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<blockquote data-quote="catorres1" data-source="post: 1066970" data-attributes="member: 80699"><p>Sarge,</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, the Cabelas deal is the 'rifle that did not work out' that I was alluding to. Even though it's advertised on their materials etc...the gun manager down there told me last week that he had not seen one in well over a month in their system, and there was no ETA on any new ones.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, after dickering with all this, trying to find a smith, talking with people, searching stores blah blah blah...I've decided to give up shooting and become a chef instead.</p><p></p><p>Wait, no, that was the nightmare I had last night.</p><p></p><p>I decided to buy a Tikka CTR, and that's what I did. Found a 'too low to advertise' deal, drove 2 hours yesterday and picked up their last one in 260.</p><p></p><p>It's now at my house and I am now struggling with mount issues, finding just a starter box of ammo etc.</p><p></p><p>Did find Lapua brass, Bergers and Amax's, some 4350 to go along with my RL17, 4831sc, RL15 (TONS left over from my 375 project), and some 4064 and Varget. One of those ought to work.</p><p></p><p>Scope, for the time being will be HD5 3-15 also from the 375 project.</p><p></p><p>I'll shoot it and see if it hits my fancy...not sure about the short barrel, so may not keep it. But if I like it, I'll be selling the stock and the bottom metal/mag and going to the M40 stock I like.</p><p></p><p>Problem with the mounts is that any mounts I buy now may not fit so well when I change the stock and put a different rail on it. So I appear forced into the position of buying something for 'right now', and losing that money later. Think I'll get the Burris Signatures for now, planning on TPS TSR's for later. </p><p></p><p>I do have some Vortex matched rings I got as a gift, but, well my scope is 1". I was considering picking up a Vortex HST, but looked through one and don't like the finicky eye box. So will either just keep the Zeiss on it or will have to consider something else. I'd just use the Zeiss, but not sure 15 power will do for me at 1k. My eyes are not what they used to be...15 power now looks like 9 power did 10 years ago. But we'll see, I guess.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, thanks for all the advice. Maybe I'll start a new thread to discuss the above. But on to the next hurdle in this little journey!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catorres1, post: 1066970, member: 80699"] Sarge, Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, the Cabelas deal is the 'rifle that did not work out' that I was alluding to. Even though it's advertised on their materials etc...the gun manager down there told me last week that he had not seen one in well over a month in their system, and there was no ETA on any new ones. Anyway, after dickering with all this, trying to find a smith, talking with people, searching stores blah blah blah...I've decided to give up shooting and become a chef instead. Wait, no, that was the nightmare I had last night. I decided to buy a Tikka CTR, and that's what I did. Found a 'too low to advertise' deal, drove 2 hours yesterday and picked up their last one in 260. It's now at my house and I am now struggling with mount issues, finding just a starter box of ammo etc. Did find Lapua brass, Bergers and Amax's, some 4350 to go along with my RL17, 4831sc, RL15 (TONS left over from my 375 project), and some 4064 and Varget. One of those ought to work. Scope, for the time being will be HD5 3-15 also from the 375 project. I'll shoot it and see if it hits my fancy...not sure about the short barrel, so may not keep it. But if I like it, I'll be selling the stock and the bottom metal/mag and going to the M40 stock I like. Problem with the mounts is that any mounts I buy now may not fit so well when I change the stock and put a different rail on it. So I appear forced into the position of buying something for 'right now', and losing that money later. Think I'll get the Burris Signatures for now, planning on TPS TSR's for later. I do have some Vortex matched rings I got as a gift, but, well my scope is 1". I was considering picking up a Vortex HST, but looked through one and don't like the finicky eye box. So will either just keep the Zeiss on it or will have to consider something else. I'd just use the Zeiss, but not sure 15 power will do for me at 1k. My eyes are not what they used to be...15 power now looks like 9 power did 10 years ago. But we'll see, I guess. Anyway, thanks for all the advice. Maybe I'll start a new thread to discuss the above. But on to the next hurdle in this little journey! [/QUOTE]
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