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It’s a step above bow hunting or a spear.

As much a system would be run like the DMV. That said, I wish more people and more ranges had a running deer/pig setup. Loads of fun, not good for ego.

Anyone with any experience with would know straight off about feral pigs. Even 500 years ago. Settlers brought them to the us and released them knowing the would hog wild and feed the settlers.

Z8i for all 0.75x6 if you do more than a little close in work (makes a huge difference) 1x8 otherwise 2-16 for the rest. I’ve never done much over 250m other than range work and generally much closer to 150m. I also use rail mount versions exclusively.

This "stolen valor" thing is active in nearly every aspect of life.

R8 in 375, 7RM, 300WM

Who made that stock?

Both are excellent. I chose two R8, one with an exhibition stock that would make a custom Mauser proud, and a plastic stock version. And yes they have the feel of a well put together gun. Forget barrels. The return to zero scope detach is worth it. You’ll appreciate that if switching scopes on...

375 is the obvious answer. But if you must, 30-06

It's a sleeper. 8 rounds in what looks like a straightforward upland gun, but very high end. Comes in steel or titanium. 8 rounds. Way beyond the budget and wait for most of us. https://www.cosmi.net/en/semiautomatico-liscio-acciaio/

Blaser R8 and variety of barrels Cosmi shotgun M14 18.5” tanker And a 686+ and P226

All the short magnums.

The Rizzini US dealer is worthless. Rizzini needs to switch

The R8 is nearly always a great answer to such questions

Technically DCA is in DC on federal land. And cops treat it that way. IAD Dulles is in Virginia. I’d drive to Dulles, spend the night in the Marriott with they’re stay and park for free thing. Lived in NOVA for 38 years.

It sure seems like a headache of a project when there are so many equivalent or better solutions.

I have the range finding geovids and no complaints at all.Distance does matter to me. For DG trajectory matters much less and can be managed with the range. Save the ballistic computers for really long shots, a place I no longer go. I’ll have to look at a compact 8x32 - I can see the utility.

Your photos didn’t match the actual condition. Your “repairs” look horrid. This is on you

I doubt linseed oil fixed the issues in the photo. And if the return is for cause - photos don’t match actual condition- then the buyer is made completely whole.

I good couple of coats with penetrating epoxy solves a lot of issues. The surface can still be finished traditionally this way.

Of course I take them. This really close to the synthetic versus walnut stock thread floating around.

Loved my Super America. Never should have sold it

Plastic does crack and warp and have flaws depending on the plastic and the design. Worse it tends to flex. Half wits are the doing the job for a lessor result. These are generally solely because they are cheap. There are also fine examples of very high qualify plastic stocks such as McMillan...

All my hunting guns are wood stocked. But you wouldn’t believe that going into any gun store. A combination of things are at work Americans are hooked on camo. Plastic is much cheaper to make and we certainly are addicted to cheap Many people are afraid to “mess up” a fine walnut stock so...

Because if you need relief from recoil, the muzzle brake doesn’t help you. Gun fit and weight will be your biggest assets

Build tolerance by using duck loads in a break action shotgun. That 375 won’t ever be a problem

Blaser outsources threading to Magnaport and will move your front site for free if you have one

We are stalled in conventional firearms development until something completely different comes along, be it electric launch rails (on our latest carriers) laser beams or field effects whatever. Combustion based fire arms are about as far as they can go, soon to be viewed as archeological relics

With my R8 barrels in 22lr, 22H, 223, 308, 30-06, and 375 make practice realistic and simple. I hunt with the 22H, 30-06, 375. The rest are practice.

I am hesitant to post loads online. Barnes has some data with H-1000. Chuckhawks has data with Accurate 5744. Norma of course has Norma Woodleigh data. I prefer A Frames and CEB Safari Solids both at 400gr. Norma brass is as good as it gets. I started by calling both the bullet and powder...

My favorite dangerous game cartridge. It is surprising to me more double buyers overlook this cartridge

Well you’re already checking guns, ammo. I cannot why adding your clothes changes the equation.

Many cleaners can clean leather goods and the lining

Follow the threads on Facebook - there have been some issues. Many love them. No diesel in the US killed it for me.

500/416 in the K gun (20G barrels as well) 375 in the R8 30-06 in the R8 or BBF 97

Slightly. Now sold I went to the dark side of the R8

I used the Sunny Hill model 70 McMillan setup with great success

The quick release lever appears bent. That just is not right. I’d probably replace these Talley bases

Use the same. Learned the hard way to load it up well before the hunt because the loops need some time to loosen up! Best would be to use it at the range as you prep

And they offer linen variants. I’ve had them for years

When you’re sitting in the blind, add up all the costs of the equipment and the to get you there and back. Ammunition just isn’t a big costs overall to most, particularly compared to performance

I’ve got the RD 20 and find it superior to the tactical variants, for the intended purpose of hunting

I wouldn’t over think it. Both are excellent choices, modern bullets with very good field reports..

A lot of this comes from two influences. Historically, hunting in Germany and most of Europe was for the landed gentry. Poaching game on their property could result in a death sentence. Hunting for rich people produced a very expensive gun industry. The Scotch Irish and Germans and other early...

In general I like the trap door versions. But engraved. Grip caps are so useful in protecting the stock you'd think they'd be on all guns. But they seem to be going out of style

300 or 06 barrels on the Kgun

Rizzini and Fausti are great guns for the money. The deluxe models will get spectacular engraving for this price point. True frame sizes, mechanical triggers, no auto safety. Fausti is in VA with a gun try room. Rizzini importer is not the best but the guns are worth the hassle. If not in your...

Do a search on all the magazine problems with M98 and W70 far various calibers, even with Sunny Hill bottom metal - I had them all. Great gun, challenges in certain aspects changing calibers. And my comment was that anyone can change all the parts in an R8 in the field, typically with no...

Good MIM works very well. Bad not so much - same as the blue holding your airplane together. Handfitted is the definition of Franken gun. And it’s going to a smith any time something goes awry. I’ve had them. The R8s can easily be fixed in the field if you have the parts. Your Mauser can’t...