414gates
414gates
@414gates
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Joined: May 16, 2022
Last seen: Jul 18, 2026
Topics: 141 / Replies: 437
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Re: Riflescopes .. what to get ? ( yes this crusty old topic - again )

Price collusion is to keep prices artificially high. The most expensive Arken is still relatively cheap compared to the formerly top tier products.Any...

7 months ago
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Re: Riflescopes .. what to get ? ( yes this crusty old topic - again )

Apparently better glass than the Arken ?It's a very tall order to better Arken glass quality. Everything is a claim until the USAF 1951.Which is ...

7 months ago
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Re: Any new news on mono's for handguns?

Is a wetpack a sufficient medium? I knew tested Hornady XTP from my 357 snubbie with them amd they didn't open up, but went on through. If memory...

7 months ago
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Re: Any new news on mono's for handguns?

I beg to differ, but please correct me if necessary. Kriek,  ASP and RIP show well opened mono bullets. The lighter weight should impair over-pen...

7 months ago
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Re: Any new news on mono's for handguns?

There are a few local options, just keep in mind due to the weight for caliber, the velocity is substantially higher than jacketed lead. Expansion at ...

7 months ago
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Re: LPVO image anomalies

You have to look through a scope with your eye at the correct distance from the lens.A camera is not an eye, so any claimed aberration in a scope lens...

7 months ago
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Re: Lucky New year find - John Loh front rest

I cleaned the grease off all the threads, wiped clean, and put a few drops of synthetic motor oil on each thread, and the post guide pins before re-as...

7 months ago
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Re: Riflescopes .. what to get ? ( yes this crusty old topic - again )

Wether or not something makes a difference is entirely subjective. It only makes a difference if it makes a difference to you. A simple test on how sc...

7 months ago
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Re: Riflescopes .. what to get ? ( yes this crusty old topic - again )

Arken all the way.In your case, the SH4-J Gen II meets your spec at max 16x.The glass is clear enough for any distance. I've owned a couple of LX...

7 months ago
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Re: Removing live primers?

You need to deform the primer cup so that the priming compound breaks. This causes the ignition. Pressing on the anvil without undue force doesn'...

7 months ago
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Re: Removing live primers?

The primers will come out without incident. Some anvils will separate, most will be fine. You may or may not have a few misfires on those reseated. No...

7 months ago
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Re: Removing live primers?

I've had no issues depriming live primers with a decapping die. I have experienced misfires after re-seating them, so I don't try re-use the...

7 months ago
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Re: New Steyr One-Piece

Personally, I consider accuracy as meaning no gaps on paper between successive holes at 100 meters. I also think that much of the work done on reloadi...

7 months ago
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