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A recycling place here takes brass shells, currently at $1.70lb, up .20 cents from pre-covid prices.

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I helped a fellow at the range with a Ruger 10/22, who was attempting to sight in, but still a little off. 1) I explained the screw holding the receiver to the stock should be torqued, and set his to the same as mine. 2) I explained why he should remove the barrel band altogether. That...

If you want an out-of-the-box accurate rifle, I'd buy a .. Well, the Mini-14 is not that rifle. I have a model 5855. A few suggestions to accurize (agrees with the above poster): Major: barrel stabilizer adjustable gas block trigger (mine is two stage) at 4lbs that removes creep and...

I feed crows in the mornings. 80yds is a nice shot.

I live in one of the most heavily armed States in America, and then, one of the most heavily armed counties. Since it's basically every other house, I take it for granted that "everyone is armed". So when I see somebody at a church function with a pistol tucked in their pants, or wearing a...

Barrel Break-in Procedure

Second that. My 585 series will group at 100 yds the size of a US Quarter with the right ammo.

.02 The wood stock doesn't have ribs in it that the forearm guard sits on. This can be relevant if you plan to mount bi-pods for bench-rest and target practice. Two synthetic stocks (off the top of my head) that do have ribs are Ruger and Hogue, and though you might still have to dremel, it...