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Parts are all un-assembled...and there is no stock so it's not quite a "complete" lower. Will call you later this evening.

Yes, thanks for the advice...that was the first and last time I shot off a lead sled.

I own left handed Tikka T3's in .270 Win and .300 WSM. Both are light, accurate, and reliable. Smooth actions, good triggers...had some problem with the factory rings on the .300 WSM, but I was shooting some hot loads off a lead sled and the recoil loosened them. I hunted with the .300 WSM for a total of 8 days in the field last year...no complaints. .270 only has about 80 rounds through it at the range. I suppose the cosmetics on the stock might be a deterrent to some...as I said the gun is light and accurate, and that matters more to me than style when I'm in the field.

Like others have said...ideally you want to save your $$$ and go with Swaros...if your budget is/will always be less than 1k the Minox 15x are worthy at Cameraland's price of $550. I have a pair and I've glassed all day side by side with a friend who uses old Docter 15x...they are very comparable, although I'd give the Docter's the edge at first light. I also glass with a guy who has the Swarovski 15x. You could make an argument that the Minox are comparable, but for contrast and clarity the difference is notable. I'm saving my money for the Swarovski's and will let my optic-less hunting buddy pay for gas and use my Minox next season. There is a pair of used Zeiss 15x60 for sale on this board's classifieds...

Take a look at the Tikka T3 in .300 WSM. I have this rifle...I love it, and I was able to harvest a decent 3 pt. Coues with it last fall. It's light, accurate, and with a Sims SVL pad the recoil is minor. http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=124053600 Other nice thing about a Tikka: the trigger is adjustable, the barrel is floated, and it comes with rings.

I received the Outdoorsmans tripod adapter as an Xmas present. Several years ago one of the guys in their Phx store showed me how it worked and I was impressed. Anyway, I just attached mine to my Mniox 15x and put it on the tripod. My optics are more steady with the factory mount than with the Outdoorsmans, primarily because their adapter doesn't totally secure the binos, they still have movement at horizontal angles as the stud pin that goes into the adapter mount doesn't tighten. Did I get a dud mount, or this how these adapters work? Right now if I bump the set-up just a little bit, it is possible for the binos to tilt. I don't care for that. Anybody have insight or a similar experience?

Thanks guys. I spoke with Steve at Outdoorsmans and it sounds like the tilt is inevitable...and I took my optics/tripod/etc. in the field and the tilt really isn't too bad, and the utility of the quick release is nice.

I will take 1K if they are available. I could meet you on Friday PM. Adam

Try sitting and glassing.

I have gotten my best accuracy out of 64.5 grains of IMR 4831 with 150 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips. Less than 1" @ 100 and 3" at 200. I get similar results with 60.5 grains of IMR 4064. The only other powder I have tried for my .300 WSM is Winchester 760 and it didn't perform as well as the others mentioned. Also, I'm shooting a Tikka T3.