I traded for a Remington 700 SPS and immediately hated the Hogue stock. It felt like the rifle was covered in a condom.
I'm making a platform specifically a pig rig that probably will rarely if ever see anything over 200 yards ... 80-140 yards primarily. I'm wanting something longer than a 3-9 for these tired old eyes.
I'm a "traditional" kind of person, liking the look and feel of a nice wooden stock. So it's being fitted with a Boyd's walnut stock. I'm losing the ability to unload the mag from the bottom, but that's OK. I can cycle the action to accomplish it old-school.
It will be outfitted with a YHM Phantom Ti and run Hornady 208g AMAX subsonic rounds ... the reason it will rarely see anything over 200 yards. I've shot a Rem700 with my suppressor using the Hornady subsonic loads and its unbelievably quiet. At 100yds, I think the possibility of the pigs not being alarmed is very high, allowing for second or third shots. Maybe I'm deluded ...
For optics ... the feeders have lights, so night hunting will happen often.
I have looked through the Trijicon Accupoint, Nightforce NXS and Leupold VX-6. Of course, all three were great at the gun shop. But I'm looking for real world experience with the any of those three in low or moon lit environments.
Primarily I'm seeking impressions with clarity, reticle illumination, framing and zoom/focus control.
I'm leaning toward the Accupoint because of the non-battery powered reticle and side focus controls. I already have a VX-R on an AR-10 and its great. I've also read great things about the Nightforce line, but never shot anything with one attached.
Thanks in advance for any feedback ... or other suggestions.
If it matters ... this is a gift to me from my wife for an anniversary present. I've already purchased a day at a local outfitters for her to be fitted for a bow. Not my cup'o tea, but its what she wants ...
I'm making a platform specifically a pig rig that probably will rarely if ever see anything over 200 yards ... 80-140 yards primarily. I'm wanting something longer than a 3-9 for these tired old eyes.
I'm a "traditional" kind of person, liking the look and feel of a nice wooden stock. So it's being fitted with a Boyd's walnut stock. I'm losing the ability to unload the mag from the bottom, but that's OK. I can cycle the action to accomplish it old-school.
It will be outfitted with a YHM Phantom Ti and run Hornady 208g AMAX subsonic rounds ... the reason it will rarely see anything over 200 yards. I've shot a Rem700 with my suppressor using the Hornady subsonic loads and its unbelievably quiet. At 100yds, I think the possibility of the pigs not being alarmed is very high, allowing for second or third shots. Maybe I'm deluded ...
For optics ... the feeders have lights, so night hunting will happen often.
I have looked through the Trijicon Accupoint, Nightforce NXS and Leupold VX-6. Of course, all three were great at the gun shop. But I'm looking for real world experience with the any of those three in low or moon lit environments.
Primarily I'm seeking impressions with clarity, reticle illumination, framing and zoom/focus control.
I'm leaning toward the Accupoint because of the non-battery powered reticle and side focus controls. I already have a VX-R on an AR-10 and its great. I've also read great things about the Nightforce line, but never shot anything with one attached.
Thanks in advance for any feedback ... or other suggestions.
If it matters ... this is a gift to me from my wife for an anniversary present. I've already purchased a day at a local outfitters for her to be fitted for a bow. Not my cup'o tea, but its what she wants ...