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Recent content by Mackay Sagebrush

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    Rifle Scopes Hunting scope recommendation

    Hmm, they showed up for me after the edits, but now are toast.. :(
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    Rifle Scopes Hunting scope recommendation

    Edited my pics, as I am not sure why they were showing up for me, but did not show up on the thread. Hopefully that fixed it.
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    Rifle Scopes Hunting scope recommendation

    If you are running a standard sporter weight rifle, a fixed 6X SWFA MIL/MIL is not a bad choice , like on my daughters .308 shown here: This is light and practical, and very handy for climbing up the mountains that elk tend to retreat to during the season when they get pressure from all the...
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    Rifle Scopes Hunting scope recommendation

    I have dozens of elk under my belt, and hunt each year to fill my freezer, as I don't buy store bought meat other than bacon. A few things first. The style of hunting you do, and terrain you will be hunting is pretty important. Elk have a tendency to not stick around once they determine there...
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    300 win mag for $1500?

    Dang I did not know that. That is unfortunate.
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    Got a long range hunting rig? Let’s show them off!

    T3 .300 Win Mag Harrells Precision 3 port brake McMillan Sako Hunter pattern SWFA fixed 10x MIL/MIL It has accounted for a few freezers full of elk. Typically ranges have been in the mid 400s. Between this T3 and my short 20" barreled, light McMillan Edge stocked .308 T3, if I never...
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    300 win mag for $1500?

    This is easy, and the other posters are leading down the correct path with the comments about "Tikka and short box mag length,. So here is the solution: Buy a T3 .300 and send it to CDI to have them cut the stock for new bottom metal that accepts AI magazines. Or you can have a local...
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    WTB: Your old as heck US Optics scope.

    @nervous, or anyone else What is a fair price for a USO ST-10 ERGO ?
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Combat zero RMR

    That is a good point. In order to maintain air-speed velocity, a swallow needs to beat its wings forty-three times every second, right?
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Handguns...show 'em

    Gotta have a "Bucket List" holster for a Bucket List" .44 magnum: This is a Milt Sparks 200AW hand carved rig. Works for my old Model 629 too!
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Handguns...show 'em

    And then there is the shorter brother to the 5" M29, the 4" M29-2. Right where the 4" should be; in the field:
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Handguns...show 'em

    Custom 5" Model 29-2 .44 magnum that was an 8 & 3/8ths" barrel previously. Covers game large and small with proper ammo selection:
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Handguns...show 'em

    It is a very coarse black powder that burns in a conical pattern. The burning powder is what breaks the balloon rather than a projectile. The cartridges are crimped like a shotgun shell. They are designed to fully burn out and not be dangerous at extended ranges. However you could potentially...
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Combat zero RMR

    @clcustom1911 I thought vertical spin drift only mattered if you were south of the equator?