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    Don't underestimate old guy strength

    I used to rely on old guy strength. Its fun, enjoy making him hurt while you can. Now when I want to beat a whippersnapper I have to rely on old guy treachery and deceit.
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    What to do with a Rem 7600

    If its not, its darn close, but I'm fairly sure theyre interchangeable. Timney makes a trigger kit for them that is a noticeable improvement, but its still catastrophically bad compared to a decent trigger on an off the shelf tikka or any other decent rifle trigger. 7600’s are very reliable as...
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    What to do with a Rem 7600

    Its possibly a collectors item to some, Id look into that before you do anything. The 7400’s dont have a great reputation, but 7600’s have a bit of a cult following depending on vintage and exact configuration, especislly in the Northeast and upper Midwest. Im betting if its in good shape as-is...
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    Question Regarding Pinned vs Unpinned Picatinny Rails

    Not sure what ammo you are shooting, but a quick plug into the hornady calculator for their 168 eldm match ammo says your 1000 yd elevation should be in the neighborhood of 10 mils. On a 32 mil scope you should have roughly half of that available—you’d have plenty of elevation travel to hit 1000...
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    Question Regarding Pinned vs Unpinned Picatinny Rails

    If worried about it you could epoxy the rail too. Or, a set of UM rings pin directly to the action eliminating the rail entirely—thats probably the “most correct” answer from that perspective.
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    Turkey leg recipe?

    The legs are truly great braised until falling off the bone. Those bony tendon things in the legs pull out easy then, so youre left with meat rsther than inedible bony stuff. Other have mentioned carnitas or tacos, the posole recipe, etc, all of which are favorites in my house. The other recipe...
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    Masculinity and Caliber Choice

    Or at least look both ways before bringing quiche to deer camp.
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    Masculinity and Caliber Choice

    Yah, @yeti12 I get that. Sorry if that wasnt dripping with enough sarcasm. Point was that people make all sorts of decisions based on a combination of objective, anecdotal and emotional reasons, and to a degree, for someone who has a lot invested in it, to have your balance of objective and...
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    Masculinity and Caliber Choice

    But @Decker9 my identity and life ethos is all rolled up in my cartridge choices, so if a .xxxPRC/CM/AI/etc isnt objectively the best, then who am I really and what is all this really for?
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    I think I’m finally done with Salomon

    Yeah, unfortunately I think soft soles = disposable. I get a year out of them max before theyre toast. stiffer boots arent as cozy out if the box, but they do last longer. Are the lowa renegades really the same way? Id have thought they were better made.
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    Looking for Tikka stock with long/tall grip surface.

    https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/modifying-stock-grip.353813/#post-3574794
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    Scope mounting loctite or not?

    I received a response from Talley manufacturing as well. My question was WHY they recommend against loctite, if it was a scope functional issue or if it was something else. Talley: "we do this because generally people do not use the product as directed. If a little works, a lot must be...
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    2024 Cold Bore Challenge Plans

    Went to check out a bunch of spots that I thought could work for a cbc. Drove south to the national forest, which is the only public land where shooting isnt explicitly illegal here. I stopped at three different places first, and couldnt get more than 200 yards, maybe a touch more, out of any of...
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    March FX 1.5-15x42mm Q&A

    Interesting scope for sure. Seems like a “concept scope” akin to a “concept car” you’d see at a car show, ie an R&D project to develop an idea. Props to them for working on it, but bummer it doesnt seem to be race ready for the way I’d use it. Re some of the comments above about low...
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    March FX 1.5-15x42mm Q&A

    Interesting scope for sure. Seems like a “concept scope” akin to a “concept car” you’d see at a car show, ie an R&D project to develop an idea. Props to them for working on it, but bummer it doesnt seem to be race ready for the way I’d use it. Re some of the comments above about low...
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