Recent content by Tex .416

HH, you earned my respect long ago and reinforce it every day. Men and women like you are wonderful people and Muslims, which is why I do not condemn all muslims with a broad stroke of a brush. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. They are wise and merit heeding. @Red Leg, thank you for...

Honestly, folks can use whatever the heck they want. There are plenty of deer killed every year with Tasco scopes with the cheapest ammo on sale from Walmart. If the scope lasts 100 shots, that is more than most hunters will shoot in a decade or two. At the other end of the spectrum, I’ve...

They are made for shooting. I like them because they are reliable and durable.

The Mark IV was around 2005. The VX3 came on a .308 I bought used within the last five or so years. The target looked like it was hit with a shotgun. Swapped scopes and the rifle started shooting great without any other work. Sent the scope in for repair, then gifted it to a friend that was...

Mark IV and VX3.

I’m not vouching for GPO, just commenting on Luepold. I truly hope they can turn themselves around.

The warranty is useless when the animal of a lifetime or more critically a use for self-defense, law enforcement, or military needs are at stake. Equipment needs to work when it needs to work. A warranty with “great customer service” is useless and of no value at that moment. I will not use...

Having endured a few serious shortages of ammo and reloading components, brass and ammo availability are my paramount consideration, which certainly drives this analysis. 5.56/.223 - there will always be ammo of some sort .308 Win - same, ammo and brass are abundant and this round is like a...

A quick internet search for the RSA laws regarding buying a gun appear to make it impossible for a non-resident to buy a gun there.

fwiw - Gentle reminder to avoid a surprise, they have a 23% buyer’s premium.

The 130 Partition with H4831 was my go to for deer when I started reloading in the 1970’s. Deer fell over dead. I still have Partitions on the shelf, but use Barnes TTSX in recent years. The Partition still is as good as ever. It will work fine.

The only hard butt plate to ever cause me trouble is a Henry .45-70 with a very square, flat brass butt plate. That darned thing drew blood in less than ten shots. It went to the gunsmith the very next week for a rubber recoil pad. He was reluctant to cut it because of aesthetics. I told him...

To add a more serious note to my earlier post. My wife typically goes with me on most of my hunts. Some of our fondest memories are out in the field. There is no one I’d rather hunt with or be with. She grew up in far west Texas on a ranch with the Rio Grande visible out the back of the...

For 6.5 CM, try the Barnes TTSX 120 grain. It works on big South Texas bucks too, although the .308 Win with a Barnes TTSX 130 is my go to bullet 99% of the time. The .308 130 is an amazing combination. Tracking in the thorn brush is quite unpleasant. I put the bullet at the base of the ear...