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Raichle 60 Degree boots. I was about to put these on eBay but they might suit some of the Highland stalkers on here. Very little use and hardly any signs of wear. The surface texture on the sole is still visible, so hardly broken in. A small scratch on one toe is all I can see as far as damage...

So is it possible to have the rash somewhere other than the site of a bite? And is it possible to have an infected bite without realising you’ve been bitten? I’d always assumed that you saw the tick, removed it and then wait for a rash in the same spot. Asking because my wife has suddenly...

Clutching at straws here! My 880sq has the old Tupperware stock and I just fancy something better. Boyd’s do the inlet and other Marlin models are close enough to work. Maybe someone has one gathering dust?

Hi. Do you still have these available?

I am hoping someone has a pair knocking about in a drawer. Looking for some high enough for a 50mm scope, so around 32mm from base to centre of scope (or 55mm in total including the hooks). Preferably not one piece as I’ve heard there can be ejected issues. Thanks in advance

If I’m still stalking when the warranty expires I’ll count it as a win! 👴:old:

All really interesting and helpful. Thank you. German S&B 6x sounds like a good investment. I’ve often wondered why US scopes and reviews don’t refer to low light performance. They seem only secondarily interested in glass quality in general. The Leupold has been ok but the other evening I...

I remember! :eek:

Yeah, I’ve never thought 6x was to low to shoot at normal distances and it does look cute on the rifle!. Light transmission is the same as 8x56 I believe, all things being equal. But I feel 8x without side focus is a bit high for some of the really close shots that sometimes crop up. However...

Makes sense. But you hear a lot about modern coatings and how they improve light transmission (🤷) or is that to make up for the glass quality? I can see how it helps with reflections, flare etc, although how adding something to the surface let’s more light through is harder to understand.

Agreed, my old 6x42 is probably about 450g. But the GPO is apparently pretty robust and has a couple of other advantages over the Leupold. Which if I recall, cost about the same in 1999. :-|Maybe I’ll do my own side by side test?

I’ve committed to the GPO now, but it was ultimately down to the 10 warranty. However, I am still very curious to know how the older top tier scopes stack up against modern mid tier. Glass and coating Technology must have levelled the field to some extent. Putting aside things like massive...

£239 but “intermittent illumination “. Happy enough with £275. Should be here for Monday