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Post by lb on Dec 18, 2011 13:25:42 GMT -6
Well, that's how you do it, basically. But, you can't shoot them out there a half a mile away. Unless you are driving and waving that flamethrower, I don't see the need for all that wattage? You do make stands?
No, really. It's nice to see what's way out there, but now we are talking about a nice flipper light, or a dual superposed light with the ability to toggle back and forth, as it suits you.
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Post by lb on Dec 17, 2011 14:37:07 GMT -6
I would forget the high powered lights. Get a very ordinary 50,000 CP 4" sealed beam spotlight and spray it with red DYKEM. El Bee
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Post by lb on Dec 4, 2011 21:45:17 GMT -6
I was just looking at that link. When I bought this 22-243Middlested, it had a B&L4000 Elite 6X24 on it. I just kinda threw it in the corner until a few minutes ago. The seller didn't bother taking it off of the rifle, since I wasn't interested in it, at all. This is the exact same scope they are now calling the Bushnell Elite3200 and they list it for $795.00. I guess I did okay, for a throwaway, if I can find a use for it? It looks like it would make a dandy scope for a squirrel rifle. I will treat it with a little more respect, henceforth.
Anyway, the Elite line whether called Bausch & Lomb or Bushnell are pretty good scopes. LB
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Post by lb on Dec 4, 2011 13:13:43 GMT -6
400 will buy an older model Leupold, VariX II, or a brand spanking new Jap scope. With the Leupold, you get great customer service. Even if they use Jap glass. With the Jap scope, you get what?
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Post by lb on Dec 3, 2011 23:27:19 GMT -6
Over on the sniper sites, the only scopes that get attention is Schmidt&Bender, Nightforce, and U.S. Optics, occasionally Leupold Mark 4's. Those are scopes they rely on when their life depends on it.
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Post by lb on Dec 3, 2011 23:23:45 GMT -6
Lens "coatings" is the big deal, after design. If you really want top quality look into European scopes and 56mm lenses. That's the best there is for hunting at night. Of course, they get a little spendy, but you can't argue with the quality. But, that wasn't the question, was it? The man wants a scope for his AR for shooting coyotes in the daytime. Not too hard to come up with something suitable for way under a couple grand.
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Post by lb on Dec 3, 2011 16:08:51 GMT -6
For me, the big question on optics is design and quality and low light ability, since I am a night hunter. What looks good in broad daylight might not be so good during that critical ten minutes before sunrise and another ten minutes after sunset. Light transmission is important and this requires the best glass and the best design. I would also like the scope to be built like the proverbial brick $hithouse, rugged as possible and this is where many of the japanese scopes fail. They just do not make them completely waterproof and able to take a pounding.
If another company has a better service policy than Leupold, I'd sure like to see it? So, if all your hunting is fair weather hunting, you can get away with an economy scope. And, by the way, the Elite is a very good scope for the money. A completely different class than any other Bushnell. The Elite binoculars are genuinely first class, and they do not give them away.
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Post by lb on Dec 2, 2011 12:14:54 GMT -6
I learned a long time ago that you can't evaluate a scope by looking at it or looking through it. Reputation is important and so is the theory that there are no bargains in optics. With that in mind, the least expensive scope I would consider is Leupold. If you can't handle that, used Leupolds are an option and fixed power is another option. The Zeiss Conquest scopes are pretty good. You really have to pay as much or more for the scope as for the rifle, these days. LB
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Post by lb on Dec 1, 2011 22:04:05 GMT -6
You didn't mention the caliber? If it's a standard 223, I doubt you have to worry much about the barrel for ten years, or so? If you were using it on ground squirrels, or something other than coyotes, maybe sooner, but keep the rapid fire to a minimum and I wouldn't worry much. El Bee
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Post by lb on Nov 28, 2011 21:34:52 GMT -6
My coyote rifles usually have a variable, 2.5X8, 3X9, 3.5X10, 3X12, 4.5X14, something like that? For a AR, I think the tendency is for way too much scope. The only one I own has a fixed 6X on it.
Now, it depends on what you are doing? For strictly daylights, moderate ranges I'd get no more than a 3.5X10.
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Post by lb on Nov 17, 2011 15:13:19 GMT -6
Work their way up canyons, or get one hill between them and the road.
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Post by lb on Nov 14, 2011 11:08:32 GMT -6
Is that what I did? I just reviewed a few posts back and didn't see it. But.
Generally speaking, forgetting about bullet selection for a minute, you cannot tell with certainty, which dead coyote was killed with either rifle.
I think, for strictly ADC, a 243 is a great choice, but not as good for connecting at longer range. I think a good bullet in 22-250 Ackley can do anything a 243 can ever be expected to do on a coyote and more.
gh....lb
edit: full disclosure/my most recent "coyote gun" is chambered in 22/243Middlested. I am not at the point of recommending it, however.
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Post by lb on Oct 18, 2011 12:48:31 GMT -6
Well, the thing to remember is that the whole dynamic changes when you have a response such as shown in this video. Yes, you can continue to use a distress and they may be willing to stand their ground based on their reaction to the threat level. But, this behavior calls for completely different tactics, be it coyote vocalizations, or even complete silence, which can be just as effective, versus an incorrect coyote vocalization. Bottom line, you have been busted, but all is not lost, since they are still out there and have not run away. By the way, if you are getting a response similar to this, at night, I would say it is due to incorrect light work, or perhaps the moon is behind you and they detect movement? edit: oops, I see silence has already been suggested! Works surprisingly well. edit: on the other hand, can't argue with success. Good job.
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Post by lb on Oct 14, 2011 19:16:54 GMT -6
Sorry Cal, not my intent to drag you into what is a personal issue. But, in all honesty, he does make a good howler. It's pretty much the only one I use. The last one I saw on ebay went for $150, kind of a bargain, considering the work that goes into it?
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Post by lb on Oct 14, 2011 10:27:52 GMT -6
No comment, Cal. You know where the two of us stand, these days. I'm old fashioned. When I say I'm going to do something, I do it. OOPS! I said "no comment" didn't I?
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Post by lb on Oct 14, 2011 10:22:26 GMT -6
Yeah, I know the same guy. I have tried to do what he does, and I suck. I had the pleasure of showing him northern Nevada this past Feb. Showed him how to hunt out of a truck at night, too.
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Post by lb on Sept 30, 2011 9:56:03 GMT -6
Cal, that's quite a recommendation, coming from a professional coyote man. Mark recently sent me a nice assortment of calls and a couple DVDs and I agree that the quality is exceptional, workmanship as well as sound.
Do you own a Higgins Howler, by chance? That's the one I use, almost exclusively. LB
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Post by lb on Sept 26, 2011 13:13:53 GMT -6
Nevada coyotes almost always look decent, except maybe close to Death Valley in the summer. In season, they are always worth pulling fur, especially up north. I killed my first coyote in Nevada, close to Beatty and that was in 1968. LB
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Post by lb on Sept 26, 2011 1:19:43 GMT -6
Yup, that's Nevada. Thanks for sharing. LB
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Post by lb on Sept 24, 2011 10:59:04 GMT -6
I found "max" it is 48.0 grains of H4831 and in the way I do things, I usually back off a grain and call it good. In the process, I have 7 shots measuring .610" (46.6/48.0) but throwing out the two "fliers" the other five measure .355". I don't know why I dislike thrown charges, I just can't get out of the habit of weighing. But anyway, you can't call 46.6-48.0 "a group" but that's the way I find what's reasonable. Also, I think H4831 is my load. It's 100% fill, almost 4 grains over IMR max and I finally hit 3800fps with 47.8 grains while 46.6 grains was 3600fps, out of a clean barrel. So, by the time I get around to firing a group or two, the accuracy (theoretically) should be there? Verdict: adequate, as a hunting load. LB
Mercer, don't worry, I have a good supply of scattergun fodder in the meantime.
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