I would guess the barrel harmonics changed with the weight of the can attached to the barrel. Just because you have never experienced it in the past doesn’t mean it can’t happen with this barrel. Find a new load with the can attached.
Sit and be patient. You’ll see em bed just like deer. It’s not for everyone but I’ll sit in one spot all day like I’m hunting deer. Average shots are 300 yards and beyond.
You do you and post your findings. I have yet to run into anyone with a Garmin that had any complaints about it. You seem to have your mind set on what you want so I’m not sure what the point of this thread is. Garmin has won all of Labradars customers besides you.
Garmin is king until proven otherwise. It’s easy to use, compact, and works every time. I never understood the purpose of down range velocities from the LR. Most likely not smart enough to do anything with it.
Lugging the LR around and setting it up got old real quick. Wires everywhere was...
Sit majority of the time with binos on a tripod. The spotter comes out when I want to film something with it. Still trying to find a scope adapter from Phoneskope that will work with my 10x42 Geovid Pros so I don’t have to pack the spotter.
I have killed my fair share of black bears in Washington. Wolves are next on my list in Idaho. I have a tag in my pocket every season just in case we call one in during September. In Washington, I have seen wolves every season in the last 5 years. Just can’t do nothing about it.
Mediums will work. I am running Medium Warne 30mm rings with a 0 moa two piece base with a NF NX8 50mm obj lens. I’ve got about 1/4” clearance from my barrel. It’s a rem 700 action and proof Sendero light barrel.