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    308 Chambering/Throating Help

    Looking at getting my first custom rifle/barrel chambered and want to make sure I get it done correctly. I'm getting a 308 chambered for hunting with a maximum magazine length of 2.862 inches. When the magazine is seated in the action, the feed ramp cuts down the length to 2.843. Given this, I'm...
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    Shorty Hunting Rifle Chambering?

    I'm building an ultra light weight hunting rifle (targeting 3.5-4lb pre-scoping) and am trying to decide on the caliber to chamber it in. The action is a Rem 700 TI short action with a standard bolt face and I'm planning on a 16" barrel to keep the weight down to a minimum (no suppressor because...
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    Slow 30-06 Tikka T3?

    Hey everyone, relatively new hunter here, only been shooting for about 6 months here. Finally got a chronograph (Magnetospeed Sporter) to see how my 30-06 Tikka T3 Stainless (22.5" barel) was running the Sako Gamehead 150gr softpoints (BC .279 G1). I got an average velocity of 2785fps (+/-26fps}...
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    Bushnell Nitro 1800 Beam Divergence?

    Does anyone have an idea what the beam divergence for the Bushnell Nitro 1800 rangefinder is? I've looked everywhere online and can't seem to find it. Phoned up Bushnell and they couldnt give me an answer.
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    Best LCD Rangefinder?

    Looking for my first rangefinder and have narrowed down to a Sig Kilo 1000 BDX or a Bushnell Nitro 1800. Both have LCD displays as I find this better for hunting in Canada where snow cover is almost always present during rifle hunting season. Does anyone have some insight as to what rangefinder...
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    Bushnell Engage EDX Binoculars

    Does anyone have any experience with the Bushnell Engage EDX series of binoculars? Ive looked through a ton of forums and sites but cant find much im the way of comparisons to other similar products like the Vortex Diamondback HDs. To my eye they are very impressive, especially considering their...
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    First Spotting Scope

    Hey all, new user here looking for my first spotting scope as I am set to go on my first hunt this year. Been looking at the sub $1000 CAD category and have narrowed it down to 3 choices: Vortex razor 16-48 x 65 gen 1 (48oz) $800 Bushnell nitro 20-60 x 65 (55oz) $800 Leupold sx-2 Alpine 20-60 x...
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