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Bullet Casting

Category : Reloading

29 Oct 2009

Posted by : David Kynoch

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This Article is not meant to be a comprehensive experts guide to bullet casting. It is meant to be a good guide for the beginner who is just getting started. I have been casting lead for about 10 years now. I had an odd job through college that involved casting lead weights for weighted physical fitness training vests. I casted 2.5 lbs. lead bars by ladling molten lead alloy into large four cavity molds. I estimate that I have casted at least 500,000 lbs of lead. Enough to cast 14 million 250 grain 44 mag bullets. It was my experience casting bullets that helped me get the job.

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Using and Understanding Minute of Angle (MOA)

Category : Ballistics

04 Oct 2009

Posted by : True Pearce

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The following explanation and examples are intended to teach how to apply Minute of Angle (MOA) terminology to shooting, not how to do the Trigonometry involved in calculating Minute of Angle (MOA).
If you would like to learn how Minute of Angle (MOA) is calculated and where the term comes from please visit this Wikipedia link.

If you are already a Minute of Angle Expert, take our Minute of Angle Quiz

You should understand that an English inch and a Minute of Angle (MOA) is not the same thing. They are units of measurement that happen to be extremely close in value. However, they are close enough together that for the rest of this explanation please simply round down to an inch.

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Accurate Mags

Category : Rifles, Shooting Gear Review, Tactical

01 Sep 2009

Posted by : True Pearce

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5 Round Accurate Mag magazine .308 for DBM

Aftermarket detachable bottom metal for bolt actions has become more and more popular over the last few years. Many different manufactures now make them. The most popular aftermarket DBM (Detachable Bottom Metal)  systems use Accuracy International (AI) magazines. For a long time AI mags were the only ones available to fit your rifle if you had this style of DBM system. AI mags are excellent and reliable magazines, but a little spendy.
BML Tool & Mfg Corporation is a large manufacture of OEM firearms parts and accessories. They make parts and pieces for large gun companies and the military. They own and control Accurate Mag, an OEM magazine manufacturing facility. Accurate Mag is producing state-of-the-art magazines that fit the AI mag footprint. As an interesting side-note, Accurate Mag is the OEM manufacture for the Savage magazines used in the Savage 10 BAS-K, 10 BAT/S-K, and the Savage 110 BA.

The most popular Accurate Mag is the one designed to fit the .308. We tested a 5 rounder and it is tough and reliable. We can wholeheartedly recommend these mags.

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Hogue OverMolded Rifle Stock Review

Category : Shooting Gear Review, Stocks

03 Aug 2009

Posted by : True Pearce

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I bought my first Ruger M77 Mark II when I was 14 years old and have some very fond memories shooting it. I am still very fond of the Ruger M77 rifles. They are a serious hunting rifle. Nowdays, you have to spend a lot of money to find the features offered in an off the shelf M77. I am a big fan of Ruger’s controlled round feed and I think they have one of if not the best factory extractor in the industry. My only complaint with Ruger M77′s is that it’s sometimes hard to find good quality aftermarket accessories like rifle stocks. My original Ruger M77 came with that ugly, hard kicking, skeleton stock with the tire tread recoil pad that left marks on your shoulder from just throwing the gun up. For years I have looked at synthetic stocks for Rugers, up to this point, I had not found a stock that I was pleased with even though I have tried several.

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Sightron SIII SS 6-24X50 LR Riflescope

Category : Long Range, Optics, Shooting Gear Review

01 Nov 2008

Posted by : True Pearce

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New Model (2008) Sightron SIII SS 6-24X50 LR MD

If you weren’t already aware, in 2008 Sightron announced and released a new line of SIII 30MM Long Range scopes. Currently they’re available in 3.5-10X44, 6-24X50 and 8-32X56. The scopes come with options for Mil-Dot, Dot, Plex, and Illuminated reticle. They also come standard with target turrets that have dust caps!

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Alpen 786 20-60×80 Spotting Scope Review

Category : Optics, Shooting Gear Review

01 Oct 2008

Posted by : True Pearce

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With world and local economies looking bleak, we are all looking for ways to save money while getting the best products we can afford. Alpen has been and continues to be a leader in products that offer excellent features, quality, reliability, and performance while maintaining extremely low prices. When compared by price to other optics, Alpen’s optics often far exceed name brand products in performance. This means that if you spend $400 on an Alpen product it will probably be better than other name brand products that cost $400. You might have to spend $600 to get something of equal value and you might have to spend $800 to get something noticeably better.

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