lancetkenyon

Leupold is really missing the boat by not adding a 4-20 & 5-25 if they are priced comparably ($1.5-2.5K). The 3.5-27 Mark 8 is a good scope, but they priced themselves with far superior optics, and the Mark 8 falls short of those lofty aspirations. Why buy a $4500 Leupold when you can get almost any S&B PMII, a Hensoldt, or 5-25 Tangent Theta for the same, or usually much LESS, cash? The 3.5-27 Mark 8 barely holds its own against a $2500 Vortex (Razor Gen II or AMG). And the new Minox ZP-5 series, Kahles K624i, and a few other $2500-3000 scopes crush it. I hope this is a step in the right direction and Leupold starts upping their game and listening to the public. Reticle choices really need a revision too.

This ^. They have built me 3 amazing rifles, and worked on a few others of mine. I would suggest an APA Micro Bastard brake contoured to the barrel. Here is one on a 9.5# 7 Rem Mag that pushes a 180 Hybrid pretty hard. My 14 year old daughter can shoot it easily.

Sounds more like shooter induced error to me.

For sure. I might as well take a leave of absence from work, because I will not be able to concentrate for the next 8 months.

My buddy had it last year, took a good bull, probably 340ish? His son drew it this year.

Wow, I know of a LOT of 7W tags drawn, bull and cow.

Wow, beautiful rifle. Not often I am really envious of a rifle.

My favorite breed ever. Great companions too. Sitting here, right now, with 2 of my 4 hunting dogs. I guess one of my GSP/Walker mixes got jealous.

Last 4 targets went out today. The CWT Fun Shoot has officially gone nationwide (OK, might be stretching that a bit). I got my first out of state request for a target to go to Indiana.

Bonecollector777 has first dibs if he wants it still, if not Sandman gets it.

Finally broke my streak. I drew a 7E early rifle bull tag. First elk tag in my own pocket this century. Only my 3rd elk tag.....ever. I am extremely thankful to get the opportunity. But not sure if I know how to hunt for myself any more?

Nothing yet. I think I have checked 5 times this morning already.

One of the Toyo spares SPF.

TTT.

Offset is stock, 30mm. Bonecollector, do you want the steel wheels & 265/70/16? I am in North Central Phx. area, 101 & I-17.

Bump

I have 3 more ready to go out.

Donate the tag.

If I shave my goatee off, can I pass for your son??? I will go.

I hope you have all received your targets. Only heard from one member.

If you are going to shoot factory rounds, at least find a good match grade one, like the Federal Gold Medal Match. You might get lucky and find some others that shoot well too, but it might take some searching and shooting. A good rifle with great rounds will shoot as well as a great rifle with lousy rounds. And don't forget glass and mounting options. You can't hit what you can't see, and you can't hit what you can't dial to repeatedly.

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I am a Remington man all the way. But that being said, I have a few suggestions that might be a bit biased. Rem 700 Sendero Rem 700 LR Rem 700 5-R Rem XCR Savage 11/111 LRH

Yep. I was.

The aluminum tripod really weighs the same as the carbon fiber? Wow! Kind of wished I would have known that. My aluminum tripod weighs more than double what my CF tripod weighs.