Recent content by AustinN4

You are correct and thank you for pointing that out. I didn't know they were making these. My comment was based on the older, cheap Choate stocks and I was discounting Choate out of hand. I learned something - always a good thing!

Stay away from the Choate. If you wnat to go just one step up, look at either the B&C Medalist series or a HS Precision R700P take off. Both can be had for around $200 to $250 if you are patient. If you also want to add a DBM things start to get interesting. By the time you have replaced the...

Thank you, I may take you up on that. I'll send a PM if I do.

Thanks for the offer. I doubt I will be in OK anytime soon but I do appreciate it. And your experience comments are also much appreciated. Thanks!

Thanks for your reply. Thanks to 2ac also. Jerry, do you prefer one over the other, and, if so, why? And yes to both, I am very comfortable behind an AR. When I went thru basic at Jackson in '66 we were still using M14's, but was issued a 16 shortly after. And, in fact, I qualified higher...

It does, thank you.

Anyone have one of these around central Texas that I can take a look at and see how it feels to me? Don't need to shoot it, just get behind it. I was going to build up a 20" R700 .308 with a M40-style stock and DBM, but started looking at the McRees on the Internet and like what I see. But...

I went with the 4-16 in FFP, but later wished I had gone with the 6-24 for the additional magnification without giving up too much at the short end. I found I was never using the 4-16 in the 4-8 range, and almost always using it at 16 and wishing I had more. But others say the 4-16 works fine...

Re: where to order? Liberty Optics all the way! Read this thread and you will be glad you did: http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2922176&page=1

Re: Help me choose budget ffp for new rifle... <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Little Z28</div><div class="ubbcode-body">2. Vortex Viper PST 6-24x50 for around a grand.</div></div> More like $810 at Liberty Optics when you use order code HIDE10.

Re: Understanding the Vortex Craze <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Opticsspecialist</div><div class="ubbcode-body">bells and whistles, the pst has them, and for a lower much price than most manufactures do. they are great for beginners and a great...

Re: insuring firearms,who do you use <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: procovert45</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Who do you use to insure your firearms and what are the rates?</div></div> On top of the normal fire and theft, mine are insured with a...

Re: Scope Rings Suggestions? 700 LTR w/ 30mm scope <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rmyers2213</div><div class="ubbcode-body">How do I find out what size height of rings to get? I ordered the badger 1.1.. inch rings (and can change my order) but...

Re: Viper PST FFP - w/20MOA base, only 9 MIL left? VTXPaul getting on the forum and talking about the problem makes me glad i bought a PST 4-16x50 FFP mil/mil.

Re: Scope Rings Suggestions? 700 LTR w/ 30mm scope <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rmyers2213</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I just bought a 700 LTR (.308) and ordered the new SWFA SS 5-20x50. I also just put a Weaver base on but am stuck on what...