Albroswift Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 New optics on my (B)AR, not a 308 and not an AR. BUT, cool rifle nonetheless. 338 Win Mag / Viper 6-24 x 50 HS-T Alignment and lapping the new rings Found a set of mounts with an offset rear, perfect fit for the Vortex Medium ring height Off to the range this weekend. Should be an upgrade from the Leupold VXII 3-9 x 40 Kevin Knight's brake job. Lots of practice makes perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 I don’t know what to be more scared of... the girth if the scope, or the length of the barrel??? It’s like monster sized fetish porn!!! the polish on the brake is beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzukiray Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 Some nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 HOLY. FUK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 The shear mass of that Scope/Rings may be an issue with the puny Mounts on recoil of the 338Win Mag, wow ! Hope it stays on the Rifle .? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted September 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 Like having a spotting scope right on the rifle. What can I say, my eyes ain't what they use to be. We have a similar weight scope/ mount / rings on a 300 Weatherby Mag been holding zero for 70-80 rounds so I am optimistic this will work out. Not like you would want to shoot 100 rounds a week out of one of these anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 What are you hunting, Moose, Grizzly, Greater Kudu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 11 hours ago, Sisco said: What are you hunting, Moose, Grizzly, Greater Kudu? Komodo Dragons!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 9 hours ago, 98Z5V said: Komodo Dragons!... Do like those BARs. Looked at one in 7mm Remington magnum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magwa Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Great scope I have the same one on my 6.5 Creedmore...that 338 kills on both ends....lol have fun nice setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Barrel so long and scope so fat you can't get the whole rifle in one pic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 On 9/5/2018 at 8:28 AM, Sisco said: What are you hunting, Moose, Grizzly, Greater Kudu? Elk gun. After all the autos we picked up a Sharps today, shooting consistent 9 rings and clipping the bull at 100 yards, (until our shoulders turned black and blue) better then the group next to us with scoped black guns at the 50 yard berm. Never shot a set trigger before, you're about halfway through thinking about squeezing and the bullet has left the barrel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 On 9/6/2018 at 5:06 AM, Sisco said: Do like those BARs. Looked at one in 7mm Remington magnum They shoot clean, Browning spent a good bit of their design budget on making a gas system 1000% trouble free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Not sure if there is a autoloading sporter shooting a heavier caliber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 185 gr barnes x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Dope table 185 barnes x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Albroswift Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Under 8 inches correction at 300 yards, point blank on elk sized critters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 2.4 mils of drop at 520 yards?! DAMN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted September 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 2 hours ago, 98Z5V said: 2.4 mils of drop at 520 yards?! DAMN! the Barnes X claimes a BC of .432 but if I use the 0, 20, and 80 yard average from the Labradar and the 100-200 yard drop I get a bit less, so I used that number in the ballistic calculator. Need to do some further testing at longer range to confirm. Then all I need is a lot of luck, and a cooperative critter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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