Recent content by cbeard

I have taken them with a pre-64 Win Model 70 in .300 Win Mag, my tried and true Sako 85 in .270 Win, and the last one with a Sako Finnlight in .300 WSM (also took a mountain goat with that rifle). I have pretty much decided the Finnlight is my mountain rifle from here on out. 7 1/4 lbs all...

I got mine from Outdoorsmans two days ago. I will be selling my EL 10x42s. All the over-the-top reviews are right on about the NLs.The ergonomics are a game-changer. They are lighter and simply feel like an extension of your hand. For that reason, I can hold them much more steady than my 10x...

A taxidermist had one job. He totally botches it. In the process, a memento of a son’s hunt is lost never to be recovered. And Tri’s response is basically “Get over it.” Why am I not surprised?

I’d say he’d be pretty pleased with the consensus here. Even Mother Teresa would get 2-3 guys bashing her in this day and age of the trolls.....

He seems like a genuinely good man. I enjoy his show and appreciate his work for conservation and public lands. I can see how some might not love his style, but can’t understand why anyone would actively dislike him.

I like mine and agree with the above. It’s a great scope for those of us who don’t shoot ultra long range. Very simple and intuitive. Mine stays consistent as you change settings no problem. Their ballistics calculator has been pretty close also but not exact. Which is not a problem. Altitude...

I have noticed over many years that most of the time folks are comparing other optics to Swarovski and other tripods to Outdoorsman’s. Whenever you notice that trend it speaks volumes.

I did a shoulder mount and love it.

Why the fuss? Just declare it and be done with it. Problem solved.

Let my subscriptions drop after 20+ years. Just photo spreads, thinly-veiled product placements, and the MRS section is just about useless now. They have been left in the dust by other magazines and internet services. Sad to see...

2005 WY

Yes I have a hard time envisioning a world in which the young people of today are as interested in old guns as my generation and the ones above me are. Thus, the market for them as an investment seems dim....

I collect guns because I enjoy it. I have made some good deals and have some desirable pieces. Still, I would be ecstatic to break even on them when (and if) I sell them. There are much better investments than guns. Especially when the time value of money is considered (as it always should be)...