Recent content by JohnSmith

+1. Kuiu Pro bino harness is the best I’ve used so far.

They can get that big, many are in the 500-600kg range. I wouldn’t hesitate to shoot a moose at 300 yards using a 6.5 CM. Same with large black bear. You really don’t need the energy of large magnums for most North American game. They aren’t a bad option (especially at long range), just not...

I’ve owned two 300 win mags, a Christensen Arms MPR in (26” barrel, 1:10) and a Blaser R8 ultimate (1:11). Both rifles were heavy enough that recoil was negligible. Moderators are prohibited here… didn’t get to use them. Had a factory brake on the MPR, reduction in recoil wasn’t worth the...

I’ve owned… k95 stutzen Attaché in 243 & 308 (20” barrels) K95 Jaeger in 7x57R and 6.5 CM Now I own a K95 ultimate leather in 308 (24”) and 6.5 CM. Definitely my favorite of the three to shoot. Stock fits better, handles recoil better and the barrel lengths make shooting more enjoyable (as...

I had an R8 ultimate with several barrels. Great rifle, you won’t be disappointed. I’ve never had a barrel start rusting from the inside, and I’ve hunting in very cold temps, with the rifle completely frozen in ice. If you’re going to commit, try to buy everything you need quickly. The prices...

I’ll post some photos when I’m back at home in about a week or so. Please hold.

Tangent Theta scopes are largely considered the best in the world.

Blaser K95 Ultimate Leather with a Tangent Theta 3-15x50 long range hunter. 8 lbs.

Thermal works great for grouse, so I’m sure it’ll work for other birds. Ptarmigan are hard to pick up with thermal, I’m guessing because of their insulation.

I wouldn’t say it’s quick, you’d have to unscrew the handheld spotter attachment from the unit, screw on the scope attachment then latch it to your scope. I’d imagine it’d take a solid minute. It would be somewhat quiet, just the sound of metal threads screwing on and off.

I have a mate Mah50 and bought the spotter attachment. Works great as both a spotter and clip on.

I have an Infiray Mate Mah50 with the spotter attachment, works pretty well. Can use it as a clip-on so there’s versatility there. Picture quality is excellent as it has a 640x sensor and decent OLED screen.

I had an R8 ultimate in 300 win mag, 308, 6.5 PRC and 6.5 cm. Was a great gun. Reliable, accurate... but it was also heavy for my needs. I sold it to purchase a K95. If you don't do a lot of hiking while hunting, I'd suggest an R8 for sure.

I didn't have the best experience with Emberleaf. After around 6 months of discussion and expressing my preferred criteria for a custom knife, I was presented with knives that met very few of the criteria I had asked for. I would have though that since it's a custom order, that it wasn't a tall...