Browning T-Bolt Varmint. Except for a minor blemish were my bipod slipped one day, this rifle is 95%+. Package includes:
Rifle with 1/2x28 threaded barrel and A1 flash hider for a thread protector.....suppressor-ready!
Leupold VX2 3-9x33 Ultralight, duplex reticle, Buttler Creek caps and...
VERY well cared for spotter. PERFECT glass. I'm anal about my optics and take care of them. Comes with all factory paperwork, case and a Cabelas neoprene cover. Original owner. Just going to a smaller, lighter scope for my pack. Asking $1050 shipped.
Money right there! Not as cool as my Keith titanium flask, but sooooo much more practical from every single point except the "chi" factor, which counts for very little in transporting such a valuable commodity into the wild.
Her: "Did you know there are like 2 million wild pigs in Texas?"
Me: "Yep. Where did you hear that?"
Her: "Today on NPR. They are a huge nusiance and are tearing up lots of stuff. I dont like you shooting deer and elk, but I guess you can shoot all the wild pigs you want!"
Thank you...
I grew up out west and have to live in the east for a bit. Im spoiled and admittedly too full of myself to sit in a treestand with a slug gun. I relish the vastness of my Wyoming homeland. Back east, my 60 power spotting scope, long range rifles and 10x binos seem about as useless as a mud...
Zebra. I think i have 4 of them now. I retrofitted a generic red filter to one and it works like a charm. they make a headlamp that takes 18650s thats pretty slick and one of the smaller 18650 lights around. They have always been super reliable with a nice, usable set of features, although i...
Then steadier your "rest," the more game you will see. It takes a steady hand to hold a 10x bino and see all there is to see. A good tripod will maximize your glassing efforts, especially with outstanding glass from the top tier manufacturers.
I tried 44g or RE16 with a 130g STGK, but couldnt find a consistently accurate load. No real pressure signs, but by sacraficing 50 fps from 44g down to 43.1g, I get sub .5 MOA accuracy with single digit SD. I did try book max at 44.4 and, while I had very good accuracy and an SD of 6, I was...
Ruger M77 Tanger in 6.5 CM w/ Shilen 21" tube running a SiCo Omega suppressor.
Hornady brass
130g STGK
COAL of 2.72 (.04 off lands)
43.1g RE16
CCI 200 primer
2808fps
Pretty consistently holds .5 MOA or better.
Do it. If you dont do it now, you'll only be older when you do. Save money or not, you will enhance your own shooting experience rolling your own ammunition. Over the years I've been able to roll 50 round boxes of .45 for well under $5 scrounging components. Felt good to shoot my own loads...
Spring for top tier binos first...Swarovski, Leica, etc. 10x is dandy and will cover 90% of what youll need to do. That said, i just ordered a 40x compact spotter because I like to look further if needed. Ive always thought a 15x bino on a tripod would be pretty handy, but they're usually big...