Post by: KFhunter on May 13, 2013, 04:21:14 PM
I was going to get the stainless, but meh. I'll paint this one anyhow.
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Looks like I'm narrowing it down to a
ZIESS Conquest 4.5-14x50 A0 MC with target turrets
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EGW rail and burris XTR rings with picatinny top
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got 44mm scope on now with the stock tikka supplied rings (low) so pretty sure I can get burris medium high rings on with a 50mm sitting on top of an EGW rail.
It'll make a good combo for under (edit) over $1000 :chuckle: :tup:
Post by: KFhunter on May 13, 2013, 04:24:48 PM
Plus it's heavy and got a wood stock I try not to bang up and the barrel is too long and too easy to mar up with it's blued nickel finish.
Post by: Shooter on May 13, 2013, 04:30:35 PM
Post by: SevenD on May 13, 2013, 04:32:25 PM
Post by: KFhunter on May 13, 2013, 04:51:52 PM
Nice!
we need to shoot the hell out of it :chuckle: :tup:
Post by: Wacenturion on May 13, 2013, 04:56:18 PM
Post by: JohnVH on May 13, 2013, 05:23:18 PM
Post by: coachcw on May 13, 2013, 05:26:20 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 13, 2013, 05:58:13 PM
Post by: KFhunter on May 13, 2013, 06:32:21 PM
300wsm ?????? why not .different tool.
30-06 is a boring old round I know - but it's a great round that's starting to kinda "come back" if you will.
brass availability
they don't burn gobs of powder
huge bullet choice
find factory ammo at any store that sells ammo
good ballistics
enough gun for Elk @ 500 yards or 'lope out further yet
I don't mind being a bit boring :chuckle:
Post by: huntmando on May 13, 2013, 06:36:16 PM
the same exact gun and have no complaints.
Post by: h2ofowlr on May 13, 2013, 06:42:07 PM
Post by: Huntboy on May 13, 2013, 09:17:22 PM
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on May 13, 2013, 09:32:22 PM
Post by: mrolen on May 14, 2013, 12:03:23 PM
Post by: splitshot on May 14, 2013, 06:55:11 PM
Post by: KFhunter on May 16, 2013, 02:27:07 PM
So now I'm looking for a different scope >:(
got an old trophy ridge junker on it now :chuckle:
Post by: Shooter on May 16, 2013, 08:21:04 PM
If you want to step up and go big and buy a scope you will never regret by a Leupold VX6 with CDS, mount a rail on that Tikka and other rifles and get custom dials made for each, Leupold makes some quick detach options that makes it easy to use one great scope for multiple rifles, in the long run you will have great glass and spend less.
Post by: dscubame on May 16, 2013, 08:25:08 PM
Post by: KFhunter on May 17, 2013, 10:32:43 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 17, 2013, 10:38:02 PM
Post by: KFhunter on May 17, 2013, 10:42:48 PM
farmer wanting me to kill some yotes, but he's got them so trained I think night shooting is going to be the ticket.
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on May 17, 2013, 10:56:20 PM
Post by: KFhunter on May 17, 2013, 11:01:56 PM
It was the smallest one they had with target turrets.
Post by: skagitsteel on May 24, 2013, 09:49:46 PM
Post by: KFhunter on May 24, 2013, 10:02:28 PM
I want this gun to eat factory loads for out of state hunting, hoping it's good with Remington core lokt 180gr out to 300 yards but also hoping maybe I can punch that out a ways with hornady superformance 165gr.
This gun won't see handloads. Idea is to ship it to myself then grab a box of ammo off the shelf somewhere.
Post by: KFhunter on June 01, 2013, 04:57:23 PM
I sure like that glass, at 300 yards with shoot n see targets you can clearly see where you hit. Nice and crisp.
I ran some old remington core lokt 150 to walk in the scope - shoot, clean, shoot, clean shoot and clean some more. I zero'd it at 75 yards. I don't have my range setup so was just shooting the bank and 75 yards was all I could get at that spot :chuckle:
Then I set up a 300 yard target.
was zero'd at 75 so held the top of the paper - and hit 1 inch low.
Well shooting from a rickety old picnic table the gun was pulling 3" groups @ 300 with winchester silvertip 180gr. The gun will run better but I just couldn't keep it still. Haven't had a chance to run much else through it yet but I think I'm gonna like it.
I'll dig out the bags and really see what it'll do.
Post by: coachcw on June 01, 2013, 05:15:37 PM
Post by: KFhunter on June 01, 2013, 06:34:39 PM
Hornafy super performance is tough to beat . I 'd go with the 165 sst's
That is my plan, just need to pick some up :tup: