Ultralight Ultralight Rifles

[Trackselk]

@Taudisio

Thanks, I forgot about your group on that steel back on page 89, I'm sold! Now if they improve the reticle before I buy that would be even better.
And I had just picked up another 3x9 UL leupold lately

 

[Taudisio]

@Taudisio

Thanks, I forgot about your group on that steel back on page 89, I'm sold! Now if they improve the reticle before I buy that would be even better.
And I had just picked up another 3x9 UL leupold lately

No flies on the leupold. Sometimes I wish I had 9 power to really stretch her legs…..

 

[Taudisio]

@Taudisio

Thanks, I forgot about your group on that steel back on page 89, I'm sold! Now if they improve the reticle before I buy that would be even better.
And I had just picked up another 3x9 UL leupold lately

I forgot I took these photos. The deer were around 120-150 yards IIRC, the bobcat was at 65ish. I did not shoot any of those animals. Should give you a good idea of the reticle on an animal. It’s difficult to take a photo while shouldering the rifle with the other and trying to line everything up.

 

[Trackselk]

I forgot I took these photos. The deer were around 120-150 yards IIRC, the bobcat was at 65ish. I did not shoot any of those animals. Should give you a good idea of the reticle on an animal. It’s difficult to take a photo while shouldering the rifle with the other and trying to line everything up.

Hmm, if thats under 150 looks like 300+ will be pretty challenging, but that 4 round group you posted looks GTG

 

[goalie]

The 3x at 300 yards was about as far as my old eyes were gonna go, and 200ish would be my limit for deer with this optic. I'm mainly woods, and the one place I can shoot 300+ I'm using a 6.5 creed because it could go out to 500.

On an unrelated note, I'm super antsy to get my Solo 300 action. I should have asked about just driving over and picking it up, as they're less than 20 miles from me.

 

[Trackselk]

Glad to hear that the 3x can go 200 on deer. I wonder if anyone has more thoughts on how much better the gen 2 solo in over the original? Took me forever to get a portless barrel built, and I'm wondering if I should get a gen 2 while they're available.

 

[goalie]

Shaw portless 233 Wylde

On sale, 2 left $168.80

 

[Taudisio]

Shaw portless 233 Wylde

On sale, 2 left $168.80

Add $20 shipping. I really debated grabbing one.

 

[goalie]

Add $20 shipping. I really debated grabbing one.

I haven't even shot mine and I am happy with it at full price. It's LIGHT, and I have no doubts that it will shoot more than well enough for my needs in the woods.

 

[packgoatguy]

Went to order one of the remaining shaw barrels, but they were already sold out. If anyone over-bought or changes their mind on one they bought, shoot me a PM Id be interested in taking it off your hands.

 

[goalie]

Went to order one of the remaining shaw barrels, but they were already sold out. If anyone over-bought or changes their mind on one they bought, shoot me a PM Id be interested in taking it off your hands.

Hopefully them selling out in a reasonable amount of time bodes well for more "portless" offerings.

 

[Trackselk]

I like it. I'm starting to look for an ultralight optic for going into what is now known as the EMAO (East of the Mississippi Area of Operations).

Something like this optic would be great for hiking/backpacking "rambling" with the rifle when small game is the main, if any, target, but still be easily capable out to 100+ yards if needed for the odd bear or whatever.

I load 4 grains of Trail Boss under a Speer 46 grain FP for squirrels and such. Shoots about 1/2" @ 25 yards.
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Thanks for the recipe! I'm wondering if the flat point will do more damage to small game if I miss the head and hit the body. I once 'exploded' a huge blue grouse with my old 300 savage (hit a branch), of course that wasn't subsonic, but the tag soup sucked regardless...
I'm hoping the subs will just punch a hole through like my 45-70 pistol rounds at 1200fps did on blackbears?

 

[Thegman]

Thanks for the recipe! I'm wondering if the flat point will do more damage to small game if I miss the head and hit the body. I once 'exploded' a huge blue grouse with my old 300 savage (hit a branch), of course that wasn't subsonic, but the tag soup sucked regardless...
I'm hoping the subs will just punch a hole through like my 45-70 pistol rounds at 1200fps did on blackbears?

They might. I figured they might make a little bigger hole for things like shooting a trapped hog or whatnot. About all I've used them for so far is squirrells. They don't seem to do any more damage than a 22LR.

Speer also makes some spitzers and spire points that I thought might do a little less damage??

SPEER 22 (.224) 45gr SPTZ BULLET Spitzer 100/bx - Graf & Sons

When you’d prefer controlled expansion over explosive terminal effects, choose Speer® Varmint Soft Points. Their Spitzer tip provides both accuracy and superior terminal performance. Great on-game performance Controlled-expansion bullet that minimizes pelt damage Spitzer, soft point, flat...

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