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BThank You for the update. I've been praying for Celsea every day.
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BContinued prayers Victor3. Pretty tough road you are on.
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BFigured I would give an update. The last couple of days has been rough for them to get all her vitals stabilized but right now...
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BBought it cause all the cool kids were talking bout it. Tried it in 6.5 PRC. Stayed with H1K. Don’t use it. I just occasionally post...
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Bbluedog69 reacted to Koda_'s post in the thread HELP... Shots dropping off more than expected. Remington 700 .308 Hunting Rifle with
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Are you absolutely sure they are cracks? The pics look like movement scratches to me, and that corroborates your use with a led sled... -
Bbluedog69 reacted to BHINES1216's post in the thread HELP... Shots dropping off more than expected. Remington 700 .308 Hunting Rifle with Wow.
I think the marks on the scope are more of stress cracks. I do not believe the scope has shifted.
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Bbluedog69 reacted to FEENIX's post in the thread HELP... Shots dropping off more than expected. Remington 700 .308 Hunting Rifle with Like.
Yep, esp. using too much counterweight, and the weakest link will be the first to go. In this case, it’s the scope mounting, and...
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Bbluedog69 reacted to Koda_'s post in the thread HELP... Shots dropping off more than expected. Remington 700 .308 Hunting Rifle with Like.
Add proper scope mounting to the problem/solution. In this case, the loose ring clamps probably saved your scope from the weighted led...
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Bbluedog69 reacted to cajun's post in the thread HELP... Shots dropping off more than expected. Remington 700 .308 Hunting Rifle with Like.
I dont like zeroing off a sled. The gun doesn't recoil or react the same as shooting off a rest or bipod. I’m not saying this is the...
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Bbluedog69 reacted to Koda_'s post in the thread HELP... Shots dropping off more than expected. Remington 700 .308 Hunting Rifle with Like.
Then here is quite probably your problem. Never weigh and strap down a led sled, in fact, ditch the sled altogether its a design that...
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Bbluedog69 reacted to Gary in MD's post in the thread HELP... Shots dropping off more than expected. Remington 700 .308 Hunting Rifle with Like.
Lead sled = No Bueno They are known to cause problems with the scope and rifle. Most knowledgeable shooters advise against using them. YMMV
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Bbluedog69 reacted to dfanonymous's post in the thread HELP... Shots dropping off more than expected. Remington 700 .308 Hunting Rifle with Like.
Your barrel is fine. A bullet dropping less than a factory test barrel is not uncommon. The box information being inflated is also not...
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Bbluedog69 reacted to Koda_'s post in the thread HELP... Shots dropping off more than expected. Remington 700 .308 Hunting Rifle with Like.
Are you strapping the gun in the sled and weighing it down so it doesn't move? If so don't do that...
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Bbluedog69 reacted to VinceMule's post in the thread HELP... Shots dropping off more than expected. Remington 700 .308 Hunting Rifle with Like.
When heading for Nebraska for a hunt, zero your rifle for 200 yards for a start, chronograph your load, then make a drop chart for your...
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Bbluedog69 reacted to Turpentine21's post in the thread “Your groups are too small” vs barrel life with Like.
I like to keep my rifles "exercised". But I certainly don't put the wear and tear on a barrel that a match shooter does. No long...