I have both. Just sold my 553. The ATC has way way better eye relief and much wider Field of view. Image wise they are about the same.
The ATC is Much more user friendly, not much comparison for me between the two.
I have a 24L, there are people that say its rock-solid but they must be shooting on the softest of rocks. I still have play in my tripod and with tons of work I've gotten the wobble down. I aim .8 mils low of a target and when my cheek rests on the rifle it raises the reticle on target. The...
I’ve found that When comparing fabrics of the same weight:
Silnylon tends to be “tougher”, wears better and lasts longer. Does stretch when it gets wet, really noticeable with heavy wet snow. But for mostly fair weather camping, works great!
Silpoly, tends to be more fragile, Easy to poke...
Just about any caliber from a .243 on up is good black bear medicine.
That is provided that the correct bullet and bullet placement is practiced.
I hit a black bear at 300 yards with my .340 Weatherby and that bear went 100 yards. Was it the bullet, rifle, me, or did he just decide to...