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Mike D Texas
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How bad is the 7 backcountry?
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I’m aware of that video. They were using top shelf equipment including arguably one of the most robust actions available in traditional...
Jan 12, 2025
Mike D Texas
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Heading to Africa…what rifle do I take?
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I hear the same a lot. But I have other exotic hunting trips I want to do as well now that I’m financially able to. But at my age I may...
Jan 12, 2025
Mike D Texas
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Backcountry 3-15x optic?
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Maybe they do. I have a couple. I will say I never paid much attention before but I do find it to be off zero from the previous shooting...
Jan 12, 2025
Mike D Texas
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Optics
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Ok? 🤷♂️
Jan 12, 2025
Mike D Texas
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Backcountry 3-15x optic?
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Lots of people use the PRS comment. I’d be interested to see how many shooters check and/or adjust zero before every match. Just...
Jan 12, 2025
Mike D Texas
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Heading to Africa…what rifle do I take?
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Hmmmm, I'll have to look into that. Planning Africa for 2026. Typically the countries over there could care less. Maybe it’s to bring...
Jan 12, 2025
Mike D Texas
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How bad is the 7 backcountry?
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I can’t definitively say yes because I don’t have a test barrel or pressure trace equipment, but I have pushed a 260AI to 3236fps with a...
Jan 12, 2025
Mike D Texas
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How bad is the 7 backcountry?
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It depends. The .308 I definitely have to push the shoulder back. I do that with a Redding body die. The 260AI is a simple neck down to...
Jan 12, 2025
Mike D Texas
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Optics
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I’ve killed truckloads of animals back when I couldn’t afford quality optics. I’ve had many Tasco, Simmons and Bushnell scopes over the...
Jan 12, 2025
Mike D Texas
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Optics
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Have you seen the tests? I do take the results somewhat with a grain of salt but he is very methodical and repeatable in the way the...
Jan 12, 2025
Mike D Texas
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Recentering a scope reticle
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This I fail to see the point, especially if you use a canted mount.
Jan 12, 2025
Mike D Texas
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Recentering a scope reticle
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Not sure if I understand the purpose since zeroing the scope will place the reticle different than center and end up where it has to be...
Jan 12, 2025
Mike D Texas
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28n, 7rum, 7stw decisions (7rm falls far behind)
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Of those cartridges 28N is going to be by far the best for quality brass availability (I don't consider Nosler or Hornady quality brass...
Jan 12, 2025
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Another vote for Nosler Partition bullets. The OP hunts where his shots are under 100 yards. No need for high BC or other long range...
Jan 12, 2025
Mike D Texas
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6.5 creedmoor blood trail
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I find that smaller CALIBERS result in quicker and more dramatic kills when using heavier target style bullets. There is NO need to use...
Jan 12, 2025
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