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UPDATE: I bought a scope and rings. I mounted the scope and rings. I tried to zero the scope and got lousy results. Determined a couple thinigs NOT TO LIKE about the rifle and some that are nice.

Returned scope and got replacement scope promptly. Atually I got the new one before I shipped the old one. Trusting nice to work with folks at SWFA.com real quick and good response via email or phone.

Scope is Burris 6.5-20X50. One shortcoming is that the parallax only adjusts done to 50 yds. I will be putting a short Picatiny rail on top of the forward scope ring to mount a reflex sight for up close 1-50 yds or so shots.

I prefer a short trigger movement before it firms up and I like it to shoot with very little additional motioin once it firms up. The stock trriger had a LOOOOOONG throw. I hold my breath when squeezing off a shot and I nearly got hypoxia squeezing and squeezing and squeezing and squeezing so... I installed a PJ single stage match adjustable trigger. It is soooooooooo much better. Really nice.

Shot a few rounds at 25 yds to get it close and then backed off to 100 yds to fine tune it some. limited time. Next outing I will start at 300 yds and get it where I want it.

Very light recoil due to a few factors. It is gas operated semi-auto, it is a relatively heavy rifle with 24 inch stainless steel bull barrel. and I weigh $250 lbs. I don't think a 90 lb weakling would get "scope eye" with anything over 1 1/2 inch eye relief.

I have larger than standard hands. They look normal on me but at 6'2" and 250lbs what looks in proportion to me is a too tight fit in many XL gloves. Even a smaller person with long (piano player looking) fingers might have the problem I describe next.

The pistol grip is a comfortable fit to my hand but... it is too close to the trigger (for my hand size) and it requires an uncomfortable contortion to get the pad of my trigger finger on the trigger while gripping the pistol grip correctly. If I want the pad of my finger on the trigger mopre naturally and comfortably then I need to use a weird hold on the pistol grip. I have heard there are grips and spacers to solve the problem but haven't nailed down any specific examples yet.

On balance I really like the rifle. It is about at the upper limit of what I can shoot standing off hand due to the weight. I have Harris telescoping swivel bipod installed and that makes prone or table top shooting way less physically demanding.

As soon as I solve the grip to trigger distance problem I will have a very nice rifle indeed.

Egon said earlier, something about taking so long to decide on which weapon the varmint would be gone. How prophetic! This morning a bit before 0630 a big beaver (about 75lbs) crossed one of the back yard dams in plain sight. He was in view about 15-20 seconds or so. My wife wondered why I didn't shoot it.

It would have taken 30 seconds or more to get an appropriate gun and return. (My concealed carry short barrel Glock in .45 ACP is NOT an appropriate weapon for 50 yds. I will be "staging" a rifle in the great room, probably near the rear French doors leading to back porch with good view of the two ponds. I will put it behind a couch near the wall out of sight but with loaded magazine requiring me to only work the bolt and fire.

If the results go well and are not overly embarrassing when I zero the scope for 300 yds, I will post a picture of the target.

Oh, by the way... Funny thing but I have been "haunting" the reloading/sporting goods section on eBay and find that nearly everything of interest to me sells for at least new price and typically a bit more. It is just crazy. I managed to score a few items but in general, since I do not bid over retail, but typically I get out bid. This is a good time to unload any old reloading stuff and similar.

Pat

"I'm not from your planet, monkey boy!"

Edited by Pat (07/07/08 09:59 PM)

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