I like it. Jig saw'd the valence on my '17 while it was in place, no regrets there.
My 6.2 has never sniffed 14 mpg for a tank, much less 16.something.
Chamberings are more alike than different, and I'd do everything you mentioned with every chambering you mentioned without second thought.
Given that you already have the rifles, I'd let how you like shooting the rifle decide.
Butch Cassidy is my second favorite movie.
Redford and Newman in period costume come off a lot better than a couple of hipsters dressed up like them modern day at a show at the Filler.
Just read this today, I erroneously assumed you used the same stages as bluumoon or I would have participated. I’m full speed ahead finishing a house and moving by Friday, so I’ll have to sit this one out. I think friendly competitions like this are good practice.
Start - binos up - identify target - binos down - unsling and raise rifle - hit target offhand in a 6 moa group - regularly in 3 seconds. This I gotta see. Really. I’d LOVE to see you or someone else do this.
Foamies CAN be decent, they are rarely worn in a way that gets the full rated protection.
I still wear something for protection at the range (usually the earbuds I wear at work) when shooting suppressed rifles. Hunting I don’t worry about it.
That’s rough! I’ve taken piles of centerfire shots without ear pro, and a handful of them were with a brake. My hearing is compromised, but mild compared with what you describe. If my kids screw up their hearing, it won’t be because I didn’t warn them or give them the tools to protect it.
I use both silencers and loundeners. Both have their place for me for the time being, but I anticipate the new generation of suppressors combined with brakes may eliminate my use of traditional brakes.
Suppressors do have their drawbacks, and I was really slow to get on board vs those in my...
A lot of people are shooting beyond their capabilities today. A lot of people shot beyond their capabilities in the past, but the distances were lower numbers.
I think people should be more responsible with the shots they choose to take, and I’m 100% opposed to a government choosing for them.