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http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1002,53%257E65443,00.html Anyone have any more direct information? -z

A link on my personal web-pages has been referenced by several online magazines, and thus I have been receiving more unsolicited email than usual lately. Here is one of them: Here is my reply. I tried to be reasonable and level-headed: Thread is archived here.

I recently bought a Winchester Model 70 "Coyote". The trigger is reasonably crisp, but a bit heavier than I prefer. Can someone either provide a detailed description how to adjust it, or give me a pointer to the information? thanks! -z

I have two data points that confuse me: 1. With a "mild" 8x57JS load (150gr @ 2700 fps, 52gr Win748), the fired cases are thermally cool enough to handle immediately after firing. (Gun is a k98.) 2. With a "mild" .308 load (150gr Nosler BT, 2600fps, 45gr Win748), the fired cases are so...

Where can I find some affordable 7.62x54R brass? I know Norma sells it, but I can't stomach $80 per 100 pieces - I am used to paying $22-25 per 100 .308WIN. Any suggestions? -z

I reload for 308, 8x57, and I will be starting 243 soon. IMR 4895 and 4064 are very popular, and have been used with success in matches. 4895 is the "classic" .308 powder. How accurate are the Winchester powders 748 and 760, when compared to the corresponding IMR powders? Given that I...

This old UseNet thread contains some claims that stainless steel has poor fatigue resistance at very temperatures: Has anyone here heard of this issue? Do any rifle manufacturers mention it? I've never heard of it before. If it is true, it would give me pause when considering buying a rifle...

So I have narrowed down my next bolt-rifle purchase to .243. I want a medium-heavy or heavy barrel since I will mainly be punching paper at 200-300 yards. I would prefer to spend less than $800 on the rifle itself. The choices I have found so far: 1. Winchester model 70 "coyote". This has...

Fulton Armory is selling the FN Special Police Rifle. This looks like an interesting alternative, in .308, to the Rem700, Win70, etc. Has anyone tried one? Are they worth the money? -z

Last year, there was a thread about shooting light bullets in an M1A. I am trying to work up a similar load for my FALs, and would like some feedback. My last experiment was 125gr Speer TNT over 49 - 50.5gr of Win748. Rifle is a 20" barrel FAL. Environment was 5000' elevation, temp approx...

I have some ammo that I am going to be saving for a while. I think that a good way to store it would be to box a couple hundred rounds at a time, throw in a desi-pak, and vacuum-seal the whole deal in heavy-ish duty plastic. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good, but not terribly...

I am trying to decide which optics to buy for my M96 and one my FALs. Some of the options include the ACOG, Compact ACOG, ELCAN, and various conventional ~1-5x variable scopes. I noticed that several of the ACOG and Compact ACOG scopes have eye relief of about 1.5", in particular, the Compact...

I saw a guy shooting one of these at the range the other day, and I don't know what it is. Does anybody? It's a semi-auto with a box magazine. This image is from the IOR web-site. thanks -z

Does anyone have recommendations from where I can order some IMI M855 (.223, 62gr, green tip)? I have tried the usual suspects (ammoman.com, ammunitionstore.com, dansammo.com, natchezss.com, etc), but couldn't find any. Last time, I ordered a bunch from sportsmansguide.com, but they seem to...

I am considering buying an Aimpoint CompM2 or CompML2 as soon as they are available. The M2 and ML2 are the new versions of the M/XD and ML/XD, respectively. Which is the better choice, given that I most probably won't ever use a NVD? The ML/ML2 has one "off" setting, 10 daytime (1...

So I was reading some old threads about red-dots, and one of the arguments against battery-powered red-dots is that having to turn them on when you need it now may be a problem. Here's my idea.. have a red-dot with three power-on settings: 1. completely off - no power at all. 2. motion...

I have no question, just some information. I never liked the slotted screws that come with DSA's FAL scope mount. You can order the correct size button-head cap screws from MSC. Part #75459206 (page 1377) is a box of 100 Holo-Krome 8-32 UNC 1/4" button-head cap screws. These have a 3/32"...

I bought a scout-type scope mount for my M48A - it bolts onto the rear sight fixture, which normally holds the rear sight "ladder". The ladder is held in place by spring force pushing up, and a pin which goes through the two holes in the base. My problem is that I cannot remove the cross-pin...

In anticipation of the belt-feed kit for the M96, does anyone know where I can buy appropriate belt-links for 5.56/223 ? Presumably these will be M249 (SAW) links, unless there is another standard for 5.56 links? I have checked the usual places (cdnninvestments, etc) and come up with nothing...

I think, anyway. I have tried several different manufacturers' BDU pants and only the ROTCHO ones fit me "just perfect." The only place I have reliably been able to find these is the army surplus story in Madison, WI. Now that I live in Colorado, this is a bit inconvenient. Anyone have a...