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    rifle case ?

    To take my rifle back and forth to the range only no shipping or airlines. Which do you guys prefer soft or hard case ? Has to be large enough for a Tikka T3x with a vortex viper 6-24x50 scope with tall target turrets.
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    load development range ?

    at what range do you guys do your load development ?
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    10 year old smokeless powder ?

    I bought a 5 lb jug of alliant reloader 15 powder and upon getting home I noticed the date on the jug is 2009, wow 10 year old powder ! I called alliant and talked to a tech guy who said there has been no formulation change and it is the exact same powder made today. He also said to put some on...
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    leaving your range bag in the truck over night ?

    If you are going to the range early in the morning is it ok to put your range bag in the truck the night before ? It would save on carrying out all your equipment in the morning. The truck would be locked of course. The reason I ask is because some powders are temp sensitive.
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    moly coated bullets ?

    educate me on moly coated bullets please, good or not so good ?
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    Sierra Bullets

    I called Sierra talk to a tech at 1-800-8799 and asked about the 77 grain matchking bullet not being listed in the bolt action section of their manual. The tech guy said just use the AR 15 section for that bullet, huh ? I questioned what he said and he replied that you can use the AR 15 section...
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    metering varget ?

    How do you guys meter varget powder ?
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    neck sizing ?

    How many of you guys neck size only on your brass for a 223 bolt gun ? What are the pros and cons ?
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    bore cleaning question ?

    When you guys clean your center fire bore, do you clean all the copper out ? I have read that when you clean all the copper out that you have to fire a shot or shots to foul the barrel to get the accuracy back. Is this true ? I have read that some guys do not remove all the copper from the...
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    6 - 24 x ?

    Which scope in this power range is the best bang for the bucks ? What size objective lens is recommended ? It will go on a Tikka T3x varmint rifle in 223 cal. and used for 100 to 300 + yards.
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    6 - 24 x ?

    Which scope in this power range is the best bang for the bucks ? It will go on a Tikka varmint rifle in 223 cal. and used for 100 to 300 + yards.
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    which powder for 223 bolt and AR ?

    Between Varget and reloader 15 which powder is in your experience better for 69 and 77 grain bullets ? Or do you recommend some other powder ?
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    bore tech eliminator ?

    does this clean carbon, copper and other fouling from a barrel ? Or is it necessary to buy their individual cleaners for carbon and copper ?
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    how to proceed ?

    I have brand new Lake City brass and a brand new Tikka T3x Varmint in 223 cal. I plan on neck sizing only. What should I do to start loading the brass, full length size and load them or after full length sizing should I neck size them ? Once they are fired for the first time I will neck size...
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    bore guides ?

    Do you guys use a bore guide when cleaning a 22 rim fire rifle ? I noticed the guide cannot go into the chamber but just butts up against it allowing some solvent to go into the action. As with a center fire rifle the bore guide has o rings and goes into the chamber and seals.
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    Otis pull through cleaning system ?

    Does anyone use the Otis rifle cleaning stuff ? What are the pro's and con's ? Seems the coated cable would be very easy on the barrel and it is threaded to add attachments like brushes and their cleaning patches.
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    barrel break in ?

    what is the barrel break in procedure for a Tikka T3x varmint in 223 cal ?
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    parallax

    If you have a 3-9 x 40 scope is the parallax set for 100 yards ? what happens to the parallax of that scope at 200 and 300 yards ?
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    Hornady VLD bullets ?

    Has anyone used these in 223 cal ? How well did they shoot ?
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    223 neck sizing die

    Can you guys educate me on the neck sizing dies available for 223 rem ? I see there are many different ones such as bushing etc , which do you guys prefer ?
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