cactusjack

Thank you. I think it is funny how well that 450 dollar rifle shoots and with factory ammo and I'm building a custom 300 Tejas to try to get better. Some people are just never satisfied!!!!

I only shot the three rounds, I was just checking that it wasn't bumped on my last hunt. I don't reload and at $2 a shot, I don't want to waste ammo. I will put a Timney trigger in it after my Nov 33 WT hunt.

Chef, you will like it. Was my review of the LRF pretty fair?

It is quite a bit bigger than the newer models that most people make, it isnt really a one handed device. When I have compared all three on the same object it has been off by a couple yards, so I think the accuracy has come along way since it was made. It has never given me any problems. I do like the fact that it uses 9 volt batteries and not the compact CR2 lithium (8-10 bucks a piece) In short - It isn't a bad range finder, but it is bulkier, heavier, and less accurate than other newer models on the market. Leica makes a good product however their CRF's and LRF's only carry a 2 year warranty, non transferable. The Geovids carry a 5 year. Lots of cash with little backing. I just looked on Ebay and there are some 800's for sale for around 200, but no bids on them.

I just finished doing my research on the Black Gold. I like the Ascent on a flashpoint 3 pin model. I have a couple of friends that have it and am impressed with it and the company who makes it. I will have to get some tapes printed, but watching my friends hit 85+ yard targets with the groups they did sold me on the wheel. I've been shooting a PSE F-35 and it has 7 pins, pretty busy. I will like having a 20, 30, and a 40 yard pin for quick shots and being able to dial in for longer shots without having to count pins and split the difference on in between distances. Spott Hogg was my second choice.

Saturday the 25th, I will be at the Red Mountain Range early (when it opens) for my son to shoot. If you want to check it out, let me know.

I have the 1600's and they are pretty cool. They were shipped without the instructions, kinda sucky, but I downloaded a PDF file copy until the manuals are shipped. I had them out yesterday scouting in Unit 33. I ranged things comparing them to my Leica 1200LRF's and my Geovid 10's. The Geovids only range out to 900 yards but with the 1600's I got ranges out to 1700+ off of boulders and 1500+ off of the ground. I haven't set up the ballistic computer yet in it, but what I learned from Leica is that it only applies out to 500 yards because your round has to fit a profile.( you cant enter rifle/bullet data) but if you use a ballistic program you can enter the distance, temp, angle and atmospheric pressure that this sucker displays. Due to Patents held by Leupold and Bushnell there isnt an True Angle Distance feature, just hold over info. What I see is for archery it isnt worth it, however for long distance shooting it is pretty awesome, it gives you all the info you need to enter in your computer except the wind speed to make really long shots. I hope this helps. I ordered mine last December when I heard about them, I was the first on a waiting list. I was disappointed with the angle computer, however now that I have them I love the other features. They are small, light and powerful. Would I buy them again? Yes. They aren't very many of them for sale yet, but get on a list if you want to spend the bucks. i edited the post. i had the said the 1200s ranged out to 1700. I meant the 1600s.

i have used it, and it is great. I had my son shoot off of it last year. He was 11yo and shot his first deer at 286 yards. (Heart, double lung) It isnt magic, trigger and breath control are still very important, and like Amanda said, you will need a good tripod setup.

i get the 5$ arrows from wally world for this i might try that, but that requires me going to wally world. I only go there when doing without something isnt an option.

I have shot small game with my bow, but with arrows going for around 15-20 bucks each I just let them live. Maybe with a recurve I'd consider it again.

Awesome deer! I can't think of a better way to fill your tag. Donating your Dec tag would be great and if you were able to go along for the hunt would be the cherry on top. Great pics' thanks for sharing.

Randy and the crew always do a great job. I will be back today to pick up my bow, talk about a quick turn around.

That is me, getting a new string for my bow. I didnt know you were there. I would have said hello.

Good article. It reminds me of the old joke, "why do I shoot a .45? Because they dont make a .46!" Since then they now make 46's and 50's. The quest for the biggest, fastest, strongest ...., has driven most industries, especially ones where our sensitive male egos are involved (motor sports, firearms, golf, ...). That being said, I can't wait for my 300 Tejas to show up!! With that and the Leica 1600 that showed up yesterday, I should be able to shoot out to FOREVER!!!

The Sako A7 has a 5 shot MOA guaranty. For the $ they are hard to beat!

I didn't see anything racist in the presentation until race was brought up. Term limits would be a good start. Just sayin.

Love that you had the kids in the shot. Great speed goat (trying to get that argument going again) It seems like you got that back really quickly! 10 months? A shade under 4 1/2 years? Thank you for posting it

Leica is coming out with their 1600 this year. It is gonna be the swiss army knife of rangefinders. I am on several lists waiting!!! I have a 1200 and a pair of Geovids. Leica is where I put my $$$$.

Nice mount!!! I went to your site and Love the job you did on the lion and bear. Those blue ribbons instill confidence. I won a bear hunt and if things go well, I will give you a call. My kids were looking at the mounts on your site and I heard "Is that still alive?" about 8 times and a "that is pretty" from my 7 year old.

I went in the the Mesa office last week and bought companion tags for javelina for my son and 2 of his friends. They have the early 33 youth deer tags. I thanked the ladies there and told them to pass the word along on the great job that they are doing at getting these kids addicted to hunting. I now have 3 boys totally jacked to go hunting in Oct and working hard to have the grades to go. Good on ya!!!!

If his rifle is only a few months old, contact Savage and get it back to them. They will fix it.

Just a thought, if the problem is the limb bolt can not be backed out anymore safely cause they will not grab enough thread, check out Copper State Nut and Bolt and see if they have bolts that are the just a little longer that match. I dont know if that changes the angles too much to work.

both good eating if you have to.

those are good eating! Just dont try and eat the wings. Had that happened during Survival School while I was the Air Force that would have been awesome. Call me Mowgli! Here is what I found. Most ants in a colony are wingless, sterile females. When the reproductive cycle occurs, winged males and winged females (virgin queens) typically fly out in swarms, where mating occurs, after which the males usually die and the females lose their wings and each goes off to form a new colony. http://www.saguaro-juniper.com/i_and_i/ins...ts/sj-ants.html

i have the synthetic stock on mine. It kicked like a mule, sighting it in wasn't a picnic. The pad made it all better.