pre-WWII magazines with the ORIGINAL springs, and the only problem he had was that the slide wouldn't lock open after the last shot(no surprise there). I KNOW a 1911 will run even when it's been neglected for 6+ decades. I don't know that about Glocks.
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I have one of these and it is a good scope, especially for the money.Midway has Bushnell 3200 mil/mil scopes. They are a fixed 10x and are very reliable. They are regularly $249 but have been one sale for $179. They are on sale about every other month.
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My 2nd EBR I just got. It's an ArmaLite AR-10T in .260 Rem. and I can't wait to shoot it. My scope, rings, dies, brass, and bullets are on the way and I should have it up and running by next Sunday-
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I have had good results from Accurate #5 as well.
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Yes, with the the exception of the Dillon Square Deal progressive press which uses proprietary dies, dies are interchangeable between different presses. I have heard of a rare exception where certain Lee dies may not be long enough to work in certain presses equipped with Hornady Lock N Load quick change bushings. I have never experienced this issue myself and I use both Lee dies and the LnL quick change bushings(in a Redding Big Boss).So the dies are interchangeable between the different manufacturers? This was something that crossed my mind, but the dies all seem to be pretty closely priced. -
I got started with the Lee kit and it's a great way to get started reloading. I got it because it is inexpensive, good quality, and it gave me the opportunity to begin reloading and decide if it was a hobby that I wanted to stick with without a huge initial investment. Over the years I have added a lot of different equipment, a few pieces at a time as budget allowed, but I still use some of the stuff that came with the kit. Looking back, I would do it again. I could have bought a more expensive kit, but I would have wound up replacing most of the tools that would have come with any kit I bought as I developed my own personal equipment preferences.
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I use the Hornady measure for volume loading and I use an RCBS Chargemaster for my accuracy loads. The Hornady measure works great and is fast and accurate AFTER I got the pistol rotor and added a baffle. It always worked well on heavier charges but not as well for charges under 10 grains. With the baffle and the pistol rotor it's spot on +/-.1 grains.
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Sorry, but that's the way it has to be. We can't have a bunch of perverts having sex on the second Wednesday of months that end in "Y". That's just gross.You might as well throw my ass in jail right now
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Since it's Santorum's business what adults do consensually in the privacy of their own homes, I think I'll make it my business too. From now on, sex can only be had by people who have been married for not less than four years, missionary position only, on every third Tuesday of a month that ends in "R". So let it be written. So let it be done.Well, we wouldn't be having this argument if gays didn't insist that their perverted behavior is normal just like married folks. Add to that the liberal agenda that's eroding society and we will see more of what the government should and shouldn't dictate.If we did what TJ wanted to do we wouldn't be in this predicament.
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I am much more worried about the quote in the first post, which is flat out scary, than I am the quote in the second post, which is just insanely idiotic. As far as the whole sanctity of marriage argument, to have this argument we must assume that the government has any business being involved in marriage at all- whether traditional or not. I would take the position that the government has no place in anyone's marriage.I guess everyone read both articles completely, I mean he’s talking about the Defense of Marriage Act and the Marriage Protection Act both of which RP supports and the rest on the stage. All I read into it is that he wants to save the definition of marriage. Maybe there’s more here than I thought who accept gay marriage?Given the high stakes for society, it is important for public leaders to understand why marriage is important and to communicate that to the American public. But many politicians still do not understand what makes marriage worth defending.
The evidence is overwhelming: We need to promote and protect marriage to secure a healthier society. Therefore, the public policy implications are clear: The government must promote marriage as a fundamental societal benefit.
“Every society in the history of man has upheld the institution of marriage as a bond between a man and a woman. Why? Because society is based on one thing: that society is based on the future of the society. And that’s what? Children. Monogamous relationships,” continued Santorum, then the Republican Conference chairman. “In every society, the definition of marriage has not ever to my knowledge included homosexuality.
Maybe Thomas Jefferson’s solution to un-natural acts would suffice?;
Whosoever shall be guilty of Rape, Polygamy, or Sodomy with man or woman shall be punished, if a man, by castration, if a woman, by cutting thro' the cartilage of her nose a hole of one half inch diameter at the least.
Was Jefferson also wanting to take away your rights to do whatever your wanting to do in the privacy of your own home??
I think some are reading more into this than there really is, all he wants to do is save the tradition of marriage and he raises a good case of why we should.
I guess I'm in the minority on this one.
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Slightly worse than an all "conservative", by today's standards, Congress and President.Yes I am. Have you considered what a majority Congress and President, both liberals wouldhave done? We might not be here to have this discussion, right now.
I am most assuredly a liberal, in the classical sense at least. You don't need to explain anything to me, I used to think the same as you. Accepting whatever the two parties offer up is why we are where we are now. And why the middle of the political spectrum continues to creep further and further to the left. There has not been a single good presidential candidate offered up by either of the two parties in 28 years, because they have realized that we will happily throw our vote away on John Smithson because he is slightly less offensive than Smith Johnson. And their combined power continues to grow unabated.If you want your third party, go for it. I've explained it best I can. Stick your head in thesand when Obama gets re-elected, because I won't want to hear it, afterwards. Besides,
you won't have a country left to discuss.
I never said I liked McCain and I'm not going to listen anymore about how bad Bush was.
That is irrelevant and specious, or, you are a liberal( I doubt that).
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So you are saying that when we were given a choice between Bush and Kerry, and then Bush and Gore, and then McCain and Obama, we had a "good" choice? None of these people was a good choice by any stretch, just the best choice the two parties allowed us to have. A third party candidate is only a bad choice because there aren't enough people who have the intestinal fortitude to break from the protectionist system the two parties have built for themselves and actually vote for the best candidate. The Democrats and Republicans are counting on us to have the "wisdom" to go along to get along.This third party nonsense should be laid to rest. I don't care if it Trump or Paul oranother Perot like midget billionaire. It still just steals elections away from one of
the two otherwise electable candidates. It takes wisdom and throws it out the
window.
My head just exploded. I just read another "Lesser of two evils" remark. When are
people going to figure out how to digest information and make up there own damned
minds, instead of being programmed by the mainstream media? Is it really that hard
to think or is it just laziness? Saying there is only a choice between the lesser of two
evils is saying you have accepted a lower standard, in other words, given up your
principles. If it is truly a choice between the lesser of two evils, there is no good
around. Get an grip on good and evil and digest that, then seek the good.
Complacency is evil.
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I am going to vote for the best candidate. Ron Paul is the best candidate. If would prefer it if he got the Republican nomination. And I seriously doubt he will run on a third party ticket anyway.A third party candidate...any third party candidate is not a "real choice".I'm sick and tired of holding my nose too but we DO have a at least one Conservative candidate left in the race and if enough people support him we can have a decent Republican ticket...it wont' be perfect ticket but no ticket ever has been or ever will be. None of the candidates left are my first choice...for that matter, neither my first, second or third choice even ran; but any of the ones left (with the possible exception of Huntsman) would be a hell of a lot better than the coward in chief socialist dictator want-a-be traitor currently occupying the White House.
I'm tired of holding my nose from all the s**t coming out of Obummer's administration and, while you may not "consider a vote for a 3rd party Ron Paul as a vote for Obama" that is precisely what it is...if you want Obama to get a second term than voting for anyone but the Republican candidate will get it for you.
This probably applies to other digital powder dispensers as well.
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I have Lyman, Hornady, Sierra, and Nosler books and use them all, as well as powder manufacturers data that can be found on the manufacturers websites. I think the Lyman manual is the best for a beginner, it has plenty of helpful information beyond just load data and is geared more toward beginning reloaders than the others I have. The Lyman manual doesn't have as many different loads and bullet types as the Hornady and Sierra manuals, but it is not brand specific like the others. I shoot a lot of Hornady and Sierra bullets, so their manuals are handy to have. The Nosler manual isn't too bad, but it's the weakest of the bunch, most notably the lack of OAL info. My recommendation would be to start with the Lyman manual and go from there. Anything you can't find in it can be found online easily enough. And honestly, as someone mentioned earlier, with all of the information available online you could really get by with no manual at all. I do like having all of my reloading books right in front of me on my bench though.