lancetkenyon

What don't you like about the LRAB? Is it an accuracy issue or terminal performance on game? Accuracy. Notorious for two in one out groups. If I recall correctly, Lance had issues with them too. Same results from a gun that loves 168 HVLD, 175 SGK (both in the .3-.4s), 180 Hybrid and 183 SMK (both in the .2-.3s, sometimes better). I couldn't get the 175 NABLR to shoot better than 1".

Berger 180s and H1000. Retumbo should work just fine too.

.280 Rem or .280AI with a brake.

I found one south of Flagstaff area. North of Kelly Canyon Rd. To the east of I-17. A small Cessna type plane. Saw the two wings first, severe damage from tree impacts that steered them off. Found the fuselage about 150' further on the path. Pretty old. Reported it to Coconino Sherriff's Office with coordinates. Unfortunately, it was just me and my dogs, and no camera. Before I had a smart phone, maybe 10 years ago. It was an unreported site according to CCSO. No evidence of human remains that I could find. Long way from any dirt roads.

So here is the story on my 15x56 Euro HD. I went in to Cabela's with the expectation to buy the Swaros. Cash in hand. I already had the 10x42s, and was very happy with them, but still thought I wanted the Swaros for my new 15s. I took them both outside with tripods with a great sales lady at the glass counter. We sat and BSed for about 30 minutes, while I swapped behind the two binos. Looking at the stadium, buildings across the 101, etc. I was still torn because of the image quality of the Euros was so close, wondering if the Swaros were truly worth an extra $900. We went back inside, still undecided. Then, she started her sales pitch on the Euros. I picked a good day to go, because there was a 10% off Sale on the Euros, I opened a Cabela's credit card, saving an additional 20%, plus they gave me a $100 gift card, and gave me an additional 10% off at the register, and I got $110 in Cabela's points, which they let me use right then! I walked out paying less than $1100 for a brand new set of 15s. As cheap as I got my 10x42s for on sale!

A member here is the finance manager at Ride Now in Scottsdale. The prices he gave me were hard to beat.

Sell price?

I have 10x42HD, 15x56HD, and now a 20-70×82HD spotter. I have thousands of hours behind them over the last couple years scouting and hunting. I am admittedly a glass snob, and glad I saved thousands by going this route over Swaros. Buy with confidence. I love mine

Whew. All of ours say pending with 00000 for hunt numbers. Waiting impatiently.

I have shot coyotes with them at 100 to 400 yards from my .300RUM, and basically turned them inside out at closer ranges, and put a baseball size exit on the longer ones. Also shot elk with them from 160 to 440 and dropped them on the spot. No issues with them killing anything they hit in the right spot.

I can check my Hornady book later, but if he looks at Barnes data for same weight bullet, that should get him close. Start low and work up as usual.

Most of my rifles I currently own have never seen a factory round. As for virgin brass for a ladder test, unless you are doing an Ackley Improved version, or something that really needs minor fireforming in your chamber (like a PPC, or other wildcats), you can still start load development with virgin brass. Just finish the fine tuning with once fired brass. It has worked well for me in a lot of different rifles. If you are going through the trouble of necking down or fireforming, that really opens up the cartridge choices. .260AI 6.5 SLR 6.5 4S (GAP/RSAUM) 6.5 SS 6.5x55AI 6.5-06 6.5-06AI or other variations like 6.5-.270AI, 6.5-.280AI 6.5x47L And many, many others

.260 Rem does everything a 6.5 Creedmoor will do as well.

I would report it as stolen ASAP. That way, if it gets pawned, they might contact LEOs. Or if it gets sold, the buyer might be able to check it and report it.

Saw yours, more interested in a mag A 7 WSM (Winchester Short Mag) is the fat, short identical twin to a 7 Rem Mag. Ballistically the same thing. Same case capacity within a grain of water depending on brass head stamp (83.2 7RM vs. 83.0 7WSM), same speeds, same pressure, etc. Actually, a more efficient case design than the 7 Rem Mag.

I have one of their R700 SA bolts in my 6.5 SLR. Great product. That is my only experience with them.

Happy birthday

Have a great one.

My brother was there today. Super slow. Snagged one single 6" striper in 8 hours. I bet weather had more to do with it than anything. Pray for warmer temps.

Can't go wrong with an APA Micro Bastard brake. My sub-10# 7RM pushes a 180 Berger @ 3000fps, not a normally light recoiling rifle or round. Yet my 14 year old daughter can easily shoot it comfortably with the brake on it. I also have two of the Badger Thruster brakes on other rifles, although with heavier contours. My 15+# 6.5 SLR (similar to a .260 Rem) recoils about the same as my .223. You can watch your own impacts at 100 yards. The other is on a 14# .300RUM. My 14 year old daughter can shoot a stiffly loaded 215 Hybrid at 3100fps with ease.

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Phoenix Custom Rifles. They can turn and blend a lot of brakes into the barrel. If you ever shoot prone, I would suggest a brake with no bottom ports. Here is an APA Micro Bastard turned down to a Bartlein #3 contour.

My smallest. 3x3 on the last day. I had passed him probably 6 days in a row, but on the last morning, we saw him with a broken front shoulder. I walked up within 20 yards and put him down. This is my Dad's smallest, and ONLY deer he ever shot. On a hunt about 15 years ago with me.