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Stockys ultra carbon tikka vertical grip
If weight and cost were equal (they clearly aren't) I prefer the view of a 7-35 ATACR or 5-27 ZCO to the Maven, but I still generally stop at 15x on any of my rifles for my purposes. Hunting weight rifles I try to be 8-10x, but do creep up to 12x+ if needed to see the reticle clearly. The...- Carl
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Stockys ultra carbon tikka vertical grip
Are you thinking you want more magnification than 15x? Or something else...- Carl
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Stockys ultra carbon tikka vertical grip
Maven RS1.2 - it has a very good feature set & reticle for a field scope. Mine has behaved itself so far, but I'm pretty skeptical of new scope designs and don't have the same trust in it I do with Nightforce's, and I've even seen issues there.- Carl
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Stockys ultra carbon tikka vertical grip
@Weimer @brockel I've got one, beta test version but they didn't change the geometry. It's nice to shoot, there's nothing I've shot (and I've shot nearly everything decent) that I like as much at this weight point. It's solidly ahead of the Stocky's vertical grip or the CTR, neither are my...- Carl
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Gillette WY to build nuclear power plants
Inside the mine, my experience is they're like workers in any other blue collar occupation I've been around or dabbled in. There's a few for whom it's their life/identity. Many are (rightly) proud of working hard to support the world around them. For the majority, it's a job...a job that pays...- Carl
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Centerfire rifles - your path
I shot my first deer with a 30-06 Gamemaster that was borrowed from my uncle. Popular choice for that place and time. -
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Centerfire rifles - your path
Gotta go hit vs miss under time from various positions, or you start essentially shooting groups and get all neurotic like the benchies. (Any benchrest shooters, love you, but the last 10% that's required to win in your game gets lost in the noise for most field shooting). I know a picky MT... -
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Centerfire rifles - your path
I've had a few factory Tikka 223 barrels, and while they shoot decent I haven't had one to write home about with ELD's either. Maybe 1.1" - 1.3" 10 shot groups, not bad but I am spoiled by better combinations on average. Have a brand spankin' new one to test out here shortly, if it'll do... -
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The Devil's Lettuce
Will that help with the outrage? It's hard to contain myself. Get's a little too much attention in town. I like to keep a low profile.- Carl
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The Devil's Lettuce
I'm outraged. I'm going to go burn my $50 waders.- Carl
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Centerfire rifles - your path
Despite my extensive list of stuff I've HAD, I essentially have two hunting rifles, two competition rifles (for two different styles of competition), and two training rifles. I think there's 43 barrel's/rifle's on my list, but I only have six actions in service and one action salted away. I've... -
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Centerfire rifles - your path
Eh...it's more appealing now that you can get ADG brass, but I can't imagine it ever being my first pitch for anything if I'm building one Super classy list, I can in no way hang with the class. That sounds similar to how I thought in & around college. What are you changing up about the... -
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Centerfire rifles - your path
I've had good luck with the Proof prefits, and they're decent values too. All of mine are steel but I've shot a pile of the carbon's and not seen a real dog. Are you taking that 25 to Seth's match next month? -
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Centerfire rifles - your path
What bolt guns get the nod from you these days? -
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Centerfire rifles - your path
I know multiple people who use that combo without issue, but it's a valid question I can't answer with personal experience as I don't shoot 88's at warp speed currently. I would expect the 95 to penetrate better myself, if that's your primary criteria and the world mostly stops at 350 yds, I...
