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August 20, 2014, 10:16 AM | #26 |
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Regardless of the rifle, if you opt for iron sights consider installing a peep sight. I recently swapped a few rounds from my M1 for a few rounds from a Mauser. The difference in usability between the sights was stunning (may have included the effect of my aging eyes... )
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August 22, 2014, 10:11 AM | #27 |
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Good call.
Hey the more I think about, the more I think that the CZ 550 FS is a poor "rain rifle" due to the fact that there's just a lot of room for water to get under the stock, and harder to air said water out. Not to mention that I'm not sure how one puts a put sight on the back of a 550, since the receivers are cut for CZ rings, which are clamp on rings; not drilled/tapped for a mount that will take a Williams or similar peep. So, it's definitely between the Marlin 336Y and the Marlin 1895 SBL (not that these two are ideal, given that it's not that easy to take the wood off to air those two out either, but they're my choices, so....) QUESTION: If you could only have ONE chambering for deer AND elk and moose (in rain and wet snow), where it's mostly all wooded terrain, but occasional mixed woods/clearings, with a max shot needed of 200 yards, and typical shot being under 80 yards, would you choose: -.30-30 Win or -.45-70 Gov't ??? In my mind, they're both perfectly adequate and then some with proper load, at least in terms of terminal ballistics, but what say you? The 336Y definitely has the weight savings going for it, but the 1895 SBL is already stainless, so I wouldn't need to take an extra step of duracoat / ceracote or similar to it. Obviously, the .30-30 though, is better for those rare 150-200 yard shots, Billy Dixon notwithstanding. Maybe I should switch gears and run with the 336Y over the 1895 since it has 3 rather large advantages going for it: -cheap & ubiquitous ammo -better on the long shots, drop and drift wise -significantly lighter Such a tough call. Last edited by Unlicensed Dremel; August 22, 2014 at 10:25 AM. |
August 22, 2014, 02:29 PM | #28 |
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If moose were on the menu I'd take the 45-70.
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August 22, 2014, 02:44 PM | #29 |
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I use the same rifle rain or shine. I used to have one nice rifle for fair weather and another for bad weather. Ended up just using the bad weather gun all the time and sold the fancy ones.
I keep the muzzle taped all hunting season to keep rain or other debris out and extra tape on the barrel to re-tape after taking a shot. The tape blows off the muzzle long before the bullet reaches it because of pressure in front of the bullet and it has zero effect on accuracy. I use Butler Creel bikini scope covers and a quality scope. Never had an issue in the rain, snow or at any other time. This is 7 1/4 lbs in 308. It will do it all and is cheaper to set up one rifle for everything than have 2. |
August 22, 2014, 03:39 PM | #30 |
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If lens caps are a hassle and sprays don't work, what about one of these although I don't know what they are actually called:
That should make rain reaching the lens harder and any that goes in would sit in the pleats.
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August 22, 2014, 05:37 PM | #31 |
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That's an idea...
JMR, electrical tape? Do you put one piece over the end, then wrap the overhanging sides by wrapping another piece 360 degrees around the barrel, holding the first piece on, or what, exactly? |
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