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If you put push button swivels on a 1950s rifle, is this tacky? Asking for a friend ;)

Maybe this is a dumb question, but can you store multiple bolts in a bolt bag? Or is the idea to store them separately so they don’t scratch each other?

I always think it’s best to sight in your rifle yourself, but is it ok to ask a friend to do it? If someone asked me, I’d be cool with it. But it also could be a patronizing thing to do, like asking them to wax your car.

My wife wants to see the country and I thought hmm... maybe an elk hunt opportunity. If you were looking for good elk hunting territory near a national park, where would you start? Arizona/New Mexico or Colorado/Wyoming?

Some countries have a single criminal code so there is no conflict between the state and federal laws. If this were the case in the US, would there be fewer instances of different codes creating questions about what is legal, not legal, etc?

If you have only 200 yards of range to practice on, what are some ways to build long range skills? Should you shoot lighter bullets, etc?

I was thinking about was rifle is best to get behind for target practice to just shoot and chill out. Not the 22, since the range isn't far enough, and probably no big calibers since I don't like getting punched in the shoulder. Maybe a 22-250?

I have a backyard range in an agricultural area. Since the bullets splatter when they hit the target, I am wondering how much shooting you would need to do before you started to contaminate the ground around the target. Any info on this?

When you mow your lawn, do you think about it in terms of a field of fire? How many people would you need to interlock fields of fire?

The problem is, once you get into slings you will spend as much time debating what sling to use as what rifle to carry. Then you will end up with 5 times as many slings as rifles, until you have to build an extra closet just for all the slings.

If you go out west and kill an elk, what do you do about bringing the meat back? Is it legal to bring harvested meat across state lines? What about keeping it frozen?

There are lots of luxury lodges for hunting large game. What about a lodge for varmint hunters? Every day you could go out and burn up a barrel on a prairie dog town and then come back and watch video of your 400 yard kills.

Can you shoot AR500 steel above 3000 FPS? What is the speed limit on AR500?

I think I paid about $600 for it. There is a similar model by FN called the Mauser Deluxe and for a while I thought I got it for a steal.

I got this rifle with the iron sights but would prefer to keep my forehead intact. Any suggestions on scopes with long eye relief and wide field of view? I find the cheek alignment is just about right for the irons, so probably "lower is better" for the height of the scope. This rifle will...