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    I just put a 2.5-8 on my ‘new to me’ 308, and at...

    I just put a 2.5-8 on my ‘new to me’ 308, and at 8x I shot groups equal to and better than the groups I shot with the 4-20 I had on the heavyweight 5R .308. The new rifle was harder to shoot as its...
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    Yeah Woody I have watched a bit of Randy’s stuff and I get it. His stuff is mostly really good, bearing in mind he’s in the US and it’s all about product endorsement..... I like that he’s a public...
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    So here I go. Committed to the course of action,...

    So here I go. Committed to the course of action, my long range rifle is gone, replaced with a Remy 700 Stainless ADL in .308.
    Really looking forward to just cruising the bush this spring, and just...
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    Frodo has nailed it here with this post. It...

    Frodo has nailed it here with this post. It doesn’t matter how you do it, as long as you’re learning and enjoying it! And doing the right thing by the quarry of course.
    I was thinking about it today...
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    Totally understand your point! This was never...

    Totally understand your point! This was never supposed to be a ‘I hunt the bush, so I’m more skilled than you’. One of the great things about the sport is what you can learn from it. The biggest...
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    Does the scope fit with some QD rings? To the BLR?

    Does the scope fit with some QD rings? To the BLR?
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    This is pretty much my observation too. I’d...

    This is pretty much my observation too. I’d definitely put myself in the first camp, I’ve tried them all. The benefit however is what I’ve learned from all the different calibers. And here is the...
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    Yeah I’m thinking something middle of the road......

    Yeah I’m thinking something middle of the road... 7x57/270/308 maybe 30/06 or 303 or .243 at the outer edges of ‘standard’ Not heavy, and not light either. No lighter than 7.5lbs, no heavier than 9...
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    Awesome! During this process Ive been wondering...

    Awesome! During this process Ive been wondering about the simplicity of hunting with open sights.
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    I know what you mean. Even with all the long...

    I know what you mean. Even with all the long range kit, the farthest shot I’ve taken on an animal was 325yds on a chamois. That was with a pretty standard .260 and the distance was ranged with the...
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    Who out there is turning their back on the current trend of long range hunting and deliberately setting up for short?

    I recently bought a new Leupold VX3i 1.5-5x20 for my little Model 7, and I...
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