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    Comeback Buck

    Great stuff!
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    REI and Free Victim Zones

    IMHO, this is a very naive viewpoint on the issue. On a general level, the folks you are trying to make friends with would like nothing more than to make all our public lands into wildlife refuges with no hunting, take your guns away, and make our way of thinking go away forever. The folks you want to make friends with do NOT play nice or fair. Be very careful...
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    Well I Never

    Gray foxes are good climbers and coyotes love eating fox.... Great pic....
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    Sightron scopes ?

    So what do you think about sigtron ?I don't own one, and have not spent more than a few rounds behind one, so I cannot say either way. I can vouch for a few other scopes and their quality, or lack thereof. SWFA HD. Amazing for the price point. Crazy tough, repeatable, good clicks, tracks true, good glass. Very stiff parallax adjustment and mag ring, lack of zero stop, and locking turrets leave a bit to be desired. Vortex Razor Gen I. Good features, zero stop, good reticle, super tough, illuminated reticle, best warranty in the biz if needed, decent glass. No locking turrets, and weight are a bit of an inconvenience. Zero stop and zero set is super slick. You can set zero between clicks for a perfect zero. Good price point too. Steiner T5Xi. Feature richas. Low profile turrets, second rotation indicator is cool, awesome reticle (SCR), illuminated reticle w. visible daytime illumination, repeatable, tracks true (now), decent glass (now). I got one of the first run batches, and had issues with it. Sent it back twice, and now it is much better. I still find it hard to suggest though with the issues I had. Price isn't bad for the features you get. Best warranty no questions forever. Schmidt & Bender PMII. The pinnacle gold standard of optics. I have the 3-20x50 w. H2CMR reticle, and my only complaint is the reticle is hard to see at 3x being a FFP scope. Glass is freakishly clear and color is true. Edge to edge crystal clear. MTC is good to keep you tracking, but going to .1 above or below takes some getting used to. Lockable turrets are great on a hunting rig that sees a pack a lot. 30 year warranty that you will probably never use. Zero stop, 2nd rotation indicator, etc is all top notch. Not cheap...at all. Kahles K624i. Probably my favorite scope, even over my S&B. Glass is on part with the S&B, color seems to really pop. Turrets are fantastic. Tracks perfect, and repeatable. Super tough. The SKMR is my favorite reticle I have ever seen for precise work. Second rotation indicator, zero stop is rock solid, awesome illumination. Reticle is easily visible from 6x to 24x without getting too big or too small. Pricey, but cheaper than S&B or Tangent Theta. Nightforce ATACR F1. Glass is decent for the price. Reticle selection is limited but is OK. Tracks decent, and repeatable. Great durability. Good feeling turrets. I personally was not overwhelmed by the scope, but it is a good one. Leupold Mark 6. I was not impressed with this scope for the price at all. The one I brief had did not track true, clarity was so-so. I have heard of many failures similar to what I encountered. I would not own another Leupold unless.I get a great price on a Mark 8. Vortex Viper PST. I don't own one, but have a lot of time behind them. For the price, not bad. Cheapish, crazy lightweight, decent reticle. Seems to track OK and repeatable. Glass is adequate, but not "wow". Illuminated reticle, good warranty that you might need. A good starter scope for a first timer. Burris XTR II. Like the Kmart special of the Steiner T5Xi. A little less features, a little less glass quality. But half the price of the Steiner. Decent glass, great reticle (SCR). Pretty dang good sum up. I'm a huge SWFA and Nightforce fan. SWFA for the win. A zero stop can be made from a rubber hose gasket and is far, far and away the best scope for the money. All I wear on my rigs...
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    Poaching person of interest photos

    Again, I'm not here that often reading posts but Average Joe consistently acts like a big fat liberal hiding behind his computer....
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    Poaching person of interest photos

    Average Joe has always seemed to love hiding behind his keyboard...
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    Sightron scopes ?

    The SWFA does have some magic.... Only scope on my rigs where I want the bullet to go reliably...
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    Sightron scopes ?

    Lots of funny stuff on this thread. Hilarious in fact. Those that want to get rid of their Nightforce in favor of their Sightron just let me know....
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    Swarovski 15x56 SLC HD

    Ctsmith is as good as they get. Deal with confidence.
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    Optimum Coues Cartridge?

    For some people!
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    Optimum Coues Cartridge?

    Something in 6.5 or 7mm burning 45-60 grains of powder with a bullet with a BC of 0.5+ in a rifle with a reliable tracking scope that is no more than 8 pounds all up. This will get you to 700 yards... Take your pick...
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    Rookie long range shooting mistake!!!!!

    It's happened to all of us Adam -
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    Swarovski ATS 80 HD Spotting Scope

    Great spotter! Good guy bump...
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    Kuiu Shirt Sale

    Shirts are sold pending funds.
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    Kuiu Shirt Sale

    I'm switching to all Kuiu merino stuff and have some like new Kuiu Peloton Crew-T SS and LS shirts in Vais camo for sale. All are XXL. I am 6'1 195 and have broad shoulders. Trust me, if you wear a large shirt anywhere else, these XXL will fit you perfectly. I wear large and glad I got XXL. Some have been worn once. Some haven't been worn at all. Washed and hanger dried once the ones worn once. Not a blemish on any one of them. Look perfect. I have 3 LS and 3 SS. $20/each. I am in the Tucson area and can do a FTF this weekend. I can ship on your dime. Prefer to sell all 6 as a package. First I'll take it on this thread or via PM's gets it. PM me and I will provide a phone # to text you photos if you want it. They look like a new shirt would.
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    f215gmm (tucson)

    Sportsman's visit! I saw them there yesterday.... Was the 8 pounds of H100 there still?
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    13 B

    A3 killed a giant... Picture not released yet...
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    Mule Deer Success X 2

    Solo pics on a 300 pound dude is tough. All I take are bad ones. He's got 39" of mass - 17+ inch G2's... free upload pictures
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    What does your "long range" hunting rifle way?

    That's good - A Creedmore is nowhere near 1,000 yard hunting capable. Not enough horsepower... The better question for you is to start from the start. What are you capable of and what is your maximum range for hunting?
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    What does your "long range" hunting rifle way?

    All my rifles are at or under 8 1/4 pounds all up and all are 800 yard capable in hunting conditions. I've seen myself do it...
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    What does your "long range" hunting rifle way?

    What is long range to you?
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    Hunts for Heroes: HELP NEEDED!!!

    Hi Tom - do you gave hunts for deer in southern AZ? Would love to volunteer or guide this year or future but the elk dates above I cannot. Thanks -
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    Most of this year sucked, until now. Pic Heavy

    Yeah - creeper for sure...
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    Colorado buck

    Yeah - he's a big boy - He's 190"+ all day long... How close to 200" is he? He might already be there...
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    Meopta Spotting Scope for Sale

    Dude? Great guy bump. World class spotter here....
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