Recent content by Gatorgrizz27

For $200, the current Leupold VX-1 isn't a bad scope if you don't need turrets, it has the same glass as the old Vari-XIII's did, with better coatings.

What Leupold do you have and what would you want for it?

Try to find a box of Hornady's Custom Lite ammo for your 7mm-08. It is 120 gr bullet at 2,675 fps so it still has some power without beating you up. A similar load out of my .30-06 with a brake barely kicks more than my .223. Try using an exercise bike to keep your cardio and leg fitness up...

I'm looking at that same scope myself, please post up whether you are happy with it or not once you have a chance to shoot it. Thanks!

Title says center fire battery. A .22 LR and a 12 gauge shotgun should be owned by everyone, hunter or not

I agree, I'm leaning towards the illuminated 3-9 at the moment. One big reason for the purchase of this rifle is to take it on an aoudad hunt. I read two different articles yesterday where the hunters mentioned them moving into shadows from the canyons/brush, and how helpful the illuminated dot...

I just ordered a Weatherby Vanguard in 6.5 Creedmoor yesterday, so I will need a scope for it. I'm trying to keep it fairly light as it will be a hunting rifle I plan to use both for deer and hogs here in FL, as well as out west for Aoudad and Pronghorn. Our local range only goes to 400...

Weatherby makes their Vanguard Wilderness which has a street price of around $750. Fluted barrel, carbon fiber stock, and the .308 weighs in at 6.5 lbs. I'd probably cut the barrel to 20" to shed a little more weight and put a Leupold FX 6x36 on it...

Still working on mine, currently have Weatherby Vanguards in .223 and .30-06. About to pick one up in 6.5 Creedmoor, and add one in .375 H&H down the road. Truthfully, the stock, weight, and scope are more limiting than the caliber alone. I have been getting by just fine with my current pair...

Fit is key, everyone will be different. You see it a lot with cowboy boots as they don't have laces that can be cinched down. Proper socks and keeping your feet dry are next. Lightweight boots seem to give me fewer blisters and less fatigue at the end of a day. You could also try attacking...

Old thread but it's near the top. As far as quality/budget clothing, I'm a fan of Cabela's outfitter stuff. Never worn Sitka or Kuiu, but I'm not the type to spend $1,000 on an "outfit", unless it is a matter of life and death, for some guys I'm sure it is. I don't get to hunt enough to drop...

Bumping this, just moved back to Tallahassee from TX. I don't have any true long range rifles, just your standard hunting .223 and .30-06, but I enjoy shooting at long distances. There's a new range here, Talon, that is supposed to have a 400 yard range done soon but I've been hearing that for...

Leupold's Mark AR 1.5-4x20 for $300 would be an excellent match for that gun.

For Mosquitos are you guys using bug tamer suits, Thermacells, and 100 % deet? I know you have some serious Mosquitos up north, I experienced plenty of them in Boundary Waters, but I've had good luck hunting FL swamps with that combo. 100 % deet will burn my skin when I sweat so I put it...

I don't shoot Remington's, and I wouldn't carry a gun with a trigger that is known to be faulty. I also slam my rifle butts into the floor after adjusting triggers to ensure they will not release the sear. Could it still happen? Sure. But I would also argue that if it is possible to hit someone...