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    New Turkey Gun.......gimme your thoughts

    Semiautomatic 20 gauges with a red dot and #9 TSS is definitely the way to go. There is no reason to launch 12 or 10 gauge payloads of 1.75-2.5 oz with TSS and smaller shot for turkeys. Get a light 24” barreled 20 gauge and don’t look back. The .410’s and TSS do get the job done but quite...
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    Scope mounting loctite or not?

    How many rounds a year do you shoot? What’s the furthest you have ever shot something hunting and on a range? The drop test include repetitive drops meant to simulate years of hunting in 15 minutes. It’s pretty clear you haven’t read any of that. Last week at the range my turret set screw...
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    Scope mounting loctite or not?

    Out of curiosity what’s the furthest shot you have ever taken hunting and have ever taken at the range? How many rounds a year are you shooting through a rifle annually? The ability to shoot eastern deer at short ranges does not require a great level of mechanical accuracy or shooting skill to...
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    Scope mounting loctite or not?

    Part of the problem with manufactures specifying torque is they are supplying a single component in an assembly and they have to assume weakest mating parts from other manufacturers of which they have no control over. Then the decision to add thread locker changes that value by 20% further...
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    Scope mounting loctite or not?

    The only real downside to loctite is that it can gum up threads that are unscrewed, not cleaned and reinstalled with more loctite. Loctite 242 is a one time use thing whereas Vibra-tite VC3 and some of the loctite tapes are designed for or at least are more tolerant of reuse. Loctite will...
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    Talley Mounts for Xbolt?

    I’ve never broken a Talley ring but I have broken their screws before. I do think the (4) bolt mount on the xbolt is a good design to use a Talley mount. My Xbolt has Talley mounts without issue but they are a well known failure point.
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    Vortex Viper 4x16x44mm or 4x16x50 both in HS LR scopes.

    I wouldn’t mess with either. The 16x on those vipers just pushes all their flaws to the for front and since they aren’t FFP backing them off to 10x or 12x ruins the wind holds. I used my HST 4-16 at 8x a lot for that reason. Those scopes have too much magnification for field use, the glass...
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    Manners EH1 vs the new Pro Hunter stock

    The pro hunter will have a little bit smaller grip and trigger reach than the EH1. The pro hunter is lighter and more streamlined than the EH1 overall and is a newer design with arca and pic rail built in.
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    wyoming antelope hunt...? no points, non res.

    At this point Wyoming Pronghorn hunts are a once every 3-5 year hunt for nonresidents with units that have fair amounts of public land. I’ve done these hunts regularly for a decade and the landscape has changed drastically. Leftover tags from 2015 are now 3 point units. There is more interest...
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    Howa Superlite 308win Field Evaluation

    Yes but for consumer goods that should be a 1-4% service call/rma rate of goods sold. The reality is that nowhere near 96% of the bolt action rifles on the shelf at Scheels/Bass Pro/etc feed reliably. I have a sneaking suspicion Legacy Sports International is sourcing stocks from Stocky’s in...
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    Howa Superlite 308win Field Evaluation

    I would like to know if Howa is assembling these in Japan or if legacy sports international is assembling these from barreled action in the US?
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    Glassing Tripod for Bino's - Money no object - priorities in order: durability, lightweight, compact

    If I’m only glassing with binoculars there is no reason to pack a tripod weighing over 2 lbs and most of those tripods cost less than $500 with a lightweight head. If spotting scopes or rifles are in the mix the minimum weight quickly doubles to 3.5-4.5 lbs and cost goes up as well. I really...
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    Bretta u22 Eos

    https://www.midwestgunworks.com/page/mgwi/prod/P47 This maybe a $4 fix for your problem.
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    Suppressor wait times

    My trust was certified 3/13 and being an impatient nerd I’ve been putting the silencer shop approvals data into a spreadsheet daily. Of note the median wait time for trust has been falling at around 0.85/days per day over the last month, basically it’s gone from 150 day to 131 days in 3 weeks...
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    Laser on a bear defense gun?

    Holster capability would be a big downside. It’s not that you couldn’t get one but it would force you into the custom route with fewer companies versus a TLR-1 or Surefire X300 where they are widely supported lights. I’d focus on a closed emitter red dot and forget about the laser.
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