Tac Ops Rifles
- By UNRL Ghandi
- Bolt Action Rifles
- 3605 Replies
I never miss, so it was either the gun or the ammo's fault and I've never had any issues with my trusty federal gold medal match.I'm very upset with youlol
Mike R.

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I never miss, so it was either the gun or the ammo's fault and I've never had any issues with my trusty federal gold medal match.I'm very upset with youlol
Mike R.
Same here .. butfollowing this thread
Dont know what your timeline is but we have a pretty good shot at Leupold having some SFP Mk5HD 2-10x by first quarter. Super nice scope for certain applications.No price limitation, although I do like diamond in the rough value scopes that punch above their clas.
600yds and in.
LPVO with best 1x non distortion, 1-8/10.
MPVO with side parallax, 10-15X.
SFP preferably, but FFP if I can see the reticle with illumination.
Capped or locking wind turret.
OP: Are you seeking consensus, or are you looking for the opinions of others with experience (or similar) in your particular cartridge and rifle of choice?
I view Christiansen the same way I do a Bergara; you can get a great-shooting one or end up with a dud, or something in between. There is just too much of a disparity from one rifle to the next man. Been that way for a decade too.
Since you have a .280 Ackley, you aren't going to be adding a whole lot to your repertoire. A 16", 7BC will probably scratch your itch for the new hawt-ness... but are you gaining anything over a 24", .280 Ackley? No. And since you'll have to wear ears for a 16" magnum rifle anyway... it is starting to look like the only real reason to purchase is simply because you want to.
^ Nothing wrong with that either. Your money, use it how you want. I think though that you'll probably enjoy it less as time goes on. I say this having overlapped several cartridges before myself.
I see you have several of the NRA firearms library books, as do I. Have you priced those on the used market? They are worth a ton more than we paid. I think I have like 30 of em.Have McCaffery and LMB on the shelf along with David Drake, David Webber, Eddings, J.T. Edson, Greg Walker, Dan Ringo, Ian Fleming,and others.
One set of shelves in the Crap Room (pardon the mess).View attachment 8753028