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  1. SmileMaker

    Kowa Binocular Spring Savings Event

    No KOWA Highlander in there?
  2. SmileMaker

    Need a new spoting scope for 223

    Shoot-N-C is your friend. (22LR)
  3. SmileMaker

    Spotting Scope Users Poll

    Leupold Mark4 , 12-40x60 mil dot, KOWA Prominar TSN 884 25-60x88 and am considering either a KOWA Highlander or Swaro BTX for ELR. Getting old and getting tired of one eye in a spotting scope for long periods of time.
  4. SmileMaker

    Compact Spotter considerations

    If you get the oportunity look through a Nikon ProStaff3 16 - 48 x 60. No reticle but great clear glass in a compact package.
  5. SmileMaker

    40 MOA Scope Cant - Kelby Rings?

    If you're not set in an integral rail, why not order a sloped pik rail. I have a 45 moa with alphamounts on my TRG 42. Zeroed at 100 and it makes a mile with no issues (NF ATACR 5x25) Near rail and mount. http://www.nearmfg.com/products.htm
  6. SmileMaker

    Handgun Optic

    Ultra Dot on my MkII since new with no issues.
  7. SmileMaker

    WTB WTB or WTT for quality spotting scope

    Straight KOWA TSN-822 20x60x82 with excellent glass. Older scope I'd let go for $700.
  8. SmileMaker

    Mandatory vaccines and testing for businesses

    https://www.wpr.org/what-does-law-actually-say-about-vaccine-mandates Pretty much covers all Healthcare providers unless they want to lose Medicare & Medicaid status.
  9. SmileMaker

    Spotting Scope options

    If you're not in a match you can use a scoped rifle (shooting buddy) for spotting. We've done it out to 2500 yds with no issues assumng the target environment provides adequate splash to spot misses. Depending on what you are using as a target hit indicator lights or a target cam can make...
  10. SmileMaker

    WTB .257 bullets

    I have about 300 Sierra 117gr SBT if you're interested
  11. SmileMaker

    Best time to buy on PX?

    When all these anti-vaxxers get fired and need the money .........jk ......lol
  12. SmileMaker

    WTB Older Investment Firearms

    Not for sale but all of the above are up 300%+ since I aquired them.
  13. SmileMaker

    Rifle Scopes What power scope for 338 to 1 mile?

    338LM using 300 grain Berger Hybrids at 2740 fps. 13.1 mils to a mile from a 100 yd zero at 950 ASL. Rifle has a 30 MOA rail and an ATACR scope.
  14. SmileMaker

    How accurate is your beam scale?

    Ohaus 3100 Dial-O-Gram Accurate to 0.15 grain Negative is you have to convert grams to grains.
  15. SmileMaker

    Advise on Caliber for up to 2400 yds

    300NM, 300PRC, 338LM, 338 Snipetac, 33XC are all good caliber choices for 2400 yds. The last two are still supersonic at that distance with 300 grain bullets. Unfortunately splash visibility is going to be dependent on target and terrain conditions. Reliable spotting of hits at that distance...
  16. SmileMaker

    Elon Musk says Austin should stay "Texas"

    Gentrification = Liberalization
  17. SmileMaker

    What’s your coolest firearm?

    No that came from a long defunct company called “Golden Aged Arms” in Delaware Ohio.
  18. SmileMaker

    What’s your coolest firearm?

    The one that I built and will pass on to my grandson
  19. SmileMaker

    Blackpowder cleaning

    Windex with Vinegar (not ammonia) is a good agent to remove black powder residue. A few saturated patches, nylon bore brush, wet patch , dry patch then a rust inhibitor (Bircheood Casey) is all I use on my BPCT rifles.