I've been using Etymotic EB-15's for a year or so and they work great - comfy enough to wear all day and you can hear normal volume sounds quite well.
Spend the $$ and get your local hearing aid shop to mold some custom earmoulds and you'll never know they 're in you ears - I wear mine on...
assuming you are using a bag for the front rest, no need to get it really heavy because you're just resting your rifle on it while your shoulder takes the recoil. Lead would be $$ and too heavy - try dry sand.
Is there any practical advantage of a 1 piece base over a 2 piece base?
I understand that the 1 piece (if machined properly) pretty much guarantees the rings will be aligned properly and minimize stress on the scope, but does it do anything to the rifle itself?
I imagine that by attaching a...