cactusjack

I had a M1 Garand blow up on me. It is super scary. Mine happened because it fired out of battery. All that energy took the path of least resistance. I'm sorry your wife had a Kaboom, I hope she recovers and gets back shooting soon. It's crazy but it has been known to happen with 10mm and 40cal pistols without fully supported chambers. And not only with Glock. What generation is your Glock 29? Have you noticed any fired brass that has bulging from where the feed ramp doesn't fully support the case? Was the Blazer ammo brass or aluminum?

this is what I have. It is all AR500 except the hangers. I keep a couple of hardened chain quick links in case someone shoots one. https://www.mrtargetonline.com/shop/armored_gong_stands/

that thing doesn't group worth a crap! Whenever you want to unload it, let me know.

I also have a Tikka 270wsm with a brake on it. Recoil is mild but ears wil ring forever.

Here it is. Manners stock, silencerco harvester 30cal suppressor

I had my 300wsm tikka t3 lite threaded and suppressed. Best choice I have ever made.

https://www.leupold.com/hunting-shooting/scopes/mark-4-lrt-riflescopes/mark-4-lrt-4-5-14x50mm-30mm-m1/ Is the one I was referring to

The Leupold Vx6 4-24x52 is pretty nice. Side focus, illuminated, not super heavy, 24oz. If Im not mistaken, the Mark 4 4.5-14 weighs in a 21oz. The price tag is heavier on the VX6

such a great question. The answers are going to be fun to see. I would say, buy the best you can afford, or even sell a kidney and buy better then you can afford. I was at the Shot Show and held, finger-banged, drooled on, and downright had dirty thoughts about some of the glass I looked through. The one that left me with the sickness the worst is the Zeiss V8 2.8-20x56. It was silly clear, and the 2.8 is small enough not to lose out on close shots, and the 20 far enough for my needs shooting out to 800+. Would more magnification be better? Not for me, but if you were looking for more, the next size up, the 4.8-35x60 should answer your call for seeing the color of your targets eyes. If you can hold it still enough. MOA or MRAD are purely personal preference, IMO. Choose one, get to know it and go with it. FFP is nice, if you are using a BDC (bullet drop comp). It will be accurate at all magnification levels. SFP will need to be at the MAX mag to be accurate or a set mag, depends on the scope. Everybody has their favorites and hates others. I have or have had, Nightforce, Leupold, Zeiss, Swarovski, Leica, Vortex and even, wait for it.... Nikon and Bushnell. I have likes and dislikes about most of them.

I stand corrected. I revisited the use of a tripler with a red dot. I said it made the dot 6moa. That is not true. It magnifies the target too. So 2 moa is still 2 moa. Shame on my family for 100 years. I was wrong. Nobody pointed it out to me, I just wanted to clarify the mistake.

if It wasnt pinned and welded I'd have a home for it. Suppressor doesnt fit that one.

Obviously to protect your 6

I bought my dad a scope for his ruger single 6 22. It has since been discontinued. It fell out of my safe when a shelf clip gave way. I sent it in to Bushnell and told them how it was dropped. The front lens was not broken, but the scope wouldnt hold zero. I got a letter today telling me that because it was dropped, the limited lifetime warranty was voided. They would sell me a newer model at a discounted rate. I decided to call and tell them not to worry about it, I wouldn't buy another Bushnell, I'd invest in products from companies that valued my business. I asked him how big of a hit their business has taken because vortex, hawke and swift all offer no fault warranties. He said it has been tough and as of 2016, Bushnell was putting a no fault warranty on their Trophy and higher grade scopes. Vortex driven change. He also told me, that my scope would now be covered and the new model would be on its way, my scope slipped through before the new policy had been fully implemented. I love vortex more and more each day, they are changing an industry. I am going to Shot Show next week and can't wait to see all the new optics.

so much depends on the price point you are comfortable with. Manfrotto carbon with a pan head or the outdoorsmans with pan head.

Winchester 88s are awesome lever guns. Smooth linkage. Id jump on this, but I have 2 already, and a Sako copy, Finnwolf, in 243. Good luck on the sale.

The scope arrived. Now to mount it back on my Stainless Single Six. Probably will sight it in with the Magnum cylinder.

I love my Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6 and my Razor HD 2 1-6 on my ARs. Im excited to see the new 1-8 that Burris is bringing out. Being illuminated, the 1 power, basically makes it a red dot, and with a Switchview on it, you can get up to 6 quickly, without moving your head. On my AR's that I want for longer range, but not varmint calling, I have 3.5-10 or 2-10s. On my SBRs I have Aimpoint T1 Micros and Aimpoint PRO red dots. They mate with magnifiers but I'm not a fan. The 2moa dot, is a 6moa dot with the magnifier. Fine if you are shooting steel or Minute of Terrorist, but not precise enough for hunting.

Ive been getting the updates from Shot Show and this one was interesting. Vortex Razor HD AMG, made entirely in USA. The one they released is the 6-24x50. They look great. Pricey, but great. List is 3399.00, which puts them in the same range as Schmidt Bender and Hensoldt and USO. Im not looking at buying one, but it is interesting to see them throw their hat in the ring. Im going to Shot on Thurs and Fri. I cant wait to check them out. Let the bashing of Vortex begin.

I'm not a pro, but I did fondle it for about 20 min. The reps said the first batch is already sold. It was really nice. I'm wishing it was being made in 4x16.

28oz. Must have left the gold out of it.

The claims of failing optics or any item, are purely speculative and tend to follow confirmation bias. Only Vortex knows their true failure rate. Likewise Swarovski and Remington,..... the list continues. as to Fraud, here is where I pulled it. http://www.nemeng.com/leica/025e.shtml Leica Warranty - transferrable? ScopeThe warranty you get on new items is solely between the person who bought the item and the manufacturer only - it is limited to the initial purchaser and vendor only and is not attached to the item itself. So if you buy an second hand item still under warranty with Leica, the warranty itself will not transfer to the new owner. This is the reason why camera stores offer their own 3-6 month warranties on used equipment. Strictly speaking, the warranty for Leica equipment here is between Leica and the person who bought the item from an authorised Leica Dealer, who in turn had sourced the item through an authorised Leica Distributor. Break the chain at any point and the warranty goes. However it is apparent that Leica will - at their discretion - make exceptions, especially for R8/9 users. But it is up to them. Work-arounds? Passport under another nameYou've bought a second-hand Leica still under Passport warranty. After using it for a short while something breaks. Can you still send it in to be repaired under warranty? A few years back an "experienced Leica user" noted the following: The standard practice among friends is, if the item needs passport warranty work, you simply send it to Leica under the original owners name. The address is immaterial as people do move and sometimes need service when on an assignment... It works. Same for Hasselblad. Yes, well… this is fraud. When the camera was sold to you the "warranty-chain" broke and it became just another second-hand camera. You might be able to get away with sending it in under the original owner's name to claim warranty protection, but you only have to be caught once to earn yourself an indelible black mark. You have been warned. Cards not yet filled inIf however the warranty card has not yet been filled in, then practically you have no problems. In this particular case your warranty will most likely be valid. Just fill in the card under your name and address and mail it off to Leica. (This of course assumes the warranty covers an item only a few months old and some "new-in-box" 30 year old collectors relic!) Hold back on immediately filling in your Warranty cardsYou've just taken deliver of a brand new camera and realise you have to fill in the warranty cards and mail them off to obtain warranty protection. Thing is, don't do it straight away. Always wait until you've shot a couple of rolls and have confirmed everything works okay before filling in the warranty card. Why? Because if there is something wrong, you can return the camera + packaging + warranty cards to your dealer and there will be less trouble getting the camera swapped for new one. Otherwise the dealer will have to send your faulty camera off for service repairs and then wait the weeks (or months) required for the problems to be fixed. Keep in mind any camera swap is done completely at the dealer's discretion. You cannot demand they do it! Time limits still apply!Another thing to keep in mind is to not put off filling in the cards indefinitely. In May 2004 Anthony Oresteen noted the following warning: I called Leica USA about a month ago. They informed me that you only get Passport warranty in the US if you register the item within 30 days of purchase from an authorized Leica dealer. If you fail to register the item within 30 days, then you only get the normal Leica warranty (no Passport) On another note, someone driving 5 miles under the speed limit can be sited for either excessive speed or impeding the flow of traffic. No relevance to this thread whatsoever.

Is that fraud? Sounds like fraud to me.

Leica is for original purchaser only.

I had more problems with my Nightforce stuff then I have had with Vortex. Not just me but I have had to send stuff back for customers. The problem dealing with them is it is never their fault. The times I have had problems, it was due to things being out of spec. Nightforce never has made something with problems, just ask them. I like their stuff, but hate dealing with them. All brands of anything will have problems, how they deal with the problems is what Im interested in.

I don't only look at price or warranty. I want quality but nobody make a perfect anything. There are flaws that show up with use. I want products where the company that made them stands behind them. I own several leica products and love them. Their warranty isn't as big a factor because they are more of a botique producer. Smaller numbers. I have had things break not under warranty and gladly paid to get them fixed. The beauty of vortex's warranty in my opinion, is I can have my children use my optics and not be on edge, worried that they might break them. I loan my viper 15s to lots of people when they take their kids out. When the kids glass they become a hunter not just a shooter. I wouldn't loan out my non warranty stuff. Many of those people that have borrowed them, have since bought optics for their kids.