What's Your Next Purchase? V5

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I really am leaning more towards an Adirondack, light, compact, accurate as hell, reliable....

Sometimes it's tempting to just order up a NULA but I've never really got to play with one long term, just a few rounds at a range. So I'm not really so sure I'm getting much more than I'd get from a kimber.

I've seen you mention them a lot and have looked. It's like 2 oz lighter, probably more accurate(maybe couple-few tenths at 100), maybe slightly smoother action.

Honestly the Kimber would get my vote. I honestly really like the look of the entire rifle. Plus you could get a .30 cal Ascent and 6.5 Adirondack for almost the same price as the nula.

 

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So got my 20 rounders. They look tiny. I couldn't believe the box they came in. Was thinking there was no way they sent the right ones.

I really like the way it looks with the spr with bipod though.

Got all the ammo I plan on testing.

Trying these targets out I saw on amazon. Just messing around with them in my backyard with my pellet gun and I like them so far. I like the blue vs the traditional red.

 

[Ashton]

So got my 20 rounders. They look tiny. I couldn't believe the box they came in. Was thinking there was no way they sent the right ones.

Haha yeah, when I bought that 7 round .50 Beowulf mag (20 round .223/5.56) I was shocked at how small the bag containing it was.

 

[bushman505]

I've seen you mention them a lot and have looked. It's like 2 oz lighter, probably more accurate(maybe couple-few tenths at 100), maybe slightly smoother action.

Honestly the Kimber would get my vote. I honestly really like the look of the entire rifle. Plus you could get a .30 cal Ascent and 6.5 Adirondack for almost the same price as the nula.

Yeah man, those NULA rifles seem nice and I could afford one if I really wanted but like you said, I could get 2 kimbers for that price. Or I could get a kimber, a scope and have enough left over to hire a supercub to drop me off for a week on kodiak or afognak.

I really like the kimbers, I think they are incredibly well thought out, nearly perfect rifles for their intended purpose. I have a mountain ascent and a few montanas and they are flat out awesome.

Another thing I may have mentioned before, there's a guy who makes titanium bolt handles and trigger guards for kimbers for a pretty reasonable price, that will drop another 2-3oz off the package. I know it's sort of splitting hairs at that point but you could get an Adirondack down to ~4.5lbs before you scoped it, put a lightweight leupold on it in talley lightweight ultra lows and have a ~ 5.25lb that's accurate as hell.

People around here get on my ass about counting ounces but when I fly in for sheep or goat hunts, they generally have very VERY strict rules about the 50lb weight limit going into bush planes so those ounces I save turn into pounds saved and those pounds saved turn into me carrying more food and 16 year old scotch with me when I fly in.

 

[bushman505]

Speaking of saving weight, the other day my wife was horrified to watch me open a box from kifaru and instantly pull out my havalon and start slicing off straps and pieces of webbing and using a lighter to seal the ends of the cut webbing. She was pissed but I literally took 3/4 a pound off my empty pack weight.

 

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Yeah man, those NULA rifles seem nice and I could afford one if I really wanted but like you said, I could get 2 kimbers for that price. Or I could get a kimber, a scope and have enough left over to hire a supercub to drop me off for a week on kodiak or afognak.

I really like the kimbers, I think they are incredibly well thought out, nearly perfect rifles for their intended purpose. I have a mountain ascent and a few montanas and they are flat out awesome.

Another thing I may have mentioned before, there's a guy who makes titanium bolt handles and trigger guards for kimbers for a pretty reasonable price, that will drop another 2-3oz off the package. I know it's sort of splitting hairs at that point but you could get an Adirondack down to ~4.5lbs before you scoped it, put a lightweight leupold on it in talley lightweight ultra lows and have a ~ 5.25lb that's accurate as hell.

People around here get on my ass about counting ounces but when I fly in for sheep or goat hunts, they generally have very VERY strict rules about the 50lb weight limit going into bush planes so those ounces I save turn into pounds saved and those pounds saved turn into me carrying more food and 16 year old scotch with me when I fly in.

I think if you can save something like a 1/4-1/2 lb in a rifle you would absolutely notice the difference. Is there any room to do some light fluting/dimpling on the barrel with those?

 

[bushman505]

I think if you can save something like a 1/4-1/2 lb in a rifle you would absolutely notice the difference. Is there any room to do some light fluting/dimpling on the barrel with those?

I'd imagine so. The mountains scent has fluting on the barrel, bolt handle and bolt body.

 

[Gregolian]

Bolt carrier group is all I need.

 

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Bolt carrier group is all I need.

https://www.dvor.com/radian-weapons-enhanced-black-nitride-ar15-m16-bolt-carrier-group.html

 

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Just impulse purchased this for $370, but comes the the $100 gift card so it was essentially $270.

 

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I need to stop spending money. But now I have a $250 gift card to scopelist and $100 to Brownells. I'll probably get an MRO from scopelist and scalarworks leap mount from Brownells.

 

[bushman505]

I shot a caribou today about 7 miles out of town. Drove my 4x4 out on the dirt road, spotted them about a mile out, sort of snuck closer, got the sights on a decent bull and that was that.

Drove the Honda up, butchered it and loaded it up and drove back to town. I ended up giving it all away as to stay in line with the native culture here, I guess I didn't give it all away but I really just kept the backstraps.

The shot was 234 yards, nice and easy. The havalon piranta made short work of the animal.

 

[My Spot]

Bolt carrier group is all I need.

PSA has their premium BCG on sale for $70 (down from $150) with free shipping but the deal ends tomorrow at noon.

http://palmettostatearmory.com/palm...remium-full-auto-bolt-carrier-group-8779.html

The Nickel Boron one is only $20 more but it also runs out soon.

http://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-...on-bcg-with-carpenter-158-bolt-516446450.html

This gold "titanium" monstrosity is on sale on AIM Surplus with free shipping.

https://www.aimsurplus.com/product....tride+9310+MPI+Bolt+Carrier+Group&groupid=723

 

[spamking]

Bolt, I'm just a hunter so I don't really have much use for semi auto rifles.

Sure ya do . . .

 

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I shot a caribou today about 7 miles out of town. Drove my 4x4 out on the dirt road, spotted them about a mile out, sort of snuck closer, got the sights on a decent bull and that was that.

Drove the Honda up, butchered it and loaded it up and drove back to town. I ended up giving it all away as to stay in line with the native culture here, I guess I didn't give it all away but I really just kept the backstraps.

The shot was 234 yards, nice and easy. The havalon piranta made short work of the animal.

 

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I need a recommendation for some gloves that will be warm in 30-50 degrees. Something light and thin enough that I could still write with but will hold up to some daily use using hand tools(shouldn't be too destructive). Also that won't compromise them if a light amount of water got on them.

Thought about just grabbing something from Arc'teryx and calling it a day but I figured I'd ask you first.

 

[bushman505]

I need a recommendation for some gloves that will be warm in 30-50 degrees. Something light and thin enough that I could still write with but will hold up to some daily use using hand tools(shouldn't be too destructive). Also that won't compromise them if a light amount of water got on them.

Thought about just grabbing something from Arc'teryx and calling it a day but I figured I'd ask you first.

Check out stuff from Kuiu, first lite and Sitka. All of them make some thin durable gloves that are meant to be used hard.

I personally like the Kuiu guide gloves they are basically a leather work glove but made for mountain hunting. They also have the new attack glove which looks good.

Both Sitka and first lite also make a similar glove that will be durable but still allow you to work outside. I live in gloves like that when I'm fishing and hunting and pretty much doing anything outside. Also, all those companies sort of have a glove "system" which is basically seerste layers depending on what you want or need.

For example, I use the Kuiu guide gloves when I'm out hunting and just need hand protection, if it gets colder I throw on a peloton liner glove (also kuiu) for the warmth.

 

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Check out stuff from Kuiu, first lite and Sitka. All of them make some thin durable gloves that are meant to be used hard.

I personally like the Kuiu guide gloves they are basically a leather work glove but made for mountain hunting. They also have the new attack glove which looks good.

Both Sitka and first lite also make a similar glove that will be durable but still allow you to work outside. I live in gloves like that when I'm fishing and hunting and pretty much doing anything outside. Also, all those companies sort of have a glove "system" which is basically seerste layers depending on what you want or need.

For example, I use the Kuiu guide gloves when I'm out hunting and just need hand protection, if it gets colder I throw on a peloton liner glove (also kuiu) for the warmth.

How's the dexterity of the guide?

I wish they had the Attack glove in stock in L, looks slightly more what I'm looking for. Fucking May till it's back in.

 

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UPS out for delivery my ass. Fucking 3rd day there has been a delay on my scope. That box better not look like a beaver and raccoon fought over it with the loser getting violently raped on top of it.

 

[Gregolian]

UPS out for delivery my ass. Fucking 3rd day there has been a delay on my scope. That box better not look like a beaver and raccoon fought over it with the loser getting violently raped on top of it.

The winner used the scope as a dildo on the loser.