Recent content by Darrell Holland

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    Holland Long Range Shooting School - Bolt Manipulation

    Thanks Len, As soon as I get off this hampster wheel I've been on for the last year and half I'll contribute some more tips and tricks for your readership. Schools went well this year, with lots of interesting students. Our Texas classes did well and the new range there worked out just...
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    Holland Long Range Shooting School - Bolt Manipulation

    Dear Huntinco, You are correct, a larger field of view is important when recovering from recoil. Body position is another that is often over looked. If the shooter is in behind the rifle, allowing the rifle to recoil straight rearward and not at 11:00 or 1:00 as is usually the case when...
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    Holland Long Range Shooting School - Bolt Manipulation

    Gentlemen, Thanks you very much for your kind compliments! Give some thought to purchasing our NEW Ballistic Data Card Software from the "Gear Shop" as it features 25 video clips on improving your shooting, hunting, survival plus making the best Data Card on the planet!!!! Learning...
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    Holland Long Range Shooting School - Bolt Manipulation

    Thank you sir, I too look forward to shooting with you one day, Until then, be safe in your travels. Most respectfully, Darrell Holland
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    Holland Long Range Shooting School - Bolt Manipulation

    Gentlemen, Thank you for the kind words regarding our bolt manipulation skills on the LRH video clip. These skills are important to all shooters especially long range marksmen. We can develope bad habits that are carried to the field resulting wounded or lost game. Listed below is our...
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    Dwell Time And Your Trigger By Darrell Holland

    Gentlemen, Greetings once again.... My article pertains to the the Jewell tirgger and the abiltiy to adjust the overtravel so as to eliminate an ENERGY TRANSFER when mashing the trigger. It does not apply to a factory Remington trigger as the sear designs are quite different. I...
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    Dwell Time And Your Trigger By Darrell Holland

    Thank you for your kind response, I alway try to offer words of wisdom to fellow shooters.... Energy transfers and over travel adjustments are just a few tips to help you perform better in the field. Watch for our video clips regarding bolt manipulation and bi-pod deployment. You will find...
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    Is Your Rifle Ready? By Darrell Holland

    Dear John, We regret to inform you that???? Don't shim a firing pin, poor practice to say the least...... Adjust the protrusion and spring weight for best results. Protrusion should be .053-.060 and a 24-28 pound spring is best. Writer??? Hard to say, I do enjoy writing, if I...
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    Is Your Rifle Ready? By Darrell Holland

    Mr. Grant, No worries mate, 99% of the time a free floated bgarel shoots best. You may need to adjust a handload after having done so??? Be sure you have adequate clearance ALL around the barrel, At least .060 and seal the stock with a good spar varnish or polyurathane finish. Be sure...
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    My 6.5-270 WSM XP and 6.5-20 HUMR

    Yes, they are nice photos. Ernie and Steve are great shots and do have a knack with the camera. No coyote is safe unless he's beyond 500 yds and the conditions are tough.. Both of these gentlemen enjoy the "Spot and Stalk" method of hunting coyotes. Its great practice for big game hunting...
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    My 6.5-270 WSM XP and 6.5-20 HUMR

    Well Done!!!! Once one shoots the reticle and understand the simplicity of our design, it shard to go back to anything else. It is so versatile and accurate, making quick long range shots in the field is a piece of cake. Great photo of the reticle and dead coyote, the game comission...
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    Reticle Perpendicularity by Darrell Holland

    Dear Len, Yes, we are completeing our NEW line of scope levels that will compliment the customers rifle. These are beautiful scuplted rings with an off-set, I use a 3/8 bubble level that is easy to see and read, even if you have aging eyes.... I think I've designed the off-set so as to...
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    Reticle Perpendicularity by Darrell Holland

    Gentlemen, Greetings, using parallel blocks or any other widget to level the rifle is fine. Just be sure the bases are in the same plane and are parallel. The base screws must be on C/L with the action as well. When we drill our 6-48 screws to 8-40's we machine a mandrel that screws...
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    Dwell Time And Your Trigger By Darrell Holland

    gENTLEMEN, GREETINGS, THANKS FOR THE INTEREST IN THE ARTICLE. DWELL TIME HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TRIGGER WEIGHT, TEMPERATURES, OR SEAR ENGAGEMENT. IT HAS TO DO WITH "OVERTRAVEL" THE AMOUNT THE TRIGGER MOVES AFTER THE SEAR BREAKS. BY ADJUSTING THE OVERTRAVEL TO ITS MAXIMUM SETTING WE...
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    bullets, powder, brass, primers

    Gentlemen, We have a huge inventory of bullets powder, brass and primers. Give us ring, We have Lapua Winchester and Nosler brass. Hodgdon powders Varget H-1000 H-4831 H-4350 Retumbo H-335. Nosler, Sierra and Berger Bullets. All fair prices, no limit. Call 541-439-5155...
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