Recent content by mjm0073

I have read a ton of the posts on the subject of spotting scopes but have not really seen a consensus. I am looking for a Straight spotting scope, under $1,000. I will use it a lot of the time for target shooting, but I also intend to use it for hunting muley's, antelope, elk...etc and would...

The barrel twist on my rifle is 1-10.5. I got on Berger's website and for that barrel twist they recommend the 210 grain Berger VLD. Best of the West is hand loading that round but, with shipping, it ends up being over $70/box. Like several of the other posts on here, I have also heard that the...

Bartlein 1-10.5 twist, 5R 25" barrel. Waiting couple minutes at most between shots. Using a Caldwell Lead Sled as a rest. I'm not sure how HSM ammo is classified---Hunting Shack Montana is a local manufacturer that loads a lot of different ammo, and provides ammo to law enforcement. They have a...

Shot my new GA Precision .300 WSM for the first time this weekend. This is a big game rifle for me so, naturally, I chose a hunting cartridge -- HSM's Berger VLD in 168 grain. Below is a photo of the best group I could get at 200 yards (picture uploaded sideways). It was about 100 degrees and...

I did a lot of research deciding on what scope to mount on my new GA Precision .300 WSM and got a lot of good advice from our members. I even stopped in several retail stores until I was able to put my hands on a NF. I finally went with a www.greybullprecision.com Leupold 4.5 - 14 x50. It has a...

I am about to purchase a new rangefinder and am wondering if the Leica CRF 1600 will give me a "line of sight" reading and a "shoot to" reading? From what I've read on-line it appears that it gives the angle but that is it--I have to do the math from there. If that is the case, I am thinking...

A rep from Swaro actually emailed me the following response: Hi Mr. Minton. Thank you for your interest and kind words about Swarovski Optik products. I believe we will be able to help you out here. To begin with, one of our dealers, the Outdoorsmans, located in Phoenix AZ, will be able to...

I actually emailed Swaro to see if they had some way to customize like i want. Really nice and prompt customer service, but doesn't sound like they can give me exactly what I want. What I really want is MOA windage marks on the horizontal reticle. If i had that I could live with their ballistic...

I would like to have a Swaro Z5 3.5-18 x44 or Z6 3-18x50 set up like a Huskemaw or a www.greybullprecision.com Leupold. Can it be done, and if so who and how? Specifically, what I want is a Hunting Reticle that is set up with MOA windage adjustment marks and a custom bullet Drop Compensating...

Dave, I've been looking at the swaro website and really like the z5 in the 3.5-18x44. Wish it had a little bigger objective--up to 50 or so, but 5x zoom is awesome as a lot of my hunting in AR can be up close whereas when I go out west it can be a lot furhter out. I've definitely put this one...

My GAP .300 WSM is ready, and I am trying to decide on which scope to put on it. I am new to LR shooting, and I have read hundreds of the posts here and see there are a ton of options and more opinions. Here's what I do know: I want a scope that the lower range of magnification is in the 3-4...

Sid nailed it. I dont have time to reload and I don't get to shoot that much so it makes more sense for me to buy factory ammo. Maybe one day i will reload but not right now. Any thoughts or experience you folks have with factory ammo is appreciated.

"nontypical" is just their name for their hunting version.

My new GA Precision Non-typical in .300 WSM should be in in a couple weeks, and I am trying to decide on what ammo to run through it. I will use it only for hunting anything and everything from deer to moose. I do not reload. HSM's Berger Hunting VLD in 185 grains seems to be my front runner...

Re: ?Caliber of custom, long rang hunting rifle: low recoil using brake and factory a What about a .260 Remington instead? Still ok for elk, sheep...etc right? Shells are more readily available and almost 1/2 the price of the 6.5-284.... Thanks for all the input folks!