Recent content by Chingon
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Buying binos sucks
I don't want to oversell glassing while driving. If it's smooth and/or you're going slow you can definitely glass effectively. But in reality you're hitting rocks and bumps and it's not great. 80mph on smooth interstate? Worked for my 12 year old son. Slow on a fire road? Just ok -
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Buying binos sucks
To be clear, the low light performance drop off only costs you about 2 minutes at each end of daylight, maybe less. I paid less than $900 shipped from cameralandny as they were on sale. The stabilization is very good. Good enough to glass while driving on a decent dirt road, but not as... -
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Buying binos sucks
Depends on your style of hunt. If you're sitting in one location for more than an hour, alpha glass on a tripod is better. However, many people like me rarely sit still that long. I'm driving around in my SXS or hiking through wooded ridges. With the Zulus you get 90% of the benefit as alphas... -
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Tikka Roughtech
I just bought through my local dealer's website, which is actually some regional dealer network. I have seen them on gunzonedeals too. Sketchy website but it checks out - got my 243 stainless there. -
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Buying binos sucks
I bought maven 15's and love them. My hunting partner runs swaro ELs and BTX. They all stay put away unless I'm glassing one spot for over an hour now that I've bought Sig Zulu6 stabilizing binos. Game changers. Multiple guys have reported that they stopped carrying their Swaro NLs. Sounds... -
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Tikka Roughtech
Not sure actually. I'm married to Banish adapters sadly and they only sell the two options... -
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Hornady 7 PRC a Lie?
Yeah it takes quite a bit of mental gymnastics to argue that a wild-catted purpose built rifle is an easier button than factory SAAMI cartridge with ammo on shelves. Apples to apples means factory SAAMI with off the shelf ammo, or custom with handloads - no mixing and matching. I'm sure a...- Chingon
- Post #59
- Forum: Ammunition and Reloading
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Tikka Roughtech
I should also say that I lost 150fps from factory loads. Will make that up easily with handloads. -
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Tikka Roughtech
1/2x28. My gunsmith regularly threads magnums 1/2x28 and has never seen an issue. I have a Banish adapter timed on so no pics of the threads but it's well into the flutes and has plenty of meat. If you're planning on baffle strikes I recommend 5/8 threads :ROFLMAO: -
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Hornady 7 PRC a Lie?
I spent way too much rebarrelling a Tikka to a 20" 7 PRC and have been a bit disappointed in factory Hornady velocities. HOWEVER, I think Hornady just needs to get it's $h1t together and the cartridge itself will deliver. My experience mirrors many others. Early lots of factory Hornady 7 PRC...- Chingon
- Post #38
- Forum: Ammunition and Reloading
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Silencerco Scythe Ti vs Banish Backcountry Suppressor
They process so many Form 4's that they have a backlog of about a month from the time they take your money. Even though they had my prints, photo, etc. I still had to wait about a month and a half until I officially submitted to the ATF. Similarly, they add 1-2 months on the backend, since they... -
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Silencerco Scythe Ti vs Banish Backcountry Suppressor
I'm waiting on my 3rd and 4th Silencer Central suppressors, and will NOT be doing business with them again (they had my photos/prints and it was the easy button). The only reason to go with them is if they have you on file and you like the monthly payment option. They add at least two months to... -
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Happy 311 day
6.5 Creedmoor shooters unite! :ROFLMAO: I grew up listening to them when I moved to Omaha in 3rd grade. One of my best friend's older brother was friends with SA Martinez - had a picture of them at his house leaning on his 1969 Boss 302.- Chingon
- Post #18
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
