I only shot it about 10 times to get the scope set. Never shot over a chronograph so no idea on speed. The load was 60 grains H4198 and a smooth sized 275 Pittman Accumax.
Very nice scopes. I believe they had the same glass as the VX3 before they changed to the VX3hd. I’ve had one on my deer rifle for a number of years with no complaints.
I am at 191,000 now but can no longer claim “trouble free”. Had the head gaskets replaced and a few other things about a month ago. It’s still not running right. Super doggy but my mileage went back up to 17mpg and it was at 14 when the head gasket was leaking. Check engine light is still on.
Minnesota.
Unfortunately I won’t be making any trips west this year. Spinal fusion in Sept followed up by a microdesectomy in May with about a dozen injections and a crap load of PT in between. I am getting around fine but my foot is still numb and I can’t sit for any length of time so the...
That’s exactly what I ended up buying but I went with the 30-06. I have no where to practice past 300 yards and have had some health issues come up that I should avoid heavy recoil so I figured the 06 is plenty. I am looking to upgrade the stock tho. What color is that Mesa stock? Alpine?
I emailed the DNR directly and this is there response.
“Thank you for contacting the Minnesota DNR.
The elimination of the shotgun zone was introduced in this years Legislative Session but it did not pass; we will have the same shotgun zone limit this year as we did previously.”
I also...
Have any of you fellow Minnesotans heard if that bill passed to eliminate the shotgun zone in MN this fall for deer? I can’t find anything on what ended up happening.
I was going through the same decision last summer. Bought my 11 year old a Tikka Compact 7-08 and 10 boxes of the Hornady low recoil ammo. Figured once he burns through those this summer we will work him up hotter hunting loads. He did shoot a buck at about 80 yards with the low recoil ammo and...