I shot a pronghorn Monday (Dec 11) morning. I got it gutted and skinned within 2 hours. I let it hang for about another hour in 40º temps and put the quarters in a cooler on ice for the drive home. The torso was in the bed of the truck. Temps on the drive home in Colorado reached high 50s...
I just mounted a Leupold VX5-HD 2-10X42 on my Tikka Superlite T3X .308 and came across a good deal on a Leupold VX6 2-12x42 (non-HD). My options are the following with the VX6
1- Replace the scope on new Tikka .308 (has a VX5-HD 2-10X42 currently)
2- Replace scope on new Ruger American 22-250...
I'll be breaking in my new Tikka .308 soon. My question is should I use the same rounds I plan to hunt with or can I use cheap rounds to beak the barrel in?
Last year I was elk hunting and carried a .22 rifle on occasion for a rabbit or two. Does anyone else shoot small game when you're out for big game? If so, what do you carry for them?
Hey all. This is my first post here on HuntTalk. I bought a Tikka T3X Superlite .308 from Cabela's and I have a Leupold VX-5HD 2-10x42mm CDS-ZL2 that I'll be putting on it. I'm wondering if I should take it back to Cabela's as they will mount the scope for free or would I get better results from...