First off, before someone says to use the search button or whatever, I have read a lot of stuff on this site and many others, I am purely doing this for a 2nd opinion on what equipment/lesser known items that have helped you guys and are lesser known but crucial (like a torque wrench for example)!! A brief background of myself, I have a few shotguns, 22LRs, 22-250, AK, and SKS. My new Sako 85 hunter comes in Saturday as my first LR rifle. I most hunt Illinois/Iowa so no hiking is involved, and I will mostly be doing LR shooting and hunting coyotes 300+ yards to hopefully 800-900 with my 7mm rem mag. I wanted to know if you guys could give me an equipment check (as this is my first true Long Range Setup) and anything I may be missing out and that helps you guys!
Rifle/optics related
-Sako 85 hunter 7mm rem mag
-Vortex Razor HD 5-20X50 EBR3 MRAD
-20MOA Sako Picatinny Rail
-Seekin rings 35mm 1.0"
-Wheeler FAT torque wrench
-bubble level attachment
Equipment:
-Leica 1600B
-TAB Gear Sling w/ heavy duty swivels
-Harris Bipod 6-9in
-Plano 54in case
-Shooter app
-(Hoping to get a Kestrel 4500 AB this winter)
Cleaning Supplies (my biggest concern for something missing?)
-Custom Lucas Bore Guide 7mm
-Dewey 36in cleaning rod
-Shooters Choice bore cleaning solvent
-Dewey "No Harm" bore brush
-100 Tipton cotton cleaning patches
-Dewey Parker Hale rifle cleaning jag
-Frog Lube
-gun cloth
Besides reloading equipment (college interferes with that at the moment, 2 years from now hopefully!) Anything you guys use that isn't so common that really helps you guys out? For example, I had no idea about torque specs and the need for a torque wrench until a few days ago... that could have really been a problem with mounting my base and scope... Just hoping Im not missing on anything else! Thanks!
Rifle/optics related
-Sako 85 hunter 7mm rem mag
-Vortex Razor HD 5-20X50 EBR3 MRAD
-20MOA Sako Picatinny Rail
-Seekin rings 35mm 1.0"
-Wheeler FAT torque wrench
-bubble level attachment
Equipment:
-Leica 1600B
-TAB Gear Sling w/ heavy duty swivels
-Harris Bipod 6-9in
-Plano 54in case
-Shooter app
-(Hoping to get a Kestrel 4500 AB this winter)
Cleaning Supplies (my biggest concern for something missing?)
-Custom Lucas Bore Guide 7mm
-Dewey 36in cleaning rod
-Shooters Choice bore cleaning solvent
-Dewey "No Harm" bore brush
-100 Tipton cotton cleaning patches
-Dewey Parker Hale rifle cleaning jag
-Frog Lube
-gun cloth
Besides reloading equipment (college interferes with that at the moment, 2 years from now hopefully!) Anything you guys use that isn't so common that really helps you guys out? For example, I had no idea about torque specs and the need for a torque wrench until a few days ago... that could have really been a problem with mounting my base and scope... Just hoping Im not missing on anything else! Thanks!
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