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    Mobile Hunting Setups

    Last year: Saddle XOP Retrograde Ladder aider with tether to climb - basically 1 sticking without a stick Rappel rope, figure 8 This year: Saddle LWCG .5 - advantage over the Retrograde is my foot can turn sideways between the cables Sladder - same principle but more efficient than tether/aider...
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    Howa mini carbon 65Grendel

    I don't have experience with the "carbon" version, but have a couple of the 6.5 Grendel steel barreled versions. One 22" blued (factory carbon stock), one 20" stainless (Stocky's carbon). Both have been setup with JO Outdoors BDL bottom metal. I've spent a fair amount of time shooting them. I...
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    RokStok

    It will arrive when it arrives. I broke down yesterday and ordered a "stand in" until the Rokstok arrives. I'm fairly patient but a 7/4 deal got my attention on an alternative so I gave in. The "stand in" will be here next week. I can only let a barreled action sit so long. ...probably the...
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    Leupold Mark 4 HD 6-24x52…drop test

    I can't speak for the shooter, scope, or test, but in my experience, I can see a change from breaking position. It's not massive, but not breaking position results is tighter groups for me on longer shot strings.
  5. J

    Sako 90 Quest - the stock?

    Thanks for that info. Greatly appreciated.
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    Sako 90 Quest - the stock?

    Interesting rifle, but the stock on the Quest gives me pause. I've not handled one, but it appears the vertical grip is designed in a way that would make it difficult, perhaps impossible, to grip with the thumb in line with the action/barrel. Appears it was designed to require a thumb wrap...
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    RokStok

    I understand some folks desire perfection in the "look" of the carbon. If that's important to them, I have no argument against it. That said, for me, I could care less about surface/look imperfections. I ordered bare carbon to make it a simple order, not for the look. As long as the stock is...
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    NXS 2.5-10x24 or …

    Truth. NF reticles are truly lacking. If they are going to leave things SFP with the NXS, they should take the Forceplex inner cross out to 2.5 mil on each quad (at 10x), add standard dot at 1 and 2 mils, hash at .5 and 1.5, tip of outer plex at 2.5. Run it at 10x with mil and .5 mil...
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    Rokstok vs Stockys VG Hunter

    I'm waiting on the Rokstock, so I can't speak to it. What most have mentioned about the VG is true for me. I used it heavily last season and shooting since then. I have fairly large hands but still need to "choke up" on the grip. Doing this, I end up losing some of the benefit of a vertical...
  10. J

    MDT mag for Seekins Havak

    Yep, I use them in an Element and Havak. Wish there was a thin metal version to allow a touch more OAL but I'm still a big fan of them in a hunting rifle.
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    Your gear upgrades/changes/additions for 2024

    I'm always trying something new or fine tuning. 1. Moving from a tether with aider climbing method to a sladder. Practicing with it, it will be more efficient climbing. 2. Moving from an XOP Retrograde to a Lone Wolf .5. The only reason is to have enough width to turn my foot. My foot is to...
  12. J

    UM Tikka Bubble Level

    I like it. Simple, light, low profile. I use a level on all the rifle/scope setups that I'll dial with. A pro of the UM, or any rail mounted vs scope mounted, is it's less weight on the scope, so less weight supported by the rings. It's a small amount, likely has little impact, but it still...
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    Any more lightweight options?

    As a note on the S&B 3-12 with elevation dial, I've had to use a 20MOA rail and zero at 200 for the rifles I've used it on. Without the 20MOA rail it would run out of internal adjustment, leaving it unable to use the remaining adjustment shown on the dial. 25 MOA inclination was to much...
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    RokStok

    I'm looking forward to receiving/putting the current version version to use, but the light version is what I'm truly excited about for hunting.
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    Rifle scopes you'd love to see Form test

    Yes, Mr. S. When I'd communicated with him (if I understood correctly) he was using the Gen 2 Mildot in the 3-15 Marksman...again, if I understood correctly. I went with the 3-15 LRH (MRAD). I wanted the heavier reticle, with closer posts, to help in mixed terrain and low light. There is the...
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    Rifle scopes you'd love to see Form test

    Yes, I checked with Pat before ordering to get his thoughts on them. It's been a great scope for me and there's a lot I really like about it. I just haven't used it hard enough to speak for or against the hard use of one myself.
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    Maven RS.2 Next Update?

    I would guess that to go FFP and add an elevation turret, they would need to move from 1" to 30mm on the tube. The 30mm tube would be stronger than a 1" tube, but there would be a weight trade off. The x38 objective is fine with me, but I'd be ok with 42 as well...said mainly with the idea that...
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    Close-Range Woods Scope

    I like the older S&B 1.5-6x42's. I can use them with both eyes open. I can tell the difference, and think I'm quicker, with a true 1x LPVO. For hunting, the trade off in low light is defiantly worth it for me to use the 1.5-6x42. Anything other than lowest light and it isn't an issue.
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    Greyboe Trekker questions...

    I shoot a couple of Trekker stocked rifles. I've become very fond of them as a hunting stock. The grip works well for me and the distance to the trigger is short. It is a slimmer grip. I have large hands but it still works well for me. The thumb shelf is great for me. The stock works well for me...
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Very nice Thegman. However, I think you failed on the "...with less than ideal shot placement?..." question. Just speaking from my experience on most animals, the route your bullet took is an excellent killing route. In my experience, it's one of the best placements to make things soupy. That...

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