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    Shooting on the Range:One Eye Closed or Both Eyes Open

    I shoot both ways, all my life half blind in my left eye, I just aim ( when I can remember) then shoot. Sometimes it's more comfortale with both eyes open, helps when bird shooting, off the bench doesn't seem to matter to my shooting results. Whatever works best is what you should do - but do...
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    Driving 1500 miles and 5-states; strategy to find ammo?

    try these folks, they got some stuff, just way too far for me to drive, good luck. https://www.murdochs.com/stores/
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    New SAAMI cartridge - 6.8 Westerner

    Sexy cartridge for long range, a tad better than my 280AI, much more overbore and for the hand loaders among us not yet ready for prime time unless folks are making their own dies and brass. I cannot find 30-06, brass much less something this exotic. Great discussion here:D
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    Winchester 70 or remington 700?

    Winchester absolutely over Rem's. Rem's had a good rep for a long time, I own 7, but 1990-> are a crap shoot, some are not bedded correctly, surface rust on cheap steel is a problem, trigger's have burrs, lousy quality control; Buy a Cooper if money isn't an issue.
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    suggestions for a muzzle brake?

    Seriously, a muzzled break on a .308?? You won't have any friends at the gun ranges who are getting splattered with the misdirected concussive blast in their direction; think about actually getting a real long range rifle with something that doesn't 35 feet at 1200yds. Every time one of the...
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    Shoot or no shoot?

    In this situation, I would not shoot nor get involved directly. This mob of 'mad dogs' cannot be stopped or deflected by one person who has a firearm. It is an unfortunate consequence of our 'new America' that the use of force by good, rational people to combat and defend against violence is...
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    Would you sell your first gun?

    Sell first, has sentimental value so nope. Glad to hear baby is doing well and mom is out of harms way now. Sell for medical bills anything you have to; Use ebay, craigs list, pennysaver. Sell boat first is hole in water that sucks money anyway; Remember medical bills (ALL medical bills...
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    Need Advice

    My break barrel RWS 350 might be on your high side @ $400, advertized as a .22cal 900fps, chronograph at 865fps punches through 1/2 pine at 75yds. Groups nicely out to that range with a 3-9x50 air rifle scope. Use JSB 18.5gr pellets, but have to accommodate pellet ballistics at all ranges mine...
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    new springer

    I have an RWS 350 .22cal added a Leapers 3-9x50 and it shoots half dollar groups at 60 yds. cost for rifle was $400, but I looked for a a few months before I bought. I wanted something "adult" I could practice with instead of a $1/shot rifle. Mine with scope weighs in at 9lbs so its nearly...
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    Opinions on 'Field' shotguns being used for Home Defense?

    All good suggestions If it comes to pass that you are in such a situation, you need to have the weapon handy,at arms reach and be ready and willing to shoot.Otherwise no matter what you have - your toast. 1 Pick a weapon. 2 figure out where you are going to store / hide it 3 now be somewhere...
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    Confused on Last steps to barrel cleaning

    Many Thanks Everyone I really appreciate the candor on flinching, I got a good 1" recoil pad that fits into the nice 4 inch long scar a surgeon left in my shoulder years ago; Makes sense to get a shoulder pad and practice real dry firing, will do! I did get a Mike Lucas bore guide last month...
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    Confused on Last steps to barrel cleaning

    I got a new first time ever bolt action 30-06. I've been reading and viewing rifle barrel cleaning comments, PDF's and videos for a couple of months and now gone through the threads here; I'm confused; So after brushing with Hoppes#9, using 4 or 5 Hoppes#9 wet patches then 1/2 dozen dry...
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