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  1. ego235

    College Budget Rifle

    Wow us college kids are all slumming it with our Remington 700s! I got an AICS stock myself which I love. The 5R stock was not the most comfortable. I just got into UNC grad school earlier this month. Since I'm paying out-of-state tuition rates, I'll be out $95k once it is said and done...
  2. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Review: 2.5-10x32 Vortex Viper PST FFP

    I kinda bashed Vortex PST line in the past, the glass was very mediocre from the ones I saw at the range. I sold my Premier Light Tactical and got one of these 2.5-10x32s to try out after hearing the glass improved. I'm now a fan and a month later bought a second one. Unfortunately the second...
  3. ego235

    Compare BC values between .223 and .308

    That is the twist I was thinking of getting, but 30" is kind of unwieldy...how much velocity lost going with something like 24"? Will that still be okay at 800? It is good to know about the BC being the equaling factor given muzzle velocity is the same. The purpose of this post was obviously...
  4. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Vortex AR thread

    I just bought my second 2.5-10x32 pst in mrad. It went on my FN SCAR 16s which is .223. I only shoot it to maybe 300 yards max but the magnification range is a good fit for my shooting purposes which is a lightweight range plinker. I personally don't find the reticle too small at 2.5x to use...
  5. ego235

    Compare BC values between .223 and .308

    This is the part which is somewhat confusing. I agree with the math, and it shows this on my ballistics calculator as well, that same BC and muzzle velocity should mean equal flight path regardless of caliber or weight. But I do hear people argue holdoff's point as well, that in practice, more...
  6. ego235

    Compare BC values between .223 and .308

    Thanks guys, the information is very helpful. I think I will stick with my 5R and not change out the barrel. At the moment it only has about 1,200 rounds fired so it has plenty of life left. So how about the other part of my question? Will two projectiles regardless of caliber and bullet...
  7. ego235

    Compare BC values between .223 and .308

    I've heard many people say that upto a certain distance the trajectory between a .223 round and .308 are similar. That distance of course depends on muzzle velocity and BC value of the bullet. However generally the .223 starts out faster but loses speed due to a lower BC and that is why the...
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    Rifle Scopes Field of View between Vortex PST 2.5-10x32 VS. Swarovski EL Swarovision 10x32 Binos - PICS

    Oh I see what you mean now. I have an ACOG as well but the longer eye relief 3.5x version. I checked on Trijicon's website, the 4x standard one is 1.5" eye relief which is roughly 38.1mm. The Swaro is 20mm so it is even shorter thereby giving it a larger FOV at 10x than the ACOG at 4x...
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    Rifle Scopes Field of View between Vortex PST 2.5-10x32 VS. Swarovski EL Swarovision 10x32 Binos - PICS

    I wanted to do a field of view comparison for some time now between a pair of binoculars and rifle scope with similar specs. Until I recently purchased my new Swarovski EL Swarovision 10x32 binoculars, I didn't really have anything of similar specifications for a fair test. Now I could try out...
  10. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Why so much variation in scope length??

    Ah thanks George, that was what I thought too, except I used the wrong term, focal distance instead of depth of field. Now maybe this is not a fair comparison, but how come when I compare my Premier Heritage 5-25x56mm to my Swarovski 25-50x65mm spotting scope when both are at 25x, the Premier...
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    Rifle Scopes Why so much variation in scope length??

    Can anyone elaborate a little about why rifle scopes come in so many different lengths? I understand generally for a specific model of scope, the more magnification, the longer the scope. Leupold MK4 4.5-14 is shorter than their 6-24. S&B PMII 4-16 is shorter than their 5-25. That is pretty...
  12. ego235

    best tripod for spotting scope

    I just bought one of the new Vortex Summit XLT tripods from Euro Optic it arrived in one day and was exactly what I was looking for. The engineering in this tripod is awesome, they've come a long way and this one is a new model so there aren't many reviews on it. It goes from 7" up to 64"...
  13. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Leupold Mark 6 Extended Review and Comparison to Premier

    I posted an initial review of my Mark 6 3-18x44mm with TMR reticle a while back in someone else's thread when I first purchased it. Without digging up an old post, I wanted to do a little follow-up review now that I've spent some more time with it. Since then, I have acquired a Premier Light...
  14. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Are Millet LRS's decent? I had to replace my old Millett using a new one..(Warranty)

    My friend has one of the LRS 6-25x56. At the upper reaches the glass is not very clear, quite hazy, it gets the job done tho. The scope has not given him any problems for the 2 years he's owned it. He put it on a Olympic ar-15 with a 20" barrel. Too bad it only gets about 2.5-3 moa even...
  15. ego235

    spotting scope pricing/quality question

    I owned the smaller Bushnell Legend Ultra HD 12-36x50 for a little over a year. Was not impressed with the glass or the eye relief or field of view. The table tripod that it came with was essentially a throwaway that wobbled in the wind. I did like the dual focus knobs and compact size...
  16. ego235

    Muzzle Jump?

    Coming from rimfire rifles I was surprised intially at the kick of bigger calibers and my inability to keep sight picture immediately after firing. To alleviate this I built a heavy .223 platform consisting of Remington 700 5R, AICS, Atlas bipod, Premier Heritage 5-25x, basically anything to...
  17. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Nightforce NXS, blurry at full power

    Yeah don't take my first reply as a knock to NF. Mine was solid as a rock. For the price it is a great scope, I shot some of my best match scores with it. NF just decided to put more money into building the other aspects besides necessarily the glass. At no time was I unable to hit a target...
  18. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Nightforce NXS, blurry at full power

    100 yards is iffy at 22x. My old one did not even focus well on 5.5x at 25 yards. Minimum focal distances are not one of NF's strong points. I never went past 18 or 20x even at 300 yards. The glass is pretty mediocre, image degrades at max magnification. By the way, do you work for an...
  19. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Leatherwood ATR Scopes

    I saw one of these at the range a couple months ago. I think it was a 10x variable. I recall it had a MIL based reticle. The build qualty seemed average but the glass was quite good for a price of around $200
  20. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Kahles 624i 6-24x56 vs. Premier Heritage 5-25x56

    That Premier Heritage indeed has fine glass with ultra low CA. Sold my trusty NXS which I never thought I'd do after spending a week with the Premier. For those whom can't afford a 3k+ optic, do not look thru a Heritage. You'll get hooked. I have a second Premier Light Tactical on the way...
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