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Post by potatojudge on Jun 7, 2022 21:35:05 GMT -5
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Post by potatojudge on Jun 7, 2022 8:11:20 GMT -5
Anybody recognize this kid?
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Post by potatojudge on Jun 6, 2022 13:11:11 GMT -5
The ounces get more expensive the lighter you go lol. This Subalpine in 280AI has the fluted barrel, skeletonized extractor, thinned bolt handle, all the factory stuff. Non-illuminated scope with drop reticle and dial. Stock has a grippy rubberized skin, which feels a little weird. For the same weight, the 7-08 Montana rig is the better option of the two IMO. For even less weight, that Howa is sweet and will cover 95%+ of shots you might take.
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Post by potatojudge on Jun 6, 2022 10:53:26 GMT -5
I think you made some great choices. The mini action is a perfect size for those rounds. I think the 6 ARC or 6.5 Grendel would be hard to choose between. Both great options. I also dislike carrying a rifle with a magazine sticking out- ruins a nice lightweight hunter. Talley one piece are my go-to for weight savings also, and those Leupolds really are featherweights in this world of 40 ounce tactical scopes. I suppose if you don't like the stock feel in the winter you could apply some grippy tape or paint the stock. Wrapping the wrist section and forend with adhesive free bandage wrap might get you by. All three of those bullet choices are proven at low velocities and I suspect would kill whatever you hit beyond point blank range (which is what for that 6.5, 200-225 yards? I haven't looked at Grendel trajectories much). My RSI 7-08 was my lightweight rifle (excepting Contenders) until I put this Kimber Montana together. 6 lbs 3 ounces for a short action 7-08 with a VX6 2-12 illuminated scope with CDS dial and brake. Prior scope was a VX3 I believe, non illuminated, but the upgrade was worth a couple of ounces. I could have the bolt fluted and a titanium bolt handle screwed on, but its already so easy to carry. The Adirondack and Mountain Ascent versions weight a few ounces less. I'd recommend a paracord sling for weight savings as well. Not sure if there's a lighter sling, probably is, but the utility of however many feet of paracord if needed emergently is welcome.
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Post by potatojudge on Jun 5, 2022 12:26:41 GMT -5
Absolutely agree with the gloss issue. I can name one recent gloss scope that's top tier and its been discontinued for a few years. I have looked into these as an option. I don't have any of the new VX3HD, but the VX5HD has served me well. This place does a gloss cerakote that isn't exactly the old Leupold gloss, but falls between the painted European gloss black scopes and the Leupold. www.gunbroker.com/item/932751159
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Post by potatojudge on Jun 5, 2022 9:52:09 GMT -5
The rifle is no lite weight @ 9lbs! I prefer light rifles, which means light optics but I'll sacrifice a few ounces for illumination. A heavy scope on a light gun makes the whole rig want to ride butter side down. When I end up with a heavy rifle I can never decide: it's already heavy so no need to worry about optic weight vs better use a light scope since this thing is already too heavy. Heavier rifles- 7.5-8 lbs or more- usually end up with a Zeiss (intermediate weight), light rifles with Swarovski, Leupold, or Leica.
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Post by potatojudge on Jun 4, 2022 21:58:21 GMT -5
Why do you think the GNR printed the best group? Think it's the optic?
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Post by potatojudge on Jun 4, 2022 21:29:00 GMT -5
I'm trying to keep from cannibalizing my 41 Bisley Hunter to make a 1.4 inch Hunter or a 414 Hunter. That's a money-losing proposition, I know.
Ya'll aren't helping.
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Post by potatojudge on Jun 4, 2022 14:53:28 GMT -5
I have a factory 41 reamed to 414. It chambers heavy 41 just fine but the chamber extension from 41 to 414 was cut slightly undersized for cast, so it isn't much of a 414 really. Guess I should see how jacketed bullets fit, but with bullet weight limitation why bother?
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Post by potatojudge on Jun 4, 2022 14:46:29 GMT -5
I've been happy with Nill grips
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Post by potatojudge on Jun 3, 2022 18:30:08 GMT -5
I agree on the Micro rear sight. Front - looks like some "custom" work. I had a 1957 Single Six identical to that, but the original rear sight was a drift-in, fixed sight, only adjustable for windage. The front was a staked-in blade. Sold that to a friend/budding Ruger collector and he refused my initial offer of what I had in it. He rounded it up $100 and told me it was still worth a fair bit more than that IF I still wanted to sell it, now that I knew what it was worth. I accepted his counter-offer and we both made out. That's one way to seal the deal
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Post by potatojudge on Jun 2, 2022 11:30:47 GMT -5
I know that a lot of Armadillos hated them back in the 60's. Think they were $2.67 a box at Gibson's in Sherman, Texas. Dick I think my mom worked at that store in the mid 70s. Dad's old sherpa lined suede shotgun case was bought cheap as a returned item from there. I'm lucky the Gibson's in my hometown is still open and doing great. They've been my powder source since my first pound of 4064.
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Post by potatojudge on May 31, 2022 17:05:59 GMT -5
6mm ARC is an AR platform round, and arguably the best long range one of the bunch. In a bolt action it's redundant, but not a bad round regardless. Efficient. The 6mm world is crowded and pretty well sorted out.
A lot of what we see is throats and twists optimized for new bullets. New bullets really are objectively better than older offerings if not always more useful for the casual hunter at typical ranges. So to make use of the new bullets, we get new cartridges. Buy a 243, you have no idea what twist it could be and it won't fit standard short action magazines with 105 grain bullets seated long. Buy a 6 CM and you're assured it'll be twisted and throated for long bullets. Plus, you'll have rounds optimized for the mag boxes or magazines currently in use.
It all makes sense, and the innovation is good for us all.
The 338 Federal is a perfectly good round. If you're looking for energy out of a 308 case its hard to beat. I'd say the 7-08 is the best of the 308 family, but the 338 isn't going anywhere. Given that the 338 Fed is best with 180-200 grain bullets, which tend to be stumpy, it's well suited for the AR10. Trajectory is good, energy is good, bullet selection is adequate. Top tier 308 brass will always be available.
Pricing and sales are a whole other story. The market has let some really great rounds die and kept inferior ones alive.
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Post by potatojudge on May 31, 2022 16:51:43 GMT -5
You're spot on about feeling like the gun is being pointed down when you are looking at the dot.
I put the muzzle in the RMR window and then lower barrel straight down until I see the dot. Helps me acquire the dot quickly and consistently.
That mount is at least overkill lol, but should work fine.
I've never had parallax issues out to 150 yards, but maybe I'm not a good enough shot to notice.
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Post by potatojudge on May 30, 2022 11:26:15 GMT -5
No, but I want one now!
What are your plans for a scope?
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