Many of us have been prairie dog shooting in the upper-mid states, wind only makes it a greater challenge. I thought my 223Rem bolt rifle with a heavy 24" barrel with 8" twist, a 12x (or greater) scope, and shooting a heavy bullet (75-80g) with a high BC was an excellent choice for PDs out to...
I have a pair of Leica 7x42mm Vector 1000s and another pair of 7x42mm Geovids. The Vectors are better built - they were made in Switzerland while the Geovids were made at the Leica plant in Portugal. I prefer the 7x magnification as it gives me a wide field of view for hunting while still enough...
Express, you have my sympathies. I don't own any HS rifles, but customer service inside the States is generally very good. Without having read all the posts in this thread, let me add:
* HS Precision is not responsible for getting your rifle back to them for repair, that would be your task. I...