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I got a fair array of glass, mostly old junk. El Paso Weavers, Leupold, Rice, Unertl, and a Lyman or two. They all work just dandy. I prefer peepers though and have been killin' stuff for many years with them. Heck, I shot a 1.5" group with a tang sight on a .45-70 awhile back @100 with 5 shots loaded with -gasp- lead and black powder.
Quigley's Cousin
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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My Coonass buddies take good care of me, taking me fishing on Toledo Bend, and saltwater fishing in the Gulf of LA. I take good care of them by taking them whitetail deer hunting in the TX Panhandle. We had weather ranging from 70* to 18*, sunny, ice, sleet. I like hunting off of a bluff overlooking a pretty dense creekbottom. It is very rocky. One morning when we were making our way to this vantage point, my buddy slipped on a slick rock, taking a spill and dropping his rifle which caromed off a couple more rocks. It is a Tikka 695 7mag, Optilocks, and a 3.5-10x VX3. Naturally we wanted to check zero, and lo and behold the POS Leupold hadn't budged. Yes, I would expect most any scope to need adjusting after that, but his one did not. Later he smacked this bruiser......weighed almost 250lbs before field dressing. My buddy weighs 235, for reference.
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It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.
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I noticed there’s 69 brands of scopes on SWFA’s website, they can’t all “suck”....
Name the scope manufacturers or models that were specifically built for mechanical function above all else. You tell me!! Pretty sure he already has.... The list is short and distinguished.... kinda like my Johnson... Got it, Iceman....
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Campfire Oracle
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I know I come from the wrong side of the tracks but I currently don't own ( and haven't owned for years..) a scope that costs more than $200
I haven't had to return any to the factory for anything that wasn't my fault...
And I just keep killing all creatures Great and Small...
What am I doing wrong?
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Campfire Ranger
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Your not doing anything wrong, you are hunting, key word being “hunt”.... grin
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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A wise man is frequently humbled.
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Ingwe, the critters you hunt are mesmerized and confused by the wild man in the leopard print thong stalking them and they forget to run away, therefore makin for an easy kill......
Originally Posted by Judman PS, if you think Trump is “good” you’re way stupider than I thought! Haha
Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit.
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Campfire Ranger
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I know I come from the wrong side of the tracks but I currently don't own ( and haven't owned for years..) a scope that costs more than $200
I haven't had to return any to the factory for anything that wasn't my fault...
And I just keep killing all creatures Great and Small...
What am I doing wrong? Same thing as me I guess. I just killed another buck last weekend while peering through a vx-1 mounted on a .30-06.
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My pard in tucky ain’t got much $, farm hand, wife 3 kids,I bought him a 224 valkerie upper for his AR for coyotes. Here’s a damn good whitetail he ghosted with it, with me couple weeks ago, only scope he could afford was a nikko stehrling, $75 special..... buck is a 5 point, plus forked eyeguards just a pig.... also ghosted a truckload of coyotes with the setup... HINT
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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Nightforce/swfa or bust!!! 🤣🤣
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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Haha I’m not worried about me, I’m worried about my scopes!!! 😂😂 I would worry also.... but hey the warranty is great..... Good luck brother Jud P.S. I still use Leupolds at times... Only had 1/2 hour daylight, saw 3 Palouse sized 3 points, gonna hit er in the morning..
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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Your not doing anything wrong, you are hunting, key word being “hunt”.... grin So someone can’t be a hunter and have a clue about shooting as well? Or is it only people who are ignorant about equipment can be hunters? And what? If someone wants to improve their performance in any aspect, they’re not “hunters”? If the measure of a scopes quality is a dead animal at close range.... Hundreds of thousands get killed every year with a pointed stick... so why bother with a rifle?
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I like my Leupolds, SWFA's and a new Zeiss. Only had warranty returns with Vortex in the past and 2 SWFA's (gasp!) My friend had Vortex problems and they sent him a warranty replacement that also had issues. Neither scope could hold a zero.
How do you know a Trump hater? They'll tell you.
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Your not doing anything wrong, you are hunting, key word being “hunt”.... grin So someone can’t be a hunter and have a clue about shooting as well? Or is it only people who are ignorant about equipment can be hunters? And what? If someone wants to improve their performance in any aspect, they’re not “hunters”? If the measure of a scopes quality is a dead animal at close range.... Hundreds of thousands get killed every year with a pointed stick... so why bother with a rifle? I thought you said second focal plane scopes are 100% worthless. LMFAO!
How do you know a Trump hater? They'll tell you.
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If you resemble that remark.... haha
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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It’s so funny, folks get like fighting mad, about optics, scopes in particular.... very funny...
That being said, I killed with bow, musket and rifle this year.... and I’ll ghost many splendid animals next year.. again
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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Campfire Tracker
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Your not doing anything wrong, you are hunting, key word being “hunt”.... grin So someone can’t be a hunter and have a clue about shooting as well? Or is it only people who are ignorant about equipment can be hunters? And what? If someone wants to improve their performance in any aspect, they’re not “hunters”? If the measure of a scopes quality is a dead animal at close range.... Hundreds of thousands get killed every year with a pointed stick... so why bother with a rifle? That’s WAY too much logic for this place bud....
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Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!
Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the 24HCF.
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It’s so funny, folks get like fighting mad, about optics, scopes in particular.... very funny...
That being said, I killed with bow, musket and rifle this year.... and I’ll ghost many splendid animals next year.. again Says the bitch who's first post on this thread was to call others bitches that didn't agree.
'If you say the parent you were most afraid when you were a kid was your dad, you grew up in the city.'
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Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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