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If I am not mistaken, any use of radios disqualifies game from record books. B&C and P&Y anyway.

18BPs is far from a guaranteed draw in almost every unit. What about WY?

Of course......

Size of frame/belt?

He won't even a footnote.in the history books.

Out of the four you quoted, US Optics, hands down, will be the highest quality.

Great 3 point! Looks 112-115" to me. Stud buck for sure, beautiful, and looks very symmetrical.

Smoking deal.

It works. I have a full set of Weatherguard on my work truck. Cross box and side rail boxes. I work on a LOT of mountaintop sites, with miles and miles of dirt roads. I have never noticed dust on my tools. Even when driving through that moon powder dust for miles.

Weatherguard hands down

This. Jr. Cow tag 1st choice General cow elk tag 2nd choice

You are all probably right about Taylor. I really need to get on this though. Just so busy with work and side work.

Any and all of these scopes will keep you hunting during any legal hours. 30mm, 34mm, or 36mm tubes won't be the determining factor. The glass transmits light well enough that you will see better through the glass than with your naked eyes. They are all exceptionally bright. I don't think you can dona custom turret on any of them. But out to 600 or so, just work up your drops before you leave and tape a drop chart to the rifle. For 600+, you will want a more accurate real time/condition shooting solution anyway. Plus, no need to change turrets when you go from hunting Coues @ 3000' & 25° to pronghorn @ 6500' & 85°. Get your drops and dial. Depending on your rangefinder of choice, a lot of them now give you accurate shooting solutions besides just telling you yardage and look angle. I think 15x is plenty for hunting well past 1000 yards. Two weeks ago, I popped a coyote @ 921 yards with the scope set at 7x for wider FOV just in case I needed to keep him in view for a follow up shot. Also shot out to 1251 the same day, and on 18x with a couple other rifles out to 1558 too. Shot my pronghorn last year @ 450ish on 7x. I shot a coyote @ 1327 with a 16x. Two more @ 1365 on 17x. 15x is even plenty for shooting small groups. I have a few sub 3" groups out at 950-1000. Never once felt underpowered. But a 3-20 or 4-20 is nice to have the extra 5x on top. You might not need it, but it is nice.

Buy or borrow? I have a 20ga Mossberg 500 you are more than welcome to borrow.

OK, you are REALLY talking about my preferences now. FFP Alpha glass. If you really want the best scopes money can buy, there are 3 brands I would suggest. 1. Tangent Theta. The TT315M is fairly lightweight @ 27.7oz. There is also the newly released TT315H with the same features, but a simplified reticle and locking turrets. They "only" have dual turn 20MOA turrets, so 40 usable MOA for elevation. I have shot my 6CM with one out to 1500 yards, so don't let the limited elevation scare you off. They can be hard to come by, but if you want one, they are worth the wait and price. I use CS Tactical for my purchases of the TT315M. Ask for Richard, and tell him I sent you. Also the heavier, but far more adjustable and feature rich TT315P. All three are 3-15×50, and have MOA reticles available. I own three TT315Ms with the Gen 2XR reticles. Also the predecessor to Tangent Theta, a Premier Heritage Light Tactical 3-15×50 and a Premier Heritage 5-25×56. I wouldn't own three if they were not amazing. I have shot them out past 1770 on steel and rocks. They are plenty for hunting at 1000+ yards. And the glass quality more than makes up for added magnification of other mid-range scopes. 2. Zero Compromise Optics. While they don't have MOA scopes available, MIL is easy to learn. I actually prefer MIL over MOA myself. ZCO 420 4-20×50. I own two now. They weigh in at 34oz, so a bit heavier. Features on them are like a Caddy. Very nice, and lots of them. Reticles in MIL are my favorite. MPCT1 is a simple .2MIL subtensioned crosshair. MPCT2 has a Christmas tree below. I have one of each. Wide FOV for the magnification, eye box is ridiculous, glass is unreal. Turrets are perfect, locking, and very tactile. 20x on top end is nice too. 36mm tube limits mounting options, but the ones that are available are top notch. I use ARC M10 rings for mine. Spuhr, Talley, Zeiss and a couple others are available too. 3. Schmidt & Bender. The scope that all others are compared to, and what they all strive to be. S&B has a few different models that fit the bill. PMII 3-20×50 or 3-20×50 Ultra Short. I have one of each. Big mag range, amazing glass, locking turrets, many reticle choices. New or used are plentiful. Ultra Short PMII 4-16×50. These are longer and heavier, but still a good choice. New or used available, but not as often as the 3-20 or 5-20. PMII 5-20×50 Ultra Short. I have one of these too. Shortest, lightest of the S&B PMII line. Amazing glass, locking turrets, but mounting options are very limited. I honestly don't know how or if these would fit on a LA. But on a SA, they fit well as long as you don't want to move it too far back. Can be had new or used easily. If you want to get behind any or all of them, let me know. We can meet at the range on some weekend.

You are asking about my obsession. I have owned, or shot behind, almost every high end scope out there. Let's get some clarification. FFP or SFP? You mentioned options for both. MIL or MOA? What is your max yardage you plan on shooting/hunting? Rifle and chambering it is going on? Preferred weight range? Budget will get you almost any scope you could want. Very few are above that price range, even though there are a few. To be honest, I would take a true top tier 3-15×50 over a mediocre 5-25×56 any day. I also think a 3x low mag range is used far more often than a 25x top end. My longest kills on coyotes at 1327 & 1365 (x2) were with a 5-25x56 set on 17x.

Of course the Big Bo permit is worth the money. Why cut out 50%+ of the unit without it?

NF NX8 2.5-20x50? NIB on discount from CS Tactical. Richard is the MAN. https://forum.snipershide.com/threads/open-box-nightforce-optics-nx8-2-5-20x50mm-f1-mil-c-c623-for-1-775-00.6983576/

Not long enough. But a poacher will still poach.....I mean, do you think a little thing like "breaking the law" will stop him.....didn't before.

We went to Helzapoppin this weekend in Buckeye, and my 2.5 year old granddaughter took my face in her hands, and said with the sweetest voice and biggest smile, "Papa Koolaid (my nickname), will you buy me a horse?" I looked back at my daughter behind me, and she was nodding her head furiously..... They set me up.

https://eberlestock.com/collections/gun-carry/products/x31-lodrag-ii-pack I have 3 Eberlestock packs. None have a tag with model info. Blue Widow has stitched emblem, Team Elk has a side patch, X1 has nothing to show. Team Elk X1 Blue Widow

Going strong in the top of the White Tanks. Saw 8 different bucks today, all with does. Watched a big boy at 1000+ w. 10 does, dogging one hard, and chasing off a smaller buck. Had a dumb one at 40 yards, just hanging with the does.

Lazzeroni 7.82 Warbird is a beast of a cartridge. Somewhere in the .30-378Weatherby/.300RUM plus area. 180 @ 3500fps. Brass is proprietary, and expensive. So are dies. Loaded ammo is outrageous ($140/20 rounds) and very hard to get other than directly from Lazzeroni. Barrel life is very limited as with any huge capacity overbore magnum. I would think 800-1000 rounds MAX. I know Lazz made some of their 7.82 Patriots on Savage actions. They have their own actions for current rifles. Not sure if any early rifles were made on R700 actions.

I have never used it. So no first hand knowledge of it.

WMR 8 (Winchester Magnum Rifle-8#) Between RL19 & RL22 or H4831 & H1000. Use a magnum primer with ball powder. I bet you could sell it for more than you paid for it. Discontinued powders in sealed cans can be valuable to the right person. http://stevespages.com/308_7.html