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    NXS 2.5-10 Reticle MOA or MIL for hunting?

    Pick the reticle you like best. Makes almost no difference in practice as long as long as the dials are accurate and you have practiced at ranges you'll be shooting. Although all I shoot are NF scopes, I don't think any of their hold-off reticles are particularly good for hunting. Of the two...
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    Help me choose a scope for my sheep rifle

    The S&B is a good scope. They have an elevation turret option. The P3 reticle is one of the best I've used in FFP. I considered getting one over the NF, but just use NF too much with no problems to want to switch. I agree that NF reticles are generally poor. I hate the Mil-R reticle. The gaps...
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    Help me choose a scope for my sheep rifle

    I use the NXS 2.5-10 and can easily engage any deer sized animal even at extended range. Same for my SHV 3-10s. Both are reliable scopes and in your weight range. I usually think that 1-1.5X per 100 yards is suitable mag range. I rarely use over 8X unless I'm punching paper. Most hunting shots...
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    Steiner vs Nightforce

    I run SHV 3-10s on multiple rifles. I used them in comps, hunting, etc. and they are reliable, dial correctly, return to zero and never shift zero.
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    What's With The Tape On The Barrel?

    I do same, but wrap it around the outside of the front ocular on my scope. About 12" kept wrapped there for muzzle or other uses.
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    How far can you shoot off a backpack?

    Was just out on a deer/wallaby cull this week. Furthest at 563 meters on deer off pack. Wallabies at 450 meters. I don't use a bipod much now except when sighting in a rifle. Backpack is faster and eliminates a lot of fumble factor when trying to get a shot off quickly at distance. I use it...
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    Barrel Cleaning

    I don't clean any barrel unless the rifle has started shooting poorly and nothing obvious has changed. I'll clean the action periodically, but again don't go overboard. If the rifle is being stored for a while, I may think of cleaning it or running a wet patch down it. I have rifles that have...
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    Blaser

    I think the thing to know is how would you feel if the stock were badly scratched or damaged on that kind of hunt? Compare against a. synthetic and just not worrying about what happens to it so you can focus on the hunt itself vs. worrying about damaging a very expensive stocked rifle? Only you...
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    Blaser

    FWIW. I mainly use Blaser scope mounts, but I do have mounts and pic rails from Gunstar mounts and they've been really solid: https://www.gunstarmount.com/en-en/index.php?route=product/category&path=59_189
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    Blaser

    Prices under the old distributor were very fair, and often below what you'd find in the US. Prices have gone up as Blaser has increased prices significantly and inflation has come to NZ as well. A few years back a new barrel was about $1800NZD (barrel only). Now close to $2500-3000NZD just for...
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    Blaser

    This is the crux of it. You buy a Blaser because the entire thing just works without any drama. I know plenty of shooters that are always changing this and that with their rifles for the latest bullet, etc. But, they are constantly having various issues. Bullets fly apart at apex, don't...
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    Blaser

    One issue is you'll need to get some kind of collar adapter to mount the barrel. It is not a Blaser option. Also I suspect if the receiver/bolt gets damaged due to a malfunction you will be on your own if you use one. Blaser barrels are really good. I'd seriously weigh what percentage...
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    Which 1 of these 3 scopes would you prefer?

    The tritium half life is dimmer after about 10 years, but the illumination it provides is only for very dark shooting as it's dim even when new vs. what the fiber optic does. Most of the daytime/dawn/dusk illumination is from the fiber optic light gathering and it won't wear off. My Trijicon 3-9...
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    The New Zealand Hilar Shot

    Living in New Zealand there is no hunting season for the most part. You can hunt deer all year round with very little restrictions. Deer are introduced animals and considered a pest by the govt. that need to be controlled. Because of this, kiwi hunters shoot far more animals than the average...
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    Barrel cleaning…Hornady podcast

    I stopped cleaning barrels that were shooting well 15+ years ago. Only clean action/bolt/chamber and leave the rest alone. I do this with all my rifles and have never had any issues. When I pull them out of the safe I know that first shot is always going to hit where I want.
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    Nightforce Question

    My NXS have better clicks, but the SHV 3.5-10x42 has capped turrets to keep dials from being knocked around. They dial fine and are just as repeatable as my NXSs. For a hunting scope where you are not dialing up and down constantly the clicks have never bothered me. I only wish it had a zero...
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    Kowa 553 or Swaro ats25-50x65

    Kowa useful range for me is more like 15-30X. Once you go over that the eye placement gets very picky. Over 40x I consider it largely unusable for practical field reasons. But within its range it compares against the Swaros I've used it against. The weight and size are the main selling points...
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    Nightforce shv vs trijicon accupoint

    I run SHV and Accupoint 3-9. Both dial fine, but the SHV I trust more. The dial (3.5-10x42 model), is much sturdier than the Accupoint. I just trust it more. I like the dot on the Accupoint though and run it on my 223 were I want a rapid low light reticle. But the SHV is my go-to hunting scope...
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    Blaser

    Barrels twists on Blaser are fine for general and long range shooting. I shoot heaps at long range with factory barrels with match loads. I don't shoot heavies that need really fast twists as I just don't see the use when other loads work so well. My factory 270 barrel shooing 130 SSTs puts...
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    What caused the Rokslide shift to smallest caliber and cartridges?

    I think people are discovering that Jack O'Connor and his .270 130gr with recoil in mid-teens ft. lbs. max was right all along. Everything else is just arguing the details.

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