Recent content by Jgraider

I've got a couple of 7-08's and these work well in both: 140 Accubond- 42g Varget, OAL 2.803 45g IMR 4350, OAL 2.803 47g Big Game, OAL 2.803 140 Partition-- 42g RL15, OAL 2.803 120 BT- 45g Varget, OAL 2.803

I wound up with a '06 and .243 myself. As you said, I didn't really need them, but that's never stopped me before.

I owned the Summit for a while. It has the typical S&B stellar optics, and an almost unusable thin wire duplex reticle, at least for my 50+ yr old eyes. I got rid of it pronto.

The usual "work up to these loads" disclaimer applies: 69g H4831SC/150 NBT 66.5g RL22/160 AB 69g RL22/140 AB 68g RL22/160NPT 71.5 Retumbo/160 AB

I've been very fortunate to have spent lots and lots of time hunting free range aoudad sheep here in West Texas, both in the Trans Pecos and caprock escarpment country NE of Midland, TX. I've probably killed/culled over 100 of them, as years ago there were many ranchers out here who hated the...

I like some Hornady bullets, but this has to be one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard.

Kroil for powder, wipeout or BoreTech elimnator for copper.

I agree 100%. I've gotten the best accuracy when near max pressure/velocities. Are you running these loads through a chrono?

Love the 7-08. The older I get, the more I like it. Work up to these: 140 Accubond 41-42 g Varget 41-42 RL 15 44g H414 46.5g Big Game 45-46g IMR 4350

You did good idaho....really good. I have the same binocs and S2 spotter, only mine has the 70x eyepiece. World class is right. I had a Kowa 884 and the S2 at the same time for a short while, and the S2 is just as sharp at all mags up to 45x, and sharper than the Kowa at mags above that...

I'm all for checking out the used prices on higher end glass, as mentioned. If you decide on new, I'd very much recommend you check out the Vanguard Endeavor EDII series. Fantastic glass, appears to be pretty solid.

My hunting buddy had his Zeiss spotter focus mechanism break a couple or so years ago. He sent it to Zeiss, they sent it to Germany, and he had his repaired spotter back 5 months later. In the meantime, communication was rather poor. He wasn't impressed.

You're in quite the enviable position! I'm a 7mm junkie. When heading out to hunt mule deer, I never leave the house without my Nosler Patriot 7mm08/140 AB combo, or one of my 7RemMag's and 160 AB's. Good luck!

Good call nv........Fluvanna to be exact.

Straight works good too! Aoudad sheep hunting in West Texas.