Ernie
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Hey Tom, I thought you were going to be ordering a couple of rifle scopes???
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Hey Tom, I thought you were going to be ordering a couple of rifle scopes???
I will be after the KY deer season, I did put a a 6X leupold on one of the HS's (308 Win) and fired a few shots. It will take some getting used to as the muzzle jump is up and back on all of my guns. Scope came very close to my head. May have to rethink about how tight I grip the HS's as well. The scope of choice is going to be the ART 4.5 x 14 Leup. or NXS 3.5 x 15. Just like to get others opinion as to what they are experiencing.
Will have to make the coice soon though, due to a burris coming apart on my 270 WSM last week.
tom
Will have to make the coice soon though, due to a burris coming apart on my 270 WSM last week.
tom
Ernie
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Tom,
You know my prefences on reticles, but the NF is a great scope.
You know my prefences on reticles, but the NF is a great scope.
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My reticle is the Mildot only because lately I also hunt in the woods of Wisconsin where I may need a heavier reticle to show up against brush. Previously I used the NP-R2.
I am easily getting full field of view without undue concern over getting wacked. Obviously the heavy barrel is a major factor here. As I recall, I went 2 pounds heavier than Ernie's 7 Dakota.
I need a bystander to tell us how close the scope is to my head. I'll work on that with Mike after deer season. And then I'll also practice the "spot my own hits" technique and report back to the group.
For my needs, the 3.5 to 15X is perfect. Powerful enough for ranges way past what I will hunt big game at. At low power, wide enough field of view for a potential 50 yard shot. (Although I can't actually remember what a 50 yard shot is like?
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I am easily getting full field of view without undue concern over getting wacked. Obviously the heavy barrel is a major factor here. As I recall, I went 2 pounds heavier than Ernie's 7 Dakota.
I need a bystander to tell us how close the scope is to my head. I'll work on that with Mike after deer season. And then I'll also practice the "spot my own hits" technique and report back to the group.
For my needs, the 3.5 to 15X is perfect. Powerful enough for ranges way past what I will hunt big game at. At low power, wide enough field of view for a potential 50 yard shot. (Although I can't actually remember what a 50 yard shot is like?
)
Ernie
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Yes, that sounds about right.
Ironically, when it is time to rebarrel I will go with a lighter taper barrel
Almost feel like I should set-up a switch barrel. Heavy for pd's and light for everything else. Of course that is to costly just for LR pd's, but the next one will be lighter. In the mountains last year hunting elk I could really tell the difference between it and my old 7.82 Patriot weight wise (well I maybe getting older may have something to do with it
). Well, that is my story and I am sticking to it.TCKev
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I Like The Stock
I think it looks sharp but I would have made it all black!!!
I think it looks sharp but I would have made it all black!!!
Ernie
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Hey Len,
I just noticed "APS custom brake."
I wasn't aware Kirby was making his own brakes now.
I just noticed "APS custom brake."
I wasn't aware Kirby was making his own brakes now.
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Tom, yes, I hope so.
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Len,
Glad to hear she is behaving for you. If your still learning to shoot the XP, I think your off to a very good start!!!
XP,
I make my own brake for the large diameter barrels. Generally, any muzzle diameter of 1" or smaller I will use other makers brakes mainly Shawns Defensive Edge brakes or the Holland QD brakes.
For barrels with muzzles larger then 1" I custom machine each brake. ALso for my big 338 AM rifles, I machine all my 5 port slab brakes for those rifles just because they are more efficent then any mass produced brake out there.
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Glad to hear she is behaving for you. If your still learning to shoot the XP, I think your off to a very good start!!!
XP,
I make my own brake for the large diameter barrels. Generally, any muzzle diameter of 1" or smaller I will use other makers brakes mainly Shawns Defensive Edge brakes or the Holland QD brakes.
For barrels with muzzles larger then 1" I custom machine each brake. ALso for my big 338 AM rifles, I machine all my 5 port slab brakes for those rifles just because they are more efficent then any mass produced brake out there.
Kirby Allen(50)
Ernie
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Kirby,
That is nice to know. Question: Would one of your 5 port slab's work better than the Holland's or Shawn's on smaller diameter barrels in a WSM class case on up?
Fiftydriver
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Maybe a bit better then the Holland but not by much. No better then the DE 4 port. The reason is because there is just not enough gas volume to make 5 ports work any better then 4 ports.
Kirby Allen(50)
Kirby Allen(50)
Ernie
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Understood--Just didn't want to miss something that would allow me to spot my own shots with "Puff."
6.5 wsm
Len what height scope rings did you use with thw night force 3.5 x 15.
I sent a email to kirby on building a 300 wsm for me and I have a 3.5 x 15 I want to use on it.
Also what Moa base did you use from Near
Len what height scope rings did you use with thw night force 3.5 x 15.
I sent a email to kirby on building a 300 wsm for me and I have a 3.5 x 15 I want to use on it.
Also what Moa base did you use from Near
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