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    Build or buy?

    I built a LH Tikka 6.5PRC. I like it very much. Great cartridge. l have a couple 7mm mags, too, and wouldn't try to talk someone out of a 7PRC. .284 is fantastic on game.  
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    Elk location

    My rule is generally about 1 mile from a road on out. But like others, have seen some right next to a road feeding or just walking slowly during hunting season when they really didn't have a good reason to be there vs any number of other places that were substantially the same but more remote or...
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    I used UM lows without trouble. Factory sporter contour. However, the Maven is a long scope, and ring spacing with the integral Tikka rail is less than optimal for it. Accordingly, I use a pic rail for the Maven to get the rings as far to the periphery as possible.
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    Interior garage walls

    I agree. I always recommend a layer of drywall under whatever the final finish will be. Same with basements. Makes a huge difference.
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    Interior garage walls

    I've done a few garage interiors for guys. Have used everything from drywall and FRP to osb. My favorite has been the lp smartside 4x8 sheets or a similar T1-11 type product with a high quality exterior grade paint. Is really tough and looks very nice. Have done full length, 1/2 wall or 1/3 wall...
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    Optics for 7 PRC

    I have a Bushy LRHS 3-12 on mine. Have shot the ranges you stated and have not wished for more X. The LRHS reticle can be controversial, but I like it for all around big game use that might include both long shots and close shots at moving game in heavy cover. For open country hunting and...
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    Thanks for the report. Please post back up if you see it continue or not. I've experienced similar with brand new scopes on brand new rifles. It's why I try to run new rigs with proven scopes and new scopes on proven rigs before getting too serious about a final set up. Less variables to look...
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    I sold off the VX5 and 6 I had years ago and they weren't HD, so I cant comment on a SXS. IIRC, they had very good glass. View on the Maven RS1.2 is also very good, and I dont think you'll be disappointed in that regard. One thing that is a huge step up between them is the reticle on the Maven -...
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    Nice looking rig. I put a Maven RS1.2 on a well proven LW 300 WM. It'll get knocked around for a awhile, then it will likely make its way onto a 6.5 PRC Tikka. I generally try all my new scopes on the 300WM; it's exceedingly accurate so I can easily narrow down any problems, and I like to see...
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    I don't know if there's any equivalence whatsoever between the Weaver 2-10 Classic V and the Maven 2-10; AFAIK, both models were sourced from LOW, and the 2-10 Weaver suffered from some of the same optical malodies some report about Maven 2-10. Not to say the Weaver 2-10 were bad scopes, but the...
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    I was simply curious as to why a person reads through and posts dismissively on a thread about a model or type of scope that they admittedly have little interest in or use for. Main logical conclusion I could draw was that it was a way to tell those interested in this scope that many features...
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    The Maven RS2 - 2-10 seems like a good fit for your stated desires. Likewise the Sightron SI scopes. And then there's 40 +/- years' worth of used scopes of all quality levels out there that fit your description and are routinely for sale. In any case, I am curious as to why you'd post those...
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    None here on on lefty, which has a larger protruberance than the windage side.
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    I'm with you. The evaluating others do provides great data points on scopes, but it doesnt say much about the suitability of individuals' shooting systems.
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    Headed to SHOT.

    See if Leupold will allow you to knock around a Leupold 2.5-10 Mk4 FFP. I waiting on one to test myself, but no timeline on when that might happen.
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44mm SHR-Mil Q&A

    Maven CS was fantastic for me. I emailed them with a question regarding the length of time between when I placed an order to when it was going to be shipped. A couple of weeks had passed. They replied promptly with an explanation, and when the order arrived, it included a gift card for my...
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    WTB Leupold 2-7

    I have a few. 2-7 I'd sell. I have a rimfire specific model NIB, and I have a few vX-1 that are standard size. All are matte. PM me if interested.
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    Tikka 300 WSM

    One thing I don't like on the HCA is the geometry of the feed ramp. The ramp on the MT has a nicer wedge design to get the front of the bullet up better. To be fair, I haven't had a feeding issue on the HCA, just one of those things..
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    Tikka 300 WSM

    Run them in a long action OEM mag.
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    Tikka 300 WSM

    FWIW, I had better luck with the HCA mags for short mag based cartridges than I did with the MT mags. Also, I like the shoulder stops on the HCA mags. Fir most cartridges I've gone back to just running OEM mags. They feed the best or equal, and I'm over the fact that they're plastic. Have had...

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