I moved to Utah 22 years ago from Louisiana. I was straight out of college and planned on a LEO job but got convinced by my uncle to take a year off and enjoy ski bumming. It was supposed to be one winter but I'm still here. There's more recreation out here than back home. The food was...
I'm not who you responded to but I'll add that i'm in a similar position. I have enough powder and components to get me through. I'll load when I need to and buy for now. There's good quality ammo available at reasonable (today's) prices. If I factor in my time, the ammo is the better deal...
If you're just using it for archery it's a bit overkill. I tend to use the Maven and Leica I have for rifle. For archery it's bulky and loud (button click) compared to other systems I've used. I still have a Leupold 1200 I'm using for archery but I wouldn't say it's the best thing out there...
I've had great luck with some of the higher initial cost barrels. So far, I'm 0 and 6 with low cost button rifle barrels. Once I found a good smith and started buying blanks the lead times went down and the cost after the purchase went down. My time is valuable and the amount of it plus...
I've been doing something like this for years and even mentioned it here once. 2 shots and done. One cold bore and an immediate follow up to the same POA. I can take all the data from years of dope and gain a realistic field condition proofed expectation of mine and my rifles capability in a...
My preferences:
From the truck window, angled only.
Standing with tall tripod, straight.
Standing with short tripod, angled.
Sitting or standing sideways, angled.
Sitting same elevation as target, straight.
Sitting with target above, angled.
Sitting with target below, either.
My goal is...
Speaking from experience, only pay with a credit card that has a good dispute policy when dealing with companies like these. You'll need to document why you're disputing so far after the deadline to dispute. C6 will drag it out until you don't have any recourse and their return policy is the...
Do some research first. I'd stay 5k or less even with synthetic. That is if you plan on keeping the vehicle for a while. If it's a lease then do as you please.
It takes a while when you have to send a barrel back and forth multiple times before the customer gives up and accepts the level of quality they churn out. That pushes back the lead times quite a bit. But hey, yours might be a good one. Just don't check headspace on it or look down the chamber.
Are you bragging about a gut shot? Bullets are expensive but practice is cheap insurance.
Edit: I know you can shoot. Just busting your balls a little.
Your new inserts will weigh something. Usually 10-13gr for a standard insert. It may not make a difference if you are not on the edge of being underspined. From a pure weight perspective you shouldn't see much if any perceptive change.