Ability to accurately place your shot and bullet choice should be prime considerations in any choice. Hard cast seem to be the way to go. 44 is harder to shoot than 10mm but packs more punch. I suspect in most instances the shots would be pretty close so it may not matter that much. 10mm...
I had similar reservations before I got my first one. They aren't cheap rifles and i was similarly concerned about getting a lemon. Once they came out with the accuracy guarantee I eventually got one. Once I learned to shoot it things went great. I think a lot of people who don't take the...
My tikka superlite in 7rm was 6lbs 2oz pounds bare, so pretty light. Very slick action and decent trigger. I like my kimbers better, mostly because the montana stock is excellent and so is the factory trigger but the tikka is worth having. I will say that the stock geometry on the tikka...
I own two Montana's. The first one was purchased in 2019, had the green stock with threaded muzzle and was chambered in 6.5 creedmoor. The light weight is impressive. I put a vx5 2-10 on it. Which put it at under 7 lbs without sling or ammo. When I first started shooting it my groups...
I own both of these scopes. the Z3 is on a browning Abolt medallion in 30-06 and the VX3 is on a Savage weather warrior in 308. the z3 has better glass. It compares favorably to my Leica ER5 and the various VX5 Leupold scopes that I have. That being said it really depends on what you want to...
I have one of these with the angled eyepiece. It's a superb scope. As good as a swarovski, leica or zeiss. This is a good deal. Just saying for those considering it.
I'm curious about the longevity as well. I bought my bobwhite to use as I suspect most cz owners do as well. Good or bad weather it goes out. Finer guns are often left in the cabinet so that may contribute to their longevity. I've shot my bobwhite quite a bit and it seems to be doing just...
I lost the windage dial cover for my vx5. Have no idea where it went They are just sending me a new one. They are a solid company. That's why I have like 10 of their scopes.
Prior to the season starting I was at the range. There were others as well that day and I noticed an older gentleman with his adult son sighting rifles in. That really wasn't unusual but I noticed that he had some pretty nice rifles racked up. I could see in my spotting scope that things...
I hunted montana this year and took a nice muley. While out there we got contacted by the game department. He checked our licenses and the one deer we had gotten at that point. No violations and a pleasant contact. Guy was pretty mellow. I didn't see any noticeable violations by other...
I've always enjoyed sitting around the campfire during hunting season talking about rifles and cartridges and their merits. I think the reality is that most hunting cartridges suitable for deer will work just fine on elk with the right bullet within reasonable ranges. IMO there are a lot of...