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    Bino tripod adapters?

    I have used the Swarovski universal tripod adapter for years $115> Also have pulled off bins and laid my rifle across the adapter for several 300 yard shots.
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    Leupold Alumina Covers?

    I have a VX-6 that came with them and I have another scope that was promoting them as an extra when I purchased a VX3i for my PRS rifle. I like them but will take them off my VX-6 when its out hunting. Just do not need to have a nice buck pop up at 50yards and have to take off safety, pop front cover, then pop rear cover. In the field would be leery of carrying them open, would hate to snag and damage them. So to sum up they are nice on the target rifle. hope that helps.
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    Football players can't pray for coaches daughter!!!

    I believe its called the "establishment clause". I don't see how having a moment to pray, reflect, invoke good vibes, meditate for good karma establishes an "Official Religion". I guess if you state a "spiritual moment for reflection for positive outcome" you inoculate yourself from the F***wads.
  4. Saw this story today. Go to fox13now.com look up under hunting, park city, theft I don't know how to insert link hope someone will.
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    Looking for a .243

    MOD 70 Classic, by far the best traditional/classic feel look. I have on in 243 & 270 fthrwt and std wt 270 & 30-06. They all shoot well, 243 and both 270's sub MOA with factory ammo.
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    Where were you?

    Flying a trip at one of our airlines. Was on a layover in Seattle and woke up and turned on the news just as the second aircraft hit the second tower. I was flying the same model Boeings flying a lot of trips out of BOS and NYC. Called home immediately, they were just watching the news and wondering where I was. Once everything was squared away at home I was totally pissed off, that could have been one of my flights, those could have been my passengers.
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    Was Benedict Arnold a war hero?

    The battle of Saratoga was the lynchpin to our defeating the British. Winning at Saratoga brought the French into the conflict on our side. Without the French fleet there would have been no Victory at Yorktown. The victory at Yorktown brought the British to the negotiating table and eventually independence. Without Benedict Arnold no victory at Saratoga, so he was essential up to that point for an American victory in the war.
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    Levi Strauss donating to Bloomberg's Anti-gun campaign

    Better Juarez than SriLanka, Bangladesh or China. Just think how much better the economy in Mexico would be if we never started trading with Communist China?
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    Trigger set

    3lbs, all my rifles at 3lbs keeps muscle memory the same. Silhouette, PRS, NRL competition all shooting done for fun and up my skill for hunting. You could be on stand behind your binocs and have buck step out 75 yards below you, I am not comfortable having to line up from lets say sitting or offhand and deal with to light a trigger.
  10. LOL as apposed to the "cool crew" with 26" premium barreled esoteric custom action with a muzzle break fit for a German 88 chambered in something Nosler or Short Magnum in 7mm or 6.5mm and all cerakoted in a McMillan tactical type adj cheek rest custom painted stock with 20MOA rail and a Nightforce scope that is as spendy as the rest of the rig? Honest and in all sincerity (with just a smidge of sarcasm) nothing wrong with that. Gear heads deserve love to. BTW the popular calibers seem to be between 6.5mm and 308 in a case derived from the 30-06, 308win, 284win in standard or AI configuration or one of the newer short fat MAGS (7REMMAG 300winnyMag aside)
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    American Hero passes. John Sidney McCain III

    RIP SEN McCain If you get through Navy Flight training and carrier quals and fly combat mission off and Aircraft Carrier then you are a Hero, as are 1000's of other Navy pilots. Also the many Air Force Pilots and Grunts (Marine and Army) and sailors (USN & CG) that saw combat in that era. McCains reputation within the Navy Pilot groupe was so so, his political record average. That he is now up for Sainthood feels to me as partly due to his feud with Trump. Face it Trump can be an Ahole but so was McCain, McCain was smart enough to not show that side of himself in public. The SEN served America for many decades putting himself on the line for his country Lets all Honer that Service
  12. We hike into glassing areas about :45 min in the dark. Some years its a late start to the day and twice have shot bucks off a hillside 500 yards from a busy, not trying to be quiet tent camp with several people in residence. In the afternoons we don't hunt we glass across a small canyon to another hillside that caries lots of deer its 600 or so yards away. Hope that helps.
  13. Looks like maybe try 5 at 40.5 5 at 41 and 5 at 41.5 ??? Like Lance said, looked to like the heavier charge.
  14. Bergara HMR PRO? Mine loved factory HORNADY loads. Shot great with HORND American Gunner 140's better with 140 ELD Match. My Seekins Havak the same way and my son will use the Seekins with 143 ELD-X Precision Hunter at 1/2 MOA. Both rifles shoot same point of impact with American Gunner as other loads, at $15 per 20 rounds. I like reloading but I also like an easy out for a low round count proposition like wife's hunting load.
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    Sons first deer hunt

    I was living in Utah and between a Colorado Elk hunt and an Arizona Course & Elk hunt. I asked boys Mom if I could take 8 year old son deer hunting for a day and she was all like, Get Him the F out of here for a day? Yes Yes Yes take him and leave me in peace. I told my 8 yr old that we would head out at 3:00 AM. He was all for it and I had truck all loaded and ready, but decided alarm at 3:30 was good enough. At 3:20 my son woke me up and said "Dad you told me 3:00 (WTF) so we headed out and drove 1:45 to trailhead. Only squack from boy was that he wanted to go in front of me down the trail. I got it, boy wanted me behind him going down forest trail at 0 dark thirty. It was another 1:50 hike into hunt spot. When we had enough light I started glassing as we slowly walked down the trail getting closer and closer to our area. Right when we got to the center of basin to hunt I glassed up a nice 4X4 buck. I ducked down in the oak brush and dumped my pack and told Quin I had to stalk a bit for my shot. He sat in the twilight quiet as a mouse as I worked my way closer to my Muley Buck. Finally the brush got so thick I had to stand up and take a 100 yard offhand shot. Buck Down and went to get Quin and gear. I told him I was impressed he stayed quiet in the semi light and he told me he knew he had to stay calm/quiet as I stalked closer (very proud Papa). Got deer broken down and lashed to pack frame and had my hands full with REM MOD 7 708 and 4X4 head. Looking at Quin I told him I need his help, needed him to cary lite day pack with our fleece coats 2 qrts water and also binocs and belt with knife and extra shells hung over his neck. He rucked up and helped out. It was a 400 yard hike up slope to trail and another mountain trail hike for 1:50 back to truck. He did mention how spectacular the fall colors looked but nothing more than that. When we got to trailhead and rig, I was like "man I am glad thats done" my boy said "me to". That was 20 years ago and one of our best enduring memories.
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    Sons first deer hunt

    Its been almost 21 years since events posted above. Quin has been out of the Army for couple years and now settled enough to go on our first AZ Coues hunt in 12 years. Here we are at a PRS match getting him checked out on the rifle he will hunt with. Praying I can keep up and hoping he gets a Coues buck to match the Muley buck we took way back when.
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    Podcasts are ruining hunting areas

    Its a sad day when your spot is flooded by the to lazy to do their own thinking who go to the internet to get spoon fed ideas. If I saw a podcast touting a certain spot I would know enough to stay away.
  18. I was able to pick up a Bergara HMR Pro in 6.5C at Sportsmans Warehouse last month. Have about 160 rounds through it at this point. Just shot a PRS match with HORNADY American Gunner 140gr ammo. Today I sighted in for HORNADY 140gr ELD Match 6.5 C First three shots on cold clean bore went into .5 MOA group. Next two 3 shot groups also 1/2 MOA. Smooth bolt, great trigger and trigger breaks at 2 3/4 to just under 3 LBS.
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    6.5-06 head stamped brass

    Ahh the beauty the glory of camping and hunting in the Coronado National Forest. Good hunting, no guides to pay, real honest hunting and grilling steaks over mesquite or oak coals. Relaxed enjoyable and no border federales.
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    38 SPL 44 MAG & 9MM brass

    Price drop $30
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    38 SPL 44 MAG & 9MM brass

    around 450 38 SPL brass mixed headstamp R-P, W-W, WINCHESTER about 150 38 SPL nickel R-P, S&W, WINCHESTER 54 1 fire 44 MAG PMC approx 50 9MM LUGER R-P asking $ 30 for all text or call 801 573 1064
  22. I can offer a general concept and this is what I would do in your shoes. In Utah I had an area I wanted to hunt muzzleloader (late SEP season) spent all summer hiking different parts of of unit. Hiked up ridges and peaks down trails for two hours and finally stumbled on a honey hole. It was about 1:45 hiking from road and totally remote. For years this spot would produce big time. Over successive hunts found several hidden water holes and got to know all the different draws and slopes the deer and elk liked. I know the Catalinas can produce, its there if you can hoof it and search out remote pockets. Park the rig, lace up the boots and discover something away from the road.
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    Lets talk boots

    Merrell Reflex Mid Waterproof Hikers or more recently Cabelas Silent Stalk Sneaker. Went with the Cabelas because I needed higher tops than the Merrell's. When my Coues unit started getting grazed less and less the grass and weeds got to much for a mid top boot.
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    Longrange scope question

    Lance how long ago was it you had issues with Leupold scopes taking?
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    What is your dream/bucket list hunt?

    I have done a fair amount of MT West hunting. Utah, Colorado the AZ. Mostly Elk, Mule deer and Coues, some guided. Plenty of duck, quail and dove. Of all, Southern AZ Coues is my dream hunt. Great country, mild weather, camping under the stars, burning steaks over oak & mesquite coals. True fair chase honest challenging hunting. Chance to see raptors, lion, bear and now Jaguars. Busting out a heard of Javalina or having a covey of mearns quail scare the crap out of you. Used to be you could get into band tailed pigeon. Take a shotgun and hunt quail or jump ducks off stock ponds.
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