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  1. Browninglover1

    Compact Spotter Review/Test Outdoor Life

    Their optical evaluation of the Vortex is intriguing as they rated it better than the Maven and equal to the Swaro. Obviously it was not a numerical equivalent, but they rated it "excellent". I agree with other posts that it would be awesome to see how it stacks up to the little Kowa.
  2. Browninglover1

    Scope for Muzzleloader

    NF has plenty of eye relief. For my muzzy it’s about perfect.
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    Scope for Muzzleloader

    I run a 3.5-15x NF NXS on mine. Modern muzzleloaders are truly 500 yard killing machines and the stout recoil can justify a quality scope. That being said, you certainly don’t need to spend that much money to be happy or successful.
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    Spotting scope effective range

    Environmental conditions will affect your viewing distance more than the glass quality will. You'll easily be able to see elk at 2-3 miles with that spotter, but seeing that there are elk vs. seeing the antler quality of the bulls is a different conversation. I run a 30-60x wide angle lens on...
  5. Browninglover1

    Prairie Dog Optic

    I have shot a lot of prairie dogs. A 6-24x scope is tough to beat but I shoot 95% of mine at 14-16x because of the larger FOV and the less visible mirage. It's not a bad idea to throw your nicest optic on your rifle for a prairie dog hunt and then swap it back over to your hunting rifle in the...
  6. Browninglover1

    N Cache Utah Archery Elk 14 Year Old NR

    Glad to hear it! Hopefully it wasn't in a hell hole, they're all too frequent on the North Cache. lol
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    Swarovski NL Pure 10X vs 12X

    I still own my 8x32 EL and take them occasionally depending on where we're hunting. In really close quarters I prefer the 8x but it's rare that I am hunting tight timber like that. Even in the tight timber, the 12x aren't unmanageable but I prefer the smaller form factor of my smaller 8x.
  8. Browninglover1

    Swarovski NL Pure 10X vs 12X

    In my opinion, yes. Worth it? That's up to you and your checkbook. The SLC are still phenomenal glass.
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    Swarovski NL Pure 10X vs 12X

    I own the 12x and they are phenomenal glass but the 10x are definitely easier to get behind. With the 12x I get mini-blackouts but with the 10x it's like putting on 10x HD glasses. The longer I've owned the 12x the less I notice the blackouts but they're definitely still there; I'm assuming its...
  10. Browninglover1

    Prana stretch Zion pants

    I hope they work as well for you as they do for me and my friends. Truly an amazing value at $25ish
  11. Browninglover1

    Prana stretch Zion pants

    https://www.walmart.com/ip/Wrangler-Men-s-Outdoor-Zip-Cargo-Pant/812836287?fulfillmentIntent=Pickup&athbdg=L1600 These are what I've used. I have no idea why the link asked if it was a robot or human? lol It should take you to Walmart's website.
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    Prana stretch Zion pants

    I have multiple pairs of the wranglers with zero issues but gave up on the Prana after a single bad pair. The durability of the my Wranglers has truly been a surprise. 100% expected them to be disposable every season.
  13. Browninglover1

    Nightforce NX8 vs NXS??

    I would recommend the 4-32x NX8 but just treat it like a 4-24x as the eyebox can get tight above 24x. The NXS is still a great scope but I prefer the FFP and capped windage available in the NX8. A Mark5 would also be an excellent choice.
  14. Browninglover1

    Prana stretch Zion pants

    Agreed. My Prana were 3x as much and lasted only a few trips. I had one pair of the wranglers last 3 years. Best $25 ever spent on pants.
  15. Browninglover1

    Norma golden target bullets?

    The 130's I used had similar size hollow points as Bergers and blew up jack rabbits like crazy. I really thought they'd behave like a Berger on big game, but in my experience they didn't. Ironically, the only other two bullets I've seen that failed to perform was a Hornady Interlock that didn't...
  16. Browninglover1

    Norma golden target bullets?

    Why not? They look just like a Berger which are absolute killers.
  17. Browninglover1

    Norma golden target bullets?

    Found my old ballistics profile and ran the numbers for the elevation and temp I was at that day. Impact velocity of the 130 Golden Targets was 1990 FPS.
  18. Browninglover1

    Norma golden target bullets?

    I think I misspoke, pretty sure they were 130s BTHP. I'll edit my other posts to reflect that. I'll try and dig up my velocity data but it was high enough I wasn't worried.
  19. Browninglover1

    Norma golden target bullets?

    And the 143 might perform much differently. But the 130's are forever on my sh*t list. lol
  20. Browninglover1

    Norma golden target bullets?

    780 yards through the lungs. Absolute pin holes. People who say that any bullet through the vitals will kill an animal are just wrong. With a pointy bullet, the tissue is stretched by the bullet before it actually pokes through, and when it rebounds the hole left over is truly a pin hole...

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