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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst View Post
    What are the triggers like? Every American gun I have used has a trigger like a double action revolver from factory
    Timney trigger the .260 I had was a sweet little rifle I just wanted a bit more of an alrounder otherwise I would have kept it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    @kiwijames Why limit such a versatile rifle/cal with a silly little 'scope? When you can get, say, a 2-12 VX6 which will do close and far. And a bet in 2 years time you have shot more far with it than close.
    If you have your 12x to Norway he would wind it back to 10x.

    Not saying a 2-12 is bad, but due to lack of funds I put little 2-8 scopes on a couple of my rifles where 14x used to be and I like it.

    You can still shoot a long way in 8x and there is a lot to be said for little scopes.

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    The Leupold distributor has run out of the 2-8x36 VX3 which suggests something
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    He only ordered two as they’re rubbish?

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    6x8=48, which means the best part of 500m with an open sight equivalent range of 62m. When hunting I'm not trying to do a fancy three shot group to show my mates, I'm just trying to hit a dinner plate.
    Any setup that's good to 500m sounds pretty versatile and all round to me, as regardless what hunting magazines or forums say these days 500m is a long long way.
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    So far so good. On paper inside 5 shots and okayish with the free box of Federal Fusion 150g. It's a little bit more lively than my other suppressed rifles but being just 5-1/2lbs scoped was never going to help. Thanks to @Ginga for the loaner loopy.
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    What did you pay for it "new" but secondhand?
    "Hunting and fishing" fucking over licenced firearms owners since ages ago.

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    I have a 6.5x55 LH.

    Love it will never sell it.

    Great Bush gun, have cut it back to 20 inched ans suppressed. Its about 6.5lb including scope and suppressor.

    Never miss fired but it doesn't feed great.
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    The Leupold VX 3i 3.5-10 CDS is also a nice light scope that would be well matched on the Forbes .308.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ted6. 5 View Post
    I have a 6.5x55 LH.

    Love it will never sell it.

    Great Bush gun, have cut it back to 20 inched ans suppressed. Its about 6.5lb including scope and suppressor.

    Never miss fired but it doesn't feed great.
    Need pictures
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    @Ted6. 5 I knew that heading would get your attention

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    Kiwi James I will work on getting a picture up.

    Yeah John
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    Quote Originally Posted by kiwijames View Post
    Got one.
    Secondhand but was supposedly never used. Had the rings put on then left in a safe for.god knows how long.
    Thinking a 2-8 X 34 Loopy on-top and she can be my Yankee girlfriend.


    i have a lefthand 20B 308 :thumbsup :love it if you ever want to sell your one let me know

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst View Post
    What are the triggers like? Every American gun I have used has a trigger like a double action revolver from factory
    they have a timney trigger and work well

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    Question on the trigger for those with one.
    I'm wanting to confirm:
    The set screw with the lock nut on the rear of the trigger is the sear.
    The lower set screw at the front is the pull weight.
    The upper set screw at the front is the overtravel.
    Correct I hope.
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