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    Hunting in Griz Country— handgun or bear spray?

    Spend a bunch of time at the range and see how good you are with a pistol under the best of circumstances. And then see how good you are when things have to happen fast. Decide after that if you want to rely on the pistol as a last line of defense. For a lot of people a pistol is nothing more...
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    WTS/WTT Opticron 66 ED spotter 18-55

    I just sent you a PM.
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    Savage 99 Project

    Chiming in with an update. Had some decent weather this past week so flung a bit more lead down the 99's tube trying to figure out what's making it string vertically. After a scope change to rule one variable out, 60+ rounds over a couple days of trial and error, and some long discussions with...
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    Savage 99 Project

    Well hell... That shooting session didn't go as planned... Beautiful day to shoot -- 45F, sunny, and no wind. 10 shots, 45 seconds to 1 minute between shots at 100 yd target. 1st shot was 3 inches low from previous zero, and each successive shot walked upward by 1.5 inches and right by 1/2...
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    Savage 99 Project

    If the weather cooperates I'll shoot tomorrow, and will pay attention to how fast things heat up. (Though I doubt this rifle will see enough continuous repetitive shooting for barrel heat to be a big problem.)
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    Savage 99 Project

    Getting the scope set up was probably the most frustrating (and time consuming) part of this thing. This action wasn't drilled and tapped at the factory and was off a little bit so I needed more windage adjustment than what my desired scope had. I've got Weaver bases on it, milled them out to...
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    Savage 99 Project

    Hahaha. Thanks! Hells Canyon Armory (which happens to be local to me) makes a carbon fiber barrel with the right dimensions to mate up nicely with the Savage 99 action, making the barrel swap relatively simple. I could have gone with the same barrel blank but a lighter profile carbon wrap to...
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    Savage 99 Project

    I’ve got kind of a “long-term, off-the-wall, do-it-yourself” project going on with a Savage 99, but I’m having fun with it so will share it here. Of all the rifles I’ve ever owned, the one I’ve always enjoyed shooting the most is an old lever action Savage 99. That’s the rifle I started hunting...
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    Leica Visus 3-12x50 vs Leupold VX-6HD 3-18x50

    I've got a pair of Leica's ER series scopes (it's my understanding that the Visus is an ER with different cosmetics) and absolutely love them. I own the 3.5-14x42 and 2.5-10x42, both with the IBS reticle. This scope and reticle combo is by far my favorite for hunting. If you like the idea of...
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    Looking for Binoculars-Overwhelmed with options.

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    MAVEN OPTICS

    I've had a pair of B3 8x30s now for 3 1/2 yrs. Absolutely love them. After 3 hunting seasons under my belt with them (deer, elk, coyotes, and mtn goats in N Idaho) and countless hours in my work rig (their home is in a small pack that they get tossed into on the floor if they're not laying on...
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    Maven c1 vs Meopta Meopro 10x42

    If you're interested in considering a new option, consider a Maven B3. For not much more $$ than the MeoPros you are looking at you can get a pair of Maven's Demo B3 8x30s ($470) or 10x30s ($490). Glass is a significant upgrade over both Maven C1s and the MeoPros (I think it's on par or...
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    Reading Wind - long range shooting

    Mike -- nice info!
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    Weaver Style Rings On Picatinny Rail

    As long as you mount the scope such that the contact surface of both rings are firm against the muzzle end of the slots in the pic rail, you won't have a problem.
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    Stiffer western hunting boots on a budget

    I've had GREAT luck with La Sportiva's "Glacier" boot. (Go to Glacier's website and search under their "mountaineering boots" and you'll find them.) I'm extremely hard on footwear, and the Glacier is all I buy now for the past 12 yers -- usually have 2 pair at any given time and they serve as...
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