Recent content by Nate Haler

Re: SAKO TRG 22 .308 for sale..."Mint Condition" Is the brake easily removed, i.e. can it simply be unthreaded?

price reduction: $875 shipped.

See it here: Leupold 66610 Photos by Nate1776 | Photobucket #66610, 8.5-25x50 with Varmint Reticle. LNIB. No ring marks. Alumina lens covers, sunshade, original box. $895 shipped in the lower 48 states. VX-3, LR Target, 30mm maintube, target knobs, side parallax, matte black -- for those...

hmm, I cannot figure out how to edit the original post. :-p The correct Leupold item number for the scope with the Varmint Hunter reticle is actually 66610.

Both are matte black, 30mm tubes, and except for barely perceptible ring marks (not scratches or gouges, just a slightly smoother appearance in the finish) they are like new in their original boxes. #66111, VX-3 Long Range 8.5-25x50, TMR reticle, target knobs, side parallax, and expensive...

one of the original "1,000y hunting rifles" built by Tom Drummond of Williamsport, PA. Chambered in 7mm-.300Wby, and very low round count. Built in '75, and original owner passed away in '76. Rifle/scope unused since then. Sako L61R w/30" SS Douglas bbl (1:9" twist) and custom thumbhole...

That scope has 70+ MOA of internal elevation. With a flat base, the 100y zero will likely be a bit above halfway, which will leave the shooter something less than 35 MOA of elevation. That's barely enough to get to 1,000y at sea level shooting .308 loads w/SMK 175 going 2,700 fps at the muzzle...

BD, you might mention the reticle type, and the corresponding Leupold part #.

I'd like to buy it. Please advise where to send a cashier's check (via email, with your phone number too so we can confirm the terms).

"more likely to hit a hoof than a clean kill shot". Typical, not letting facts getting in the way of an emotional outburst. The kill area in a mature elk is (conservatively) about the size of a medium pizza pan, say about 14" diameter. Yielding about 167 square inches. The hooves are about the...

Johnny, I would be pleased as punch to visit NY and buy a non-resident hunting license to go after whitetail... just as soon as that hillbilly witch no longer represents your state as a Senator. Like I should talk. California has Dianne Sweinstein and Baghdad Barbra Boxer. A pox on them...

GCIII, if you bought a 'LR' 8.5-25 Leupold (w/30mm tube like all LR models), then that's a good one. If you bought the 1" tube version, then I suggest you consider why that scope is no longer in their product line. Not trying to afflict you with buyer's remorse (potentially), but way too many...

g/w, easy now. Johnny's got a few hundred posts on this board, so if he's unreliable or untrustworthy, I think the word would be out by now. [ 06-11-2004: Message edited by: Nate Haler ]

O/G, if you're gonna use the scope while position shooting (standing, kneeling, sitting, or prone), then you'll be able to use an angled scope much more comfortably than a straight scope while maintaining your position. Otherwise, the straight scope is very practical for field and bench...

Unless you need low power for short-range hunting, then you should take a look at the Nikon Monarch 6.5-20x44 and the Burris Black Diamond 6-24.