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LOL! Thanks for the laugh! Save yourself $400 or so, buy you a used xd-40, 9 or 45 or Glock 22/23 and call it a day My xd has seen some serious carry time, been refinished twice and still shoots like a house'a fire! I never jump in my truck to go into the woods with out it! I have settled on an XD or an M&P probably in 40 for my next purchase. I really like the feel of the XD it fit my hand better than the Glock.

Shooter allows you to load in your own parameters as well as using local updates if you have a signal for baro, alt, temp, etc. It will adjust for coriolis and spin drift. You can then tweak the muzzle velocity, POI, and drop at certain distances to customize bullet flight. Once in the field it has a built in inclinometer and dial for wind direction and speed. It sounds daunting but is pretty straight forward, then you can print a drop chart to put on your gun as a backup to using the app. You can download via email the info and go from Android to iOS as well. iStrelok is very straight forward and works with your scopes reticle, factory ammo, and show you where to aim but in my opinion is probably best used inside of 500yds. I keep it on my phone to teach the kids about the reticle and help my buddies know what their holdovers are. I looked at a bunch of other but it has been a few years and I know there are a couple of other good programs as well. Give yourself a weekend to mess with any of them and learn the features. A little studying and patience in the beginning will make things pretty easy in the field. Once you get a load set and stick to it with your gun it will always be there ready to go. My go to rifle is dialed in on shooter and has now killed 5 coues, 3 muleys, and a bear in the last 3 years taken by 5 different hunters 250yds - 550yds all one and done. Killed some ferocious iron and rocks out to 1K also.

Shooter! Strelok is good for fatory ammo and reticle hold overs

I agree completely for all the reasons you gave I have just been lazy lately. The Ruger P89 is heavy, the Kimber is also and too nice bang around. I keep saying I am going to get a concealed carry/pack gun just need to do it. I shot my lion with a scoped rifle at about 15 yards. It scared the snot out of me since it was about 20 feet like yours when it showed up, seemed more like 5. I was using a hand call and never heard it coming and then took a minute to even register what was staring at me. Fortunately it finally walked of a few feet so I could shoot it in the back like a man.

That is not exactly accurate. (pun intended) Coriolis is pretty complicated when it comes to figuring exact displacement of a shot. For example... it has more of an effect near the equator than it would near a pole (North or South), a shot directly north or south will print substantially more movement then one fired directly east or west. Spin drift is more of a constant, but can change with altitude/air density. I feel when speaking about the vast majority of "long range shooters" .3 MOA deviation at ranges of or exceeding 1000 yds would be EXTREMELY hard to pin down to one culprit or eliminate. An even slightly canted scope or rifle could easily be responsible for 1/2 MOA deviation, not to mention the multitude of other factors like wind, mirage, air density, spin drift, etc, or a loose nut behind the trigger. If a guy controls what he can, and coriolis was the only thing unaccounted for then he will likely hit close enough in any hunting situation. I watch lots of long range hunting shots being made (youtube, DVDs, and TV) where coriolis is the least of the guys worries. I guess what I am trying to say is if you do your due diligence at the range and at the loading bench, coriolis will not effect anything but serious extreme range shooting. BIGBROWNS, Thanks for posting. I hope you get that last little bit worked out and put the hammer on a bear! Good stuff! Not aimed at this conversation or BB but I see trigger pull and rifle cant as the main culprits when I am out with some of the impatient buddies I shoot with. Of course I avoid saying that so as not to get them all spun up questioning their manhood. Also, these are not typically guys shooting over 500 yards. I use the shooter app and turn on spin drift and coriolis.

I tried the fawn distress this season after seeing some spotted twins. Of course the two knuckle heads I was with blew it about 15 minutes in anyway. One couldn't take the bugs anymore and the other got a butt cramp and had to get up and walk around. Needless to say next time they get to watch from 500 yds.

This is how I roll but rarely carry a side arm because I am wuss and don't like the extra weight... gotta fix that! I also rarely have a round chambered unless the magic is about to happen!

All the reviews seem to be pretty positive! http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/gun-nuts/2013/11/super-spotter-nightforce-ts-82 http://www.snipercentral.com/nightforce-ts-82-20-70x82mm-hd-spotting-scope-2/ http://www.longrangehunting.com/articles/nightforce-ts82-review-1.php Wish I knew where they made them in the Czech Republic I was there once already this year.

okay, thanks!

I am in Chandler and will take it. I should be able to meet up by this weekend, let me know what works. Rich

Good process especially for the larger stick powders. I found that when I am using the Ramshot, ball powders I don't have the issue I get on a small percentage of the stick powders like a Retumbo. My go to gun now pretty much only eats one load using RS Magnum which makes things a whole lot easier. I like the second step especially when working up new loads and that special box of 50 rounds just for killing critters. For long range target work (not setting ballistics charts or dev work) I am no longer willing to go through all the extras I used to do. I still do the final ogive check on the seating even with a micrometer seating die foe VLD bullets, can't get over that one. All of this in addition to standard prep work gets very tiresome for killing iron: Weigh cases, weigh bullets, check ogive, meplat trimming, double check powder weight, final adjustment based on ogive measurement for bullet seating... etc

What a great little bass machine!

This! Buy the charge master and be done with, you can setup all your loads in memory and the electronic dispenser saves a ton of time.

I have the Leupold ER/T with the Horus 37 reticle, it looks just like your picture. The FF plane scope is awesome and the reticle has its uses but I still dial if I have time. If you have a follow-up shot then it is invaluable after a little practice.

There was a thread on here where a couple of guys built a big cooler out of styrofoam and plywood from home depot. If I recall they made it so they could easily take it apart and put it together. I don't remember if they made it for an Elk or Buffalo hunt.

I have the old Canyon and it is great but the latches suck. My buddy and I each have one and the screws were pulled out of the latches within a couple of trips. The old style catches in everything in the bed of the truck. The new ones are FAR FAR better looking.

Good find! Wish they had a bigger one.

From all the lit on the BR2 it looks like the program leaves the tweaking to you to adjust for drift and Coriolis.

Let me know if you decide to sell just the rifle with no scope. Ammo as well. I am interested, thanks!

Great job!

Yep! I had a taillight replaced that would have been over $500 at the dealer but was $350 at a body shop. Don't beat me up I know that is still a STUPID price for a taillight but for an OEM replacement that was the best I found and I look 3-4 places before I buy anything for a car.

at 4 years old mine played with a crummy little pair of stadium binos. At 10 years old they were respectful enough and careful enough that they have been using a set of 10x42 swaro's and 8x42 Lupy gold rings. Of course they are ruined for life now looking through most other glass but I have not had any issues now for 6 years. That being said sounds like you are making a good choice.

I don't believe he was a customer of the guide. I talked to those guys a lot (unless it was a different guide, same situation) I believe it was a friend of theirs but he was out on his own. He was super excited, which was nice to see as with any hunter, even with his crew razzing him all along.

I saw one little one shot in 23 but hey it happens. Small bears seem to be more emotional than small deer but as far as the quota goes it really doesn't matter the size and people get excited. I can't really blame them bears are awesome and most people never see one. I wish they would add some rules like the ones you guys outlined. I also wish deer were fork or better, they don't have to go overboard, no draw for you the next year. Most people would never get checked or caught anyway but they would at least think about it. I never found a bear this trip but heard a few parties had good success. Standard stuff, go bear hunting and see lot's of deer.

What colors do you have available? I move into my new place in 4-5 months and have a 3 car garage to do.