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http://www.npr.org/2017/07/26/539438864/military-tries-to-cut-through-the-noise-of-war This was a refreshingly knowledgeable and unbiased story about the Marines' suppressor trials. I think it's been reported on elsewhere on the board, but I was glad to see NPR getting it right when it comes...

I'm trying to teach myself about whitetail deer hunting, so please bear with me and my basic question: What time of year should I expect to see signs of deer population, such as tracks, scat, rubs, etc.? My wife and I are looking at buying a 40 acre property in East Texas, Wood County. About...

http://www.npr.org/2017/03/21/520953793/debate-over-silencers-hearing-protection-or-public-safety-threat FYI. It ain't perfect, but it appears to be an attempt to present a balanced discussion of the issue. I was particularly interested in the fact that the reporter went to SilencerCo in Utah...

Have you guys seen this? Last month at a hunting lodge near Presideo, TX, two guys were wounded, a guide and his client, after one of the guides thought Mexicans were trying to steal an RV. The local grand jury is charging them with a felony...

I have a Ti-RANT 9 with a 1/2-28 piston. I have seen guys on line using their T-9’s with 300 BLK rifles, which, I assume, are like mine and have a 5/8-24 threaded barrel. I would like to do this, and I realize I need a fixed-barrel spacer and a thread adapter. Spacers are readily available...

I had to send my new R-5 Model 700 back to the Remington factory for some warranty work. While they had it, they went ahead and glass-bedded it, I guess as a way of saying sorry for the inconvenience. I've got a Timney trigger I want to install, but I wonder if it's OK to remove the action from...

For many years I've been a big fan of Wipe-Out foam bore cleaner. I only use it when I want to clean out copper down to the metal, because it works so well. The other day I decided some of my rifles (two .308's and .338 WM) were due for a good cleaning, so I used W-O Accelerator and W-O as...

I picked up a couple of Timney triggers on sale for a couple of my Remington 700's. I don't own a trigger gauge, so I just adjusted them to my preference. The directions say don't go any lower than 1.5 lb. I found that when I closed the bolt sharply the guns would dry fire. Same thing when I...

I have read a lot about the soft synthetic stocks touching the barrel when a bipod is attached. I recently picked up a Remington 700 SPS, which has a "Tupperware" stock and 16" bull barrel. The barrel was just barely freefloated, an I've opened up the fore end a little. Sure enough, the barrel...

I don't know why I torture myself this way, but I was reading some of the comments about the Orlando atrocity on the NPR website. Of course there were calls to restrict or ban guns, especially AR's. One guy said that our gun laws should be like those in Europe, where they don't have terrorist...

I have a Remington 700 in .338 WinMag, about 10 years old. I installed 30mm Talley Lightweight Alloy Mounts today. I used the Wheeler lapping kit, and the points of the alignment bars didn't meet. I lapped more off of these rings than I have on any others before, taking off about 90% of...

I recently bought a Ruger American Rifle Ranch in 300 BLK. The gun and 5-round rotary mag worked fine, so I bought a second mag from the Ruger Store online. The new mag did not feed; the rounds flip up and the end of the bullet jams on the top of the receiver or chamber. I called Ruger and...

I've got a new Sako .308 with about 30 rounds down the pipe. FIrst dozen or so were el cheapo Herters; the rest were good quality ammo. I've got all the copper out of the bore, but I can't seem to get patches out without black soot. I use a bronze brush, from the chamber, with a bore guide...

I'm trying to install a scope on my .338 Win Mag Rem 700 XCR. I've had the gun for about 10 years, but someone else installed the first scope. I'm using Talley Lightweights, lapped. I mounted the bases but found that they're not square. When the flat portion of one base shows it's level, a...

I'm looking for a scope for my new 308 Sako Finnlight, which will be used for deer at an average of 100 yards. I'm considering two different Swarovski 3-9's -- a z3 and a new old stock Habicht. The Habicht would cost a little less than the z3. Which is the better scope? Thanks.

I hope I'm not re-igniting the debate over barrel break in, but I'm pondering a question that requires more wisdom than I possess. I'm trying to understand the principles of break in. For sake of discussion, let's assume break in is a good thing. I'm supposed to clean the bore after the first...

I love my Wheeler Fat Wrench, but sometimes I need a wrench that's configured more like a ratchet. I've seen large torque wrenches for working on cars, but I'm not aware of a good tool in inch-pounds, so I'd appreciate any recommendations. Thanks.

I'm concerned about round bolts or screws used in some mounts. Many mounts that will fit a Picatinny rail are secured with bolts or screws that rest in the rail slots. Recoil will obviously push the sides of the slot into the bolts/screws. Because the surface of the bolt/screw is rounded, it...

...if I don't intend to use a bipod? I am the proud new owner of a 16" Remington 700 SPS .308, which I shoot suppressed. (I Mounted a Leupold VX-3 2.5-8 x42.) The gun came with a Hogue overmold stock. Haven't had a chance to put her through her paces yet, but I have started wondering whether a...

Two of my center fire rifles, a .338 win Mag and a 300 WSM, have Leupold dovetail sight mounts and rings, with rear windage adjustment screws. I had scopes mounted on them several years ago, and I'm not sure I would have gone with those setups if I knew what I know now. The .338 slid the rings...