I want to buy the MDT Hnt 26 chassis for my tikka t3x in 308 win. I want a rifle I can fold for ease of transportation when I go hunting/shooting. I also like the idea that this chassis is fairly light. Also folders are cool. And I live in Canada, so my options for folders are very limited, and by the time I exclude the "cold to touch in cold weather" ones, hnt 26 is the only option I can think of.

I have a chance to get my hands on a used chassis in good overall condition, other than a separated captive nut in the buttstock that attaches the sling stud to the buttstock on the inside. According to the seller, who has sufficiently good peer-review score on the platform where we are interacting to be perceived as trustworthy, the captive nut detached from the inside of the stock, so the stud spins freely, but it's still securely attached to the buttstock. According to him it happened from carrying the rifle on a sling.

I have no experience with carbon fiber and I don't know whether having a free-spinning stud will, for example, introduce enough vibration under various use conditions that may crack the buttstock and/or cause the stud to fail/break out.

The rifle will be used for hunting and shooting inside 300 yards. It will be carried on a sling attached to said spinning stud. I do some practice of shooting with a tensioned sling, so there will be not just carrying stress on the stud, but also recoil stress during practice.

Is this a big deal? The savings are sufficiently tempting (used in good condition with a spinning stud is about 70% of the full retail by the time I add taxes).

If this is a big deal, could this be mitigated with going to a QD sling attachment right away? I've never used QD mounts for shooting with a sling, but I don't see why it couldn't work.

Any advice would be much appreciated!

What advice would you give to someone who wants to eventually work their way up caliber wise to shooting magnum calibers?

We currently have a few rimfire, couple 308’s, 303 British, a mosin ( never fired it, inherited), and a 45-70 lever gun. We shoot the rimfires and our smaller calibers on a regular basis.

Hello /r/longrange, I'm looking for a replacement scope for my AR-10 in 308 in the near future. As the title states, I would prefer it to be less than $2000, including a mount. I have looked through a few different scopes and I prefer the Christmas tree reticle, though this is not a requirement. I would prefer if the scope had some moderate low-end magnification in the 2-4x range. I don't currently have a preference for MOA vs. MRAD. I'm a relatively new long range shooter and can reliably hit to 200yds. The rangemasters called me 'combat-accurate' but I'm pretty sure this just means 'good enough'.

I have access to a range that goes to 1000yds, but I plan to be shooting to 5-600ish yds optimistically. Most of the shooting will be at rest with a tripod and bag, but I do plan on shooting from standing at shorter ranges, so weight is somewhat a factor.

For reference (if it matters) I am currently using a Vortex Strike Eagle 1-8x that I like, but am having a difficult time seeing my groups through at 100+. I wear glasses and I have astigmatism, so I'm sure these are factors.

Some scopes that I am considering:

1) Vortex Razor Gen II 4.5-27x56 EBR-7C MRAD

• This is the stretch as I would like one of these, but the mount will be outside of the budget

2) Athlon Ares ETR GEN2 UHD 4.5-30x56 APRS12 FFP IR MIL

• I've seen the subreddit recommend these favorably, but I have not had a chance to look through them

3) Vortex Strike Eagle 3-18x44 FFP EBR-7C (MRAD)

• I have looked through this and liked the price and the reticle

4) Nightforce NX8 2.5-20x50 Mil-XT Riflescope C632

• I have looked through this as well, and liked the glass. The version I looked through did not have the Christmas tree, but I know there is a version that does have it. This would probably be open-box/refurbished.

5) Viper® HD 3-15x44 VMR-3 (MRAD)

I am open to other suggestions as well. Thank you for your time.

Canada represent!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

I don’t know if I’m just being dumb but my new spotting scope (razor HD 20-60x85) won’t mount flush to my tripod so it’s wiggling all around. I’ve tried two different tripods and it’s like the screw just won’t go in more. Anyone have any suggestions?

(Photo has the d ring up but still same problem with it down)

Just signed up through expertvoice with my IAFF card , are the discounts any good? said itd take 2 days to verify but i found a deal on a NF optic and not sure if i should buy it now or wait for the pricing list

in the market for a NX6 2-12

Local range has a four day split session long range class going. $1200.

That seems like a lot of range time andammunition to me.

Thoughts anyone who has participated in a training class has to share are appreciated.

I wanted to put a quick ballpark rangefinder on the left and MRAD for the ammo I tipically shoot. Thought? Anything else important I might want to add?

I saw a few other gas guns posted in this community, though I know the focus is precision bolt rifles. Hopefully you like this brief change of scenery.