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  1. Jake Larsen

    Leupold Mk4HD 2.5-10 review

    You posted this specifically as a review of the Mk4HD. Don’t get mad when it’s critiqued as a review. A review of that scope is quite valuable information (good data) If you had posted it as “here are some photos of my targets after shooting with buddies for fun” nobody would be critiquing you...
  2. Jake Larsen

    2025 Mathew’s Bows

    IMO they’re better, but I still just put as GAS on mine Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  3. Jake Larsen

    S&S Archery Black Friday deals for Rokslide

    Snagged a Carter Wise Choice last night. Thanks!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. Jake Larsen

    .223, 6mm, and 6.5 failures on big game

    What cartridges in what base rifle weights/configurations are you comparing? Asking because the ft lbs of recoil difference between say the 22Creed vs 6Creed would almost certainly mean a 22 would be easier to spot impacts, all things being equal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  5. Jake Larsen

    .223, 6mm, and 6.5 failures on big game

    You’re going to tell me you’ve never missed? Or didn’t hit exactly where you wanted to? Because if so, then you broke your own code of ethics: shooting “beyond your capabilities” My personal ethics are as follows: I will only shoot if/when I do so believing the shot is lethal and the animal...
  6. Jake Larsen

    .223, 6mm, and 6.5 failures on big game

    Gosh darn it with you and your evidence lol. I wonder how far this could actually go and still produce lethal wound channels. Maybe I’ll re-barrel when a 17Creed is released… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    2024 Best Mule Deer Hunt Photo Contest, sponsored by Kryptek

    Hey man some of us need all the help we can get [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  8. Jake Larsen

    Leupold Mk4HD 2.5-10 review

    Have you run a tall target test? I’d like to see that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  9. Jake Larsen

    .223, 6mm, and 6.5 failures on big game

    Appreciate the thorough response. Im shooting a 7SAW2 and a 6CM currently. 8lbs finished guns suppressed. Totally on board with the low recoiling thought process. Everything got better for me when i dropped out of the magnum/bigger=better thought process. Did you notice a significant...
  10. Jake Larsen

    .223, 6mm, and 6.5 failures on big game

    Respectfully, have you shot longer range a lot? Because it’s pretty darn critical to be able to spot shots, know if/when a follow up is needed. Anybody who claims to know exactly where a bullet is going when they squeeze one off is either perfect, or not very experienced. There’s only ever been...
  11. Jake Larsen

    .223, 6mm, and 6.5 failures on big game

    Some would argue that in this case, less is more. I always want to spot my shot. Always. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  12. Jake Larsen

    .223, 6mm, and 6.5 failures on big game

    Dang man you really went for it! I’m still stuck at 6CM…just can’t make myself go down to the 22 yet, which I totally recognize is in my head, not based on evidence (in terms of terminal performance) Out of a suppressed rifle, how much difference is there really going to be? I feel like the 6s...
  13. Jake Larsen

    .223, 6mm, and 6.5 failures on big game

    This right here. Something I’ve noticed reading these threads for the last few years. There’s a large amount of variance in what people like/want to see in terminal performance. Some people consider anything but DRT a “failure”. Some people are willing to accept an animal running a hundred yards...
  14. Jake Larsen

    New mountain rifle considerations

    Just under 200. With a hornady interlock, which is a quite tough bullet. Not what I’d choose if you’re planning on killing something at 500 yards with it haha. Relevant to your earlier question about “if energy matters” I used to think so, but the more evidence I look at, the more my...
  15. Jake Larsen

    New mountain rifle considerations

    Had to post this. My brother killed this bull at first light this morning with a .260 (6.5 CM). Went 20 yards. Shot it right above the heart. He didn’t care how much energy that bullet had. Tissue damage = death. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  16. Jake Larsen

    New mountain rifle considerations

    I wouldn’t do a 7SAW as my only/primary unless you’re really into custom gun stuff. Juice isn’t worth the squeeze. Go with something you can buy otc. The 22Creed, 6.5 Creed and 6Creed are just optimized for these modern high BC match type bullets. Barrel twists ect. You could achieve the same...
  17. Jake Larsen

    Is it all Leopolds

    I feel the same way. It’s a compromise. Eyebox took some getting used to as well, although it doesn’t bother me anymore. I’ve got two nearly identical rifles set up with that scope. Both are right at 8lbs supressed and ready to hunt. That’s the sweet spot for me in terms of weight. Any lighter...
  18. Jake Larsen

    New mountain rifle considerations

    I’m about to rebarrel my 30 cal custom down to 6CM if that answers your question…would I choose it for an elk? Ehhhh idk. I’d probably grab the 7SAW if they were side by side. Would I worry about shooting an elk with it? With the right bullet, no. Not based on what I’ve seen of photos on here...
  19. Jake Larsen

    Is it all Leopolds

    Yes. Like mine did, causing me to miss a 190”+ mule deer. After I’d hunted him for 14 days. No falls, hard nocks, nothing. Just rode in a truck for several hours, then on a backpack for a bunch of miles. When tested, it showed a very large poi shift low. Re-zeroed. Failed a tall target test...
  20. Jake Larsen

    Is it all Leopolds

    The problem with your analogy is that there are several scopes that do pass the drop tests… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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