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Impossible Scope?
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<blockquote data-quote="AKSavage" data-source="post: 1193577" data-attributes="member: 95938"><p>My current rig is a Kimber Montana in 7-08 with a Leupold VX-2 Ultralight 3x9 scope in Talley ringbases. The combination seems bombproof. I've carried that rifle for countless hours on my pack and it has spent many nights next to my sleeping pad in a tiny tent, and I haven't even had to reset the zero since I dialed it in about eight years ago. It's definitely my go-to rifle, and it covers 90% of what I need it too, but it doesn't pack the punch or ballistic coefficient needed for anything over 400 yards. I probably don't really NEED a new rifle, but when my father-in-law offered me a Bartlein barrel in 6.5mm I couldn't resist, so a 6.5 SAUM (GAP 4s) is in the making. For now I'm putting a Viper PST 6x24 on it for load development, but since the rifle itself will already weigh more I'd like to keep the scope weight down for hunting. </p><p></p><p>What I've found is that even though I have multiple rifles and calibers to choose from, when it comes to choosing one to strap onto my pack I always reach for my little Kimber. We call it the Flyswatter ever since my friend made a joke that it looked like a flyswatter with a scope on it. The way it kills is no joke though. I've taken several Dahl rams, caribou, mountain goats, black bear, and even three big moose with that rifle, and never lost an animal. I hope the new rifle is as much fun to hunt with as the Flyswatter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AKSavage, post: 1193577, member: 95938"] My current rig is a Kimber Montana in 7-08 with a Leupold VX-2 Ultralight 3x9 scope in Talley ringbases. The combination seems bombproof. I've carried that rifle for countless hours on my pack and it has spent many nights next to my sleeping pad in a tiny tent, and I haven't even had to reset the zero since I dialed it in about eight years ago. It's definitely my go-to rifle, and it covers 90% of what I need it too, but it doesn't pack the punch or ballistic coefficient needed for anything over 400 yards. I probably don't really NEED a new rifle, but when my father-in-law offered me a Bartlein barrel in 6.5mm I couldn't resist, so a 6.5 SAUM (GAP 4s) is in the making. For now I'm putting a Viper PST 6x24 on it for load development, but since the rifle itself will already weigh more I'd like to keep the scope weight down for hunting. What I've found is that even though I have multiple rifles and calibers to choose from, when it comes to choosing one to strap onto my pack I always reach for my little Kimber. We call it the Flyswatter ever since my friend made a joke that it looked like a flyswatter with a scope on it. The way it kills is no joke though. I've taken several Dahl rams, caribou, mountain goats, black bear, and even three big moose with that rifle, and never lost an animal. I hope the new rifle is as much fun to hunt with as the Flyswatter. [/QUOTE]
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