Recent content by marksman1941

Lapping isn’t needed at this point for any quality rings

Man I really hope that’s not your take on what happened in the 30’s/40’s…

I have both. I love A-bolts for a variety of reasons, but the fit and finish of a sako is always nicer. For the price tag, that a bolt simply isn’t worth it. You can typically find a clean clean a bolt 1 or 2 for 500-700, although I’m sure the .375 caliber adds a premium to the price tag. Just...

I’d take my trusty .308 with 180gr a-frames after Irish elk

You didn’t pattern or function check it before taking it out hunting?

I was lucky and my dad suggested I call the rifle and ammo mfg both and see what they all said. Marlin brushed me off, cci gave me the goal star treatment

Did it not shoot well or you just got too beat up by it?

Marlin 717 in 17mach 2. I was young and sold a set of tires, but the guy offered me the Marlin in trade instead. I said sure why not? Then I learned why not. Halfway through the second mag the gun detonated out of battery, cracking the stock and breaking part of the bolt. Marlin said “well we...

This is key. We all like to bitch about the system but tend to be reclusive and not go try to fight the issues. The side that shows up is the side that wins, and if hunters don’t turn up to plead their case, there’s no chance for a win.

Is it a proven scope you’re using? I’ve had vortex razors and vipers in the past adjust in incorrect increments. I had a viper that turned in 1/2moa clicks when it was marked 1/4, and I had a razor that turned was marked 1/4moa clicks but turned in closer to 1/3moa. At range, that makes...

Oh I am well aware. I’m not supporting Biden in any capacity. I’m simply stating that trump is not the godly panacea that his loyalists seem to think he is. He’s just as politically crooked as the rest, just with a different approach to the crookedness.

No, I don’t. I think they’re both terrible.

Biden is an idiot, I will not argue that in the slightest. But Trump is a selfish a-hole, who didn't give a **** about you or me or anyone else. He ran as a joke, got surprised when he won, and just played while he was in office. Then it turned into a giant ego trip, which he's still on. But, I...

The sad part is both parties have done such a good job of convincing their rabid followers to hate the other party that no one will wake up to the fact that it’s both sides pulling the same crap. Doesn’t matter which side of the aisle the politician is on, they don’t have the best interest of...

Thank you! This one really riles folks up. Look at some of the studies on the average number of shots needed to incapacitate someone by caliber. 9, 40, and 45 are all exceedingly close to each other.