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  1. BigJimFish

    2024 BigJimFish Review / Article blog: PurePrecision, Precision Straight-Walled Cartridge Rifle, Proof, XTPS trigger, Levels

    Update: 2-21-2025 The first day using the Garmin Xero C1 Pro Chronograph with the PurePrecision 350 Legend with Proof Barrel and Sightron S6 5-30x56mm scope The Garmin Chronograph review is now up. Boy did this thing end up a lifesaver this year. Without there is a lot of data that I just...
  2. BigJimFish

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    My thoughts on a reticle: First off, my take is certainly going to be a little biased by how often I am switching between designs due to doing a bunch of optical reviews each year. If something gets real complicated, I generally end up hating it because I switch back and forth too often to be...
  3. BigJimFish

    Rim-x vs. Vudoo. Which did you choose and why?

    Love the surplus Kimber 82G in here with all the multiple thousand dollar rifles. They were $400 with a nice diopter sight included when the last ones were sold in ~2012 btw. For what it is worth, my best 82G out shoots my Anschutz 54. My Vudoo is better than both though. I do not think this...
  4. BigJimFish

    2024 BigJimFish Review / Article blog: PurePrecision, Precision Straight-Walled Cartridge Rifle, Proof, XTPS trigger, Levels

    Update: 1-23-2025 A little bit on Rechargeable Batteries in Laser Rangefinders: Amazingly, Nick was already able to get back to me about the battery questions even though he is at ShotShow this week. I guess I should probably mention that I skipped out on the show again this year. It’s just...
  5. BigJimFish

    X - Vectronix Shooting Solutions

    A little bit on Rechargeable Batteries in Laser Rangefinders: Amazingly, Nick was already able to get back to me about the battery questions even though he is at ShotShow this week. Interestingly, the Vector X binoculars handle power conversion a bit differently internally than the Leica...
  6. BigJimFish

    2024 BigJimFish Review / Article blog: PurePrecision, Precision Straight-Walled Cartridge Rifle, Proof, XTPS trigger, Levels

    Update 1-22-2025 It’s so cold my buddy in Alabama can’t leave his house because there is snow on the ground and your taking your life in your hands if you go out on the roads in the snow south of the Mason Dixon line. Folks don’t exactly get a lot of practice down there on how to handle a...
  7. BigJimFish

    X - Vectronix Shooting Solutions

    Some Cold Weather Battery Testing and Battery Thoughts I have been following a lot of the discussion on the forums about the Vector X not handling the cold well with the standard cr123a batteries. So, I went out to test it along with the Gen 2 Sig 10k’s and Leica Geovid Pro 32s in 4 degrees...
  8. BigJimFish

    2024 BigJimFish Review / Article blog: PurePrecision, Precision Straight-Walled Cartridge Rifle, Proof, XTPS trigger, Levels

    Boy, that is a tough question. Obviously, I haven’t been happy with the average performance of ammunition and even handloads in the 350L. Only one lot of one ammo has been able to average under 1” groups at 100 yards and only two ammunitions are under 1.25”. So far, with hand loads I also have...
  9. BigJimFish

    Rifle Scopes How many turn past zero?

    There are a number of scopes out there with perceptible lash. I think the largest I have encountered is ~.1 mil with both the Minox LR and ZP5. Any scope with a non-translating turret (the elevation knob does not raise up and down when the turret is moved) will have some amount of lash though it...
  10. BigJimFish

    Are Electronic Levels Worth it?

    I played around with a lot more types of levels as well as mounting positions than I had previously used for the article on level use in precision rifle. This included buying an MDT Send-It. I have used it a good bit now on a wide variety of rifles. I think it does require less attention to...
  11. BigJimFish

    2024 BigJimFish Review / Article blog: PurePrecision, Precision Straight-Walled Cartridge Rifle, Proof, XTPS trigger, Levels

    I have not yet done any terminal testing of any 350L ammo. If I do any and how much I have not yet decided on. My biggest interest in that regard would be testing bullet performance at 300-400yds. I would like to know if any still open up at these longer ranges. Regarding the Hornady American...
  12. BigJimFish

    2024 BigJimFish Review / Article blog: PurePrecision, Precision Straight-Walled Cartridge Rifle, Proof, XTPS trigger, Levels

    Update 12-17-2024 The PurePrecision SKLTN action and Altitude stock review are now up. It’s a fun read because of the nice new super light action, the progression of PurePrecision from a small custom rifle shop to a much larger manufacturer and retail operation, and for the saga of what I had...
  13. BigJimFish

    X - Vectronix Shooting Solutions

    I've never tried lazing birds on a wire. Most of the time what people are trying to laze is really amounts to either the ground or some large soft target like a bush or tree. Essentially, something big and soft in the vicinity of what they are looking to shoot. The bird on a wire thing is...
  14. BigJimFish

    X - Vectronix Shooting Solutions

    Certainly beam divergence is not the only factor, but it does matter a good deal when ranging the small targets you seemed most interested in especially if they are against a backdrop that is located at a different distance. In such a scenario a wider beam is going to tend to get you the...
  15. BigJimFish

    X - Vectronix Shooting Solutions

    I didn't spend time side by side with both the terrapin PLRF 05 and the new Vector X during the review. I did spend a good bit of time doing that with the Terrapin PLRF 05 and the first gen Sig 10ks and Leica Geovid Pro 32s when I did those reviews though. I have also spend a good deal of time...
  16. BigJimFish

    2024 BigJimFish Review / Article blog: PurePrecision, Precision Straight-Walled Cartridge Rifle, Proof, XTPS trigger, Levels

    Update 11-7-2024 I don’t think I have talked about it yet, but I bought the Burstfire case annealer / prep center earlier this year. I had used the prep center a number of times primarily to cut the primer pocket crimp out of the 350L cases but I had not yet done a run of annealing. In fact, I...
  17. BigJimFish

    2024 BigJimFish Review / Article blog: PurePrecision, Precision Straight-Walled Cartridge Rifle, Proof, XTPS trigger, Levels

    Update 10-17-2024 So, after taking some time away from the 350L project in order to do the laser rangefinder reviews I returned to it the last couple of weeks. As I’m sure you gathered by the lack of data and updates, I had a lot of difficulties getting reasonable results with the rifle and was...
  18. BigJimFish

    X - Vectronix Shooting Solutions

    My review of the Vectronix Vector X binoculars is now up. Original Vectronix Terrapin (left) and New Vector X binoculars (right)
  19. BigJimFish

    X - Vectronix Shooting Solutions

    I do not have a Kestrel but I believe most or all of it's functionality with the Vector X currently works. The E-Dope / Vector X integration is slated for the end of this year. It is my understanding that it does not yet work. I am also not exactly sure what this integration will look like. I...
  20. BigJimFish

    2024 BigJimFish Review / Article blog: PurePrecision, Precision Straight-Walled Cartridge Rifle, Proof, XTPS trigger, Levels

    Update 10-7-2024 I have posted the Safran Vectronix Vector X binoculars review. These new rangefinding binoculars offer optical performance competitive with Leica Geovid Pros and rangefinding performance competitive with Sig 10ks. They also offer a number of new unique features such as a...
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