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I purchased one in 270 Win myself almost 2 years ago. It's a nice no frills rifle and shares designs from various makers. Havent done a great deal of shooting with mine but it shoots around 1 moa out to the 300 yards. It's one of the best buys out there at the moment.

Well I split the difference with the M75.

Wasnt impressed with the Tikka I have read numerous threads on the great shooting qualities and accuracy guarantee of the Tikka which helped my decisionon purchasing a T3 Lite SS in 270 WSM. The rifle shot patterns not groups, I tried quite a few handloads and 3 different factory loads, 2 different scopes, and 2 mounts but to no avail. I really tried to make things work out. It's the only rifle I ever took back to the dealer on accuracy issues. Replaced it with a Sako in the same caliber and have been very happy with it, it shoots better than promised. That above is my actual experience with the Tikka, your milage will vary.

You mentioned that the deck and pulleys are shot on your mower. I truly beleive that the box store type mowers are built to last about that long. That's where the better qualities of a commercial mower come into play. They are built with heavier components, especially the decks. They also have greasable bearings etc. It was'nt cheap compared to others at the time of purchase but I have an 15 yr old rear engine Snapper that is still going strong I use at the farm. Some other ZTR's that you might consider are Gravely, Hustler and Snapper. Several years ago I purchased a JD 717 and 757. They are John Deere's commercial line and are built really well and cut grass like a champ. Once you go with a ZTR you will never go back to a rider. There is no comparison in ease and speed of mowing. One thing for sure with any mower is to keep the deck. inside and out free of cut grass. Alot of time there is plemty of moisture in it and if left on causes alot of corrosion and problems.

Hey, I dont have a Tasco but I'll give you $60, nawh make it $75 for your junky 3x9 Zeiss. What kind of shape is it in, does it have ring marks?

Anthony, glad you enjoyed another succesful trip here in the lonestar state. Sorry about your snack stix, I am going to try to get a batch of turkey jerky done soon and will get some your way, it will be some good encentive to come back and get a rio.

geett out a heaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh:poke: sawra ya'LL :cowboy:

Had lunch with Anthony and his bud Herbie this afternoon at a mexican eatery. He didnt do the Gerald Ford thing with the tamale so I guess he is ok. We had a chance to talk a little, cant get ova that new yyyawk accent but all is good. Great to see and feel the passion he has about hunting. Congrats, he got a axis deer this morning so he will be taking some meat home with him. :cowboy:

I'll be off to hopefully have lunch with Anthony in a few minutes, well it's about a 2 hour drive for me.

Guess I am the odd man out here, unless I am not planning on shooting it for a long long time and it's going into storage I'll clean when the accuracy drops off or degrades. It's amazing how many rounds that can go a good barrel without cleaning. There's an old saying that more barrels are harmed by overcleaning(improper technique).

Anthony, pm me your cell# and maybe I can take a drive up there and buy you lunch or something. I missed you last year. Always look forward to meeting a new yawkerrrrrrrrr/soprano type.

Nice rifle William, I have thought about getting something like that myself. I find the 4.5x14's fit in very well on 308's. Very interested in what kind of accuracy you're going to wring out with it. Post something up when you get a chance.

I use an Outers Tico Tool for shotguns. They work great for removing powder residue from the bore. To clean the chokes which can easily get plastic fouling from the wad I use a blend of solvents that I soak the choke tube in. For the gas systems used in the 1100/1187,390/391's of mine I used gun scrubber and nitro solvent. I then use Fastex on the actions of everything including doubles. BTW, a little oil or grease on a O/U's hinge pin will go a long ways in reducing friction. I am not that fanantical about having the sqeaky clean. On my target 391 Trap I'll just give it a wipe down with a silicon cloth after casual use and thouroughly clean about every 3000 rounds.

Having a warm climate pretty much year around,we cook alot outside. Have an outdoor kitchen, it's complete with Lynx Professional built in grill and cooktop along with refrigerator, microwave, 32" plasma tv, sound system etc. Also have a bbq pit with firebox that we smoke/bbq larger pieces of meat on such as brisket. For sitting around and socializing and throwing some fajitas on for a quick meal we use one of my fire rings that I make. We do a great deal of entertaining/ fellowshipping with our family, community and church family. Feeding 20-50 youth is always alot of fun through out the summer.

Scope is a Leupold MK 4 4.5x14 and works well at that range. Use it at max power most of the time if mirage isnt to bad. The trigger is right at 2 1/2 lbs. I get it...ya'll shoot at them :pacman:

That's a cool looking deer alright. We get a few "cactus" type bucks taken here too. Diffinately had a testosterone hick up.

I spoke with Randy a couple of weeks ago on the phone and he is alive and well. As we go through life and difficult situations our priorities can change somewhat. Please keep him and those involved in your thoughts and prayers.

Here's some footage mostly taken on Christmas day. Click on the link below

No disrepect taken........This is true and I do shoot alot, average of 2-3 times a week and know what my equipment is capable of. I have friends and alot of youth that I teach that with the right stuff and a little instruction it's within their reach to shoot well at extended ranges. A couple of years ago my wife was hitting 6 inch plates at 500 yards the first time out with a 308 that I mistakingly had the scope set at 4.5 power. My oldest daughter fired a 5 shot group that went a 1/2 inch with her 1st try with an AR-15 and she asked what's the big deal. Have youth shoot a 50 BMG fairly well without ever firing a rifle and so on. Again, with the right equipment and instructions shooting can be made easier for most. People find it amazing to be able to dial in elevation and windage and t hit various distances with the first shot. It really boils down to hands on experience and practice and more practice and if I can say having "intimacy" with your equipment. I make it a point to shoot in any and all conditions, it doesnt matter if the wind is howling or raining cats and dogs, it's the only way to learn, you cant learn it from a book. The day the video was taken winds were changing a bit, 0-3mph quarter value so no big deal. I am truly blessed to be in a position where I can offer this for others. It's a work in progress on my reloading room but it is also a blessing to be able to handload and see instant results. I do enjoy bringing youth/parents from my church, having fellowship and teaching them things about the outdoors and shooting sports that they would otherwise miss out on. In the end though, it's not that hard but then again it's not that easy, in the short videos everything is condensed and might be misleading to some.

Thanks ya'll! I am starting to get the hang of editing so here is another one at a different part of the day, just before dark. Sorry for the cheesy music, I am a newbie :-))

Decided to video the other day. This was taken at mid day at 600 yards with a 308 Win. This video stuff is new to me but is getting easier. Thinking about using a couple of cameras in the future. Anyone have any tips? Click on the link below

For precission shooting at long distances I prefer dialing in adjustments rather than using a "BDC" type reticle. There are just to many variables in the shooting equation for the later to work in all conditions. Basically you take your cartridge and find it's exact muzzle velocity, the bullet's ballistic coefficient and yardage among a few other things and input that into a ballistic calculater. You will get the bullet drift and drop in either inches, centmeters,milliradians or moa. You then simply adjust your scope accordingly. Most common scopes come with 1/4 moa turrets but can also be 1/8 or 1/2 moa too. Alot of LR shooters use mil adjustments as it's easier in the long run. Not only are they physically stronger, 30mm tubes offer more internal adjustment range over one inch tubes and are ideal for getting way out there. Canted bases are also sometimes needed depending on cartridge and range. These are available in 0, 10,15,20,30,40 MOA. These charts will get you close in most cases but it's always best to get out and shoot various distances and conditions. Tempetature, elevation, baroromic pressure, scope height, bullet BC and speed all are determining factors. I have probably left things out but this is a simple run down.

If your looking for factory rifle that will shoot right out the box in .338 caliber, look no further than the Sako TRG 42 in .338 Lapua. In the real world, the 338 RUM, 338 Lapua and 338-378 wby are ballistically even. All will push a 250gr to appx 3000fps, though the 300's will do bettter at extreme ranges but you have to have a faster twist to reliably stabilize them.Better brass is made for the Lapua but you will pay the price for it. The TRG's regardless of caliber, are known to be one of the best shooting factory rifles that rival customs rifles without the wait time. Speaking of myself, I feel that there is alot of investment of time and money into shooting one of the bigger long range guns. Just saying some people think that if they have a LR rifle of any sort, it's easy hitting distance targets. Nothing could be farther from the truth, it takes alot of range time, dealing with recoil, the added cost of ammo/components, detailed loading techniques and so on to be proficient and consistant. New for 2010,Savage has come out with a Lapua, it's quite a bit cheaper. Street price for the Sako is from $3-4.5K depending on the stock while Savage's site list msrp at $2200 so street price is probably around $1800 for theirs. ....then there is the glass, rings and mounts

Agreed, sounds like he transposed the numbers eight and five. The Winchester M88 was available in .358 Win, just a necked up 308 case. A picture or model number would easily narrow it down.

The Harris is the original and overall better product. The Shooters ridge is a lesser made direct Chinese copy of a Harris.