OK, since somebody asked
Idea, purchase, setup
Was looking at a Merkel Helix (standard). On sale for $2K. Figured a .243 win. All sold out.
I have a 700 ADL that does OK, but wanted something nicer. So with that a no go, looked at the Steyr CLII. $1500.
In researching those I found the Pro Hunter was discontinued and on sale. For about 40% off (599 plus shipping).
No .25-06 to be had. No .243 either. Bummer
Hunted a crappy monsoon deer opener the yr or two before w #1 RSI. Sucked. So that, and the fact I haven't gone elk hunting...........thought a do all
synth .30-06 might be an OK buy. Why not? Martin Retting in CA had em, guy on phone was cool and the deal smooth.
Not much info on the web about these rifles. Looked a fair bit and am not totally clueless. Did not like the side scallop/relief of the Talley scope base.
IIRC there is a Magnum action, long, short and maybe even super short. Letter designations not obvious. I went to some european scope/ring site and
was able to figure out what base I needed. Made by Recknagel.
Now who had them stateside? Looked and looked and discovered, NECG.
Again a smooth and quick transaction. Sweet.
The base is kind of tall, Picatinny. Medium Burris Signature Zee rings I like. Have them on other rifles. They are the lowest of the Signature Zees (plastic insert).
There was some worry on the web about scope clearance w the "butterknife bolt". I don't like the monster eyepieces some euro and other scopes have. Must be
what they use, because my reg eyepiece Leupold cleared by a lot.
Could not pull the trigger on a Hawke or other Chinese made optic. Was thinking VX3i 3.5-10X 40mm. My 3-9X VX1 showed too much gap up front.
So I got one of the Redfield Revolution 3-9X50mm to try. Discontinued, on sale
Reg low Zee rings might make it look right w a 40mm objective scope.
The receiver looks "fat" and a 1" scope looks thin, by my eye.
To each his own.
Idea, purchase, setup
Was looking at a Merkel Helix (standard). On sale for $2K. Figured a .243 win. All sold out.
I have a 700 ADL that does OK, but wanted something nicer. So with that a no go, looked at the Steyr CLII. $1500.
In researching those I found the Pro Hunter was discontinued and on sale. For about 40% off (599 plus shipping).
No .25-06 to be had. No .243 either. Bummer
Hunted a crappy monsoon deer opener the yr or two before w #1 RSI. Sucked. So that, and the fact I haven't gone elk hunting...........thought a do all
synth .30-06 might be an OK buy. Why not? Martin Retting in CA had em, guy on phone was cool and the deal smooth.
Not much info on the web about these rifles. Looked a fair bit and am not totally clueless. Did not like the side scallop/relief of the Talley scope base.
IIRC there is a Magnum action, long, short and maybe even super short. Letter designations not obvious. I went to some european scope/ring site and
was able to figure out what base I needed. Made by Recknagel.
Now who had them stateside? Looked and looked and discovered, NECG.
Again a smooth and quick transaction. Sweet.
The base is kind of tall, Picatinny. Medium Burris Signature Zee rings I like. Have them on other rifles. They are the lowest of the Signature Zees (plastic insert).
There was some worry on the web about scope clearance w the "butterknife bolt". I don't like the monster eyepieces some euro and other scopes have. Must be
what they use, because my reg eyepiece Leupold cleared by a lot.
Could not pull the trigger on a Hawke or other Chinese made optic. Was thinking VX3i 3.5-10X 40mm. My 3-9X VX1 showed too much gap up front.
So I got one of the Redfield Revolution 3-9X50mm to try. Discontinued, on sale
Reg low Zee rings might make it look right w a 40mm objective scope.
The receiver looks "fat" and a 1" scope looks thin, by my eye.
To each his own.