Recent content by Core781

I live in black bear country: I use a .45 Auto with hard +P+ projectiles. I already have an upgraded operating system in my 1911A1 so it can handle the pressures and the modern stainless barrel. I couldn't tell you if it could stop a brown bear: however, it has similar energy to 10mm...

Prayers. Dogs are incredibly valuable assets, as well as great companions. They can track, and provide security, two things that will save you life if you live in the boondocks. I had a Shepherd-Rottie 50/50 mix, he was born to a breeder mishap and I found him in a kennel with a bad case of...

LOL man'g this made my day. I was going to say perceived weight is what you get from carrying a rifle slung. Versus carrying weight evenly distributed throughout your body. But yes losing weight is always easier on your body of you are overweight. I'm a very muscular individual, and to me a...

Definitely the .308 7.62x51N They have already decided on replacing most battle rifles with 6.5CM. It just makes sense because our enemies are developing solutions that out match 7.62N. The longer range rifles are getting. 300 magnum and larger magnums like .338 lightning and .50 BMG and some...

It's basic math to figure out your scope's increments at 100m given that it's a MIL based scope. The manual will explain which MIL increments the scope adjusts. Secondly most manufacturer's offer free scope specific software or at least a ballistic card that explains the scope's adjustments at...

lol you should have let it cool first. I'm all about the meat, and I would definitely shoot a buck with a rack like that. I also have use for antlers. But I'm picky about the shot more so now, given the damage done to the meat. I hunt whitetail with larger diameter bullets so I have to be...

I used to make acorn flour, never made pemican with it, I'll have to try it. Post your recipe if you can. I used to make meat, and dried berry pemican with fat and id season the meat with salt and juniper berries and pepper and dry it. I would stuff it into cheese cloth and pack into wooden tea...

My favorite camp meal is aluminum foil dinner. I pre season and butter potatoes, corn on the cob, large carrots, onion, and Sirloin all cut into 3inch cubes and corn snapped into 1/3rds. Wrapped in a good four layers or so of heavy aluminum foil. I wrap in thin trays so it sits in the cooler or...

I have the irons pretty accurate out to 200yards with my saboted rounds. It's always nice to have some glass to scan the woods. Reminds me one year I was glassing the tree line and I focused on a eight point buck's eyeball.. He had his head down, he must have heard or smelled me and was...

I was considering a Nitro or Forge for my muzzleloader. Need like 2x-4x max.

Years ago precision shooters (snipers) recommended that you keep the scope as close to the barrel as possible. The older optics did not have as much adjustable range. Scope rings were often customized (milled, bored, etc.) to allow forward "cant." Now we have many rings and mounts that have...

lol. Vortex warranty is incredible IMO. Everything breaks, it's a matter of how easily it breaks and how fast they can rma it for you. This is why I won't put anything on my carbine until I have a opportunity to break it first to see how easily it breaks and how fast the company rmas it. So...

They're well engineered for sure. They offer features that are not readily available in rings that cost three times as much or more. I think they're great for hunting rigs versus heavier mounts. But I prefer to give my business to American companies who make stuff in the USA.

I inspected the Burris Signatures, PEPR,Tactical, etc. The signatures were the best of the lot. That said being Chinese they are apt to have QC problems, and I was able to identify a surface issue on one random set of rings I pulled off the shelf. I could also see an issue with a PEPR mount I...

I was contemplating the Signature rings and when I discovered they were made in China for $100 I figured I'd go with something American. They are very nice. The non signature rings are trash IMO. That said any manufacturer is going to slip bad product through QC. You need to check your rings...