Recent content by Patton63

This is my first - and, to date, only - attempt at painting a stock. Ruger Alaskan in .375 Ruger.

I’ve had very good performance out to 550 yds from Federal 165gr Trophy Copper and the Federal 168 gr Gold Medal Match out of a Remington 700 with a 16.5” barrel.

This is my effort to paint a Boyd’s laminate stock. I laid down a primer and then a mix of brown, OD, and tan base coat and varied the colors with a sea sponge.

What action and barrel contour is this inlet to handle?

Nice little rifle. I have been looking for a barreled action chambered in .223 Wylde For some time, but want a heavier barrel (Varmint contour). Good luck with the sale.

I’ll take #5 (5. McMillan Game Warden, edge fill, short action, BDL, pillars, studs, proof sendero contour, olive with black/tan speckle, 28oz, 600 shipped). PM to follow.

I have a V4 4-16 and also was/am disappointed. The clarity and brightness of the glass are poor. I much prefer the Leupold VX6HDs that I have.

There is a lot of love for Hammer and Barnes, and it is justified. I’ll throw Federal Premium Trophy Copper into the mix. I’ve had great success with these bullets in 165 gr (out of a .308) and 180 gr (out of both 30-06 and .300 Win Mag). I have used them on hogs, African plains game, and...

Congratulations. They are great to hunt and that is a beautiful ram.

I don’t have locking turrets on my scopes (all of which have exposed elevation dials), but insist on a zero stop. I keep the rifle dialed at zero when moving and make adjustments from there. The first adjustment, though, is to move check that it is right against the zero stop. That way, even...

I recently picked up a Grayboe Renegade stock for use on a 30-06 rifle for my son. He loves it. All of my other rifles are stocked with McMillan Game Scout or A5 stocks. I was pleasantly surprised with the fit and finish for the price. The Terrain model is nice as well.

I take your point on the eye relief. I use the scope/rifle as a woods fun when hunting whitetail. Rarely do I ever move the magnification off of 2.5x. I’ve never had an issue with wanting more FOV, but may feel differently if I had one with a wider field as a comparator.

You might consider the Nightforce 2.5-10x42 (you can find a 32mm objective on older models). I have the 32 mm model on a lightweight .308 with a 16.5” barrel. I love this scope - bright, crisp, mil/mil set up, open turrets for field adjustments. And, as Nightforce’s go, not heavy.

To me, the issue is whether you want the lower low end on the VX5. The difference ion the higher end will be marginal, but the field of view and ease of picking up the target at 50 yds may be better with a 3x than a 4.5x. I’ve found that I rarely ever use the top end of the magnification range...

Most of us grew up shooting right-handed rifles because we had no other choice and we adapted. I was the same. From a bench or shooting prone, it is easy and very handy for a lefty to work the bolt on a right-handed rifle. Shooting offhand or in other positions we often find ourselves in while...