Your top takeaways/tips & tricks from Rokslide

[mtwarden]

I you've been on this site more than a day or two You quickly learn there is a wealth of information on this site and a bunch of knowledgeable folks will to share that information.

I could probably write a page worth of stuff, but here are my top (or near top) takeaways—

Use a tripod to glass. I picked this one the first couple of weeks on was on this site; holy hell has that made a huge difference!

One of my favs—removing the gel from the Kimber Hunter stock, a little over a 1/2 lb of weight for $0

Mounting a scope properly (thanks to @Formidilosus). I've redone all my scopes and have much better piece of mind and knock on wood, no issues with losing zero

Yours?

 

[P Carter]

Strength training/lifting. Before, leaned very heavily towards "running up mountains only." Now, I'm in the "must strength train year round," even when still training to run around the mountains. Been a great insight for me.

 

[The Ri Guy]

Don't post unless you have picture evidence to back it up is my #1 takeaway...jk!

Many moons ago someone recommended the Injinji Liner + Preferred Boot sock combo, and it has saved me from getting any blisters for the last several years.

I also never owned a puffy jacket before Rokslide. Gotta be the single most valuable layer I own for extending glassing.

 

[AVB]

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should

 

[woods89]

Set your drop chart as the lock screen on your phone. All you have to do is hit the side button and bingo, data right in front of you.
Not sure who I learned that from but it was definitely from this site.

 

[WeiserBucks]

Don't piss off Robby

 

[Dave_S]

Shoot heavy for caliber match bullets in low recoiling rifles. I was a skeptic at first, but am convert now.

 

[InkedElkSlayer]

1.) I’ve always been able to communicate my dry, cynical sense of humor with my technical writing. But I basically had no meme, or gif game. Now… I’m pretty damn proficient. Problem is, I have some great gifs that are too large to post??

2.) If I’m investigating some type of gear, I can get a lot of diverse feedback on whatever it is quickly.

3.) My biggest takeaway is I can’t believe how many people draw a tag, start an account, ask for “not a honey hole”… then vanish.

 

[InkedElkSlayer]

Oh… and 4.) Everyone sure f-cking hates long barreled, heavy magnums. Ha!

 

[Alpine4x4]

The only glass worth owning is Swarovski.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Don't dis the Dallas Cowboys...

 

[HingleMcCringleberry]

Shoot heavy for caliber match bullets in low recoiling rifles. I was a skeptic at first, but am convert now.

Ditto.

 

[Walkstoomuch]

Shoot smaller calibers and shoot a lot more

Loss of zero doesn’t have to be a part of shooting. What scopes can be trusted and how to mount them

 

[Swamp Fox]

Slap a NightForce on a Tikka and then drop it? ....

 

[longspeak74]

Tikka's are the bomb...so I got one and haven't looked back.

Walmart solid color Wrangler sport pants are the only thing I wear in the field now.

 

[diverc18]

-Every screw degreased and loctite/paint pen
-Shoot in uncomfortable positions in the field as much as possible
-Mils is better than MOA

 

[Walkstoomuch]

Mils are the way “Jesus loves 10s” - Form

 

[wyogoat]

Stay off the classifieds if you’ve told yourself, “I’m not buying anything else this month…”

 

[go_deep]

Shaving

 

[wyogoat]

Don't dis the Dallas Cowboys...