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Finally getting around to posting some pics for anyone interested

Right now I'm using this orange pencil case (price also right) which is padded: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BNWTHTQG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Was using it to organize my kill kit but I don't like adding the extra ounces to my pack, so repurposed it for my Garmin...

My understanding about contract manufacturers like LOW is they make product to the brand's design specs, tolerances, etc. So its probably a combination of quality manufacturing process like LOW and good specs/tolerances from the brand name manufacturers.

Fair point about not hiking out. The point I was making was more about missing the opportunity because ethically, I would not want to take the shot with a scope I didn't have full confidence in, and needing to wait until the elk moved off to check zero so as not to spook them.

So here's a scenario, you're in the backcountry, 10 miles in, at a glassing spot, and you glass up elk cross canyon with your binos. In your rush to get to your spotter, your foot knocks your shooting tripod over, causing your rifle and scope to fall to the ground. You notice a bull of a...

Take a look at this thread, and the associated thread on the 'slide: https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/scope-field-evaluations-on-rokslide.345214/ It is absolutely eye opening how many high end scopes (including some I own) failed the drop test.

Check out EP Integrations' annealer. A buddy of mine who's also on this forum put me onto it. It's really decently priced and nicely thought out especially in how you switch from one cartridge to another. And once you dial it in, you really can get through a ton of cases quickly. So even my...

About a year ago I had purchased several boxes of precision hunter 145 grain 270 Winchester ammo to get ready for an elk hunt, and all the rims were too small! measured between .465 to .469 IIRC. My Ruger M77 MKII would not extract them at all! When I called Hornady they told me to check my...

I've anectodally heard ^^^this about folks moving out from a close friend who live in FL, my gunsmith whose son lives in Boise, and the outfitter I hunted with in Montana this fall. I think it's incumbent upon all of us to remind folks who move to flee liberal policies what Elsa Dutton said in...

@Eric_F extremely helpful, thanks again! It sounds like I'm stuck buying a new mag when the time comes for my 284 build anyway, due to the larger case diameter. So will probably go with a medium plus factory mag for now while I shoot my 243--or a short action MT mag--unless you're saying even...

The XLR chassis options are actually the ones I'm considering, assuming they truly inlet to fit the Tikka action, which I understand has a 3 degree downward (towards the muzzle) offset in the inlet, according to Jeff at Mountain Tactical. He was very specific to ask the chassis manufacturers to...

@Viking264 I'm actually considering rebarreling to 284 Win in my T3 (not CTR) that is currently chambered in 243 Winchester. If I understand you correctly, I can reliably magazine feed 284 Winchester rounds in a Tikka long action (using long action mags)? And this would work with a chassis...