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    Rail for Tikka?

    Spuhr has some insanely nice one-piece mounts for the Tikka integral rail; I have yet to see anything that would offer more secure and reliable solution. Though personally, I'm still quite satisfied with the Sportsmatch two-piece rail mounts.
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    EDC Knife Choice - Want Edge retention and sharpness

    @sndmn11 Haven’t used it on game since I take a convex-grind Bark River EXT-1 into the field, but it’s way better than any folding knife has a right to be for filleting fish and preparing roast cuts. It does seem to have the handling and geometry of a good skinning knife. Sharpening and...
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    EDC Knife Choice - Want Edge retention and sharpness

    Worth mentioning that the Chaparral is pretty great for a smaller EDC knife with blade steel and geometry that can really take and hold a sharp edge, while the Manix 2 LW in Maxamet offers truly unreal edge retention in a larger EDC-able package. Any results on this? Personally, I find the...
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    Forums Are Dead!

    I bet these people think “Born in the USA” is some kind of patriotic anthem, too. 😁
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    Pro/Anti-Hunting List?

    It can go the other way, too. For example, Black Rifle’s whole “ign’ant-and-proud-of-it” schtick is so embarrassing that I’d never buy their coffee even if it wasn’t terrible. Even companies that actually make products worth having — Spyderco, for example — could do with less bootlicking, too.
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    Forums Are Dead!

    Ha, big-time “everyone is stupid except me” mentality, followed by cowering behind performative pseudo-Christianity when people tell him to stop being such an insufferable tool.
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    Cartridge for new hunter

    The superior 6.5x55 has been around since 1894; is that long enough? :)
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    Meopta optika 5

    @Fallenspirit123 About the only thing I wish it had is an illuminated reticle, but the duplex is visible enough that it’s not a must-have. It seems like the money went toward the glass quality instead of cramming every feature in, too. The Optika6 models do get you an illuminated ret, but at a...
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    Meopta optika 5

    Glad you found it useful! I wish all my scopes had adjustable parallax after getting used to this one. I preset it to 50 m in the woods and 100 m in more-open terrain, and I don't feel there's any disadvantage compared to fixed-parallax other than a negligible amount of extra weight. Set up...
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    Meopta optika 5

    A Leupold VX-Freedom (3-9X33 AO) and a couple of Zeisses (3-12X56 Victory HT ASV+, 3-12X44 V4) are the others I’ve directly compared it to under the same conditions. It’s not at the low-light performance level of my HT — no other scope really is — but it’s not quite as far away as I expected...
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    Meopta optika 5

    I have the 2-10X PA version and I love it. FoV, clarity, sharpness and light transmission are great. It’s a bit on the heavy side but it’s compact and feels very well-built, with nice positive clicks. Incredibly good glass for the money.
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    Cartridge for new hunter

    For sure. The 6.5x55 is a perfected design. And the 6.5CM is an established cartridge at this point; a new shooter does himself a disservice by dismissing such an huge selection of rifles and ammo out of hand, plus it’s just plain easier to shoot accurately than a .270 or .308 while having...
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    Taylor Swift tickets lawsuit (BEAR WITH ME!!)😄

    Perfect example of why free-market capitalism sucks.
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    EDC w/ Small Children

    For sure. In terms of family safety, the odds are stacked way against carrying a loaded pistol around.
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    First Hunting Rifle Question, asking for a friend.....truly.

    Another vote for the T3x. If that ends up being the choice, I'd recommend ordering Sportsmatch rings for direct integral-rail mounting (model TO48C, HT081, T084, or HTO73, depending on the optic); they're about as strong, simple and lightweight as it gets, plus they make it painless to remove...
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    Wallet shopping

    I stopped using a separate wallet years ago in favour of a phone cover with a simple slot that holds two cards, similar to the one below: It adds very little bulk while fully protecting the contents from getting bent. For me, a “tactical wallet” would just be another unnecessary item to keep...
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    Electronic hearing protection brands

    Yep, I use the EEP-100 version and they work great. Comfort depends a lot on which tips you use; the silicone ones are the most comfortable but the least effective, the smaller foam ones fit fine and block plenty of sound for field use, while the big honking mega-foam ones are less comfortable...
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    Sad day for Canadian gun owners

    Trudeau isn’t on the left. He’s about as neoliberal as they come.
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    Check on your friends and family-see about their emotional and physical well being-don't be afraid to be nosey to see how they are REALLY doing.

    Alcohol tends to be highly underestimated in terms of its addictiveness and capacity to harm. The Lancet published a study that really puts its risk into perspective compared to other drugs: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2810%2961462-6/fulltext
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    Check on your friends and family-see about their emotional and physical well being-don't be afraid to be nosey to see how they are REALLY doing.

    Most cheap alcohol is produced domestically, though.

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