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    Suppressor help

    The best suppressor advice I’ve ever heard was to not get analysis paralysis and go order something today to get the ball rolling.
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    Anyone use 4-24 VX6 for long-range hunting?

    If you are taking shots in the last 15 minutes of light with a 24x 50mm objective you will often find that you need to back off your max power to 8-12x to get the exit pupil into the 4-5mm range. I’ve had to do this multiple times in the last few years with a 20x FFP scope. There really isn’t...
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    Waterfowl decoy spread

    A jerk cord is a great low cost option. All battery powered motion decoys are a pain at some point just know that going in. Flock a Flickers are pretty good as are the pulsator water pumping decoys. I recently used one of the kicking decoys and it was great on a still day. At the end of the...
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    Youth shotgun for 7 yr old

    The mini Mossberg pumps are the only thing that exists in a stock form for a 7 year old lop. I’d consider a Tristar G2 410, cut the stock down even further and fit a new recoil pad. If you want to go full in I’d buy a Benelli SBE3 28 gauge, cut the stock and fit an adjustable butt plate for...
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    Anyone use 4-24 VX6 for long-range hunting?

    Regardless of the Leupold issues I can’t see using a 4-24x second focal plane scope to hunt. You will find yourself using the middle of that magnification range with inaccurate/math heavy hold offs for wind.
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    SWFA website updated; More to come in 2024

    On another forum I used to frequent the 10x+ fixed SWFA scopes were often recommended for beginner LR builds. I don’t think I ever saw the 6x mentioned there. I don’t ever see SWFA ruling the scope market but they do nicely fill a low cost niche for a reliable, exposed turret FFP scope for...
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    SWFA website updated; More to come in 2024

    I’ve never been that interested in the 3-15 swfa, I have a 2-10 ultralight and the glass quality leaves enough to be desired on the top end that I don’t really want more magnification. In my experience below 10x glass quality matters a lot less than above. Also as mentioned the cost is too close...
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    Ideas for mobile/highly portable hide for ducks?

    I have run a Four Rivers boat since 2001 and that whole category of layout boats works amazing when brushed up in shallow and sparse cover. I will say the mo marsh invisiman’s hide even better since they are only 4’ long instead of 12’ long when brushed in as well.
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    Zeiss Conquest V4 riflescope-- better option for price?

    I think the Leupold VX5 and the Vortex LHT are much better known/marketed at the similar price point for a lot of hunters looking in the price range compared to the Zeiss V4. All 3 scopes are fairly similar in both strengths and weaknesses but Zeiss is less well known. Zeiss really falls into...
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    Question for the PRS series shooters

    The first PRS match I went to there was a guy shooting an 8mm Mauser sporter and another guy shooting a Cetme of some variety alongside serious competitors with chassis rifles. Run what you have, email the match director in advance if you have gear questions and just take it in. As mentioned...
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    Zeiss Conquest V4 riflescope-- better option for price?

    https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/zeiss-v4-4-16x44-field-evaluation.359524/
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    Zeiss Conquest V4 riflescope-- better option for price?

    The V4 line is really showing its age with 4-16x SFP scopes, it just seems like where the hunting market was 5-10 years ago. Above 10x on maximum magnification should be FFP and offered in MIL and MOA options. 2.5-10x with exposed elevation turrets is a very untapped market at this point as...
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    Easy to pack, stable tripod for shooting

    Cheap, Light and Strong. Pick 2. He basically said he wanted all the attributes of an RRS tripod at half the cost. Also stable and packable are largely opposing characteristics with shooting tripods.
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    Red Dot for Kids .410?

    I wouldn’t say 1x red dots have a good glass qualifier unless you are shooting them with night vision or using a magnifier. You should be shooting them both eyes open anyway. They are still $150-$225 optics and I’m not sure what else is better until you spend 2-3x as much or seriously compromise...
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    Easy to pack, stable tripod for shooting

    A Leofoto LS-324/323 are going to get most of your requirements except weight. I don’t think you will find a stiff enough 3.5 lb tripod without spending RRS money. If you bump into the 4-4.5 lb range you can get adequate stiffness at a much lower price point. For $700 you could swing an RRSs...
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    Red Dot for Kids .410?

    Holosun really is king of the good budget red dot. Lots of models to choose from but a 403b or a 407c would be my general picks.
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    Rem 700 detachable box magazine system needed.

    You need to do a few things to get more OAL and better feeding, the first is to open up the bdl stock to m5 aics which can be done with files and a dremel. The 2nd thing to do is to notch the feed ramp for VLD bullets. That is plunge with a 1/4” end mill on a mill 1/8 deep so half the cutter...
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    Sako a7 stock

    I’ve gone down this rabbit hole before as an A7 owner. The best I could find was having LRI do the inlet or maybe buy a stock out of New Zealand. There is little aftermarket support for that rifle even though it’s great. It’s about half Tikka T3 parts and half Sako 75 parts.
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    Waterfowl decoy spread

    I really like the Dakota X-treme packable decoys for walk in and kayaks to keep the weight down but quality high.
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    Waterfowl decoy spread

    Depending on the hunt location and transportation 1-4 dozen of the best flocked head mallard decoys I can get and some non spinning wing motion decoy like a swimmer, jerk cord, flock a flickers is my preference. Spinning wing decoys were incredibly effective 20-25 years ago and now they no...

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