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    I always tell people, vote with your money bro. Walk past the NC Star scope dealers and Chinese made Japenese katana swords and Howdy...
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    DFOOSKING replied to the thread Unertl/52 Project.
    I went my state's biggest gun show of the year last weekend. They was a Remington custom shop maple stocked 541S with no reciever...
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    DFOOSKING replied to the thread Win52B with Balvar 24.
    Well....most long term Hide members tend to know more than most. You spend enough time linked (even indirectly) to actual...
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    DFOOSKING reacted to JG26_Irish's post in the thread Win52B with Balvar 24 with Like Like.
    You already seem to know more than 90% of the owners. The round adjustment system for both vertical and horizontal windage/elevation...
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    DFOOSKING reacted to RTH1800's post in the thread Win52B with Balvar 24 with Like Like.
    Great scope. Thanks for posting! If you need more elevation you can change front base height. Some bases are stepped so you can...
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    DFOOSKING replied to the thread Win52B with Balvar 24.
    When I said turd, I meant I hope this things works. There's really no way to know till it's all together if this thing works as implied...
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    DFOOSKING reacted to JG26_Irish's post in the thread Win52B with Balvar 24 with Like Like.
    DFOOSKING - Great find brother! The Balvar is not a turd. It is a relic from days gone by and a very fine optic. I have two of them...
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    DFOOSKING replied to the thread Win52B with Balvar 24.
    American Rifleman article...the last page only covers a couple paragraphs.
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    DFOOSKING replied to the thread Win52B with Balvar 24.
    The pages are numbered if I screw up the order. BTW
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    DFOOSKING replied to the thread Win52B with Balvar 24.
    Here's the operators manual....
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    DFOOSKING replied to the thread Win52B with Balvar 24.
    Well been doing some research that some may enjoy. Searching around I found the operators manual and a 1956 American Rifleman article...
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    DFOOSKING replied to the thread Win52B with Balvar 24.
    They feel *okay*......time will tell. Its been mounted for all of 30min. And i don't plan to wander in 10°F anytime this upcoming...
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    DFOOSKING replied to the thread Win52B with Balvar 24.
    Found a card in the box under wrapping paper. Also has a cat tail throw lever and plastic lense covers
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    Well I finally picked up a scope I've been trying to get for 4 years now. Gun Show had a few gems to be had. This Bausch & Lomb...
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    Oh yeah, I shot it. Mounted a 10X optic on it and tested it out. It just wasn't all that great and it just didn't excite me on any...