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Looking for Vectan Ba10 powder for target shooting. Anyone steer me in the right direction?? Sell/trade?? Tnx

I am about to purchase my first decent quality scope-not used for hunting-just target shooting up to and occasionally 1,000 yds.Putting a premium on optical quality and dollar value-need opinions on the following 4 scopes-never having seen any of them myself-1)Leupold MK4 LR/T 4.5x14-40...

Will be reloading this cartridge for tack driving/target shooting soon. Could use some ideas as to popular bullet weight/type/amount of powder-pet loads for shooting up to 800/900 yds.Twist rate-1:8/Barrel lenght 26"/Krieger/SS/5R. Many Thanks Erod

I will be reloading for a 260 Remington. I would like to buy some quality brass. I can get Norma,Nosler,Remington and maybe Lapua brass.Of these brands-which will be longer lasting or posses better reloading characteristics. Thanks for opinions.

Thanks people for all good info. Need just a little more advice-I am leaning towards a Krieger 26"-260 REM-#8 contour(or #9 contour)-SS 5R rifling-8.5" twist barrel. Do have choice of others.Should I consider others?? Is a Surgeon action worth the extra cost??? Tnx for kind help.

Am in process of gathering info for my 1st Long Range rifle. Will be doing some bench rest shooting/development and paper punching up to and occasionally 1,000 yards. Was going towards the 308 Winchester but was advised to consider the 260 Remington also. Could use some good advice/opinions...

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Thanks people for all the good advice. I will be shooting up to and occasionally 1,000 yds. I am thinking Remington 700. Will have a choice between SPS/26"/Heavy bbl-1:12 twist OR Rem 700SS Milspec 5R type rifling-24"-1:11.25 twist. I am aware that, most likely, the 1:10/1:11.25 twist will...

I am considering a .308 Winchester for informal target and bench rest shooting.Everything else being equal-does a 20" bbl offer better (generally speaking) accuracy over a 24/26" bbl?? Any advantage of a barrel with 5R rifling?? Any advantages with cut rifling over button rifling. Thanks for...

"Enter Me In The Swarovski/Cameraland Contest".

With a budget of $2000 am looking for a beginners Long Range Rifle in this caliber. Am considering a Rem 700 Tactical Target Rifle or a Rem 700SS Milspec-both w/5R type M24 rifling.Could use some good opinions from you experts. I am a beginner at Long Range Shooting but an old timer at pistol...