Recent content by nordicStalk
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Changing rifles because of excess recoil.
Not the kinda answer you asked for, but another way is to get a silencer. It does wonders with recoil as well as it saves your hearing. I picked one up last year and I dont know how I ever survived without it. I use it on my .308 and a 9.3x62 rifles. The change is huge especially on the 9.3 (I...- nordicStalk
- Post #77
- Forum: Firearms
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Extreme Cold Rifle
Now I havent hunted yet in that low temperatures, but almost. Add to that the fact that my rifles (an old CG3000/Sauer 80) bolt has the lock mechanism in the back and easily are blocked if too fatty, this problem is very relevant to me as well. My solution is I dont use fat for the bolt action...- nordicStalk
- Post #12
- Forum: Firearms
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Bird dog questions
As with all hunting dogs you’ll want it strong and independent but still responsive to your commands. Whats usually recommended here is to have them be and play in hunting settings/surroundings from early on, but at the same time gradually do more obedience training as they grow bigger...- nordicStalk
- Post #5
- Forum: Hunting with Hounds
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5x - 25x scope
I dont’t have a wide experience with scopes, but I use a Zeiss Conquest V4 6-24x50 for my .308 and Im very happy with it. For its size its quite light. My purpose with it is hunting small targets from a distance (its basically like hitting an apple from 250 yards). Since I put on a silencer I...- nordicStalk
- Post #28
- Forum: Optics
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Darn knees
While I'm still just 35 and had no knee injuries yet, for the last year I started feeling discomfort in my knees during and after long stalks - especially if I was chasing the daylight or through deep snow. Also I started having a crackling noise from one of them recently. And I really don't...- nordicStalk
- Post #48
- Forum: Fitness, First Aid, and Backcountry Survival
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Budget Binoculars
I know this is a really old thread, but I'd like to give what's probably the cheapest alternative. I've been using a pair of Delta Optical Forest II 8x42 through one really rough season now. Through bush, snow, water. I spot capercaillies from 1000 yards with them. They were definitely worth...- nordicStalk
- Post #53
- Forum: Optics
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Tikka .308
We walk or ski for miles and miles to find them, and then we need to hit a target the size of an apple from 250 yards, basically, so it's quite demanding. But by far, to me at least, the most rewarding hunting form. Sorry, off-topic.- nordicStalk
- Post #48
- Forum: Ammunition and Reloading
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bandhund dog anyone use them?
Old thread, but yeah. Our swedish hunting traditions revolves a lot around dogs. I'd also say it's because of how what our landscapes look like most of the time. I shit you not, if we didn't have dogs to hunt moose in my region, in these thick woods, we wouldn't harvest even 1% of what we do now...- nordicStalk
- Post #8
- Forum: Hunting with Hounds
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Why my pack sucks: Kifaru, Stone Glacier, Exo, Seek, Mystery Ranch, Kuiu, etc.
Eberlestock X1 Europe/Scandinavia, 48 liters. - I'm 6' and it fits me perfectly. - It's very sturdy and can pack a lot of stuff without bending or loosing balance. - Gun holster is centered on my model which creates a minor imbalance since a rifle isnt straight as an arrow. Still, it's got...- nordicStalk
- Post #162
- Forum: Backpack Hunting
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Reloading equipment setup for a beginner?
I just recently started loading myself as well (well, it's been a year now, but it's a slow process). I basically tried to go for something that was cheap and simple, but still "a lot of value for the money". After reading a bunch of tests and comparisons I went for the 'Lee 50th anniversary...- nordicStalk
- Post #27
- Forum: Ammunition and Reloading
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Tikka .308
As a swede: half my friends who hunt, and their mothers, own Tikkas - and mostly the T3 or T3x. This says something, considering our laws limit the number of rifles we can own (for hunting) to 6. They all shoot really well from factory and those who wish to improve on that handload their ammo...- nordicStalk
- Post #44
- Forum: Ammunition and Reloading
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How do you tell meat is going bad?
In my experience, it's always the smell that you notice first. A little smell might not be a problem, though. And remember that even though some part or some layer started spoiling, it doesn't mean it all spoiled. Although I'd say it's a different topic: it's especially evident when doing some...- nordicStalk
- Post #12
- Forum: Field care - Meat, Trophy, Taxidermy
