diggler1833 said:

It is a very interesting thing out here - pig hunting that is. A lot of dog guys don't get along with each other because of the competition. It is very clan'ish.

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Same exact thing up here with the lion houndsman. They are a unique, competitive, bunch. As a result, there are a lot of them who resort to some shady shit to get on a cat.

As to the original post...I am just a hog tourist, but have killed more than 100 and less than 500. Shooting them during the day in a hunting blind situation I would say any old bolt action deer rifle will do. In my experience when hunting at night where you stalk up on them, after the initial CNS shot that drops the first one it's tough to beat a gasser .308. Fairly manageable recoil and definitely better results than a 5.56 when it comes to making them dead when they are running like crazy.

SquarePizza said:

Tl;dr: Looking for an alternative go fast reticle/scope to the Athlon 2-12

I was settled on an Athlon helo 2-12 for a dmr scope for gun runs, dmr and a few PRs matches but all the mil versions are out of stock everywhere with estimated replacement of Oct 25.

It looks like a gen 3 razor 1-10 has a similar reticle but at 3x the price and I’m worried about FOV during PRS. There is a Leupy mk 4hd 2-10 in the classifieds with a good price but tmr reticle.

NF nx8 line can be had reasonable, but again lacking that useful reticle at low magnification.

Any thoughts at around $1500 or less?

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Based on your intended use, I'm guessing that you're concerned about being able to hold for wind and elevation. If you're looking to dial for elevation and hold for wind, the 2.5-10 Leupold Mark 4 is a heck of a scope. It does a good job of pulling off a useful reticle at 2x, without illum, while providing a very fine center aiming dot.

I'm really not a Leupold fan, and honestly, bought mine one night on a whim while drunk shopping. It's turned out to be my favorite 2-10. The glass and coatings are very good and the depth of field is excellent. I don't miss having the parallax adjustment at all.

If the Leupold doesn't get it for you, the Credo is the logical alternative.

mi650 said:

Pic taken in Dearborn, for those not familiar with the area.

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I thought it was called Dearbornistan?

Prayers

Still need to do a bit more wood shaping around the grip before I can do finishing/stippling, and get the steel components black nitrided. Aluminium has finally been anodized though. It's getting close to where I can finally be done with this.

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These are super nice and perfect fit and finish. And matches my other gear..LOL.

Ttt

softcock said:

Never seen that one coming.
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i hope you are wrong,but DOJ is looking a bit deep state. seeing a lot of talk,no real action on Epstein,JFK,RFK,MLK. the K stuff will take time to dig out and eval but diddy and Epstein,all we need is names to learn who the pervs are.
this guy is 1 who should have been fired and arrested on day 1. hard to see Kash promoting him. FBI went after Kash hard,so ???
Bondi has never been truly justice friendly,usually followed the deep state narrative. not sure why Desantis didn't reign her in some.

Usmc issued Schmidt and Bender 3-12....

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That's what one would expect, but the S&B has the illumination knob on the left side of the main tube (9 o'clock) whereas the scope in that picture has the battery compartment for the illumination directly on top of the rear ocular at 12 o'clock. So it's a mystery scope...

Trust me you really don't want one

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Actually I kind of do...if I may digress. We know your experience with the EBR-RI in Afghanistan was not the best (got full of dirt and was hard to clean, so-so accuracy, cantilever scope mount a PITA to remove and reinstall with a good zero, and apparently your rifle not issued with any grease, which an M14 requires for proper maintenance). So, you'll probably think I'm crazy for building a replica of what you carried back in 2010 - but it is indeed a 2025 project of mine....just need a receiver for this replica.


Fwiw, I have three other SAGE-based replicas that I spent years piecing together, so I figured I needed a 4th and final Army version for my collection:

Replica of an early/1st generation SOCOM Mk 14 Mod 0 w/ Leupold 10x scope (these were built at Crane circa 2004)


Replica USMC M39 EMR w/ S&B 3-12x scope (these were built at USMC Quantico base/PWS, circa 2007-2008). Still need an older style SAGE vertical grip for it, proper ARD unit, and the fake selector lock installed, but otherwise it has the right pieces. Not an easy build.


Replica Navy (NECC) Mk 14 Mod 2 w/ Nightforce 3.5-15x scope (these were built at Crane circa 2011). This one took 3 years to build.


...Yes, I'll be done with the SAGE chassis versions once I complete a replica of the US Army EBR-RI with a plain black SAGE chassis....

BTW, a year ago I allowed my then 13-year old son try my replica Mk 14 Mod 0 at 1000 yards. Before that day, he had never shot a rifle beyond 100 years, so this was a unique experience for him...and he got several hits in the 10 ring and one or two in the X-ring(!).


...so from a prone position, and as a fun range toy - the accurized EBR rifles can sometimes do okay, even at distance.
That said, I do understand that carrying one in combat over in Afghanistan was a rather mixed-bag...

Awsome. SPF. PM incoming.

theLBC said:

i had a personal work experience with the eu when they formed in the mid 90s.
we made some parts used by companies over there, and they put an import duty or whatever they called it that exceeded the profit margin.
so we had to lay off some people and open a factory in the uk.
that lasted until they let nitto denko build their own factory and they undercut us out of the business.

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The EU is run by mentally-deranged feminists and leftists who literally think in ideological terms, then try to force the real world to fit into those erroneous concepts. Their parliamentarians think university degrees are a meaningful skill set to managing economies, immigration, infrastructure, and resources. I’ve lived and traveled throughout Europe since the 1970s, watching this all unfold. They treat their defense ministers as enemies, and always have during the past 50 years. Poland, Finland, and Norway might be the exceptions to that.

2017:





Imagine the majority Socialist-Solidarist EPP and Progressive Alliance of Socialists being the biggest parties in the EU bloc, making decisions about trade and defense.

They don’t even have defense listed in their party platforms. It’s all political ideologies taught in Marxist universities, European Green New Deal trash, silly catch-phrases and stupid buzzwords from shop-keepers and women who don’t know how their own nations work.

They don’t represent Europe well at all, and have limited real-world experience even at low levels of society.

Trump negotiating with them is like a shark vs baby seals.

Just keep an eye out on the for sale forums. @thrashergrant will have his MSR for sale soon

I want to say about 2.52 is touching and I run them around 2.48.

jinxx4ever said:

what do these weigh? thanks

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16oz

hlee said:

Accuracy? What ammo do you plan to shoot?

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Based on his other threads, the cheapest stuff.

Accuracy? What ammo do you plan to shoot?

Those are some trusting dudes if they let randoms come in and shoot around the dogs. I'm assuming that they are just bay dogs and not catch dogs.

Wonder if/what the additional charge would be for busting the dog?

We have some good ol' boys around here that do the same thing, but they use catch dogs as well and the client gets to stick the pig in the heart with a knife. I don't have a problem with that...outside of those good ol' boys just bring trapped pigs up here from TX and turn them loose to hunt. Those hogs frequently find their way onto my place (and others) where they do a ton of damage. Then the good ol' boys get mighty upset when I start thinning "their" pigs out.

It is a very interesting thing out here - pig hunting that is. A lot of dog guys don't get along with each other because of the competition. It is very clan'ish.

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If the shots are right up close, I don't think you'd go wrong with just about anything. Sometimes having the advantage of a semi-auto might be nice here.

In a 10.5"? Probably with a dot on it?
Doesn't matter at all.