Thread: Gun Porn, show off your new toys

Originally Posted by Cartman

Not new gun but its got new eyes. Briefly had a sightron SIII 6-24 uptop but was to much fir the 308. After a deal was stuck I received this in the post. Vx3L 4.5-14. Which I really like.
And first few shots with it today seem promising with the bdc type reticle

Cool !!! 7 8. 9 at 325 Mtrs ? That's dead if in the right place !

Originally Posted by Happy

Cool !!! 7 8. 9 at 325 Mtrs ? That's dead if in the right place !

yea man and if you notice the 325 meter group is identical pattern to the 100 meter one, dunno if thats just my shooting or thats how it is, seems consistant though.
CHeers happy let me know when your scope gets there

I take it you were re zeroing between shots i.e. 3-4,5,6?

Originally Posted by Gibo

I take it you were re zeroing between shots i.e. 3-4,5,6?

yea mate so bore sighted then shot @25 to get lined up, shot 3 was 3 or so inches high made the adjustment and then out 456 into just over 1/2 an inch. Had worked out roughly what the hash marks ment on the reticle and gave it a worle , @ 325 certainly would have killed a deer. My thoughts on the glass is excellent but probably lacking slightly to the sIII in brightness but I am impressed with the paralax as it has no adjustable and while it may not be as crisp throughthe field of range its certainly not blurry or obstructed

My new Ruger American All Weather in 223. Waiting delivery of the Redfield 4-12x42 varment scope. Looking forward to getting it sighted in.



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OK here is mine now I have a load sorted
Bush Hunting / General Hunting mode, (obviously minus the bipod)

Gong / Long Range Mode

"Whenever the dog is with me" Mode

Group shot by our very own KG this morning chrony'ing loads for me, (I have a bad record with borrowing other peoples chrony's so ............)

140gn Accubond @ 3100fps
Shes a ripper

Growing to dislike long rifles so the 7-08 barrel was sent up to DPT and 3 and a bit inches removed.

Very good job with tidy threads and crown. Let's see if the old load will shoot or if it needs work.

what is it now, like 19"?

Originally Posted by gimp

what is it now, like 19"?

Close enough to 19". Was 555mm or 21.9" (standard non-mag barrel).

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Close enough to 19". Was 555mm or 21.9" (standard non-mag barrel).

Your new load will probably shoot crap..... so give me all your 140gr BT's then eh
@kiwijames

Christmas present arrived one day late
22-250 tube for the R8 threw a Zeiss HD5 5-25x50 on top, ATEC Can will go between both the 22-250 and 6.5.
Sorry for the crap photos.




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Maybe get Abe to make you up a tac knob for your bolt.
Will speed up cycling a bit.

Hearing a lot of good things about the HD 5. Have you used it much? German built one eh?

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Originally Posted by R93

Maybe get Abe to make you up a tac knob for your bolt.
Will speed up cycling a bit.

Hearing a lot of good things about the HD 5. Have you used it much? German built one eh?

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This one is brand new mate.
I've shot plenty of animals with my other one.
The glass is very crisp, I'd rate it between the z5 and z6, they dial reliably, have zero stop, 18 moa a turn heaps for the real world.My only dislike is the locking turrets they are big, no drama for a bunny gun.
Yes made in Germany.
Yes I'm after a tac bolt knob.




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Originally Posted by BRADS

This one is brand new mate.
I've shot plenty of animals with my other one.
The glass is very crisp, I'd rate it between the z5 and z6, they dial reliably, have zero stop, 18 moa a turn heaps for the real world.My only dislike is the locking turrets they are big, no drama for a bunny gun.
Yes made in Germany.
Yes I'm after a tac bolt knob.




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I've got an HD5 3-15. Great 'scope, and the thing that I really like is that the turrets are calibrated in pounds, shilling and pence and not this crazy new decimal system.