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Hide Site / Re: NWMT Cabin
« on: December 07, 2022, 08:33:10 AM »
Hate to dwell on the pipe, but if creosote can drip out the seam, can't smoke escape the other way?

Man, not so sure I can live in those conditions.... But I'm going to try!

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Not unless there is a block in the chimney. Think of it as the smoke is sucked out from the top of the chimney instead of the smoke getting pushed out the chimney from the bottom.

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What are you building? / Re: How do you store your weapons
« on: May 24, 2022, 11:55:42 AM »
Going through the 1st floor is certainly doable. While the interior walls are reinforced, they could be defeated with the correct tools also. It will slow anybody down, and your normal opportunistic thief likely won't be able to gain access.

At one point I had considered installing steel in the ceiling. The primary reason was more for fire protection then theft but it was considered.

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Parenting / Re: New dad advice
« on: April 14, 2022, 08:03:03 AM »
As new parents, and especially a new mom they probably have some pre-conceived plans on how they want to raise the baby. Often times, those plans may need to be thrown out. 
Example; my wife had every intention of breast feeding the first baby until she was 1 yr old or something.  She really struggled for the first 3 weeks, constantly feeding during the day and up all night.  That's when we realized she wasn't able to produce enough and our daughter was simple hungry all the time. Switched to a hybrid of breast feeding/ pumping and mixing formula in. The baby was happy and started sleeping really well and so did we.

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What are you building? / Re: How do you store your weapons
« on: April 11, 2022, 08:50:29 AM »
Bear,
What is the standing vertical pump action rifle? 


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Remington 7600 in .270.  Was the first rifle I purchased myself (deer hunted with a shotgun that was my 12th birthday present for the first couple years).  For the most part it has been retired. Last year I had an older a lighter 6.5 Creedmoor barrel shortened to 18" and screwed my suppressor on for deer season and pulled a lpvo from my AR to top it off.  That was one really sweet setup for the short range type deer hunting around here.

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What are you building? / Re: How do you store your weapons
« on: April 11, 2022, 08:45:44 AM »
that look really nice Bear.  Might want to put a grid over the basement window to keep the skinny little crack heads from sliding through!


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Yeah, I haven't decided yet how I want to trim that window out yet.  When I do, I will also plan to add some type of grid or bar there.  As it sits right now, it would have to be a real skinny crack head to get in there so it doesn't need much.

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What are you building? / Re: How do you store your weapons
« on: April 08, 2022, 08:51:11 AM »
I just finished my reloading room with gun storage. The walls are re-enforced some and there is a metal fire door with electronic dial pad lock set. It won't keep the determined criminal out, but will slow them down and make them work for it.

I wanted to keep the basement wall rock exposed behind the gun racks so didn't want to do a panel wall.  The commercial racks I found weren't up to holding a couple of my 22 lb rifles so fabricated me own racks.  Still not done.  Need another horizontal rifle rack to the left of the window, and a pistol rack under the window.  Probably on hold until fall now though.








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D.O.T. / Re: Who has had a "Negligent Discharge"??
« on: April 04, 2022, 09:45:06 AM »
I've had in a match I was shooting a few years ago.  We don't discriminate between an AD and an ND. If the round goes off and it wasn't intended it is an ND. Was setup in a prone position on target and wanted to adjust something and tripped the trigger. Hit the target I was setup on, but still a match DQ.

I know of atleast 2 people who have put a hole in the ceiling unloading an old lever action 30-30 during deer season in their hunting camp.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: February 24, 2022, 09:17:31 AM »
Jon,  Next time, you might take a look at Wire And Cable Your Way on the web.  I’ve used them for a few things and they are generally cost competitive, sell by the foot and ship fast.


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That is where I ended up getting my cable. I asked the owner of the local napa store if he carried tinned copper 4/0 ends and he said yes. So, I said fine I will get my cable online because I don't need 50 ft and come back for ends. Turns out he didn't really have them. All he had was a hand full of 3/0 full copper.

Sometimes it makes you wonder if they are even trying to keep your business anymore.  I went into my local weld supply store to pick up a 44 lb roll of weld wire. I think they wanted $180 bucks for the standard stuff, add sales tax and then almost $20 hazmat fee and I was well over $200. I inquired on the hazmat fee. I don't pay an additional hazmat fee for powder or primers at the reloading store nor do I have to pay a hazmat fee to have a roll of wire delivered to my doorstep. I left the wire there and purchased the same roll of wire for $120 shipped to my door for free from a weld supply outfit. Same sort of story for any consumables or parts.  They never have them in stock and will take them a week+ to order them in.

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Share Your Recipe / Re: whats for dinner tonight
« on: February 04, 2022, 08:29:03 AM »
Home made or cardboard pizza?

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Homemade, i get the crust from papa murphys and everything else is from home.

We pretty regularly do home made pizza but have always had a hard time finding a good crust.  Recently we followed the recipe on the back of the yeast pack for pizza crust and it is by far the best crust we have tried.

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Bikes Motorcycles, S x S's, Tractors, and Mowers / Re: kubota tractors
« on: January 28, 2022, 09:25:55 AM »
That should help out a lot with any FEL work.  The fluid in my rear tires goes a long ways, but having the snowblower on the back right now really helps with stability with the heavy lifting tasks.  I will be looking to fabricate up some type of rear ballast for the 3 point to use when the snowblower isn't attached.

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Bikes Motorcycles, S x S's, Tractors, and Mowers / Re: kubota tractors
« on: January 07, 2022, 10:43:27 AM »
I purchased a used 2014 L3800 HST last fall.  Had about 1000 hours at the time or purchase. Came with a FEL, and 64" 3 pt snowblower.  Ag tires are filled with Beet Juice. I changed all the fluids and filters and installed a block heater.

I plan to purchase or build a finish mower for next year primarily to keep the wild parsnips under control in the ditches. Will also be planning on installing a 3rd hydraulic function.

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Firearms / Re: M77 Hawkeye Long Range in 6.5PRC
« on: November 01, 2021, 08:22:13 AM »
First off, be careful getting yourself a custom precision rifle. Once you get one that shoots itty-bitty groups with basically no load development you will start expecting it from other rifles and be disappointed.

Savages are known for there relatively cheap accuracy.  For most hunters that only pull them out once a year and fire maybe 5 rounds they normally work fine. They are well known for extraction and ejection issues also from those who use them regularly. I have a 110 in .223 and won't be purchasing another anytime soon.  Not sure why I haven't sold it off.

If you are looking for a good precision rifle I would be looking at a Tikka or the Bergara.  I don't really care for most of the stock options for the Tikka.  There is one decent option I like, TL3 Laminated Stainless.  Know idea if it comes in lefty or 6.5 PRC.  Bergaras are nice because they have a Remington 700 footprint so there are a lot of good options for stocks and triggers. I think it would work well as a donor action for a more custom build.

There are a ton of good custom actions out there right now also. A nice option with some of these is these actions are built with a tight enough tolerance that there are pre-fit barrels out there you can purchase off the shelf and avoid the gunsmith.  I like Lone Peak Arms actions Impacts are nice also. A good gunsmith is probably going to have a lead time of atleast 3 months right now.  A well known place like Mile High might be 6 to 12 months, after they have all components on hand.

I should have a barrel coming back from the gunsmith at some point this week. Lone Peak Arms Titanium Razor action, Bartlien Carbon Fiber Barrel chambered in 280AI, Grayboe Phoenix Stock, Timney Trigger, Hawkins Hunter Rings topped with a Vortex Razor LHT scope. Without optic its costing me about $3200 but I am able to leverage some discounted pricing on most everything but the rings.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: October 26, 2021, 08:22:04 AM »
Got back from a Friday - Today canoe/backpack camping trip up in the UP.
Sounds like great weather.  40s at night?


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Mid to low 30s overnight last weekend in northern WI.

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Ammo & Reloading / Re: Lets get started Reloading
« on: October 09, 2021, 02:50:58 PM »
And when you get a little more sophisticated at developing your own loads or for long range, knowing the exact muzzle velocity out of your weapon is key.

A good chronograph is a must and I always run my loads over the chrono.  Reloading manuals and software both tend to be a tad conservative so its always best to use velocity  as one indicator of when you are approaching a hot load and also the standard deviation of 5 or 10 shots will give you an indication of consistency which is key for long distance accuracy.

This is what I have and I really like the printer function.  I can tape the printed output to the logbook page.

https://oehler-research.com/product/35p-complete-kit/

This is what I will likely get next

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1016447132?pid=523157


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I've never had good luck with a labradar.  Seems to always miss a shot or pause etc..  I use a Magneto Speed and have never had an issue.  The only issue is that you attach it directly to the end of the barrel and it can cause a POI shift even with the heavy barrels I shot.

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Ammo & Reloading / Re: Lets get started Reloading
« on: October 09, 2021, 02:48:02 PM »
I would echo most of what TRN said. A good manual is a must.  Read through it before you get started.

Honestly you can get by and into reloading with something like the Lee anniversary kit.  That is what I started with for a couple years before I got into more precision shooting.  A press with the ability to seat primers, beam scale, and powder funnel are all you really need for tools reloading specific tools.

Start with a single stage press.  There are a lot of good options out there.  The RSBC is one of them.  I really like the Forster CO-AX I have and it is one of the go to presses for precision reloading.  MEC (traditionally shotgun) had a metallic press similar to the CO-AX a lot of guys like.

The Charge Master is OK for getting started.  The scale isn't the best and they do tend to float a bit.  Most guys that I know of still using them will use the Charge Master to dump a charge and double check everything on a beam scale.  For just getting started a good beam scale, some scoops and a powder trickler will do the trick too. Once you get into a rhythm it can be just as fast as the Match Master. I have a Frankford Arsenal Intellidroper, similar to the Match Master but doesn't seem to float as much.

A good caliper is a must, dial or digital will work just fine.  If you don't have one you can't go wrong with a Mitutoyo.  Just make sure you buy it from some where reputable as there are ton's of cheap knock-offs out there.

I've got a Frankford Arsenal tumbler and media separator.  I can tumble about 300 pieces of rifle brass with no issue in it.  Works perfect for my batch sizes.

That One Shot case lube is the way to go.  Make sure it is the case lube and not the lube and cleaner.

You will want a tray to set the cases in while processing and need the powder funnel to dump powder into the case.

Depending on the press you get it likely will come with some sort of setup to press primers into the primer pocket.  That will work fine to get started but there are better dedicated ways to seat primers.  There are the hand held options and bench mounted options.

I should be picking up a new barrel in 280AI in about 2 weeks.  Hoping to have a good load worked up for it before the middle of November for deer season.  I can do a write up on my process and tools when I do it. 

Moving forward I am trying to avoid Midway as much as possible.  Prices have been going up everywhere but Midway has, in almost every case, been significantly higher then every other retailer I check.

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Firearms / Re: M77 Hawkeye Long Range in 6.5PRC
« on: October 05, 2021, 10:30:19 AM »
How do you know 1/2" at 100 is better then you can do?  Do you regularly shoot a rifle/optic/ammo combination that you know is capable of better? I have watched many new shooters get behind a good rifle shoot impressively small groups. 1/2" at 100 is pretty easy with a good rifle, especially if you don't brake position between shoots.  Smaller then that/ consistently shooting 1/4" at 100 is tough.

Just because you have RCBS dies doesn't mean you need a RCBS press.  Most any manufacturer of die will work with most any press.  You would likely want a progressive for the 5.56, 9mm and .45 and maybe even the 308.  Single stage would likely be the way to go for the 300wm and 6.5 PRC, although they can be done on a progressive.

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Firearms / Re: M77 Hawkeye Long Range in 6.5PRC
« on: October 01, 2021, 01:09:21 PM »
Those Rugers are pretty nice for a factory rifle. Should shoot decently small groups with good ammo. 

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Ammo & Reloading / Re: 40S&W reloading
« on: August 23, 2021, 02:26:34 PM »
I don't sort anything. Sometimes I don't even weigh powder for practice rounds, just drop from a cheap lee powder measure and seat a bullet. SD still in the teens so good enough for what I need.

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Ammo & Reloading / Re: 40S&W reloading
« on: August 23, 2021, 01:56:55 PM »
I keep it pretty simple, even compared to most of the precision rifle guys I shoot with.  So many rabbit holes you can go down when it comes to reloading and I don't have time for most of them.

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Ammo & Reloading / Re: 40S&W reloading
« on: August 23, 2021, 09:23:45 AM »
Good info. I've never reloaded for pistol before but been thinking I should get into it lately. Maybe when I get my new barrel in I should do a similar write up for precision rifle reloading.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: August 18, 2021, 07:30:34 AM »
Primers are still the bottle neck for me.  Hopefully that shuttered Remington factory coming back on line last month or so will help.


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I've been pretty lucky on primers and powder.  Rifle bullets are what elude me the most.  It does seem like loaded ammo is starting to come back a bit.  9mm for $20 for 50 stayed on the shelf for 5 or 6 days at the local farm and fleet a couple weeks ago.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: June 18, 2021, 08:16:41 AM »
I spent the last two hours of my day hold my brakes and trying not to sneeze.

The dash was sitting at a 25 degree angle and it took two full-size wreckers to pull me sideways

I was creeping off the shoulder to get out of traffic to open the gate, the super single caught the edge of asphalt and pulled me right off the shoulder,   Tags were up as I was going off highway.   The whole truck teetered if I moved, the company owner pushed up on my driver mirror a little bit and it didn’t take much, I had about 20ton in the bed and was headed to our dump site.

Two hours of don’t let off the brake, don’t turn truck off as the tow company guy said cranking it over would possibly tip it. And don’t move inside the cab.   They wouldn’t let me out.   Whole lot of chew and camels consumed today.  Time for some whiskey now!!


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I've been in similar situations with tractors before. Shoulders like that can also easily give out under a heavy load and leave you in a similar situation. Even as a tractor doing 25 mph max I have a right to the road and I wasn't afraid to use up every bit of my half of the road.  It might upset a few drivers but better then getting run off the road.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: May 26, 2021, 08:04:23 AM »
Thats a nice toy there Bear. Vortex scope by the color?

Yep, upgraded to the Vortex Razor Gen II over the winter.  It's a nice optic and definitely better then the Burris I was running last year.  Somebody I'll get some really premium glass like a Tangent Theta or Zero Compromise, but for now Razor is working well.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: May 25, 2021, 10:02:26 AM »
was that in WI?

Just across the river in Decorah, IA.  Was held at Chase the Adventure llc.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: May 25, 2021, 08:51:37 AM »
Shot my first 2 day national level match over the weekend.  Different terrain and wind conditions then I am used to for sure, and a bit different match style then what I typically shoot.  Learned a good bit on reading wind over and around terrain and making making adjustments.  Targets were primarily between 400 and 1000 yards. A few of the pics my wife took over the weekend showing some of the range.











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Construction and heavy equipment / Re: Chainsaw safety equipment
« on: May 03, 2021, 09:20:01 AM »
And for anyone not aware, the traditional kevlar chaps do not work with electric chain saws. The torque from the electric motor can still tear through the chaps where a gas engine would bog down and die.

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Construction and heavy equipment / Re: Chainsaw safety equipment
« on: May 03, 2021, 08:42:55 AM »
I wear chaps just about anytime I am running the saw.  My uncle runs a logging business in the winter time.  My dad, bother and a couple cousin's help him pretty regularly.  I live a bit further away and don't help as much.  Haven't had an incident my self but have seen my share of chaps come back torn up.  Probably wouldn't have been real bad (lost limb) but still not fun.  Cutting the tree down usually isn't the issue, limbing and cleanup after it's on the ground can be. I normally don't wear a helmet of mask.  I don't think anybody else does either. Admittedly I think we have all had close calls where a branch just appeared out of the air and nearly fallen on top of one of us. We all wear ear pro.  All of us have grown up on the farm, have some sort of hearing loss as a result and take steps to avoid further damage.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: April 27, 2021, 03:37:09 PM »
Ran a Precision Rifle Match at the club Saturday. Had 61 guys come out to shoot.  Each one fired about 100 rounds throughout the day.  Targets were varied in range from 100 to 675 yards. Most targets were about  2MOA in size (12" target at 600 yards).  My wife came out to take some photos of the match.

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipP0VVi7qW1w8Lq-xwuw9eSuZ06MAAgbK6G4XNPyiu1284umqqDxJ0oQDPSoEnSJ0Q?key=cElEaVVZRFdqbGI0WU04TWhlOF9aVUpTVnd0QUFB

Some good pics there, looks like mostly custom rifles.

Depending on what you define as custom, probably 90%+.  There are a handful of guys still shooting the Ruger RPR.  They are a decent entry level option.  Decent number of people shooting and MPA rifle.  Based on the rule book most of those are "factory rifles".  Many people would probably consider it custom.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: April 26, 2021, 08:55:31 AM »
Ran a Precision Rifle Match at the club Saturday. Had 61 guys come out to shoot.  Each one fired about 100 rounds throughout the day.  Targets were varied in range from 100 to 675 yards. Most targets were about  2MOA in size (12" target at 600 yards).  My wife came out to take some photos of the match.

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipP0VVi7qW1w8Lq-xwuw9eSuZ06MAAgbK6G4XNPyiu1284umqqDxJ0oQDPSoEnSJ0Q?key=cElEaVVZRFdqbGI0WU04TWhlOF9aVUpTVnd0QUFB

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Bug-Out Bag and Camping gear / Re: Binocular recommendations
« on: March 23, 2021, 09:41:22 AM »
Top quality in what price range.  I've looked through quite a few sets of top tier binos set up on tripods at rifle matches ($2000+). Swarovski are definitely nice. The Vortex Razor UHD binos are impressive.  The Razor HD binos are also pretty nice for the price. Vortex Vipers get the job done, but you can't pick up mirage as easily and aren't as crisp.  I have a set of Bushnell Forge.  They are similar to the Razor HD glass I think but a lot bigger and heavier.  Doesn't matter to me as they are mounted on a tripod the entire time.

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Ammo & Reloading / Re: Reloading bench
« on: February 22, 2021, 09:31:17 AM »
Looks like it will be a nice room.  I just came home with 10 ft of cabinets that will be re-purposed into the new gun/ reloading room.  Need to knock the cistern out of the basement and pour some concrete before I can start building walls though.  Planning on building a secure and climate controlled room in the basement for both reloading and storage as the safe is full and no more room for another or larger safe.

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Hide Site / Re: Hide site, retirement site.
« on: February 09, 2021, 08:22:17 AM »
I went back to a cheap fixed shade.  I've tried a couple different brands of auto helmets.  I just replace the outer shield pretty regularly and the shade itself a couple times a year and it really helps with my visibility. I go through about a 44lb roll of wire every 2 months or so and the majority of my welding is 12" runs so a fixed shade doesn't bother me as much as somebody who is doing a bunch of short runs.

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Hide Site / Re: Hide site, retirement site.
« on: February 08, 2021, 08:19:41 AM »
Does that helmet have a ClearLight lens? Supposed to allow more colors through the lens.  Of the few people I have talked to that uses them they have all raved about them.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: February 08, 2021, 08:12:37 AM »
He said just cut them out with the plasma cutter. Ours maxes out at 1/2 inch. I guess we will see how that works out.

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Drill a small hole to get started instead if trying to pierce with the plasma and you should be good to go with a normal cutting tip.  In my experience I have always been able to cut the maximum rated thickness with no issues, even a little bit more.

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Faith Discussion / Re: Prayer Request thread
« on: February 02, 2021, 09:20:05 AM »
I was diagnosed with Lupus when I was 19 back in 2007.  Since I have had a multitude symptoms and been on several different medications for it.  For the most part it has not affected my way of life much.  I do wish I would have payed a bit closer of attention to what my body was telling me when I was in my mid-20s.  I very likely would have avoided renal failure and a couple hospital stays.

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Firearms / Re: Can you shoot well? You could win $500k
« on: January 11, 2021, 09:02:33 AM »
More of an invitation then a challenge.

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Firearms / Re: Can you shoot well? You could win $500k
« on: January 10, 2021, 09:32:43 PM »
Bobby you should come out and shot a match some time.  I am hosting a couple matches this year that I won't be able to shoot in; would be more then happy to lend you my rifle, ammo, gear etc...  Also, if you sign up and shoot a WPRSC match they have a very nice loaner rifle, they let you shoot if it's your first match.  It's a lot of fun with an awesome group of guys.  All these matches are open to the public and you can come spectate if you want. 
I should have a new scope for my rifle by the end of the month hopefully. When it comes in I will be moving the current scope on top if my 22LR trainer permanently. Then I will be setup to shoot in the backyard any time I want to.  You're welcome to come out and plink with me anytime there too, atleast until the crops get planted and start coming up.


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Firearms / Re: Can you shoot well? You could win $500k
« on: January 06, 2021, 12:12:15 PM »
I've watched a couple of Cortina's videos and agree with most of what he says.  There are some guys putting videos out there that are just ridiculous.

The tuner itself is just a mass.  Screwing it in and out changes the mass properties and harmonics of the barrel so it vibrates different.  Picture the barrel as a tuning fork.  When the round is fired it makes the barrel vibrate similar to how striking a tuning for makes it vibrate.  Changing the mass of the tuning for changes the frequency at which the fork vibrates. In a similar manner, adding the tuner, and screwing it in and out changes the frequency at which the barrel vibrates when the round is fired. The tuner is adjusted to change the frequency of the barrel to better match with a frequency that fits the ammo better.  It does not make contact with the bullet in any way.  The ID of the hole going through it should be a circle and concentric with the bore of the barrel.

Brux barrels are good. I'm in WI and live within about a 2 hour drive of a lot of the big barrel manufacturers.  The organization I shoot with the most named their 2 day national match the "Barrel Maker Classic" and 7 local barrel manufacturers are some of the main sponsors for the match. Bartlien, Krieger, Criterion, Mulleroworks, Rock Creek and Brux. A lot of guys shoot Bartlien barrels.  Krieger is also very popular.  I generally go with Rock Creek but that is mostly because I have a bit more of a personal relationship with a guy from their then I do a couple of the other manufacturers.  All of them are good.  It is possible to get a bad barrel from any of them on occasion.  A lot of what makes a barrel accurate is how the gunsmith chambers it.  A good gunsmith will tell you they can identify a bad barrel when it is chambered.

https://prschallenge.com/barrel-maker-classic/

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Firearms / Re: Can you shoot well? You could win $500k
« on: January 05, 2021, 08:31:59 AM »
Interesting.  Not familiar with it but is it really a band aid for a poorly built rifle?  I mean my GAP 308 shoots five in a dime at 100 with it without a can.  Not sure how to improve on that.


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Up until most recently this was primarily used for 22LR where you can't do load development to perfect a load.  Those guys typically buy a bunch of different lots of ammo, shoot it to determine which lot shot best, and then buy as much of that lot as they can.

Also, this isn't going to turn a 1.5 MOA group into a sub .5 MOA group.  This is turning a 3/4 MOA group into a 1/2 MOA or similar type situation normally. This doesn't completely eliminate the need to do load development.  I think the most common use in the PRS type shooting is to keep a load accurate as you shoot a barrel out instead of doing load development again/ chasing the lands.

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Firearms / Re: Can you shoot well? You could win $500k
« on: January 04, 2021, 02:24:45 PM »
Tuners like this really aren't a new thing.  They have been fairly common in 22 rimfire rifles in the past and are becoming more popular for center fire rifles recently in certain groups. 

When a round is fired it makes the barrel vibrate.  That vibration makes the barrel move in all directions, up/ down, left/right, but also forward and back.  Most people do not think about the forward and back vibration or stretch of the barrel.  This is also the movement that can affect the accuracy the most.  The vibration starts at the action, travels down the barrel and then returns back to the action.  This vibration is essentially stretching the barrel material locally at that point in the barrel.  When the barrel is stretched, it also makes the bore diameter slightly smaller at that point.  A change in the bore diameter when the bullet exits will increase group sizes.

When developing a load you will see accuracy changes as you increase powder. What you are seeing is the affect this vibration has on accuracy.  This vibration moves the length of the barrel several times prior to the bullet leaving the end of the barrel.  By adjusting the powder charge I am changing where that vibration is when the bullet leaves the barrel.  Ideally the vibration would be nearest the action and away from the barrel.

A tuner is making the same adjustment.  It is essentially a mass on the end of the barrel that can be screwed in and out.  The movement of the mass changes the harmonics of the barrel and how quickly that vibration moves from the action to the end of the barrel and back. 

The issue in the past with tuners, is that there was never a clean method to get both a tuner and brake for the precision rifle shooters.  In the last year or so, several companies have developed solutions similar to this where a tuner and a muzzle brake can be used together without significantly increasing the length of the rifle.  A couple of the guys I shoot with have a different version of this.

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D.O.T. / Re: NFA trust
« on: November 13, 2020, 09:52:32 AM »
More or less, yes.  The stamp is Serial number specific.

You either set the trust up, or decide to buy as an individual.  If you are buying something like a suppressor, you would need to purchase the item.  The stamp/ background check is attached to the serial number of that specific item.  Once the FFL you would be working with has the item you can start the  Form 4 paperwork.  Start the background check and pay for the tax stamp.  Then wait 6-12 months for approval.  After approval the FFL can transfer the item to you.  If you are planning on building something, you need to have the tax stamp prior to starting to build/ modify anything. The Form  1 paperwork for building your own takes about a month.

There are 2 types of trusts.  The first type allows you to have multiple people use the item.  Every person on the trust would need to be fingerprinted/ complete a background check for every item.  If my brother and I are on this type of trust together we would both need to get fingerprinted and have a background check completed.  Then either one of us could have the item at anytime.  He could take it hunting without me present.

The second type makes it easier to transfer the item to somebody should you pass.  It does not allow them to have the item without you present though.

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Firearms / Re: 300blk
« on: November 11, 2020, 09:41:29 PM »
I've looked into a couple Form 1 options before, mostly for 22lr stuff.  Some of the really nice kits aren't much cheaper then some of the off the shelf options but 1 month turn around vs. the 7-12 month for tax stamp approval is nice.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: November 03, 2020, 08:19:48 AM »
I had a 2012 for a few years.  Only got rid of it because it was a ext cab and didn't work well with the car seats for the kids.  I had deleted it and ran a mild tune most of the time.  Didn't have any issues.  Pulled and handled loads a lot better then my 2003 did. 

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: October 22, 2020, 09:38:48 PM »
Left the gun range after a board meeting last night and the CEL was flashing and the traction control light lit up.  Drove home from the range and to work this morning like that.  Sometimes the CEL will go out/stop flashing if I stop for a bit or roll slowly through a parking lot etc.. with no acceleration.  Did a little research and it looks like it could be a wide range of issues.  Scanned it and got a P0301 code stating Cylinder 1 misfire detected and P050D Cold start rough idle.

2014 Silverado with about 140000 miles on it.  Thinking I might start with replacing the plugs and wire tomorrow.  I've never done it and have no reason to believe the previous owner did.  Any other thoughts on what I should check out?

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: October 20, 2020, 10:02:20 PM »
^^^^ WHOA!!!!!^^^^^^
No problem Dave,  Depends on what you want to do but the new Dillon 750 is a pretty sweet rig.  It replaced the 650 which is what I have.  For precision work I prefer the Forster Co-Ax single stage press

Don, that’s the small bin and it’s mixed Mil once fired.   I have a bin with about twice that which is all Lake City.

The mixed headstamps are going to be range rounds and I keep the Lake City for the shtf stuff I put away for a rainy day....


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I have no experiance with a progressive.  I have had a couple single stages now and the Forster is what I use for sizing and seating bullets.  The new MEC is very similar nice also.  If you really want precision you can check out AREA 419's new press.

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Firearms / Re: 300blk
« on: October 08, 2020, 10:23:44 AM »
JR do you have a range report on that .338 yet?  Been about a year or so now right?

They just came out with a new gen of the Vortex Viper spotters (I think that's the right model).  You can pick up the old generation either new or used for pretty cheap right now.

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Hide Site / Re: Hide site, retirement site.
« on: September 29, 2020, 09:18:38 AM »
Mild steel should work fine for a long time with 22lr, and milder center fire pistol.  Any center fire rifle is a no-go on mild steel though.  Regardless, always where glasses when shooting steel.

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Firearms / Re: 300blk
« on: September 28, 2020, 09:51:43 AM »
Well handloaded 5 rounds using Hornady 208g AMax over 10.8g of Accurate 1680 and test fired the new 300blk

Trigger is nice and it didnt blow up.

Shot across the Ohler 35P and got 1084 average (speed of sound at sea level is about 1122)

The rounds aren’t powerful enough to lock back the bolt after the last round and on one round the bolt didnt go all the way into battery, which I attribute to the low powered rounds and lack of lube.  The rest of them functioned just fine.  I’m going to bump the powder up a tenth to 10.9 which should get me to 1095, still subsonic, and might be just enough to hold the bolt open without the can.

Problem is that I don’t have the right powder funnel or case feed adapter for the Dillon press so I ordered those and when they get here I’ll clean up the press and add the dies to a new quick change tool head so I can get rolling on loading a few hundred rounds.

I’m going to order another suppressor to use on it.  The extra gas pressure should help the cycling speed.  Wait times are stupid long right now so it will be 6-8 months minimum before the can will show up.


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Try playing with seating depth.  Seating them deeper should help.  Mag length loads don't seem to run well.  A lot if guys will start by seating the bullet just shy of touching powder.

6-8 months doesn't sound so bad to me.  I won a certificate for a TBAC last November.  Took 8 months for them to build  the suppressor so I could get a SN to start the paperwork.  Tax stamp check cashed early July.  Was originally hoping to have the can this fall for deer season but that's no going to happen.  Been seriously considering a Form 1 and picking up one of those solvent trap kits for the 22LR trainer I just picked up.  Start the paper work while you order and wait for the solvent trap.  A month later drill some holes and your done.

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Firearms / Re: 300blk
« on: September 14, 2020, 04:11:11 PM »
$1 a round for reloads seems up there. Are the bullets that much for 200gn?

How much it costs to reload can vary depending on how you calculate the cost of brass.  If you are figuring in the entire cost of brass and a more expensive bullet it can easily be $1 per round.  For most of my reloading I divide the cost of each piece of brass up over 5 re-loadings and I end up around $.50 per round with relitively cheap bullets.  Some of the folks I shoot with use a bullet that costs nearly twice as much an are probably closer to $.80.

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Hide Site / Re: Hide site, retirement site.
« on: September 14, 2020, 11:10:41 AM »
I called about AR500 locally and may still buy a sheet and have it jetted just to get my targets free or near free

What are you paying for AR500 and jetting?


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$300- $350 for a 4'x8' sheet of 3/8" AR500 and another $300 or so to get it cut.

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