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Wow! What a great hunt, looks like some great memories were made on that one. Are the hunts really expensive, just ballpark I know you aren't the outfitter.

If you went with target turrets then try the shooter app or similar. Much better for turrets, iStrelock works better for ballistic reticles.

well done!

iStrelok is free and it will calculate all the points in your reticle at any magnification. From there you can even print the drops and tape it to your stock. We did this with another ballistic reticle and my 12 year old daughter was comfortable out to 500yds on targets. Animals never end up at exact ranges anyway so with any ballistic reticle there is a bit of holdover involved. Give it a try.

In my pack right now: Walking stool Outdoorsman small pad for the ground Thermarest inflatable seat I carry two pads in case I want to "rest my eyes". If I will be out for a really long hike or an overnighter I would only carry the outdoorsman pad to save weight. The Walking stool is awesome for glassing, they carry them at Outdoorsman. It is a little tripod stool that with telescopic legs. It folds down very small and is very sturdy. My kids carry a similar stool from REI but the legs are fixed.

Same thing I remember. The full magnification is basically useless due to the distortion mentioned. The one thing I did not seen mentioned is they are heavy as heck also. On the other hand the Zeiss tend to be light for their class. I am guessing you could save almost a pound using the Zeiss and get better glass. Just pick a Z reticle you like and you should be good to out to 500 with out much fussing after some practice.

I really like the Jim white head and last i checked Amanda had them in stock. That being said my next will be the outdoorsman standard tripod head.

Huntermncb, 6.5 Sin, that sounds fun! I would guess Nosler is focused on the guy who buys it off the shelf, throws some Nosler factory ammo in it, shoots a box or two and is tickled that he has a group under an inch, then takes his cracks at the 300 yd target and giggles with excitement at good results. After that he checks it each season to make sure it is still shooting 10x's and goes hunting. If you think about it that way this rifle will last him 20 years and lots of stories about small to medium size critters meeting their demise. The rest of you accuracy geeks and speed freaks already have a few 6.5's that are close, easy to get sizing dies, bunch of loading info, premium powders, and custom guns. I am guessing the 6.5/06 AI is right there with this caliber in the 140grbullets. For $4K you could have a really sweet stick. I have a 6/284 that shoots 100gr at 3400fps that will be a 6.5/284 by next season. The barrel has plenty of life left after around 500 rounds but it doesn't fit my needs.

??????????????????????????? Go to the baboon exhibit at the zoo. Your pic almost looks like one when they are sitting hunched up.

Thought it was a baboon

Best I got is 3 bobcats all sitting together like house cats. If I can find it I'll post it. Also baby pronghorns.

Tree stand looks exactly like one I have up in pinetop but I have never seen the camera.

CBE 3 pin ... 3 for quick shoe but adjustable way out there!

Given the 6.5's are the latest craze for long range shooting I think your 6.8 should be just fine. You really need to just work on finding a load and bullet suited for long range hunting. As suggested the 150gr bullets are a really good bet. Make sure you are pushing it fast enough to take advantage of the high BC and that your gun/you are capable of consistently making shots out to 800. Also, remember shot selection is really going to be your biggest battle, after 500yds shooting in the wind things get tough even with heavier caliber bullets. The practice at long range is going to make you a better hunter/marksman so go for it and have fun!

Ha! Nice resolute! Piers Morgan. GIANT DB... Good riddance!

Well the first page was good... Why did we ruin it with arguments already located in a dozen other posts. Let the D-baggery list live!

Have a mulie on camera on the rim that has something like that with a giant patch of it on his hip.

Should fit but if not their policy is that id they don't have your model they will make it for free if you loan them your binos as a model. Took a couple weeks when they did it for my Swarovski range finder.

I do it all the time with the binobib. Great product and it is an AZ company. http://www.scopecoat.com/products/binobib

somebody buy these! The agony of watching is killing me since I just bought new ones two weeks ago.

I loaded this info in another thread. I killed my Mexico Coues this year at just over 300yds, dropped where he stood, with this load: 70gr Ramshot Magnum 168gr LRAB Nosler brass CCI Large rifle primer ~2,950 fps Rifle: Stiller Predator 7mm RM Brux Barrel 26" For this gun: - Max OAL using a Stoney Point gauge for me was 3.83 (at lands) and I ended up at 3.815 for the sweet spot. If I drop down the OAL too much or if the bullet touches the lands groups size grew quite a bit.

That is what I want to see.... Something less tags, fork or better, close a few units every few years, kill lions, something!

On the flip side I don't mind that much. A movie is $8 now and most of them suck, I know hunting is always a home run. Not commenting on the G&F spending it the correct way, any bureaucracy finds ways to waste money.

Great work on a really cool deer!

Ha I laughed when I read this! I remember being on the show for scouts. No, I didn't get the bag.... As far as the tree goes ask Gerald he is still broadcasting!