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The Optics Talk Forums http://www.opticstalk.com/ This is an XML content feed of; The Optics Talk Forums : Last 10 Posts Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:55:16 +0000 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:31:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.54 30 www.opticstalk.com/RSS_topic_feed.asp The Optics Talk Forums http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_images/OPTICSTALK_Logo.png http://www.opticstalk.com/ Spotting Scopes : VORTEX RAZOR VS. KOWA, ZEISS, SWAROVSKI http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20218&PID=253473#253473 Author: Mike McDonald
Subject: VORTEX RAZOR VS. KOWA, ZEISS, SWAROVSKI
Posted: November/07/2009 at 08:31

Have experience with the Swaro AT80 and ATS80 scopes and the Kowa units.

Just purchased a Vortex skyline 80mm ED angled, and thus far fiind it to be ( subjective) better than the Swarovskis and the equal to the ED kowa.

I would imagine the top line Vortex would be an improvement over that.

]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:31:52 +0000 http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20218&PID=253473#253473 Almost Anything Goes : One for the AARP members http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20226&PID=253472#253472 Author: scooter65
Subject: One for the AARP members
Posted: November/07/2009 at 08:25

A man was sunbathing naked at the beach.
For the sake of civility, and to keep it from getting sunburned, he had a hat over his privates.

A woman walks past and says, snickering, "If you were a gentleman you'd lift your hat."
He raised an eyebrow and replied, "If you weren't so ugly it would lift itself."

]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:25:42 +0000 http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20226&PID=253472#253472 Almost Anything Goes : Toodles http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20223&PID=253470#253470 Author: Dogger
Subject: Toodles
Posted: November/07/2009 at 08:18

Best of luck Ric, have agreat time!]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:18:42 +0000 http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20223&PID=253470#253470 Rifle Scopes : Should I trade away a VX-3 to a conquest. http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20217&PID=253469#253469 Author: bagderRed
Subject: Should I trade away a VX-3 to a conquest.
Posted: November/07/2009 at 08:06

Yea Roy, the Leupold is a darn near perfect fit for my mnt. rifle. I could be getting away from that in the Zeiss. I also prefer the 36mm objective over a 32mm. Would my eyes tell a difference? - not very likely. I would like to get a 3-9x36 Z3 Swaro to tell you the truth, but that's pretty much a pipe dream these days.

Thanks for the replies,

Badger

]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:06:23 +0000 http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20217&PID=253469#253469 Reloading & Ballistics : Demise of a S&W 629 44mag http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20216&PID=253468#253468 Author: Crosswire
Subject: Demise of a S&W 629 44mag
Posted: November/07/2009 at 07:24

Interesting photos and the message they send are clear, bBut the story isn't.

I've seen those on maybe five places on the web so far, only two of the stories even resemble the others. Guess the temptation to make up a story to match what it looks like is too tempting for some folks to resist!

But, it sure shows why not to swap Bullseye for 2400! And I do hope the now wiser dude didn't loose any more than pride and money.

]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:24:18 +0000 http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20216&PID=253468#253468 Firearms : When Good Guns Go Bad... http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20225&PID=253467#253467 Author: silver
Subject: When Good Guns Go Bad...
Posted: November/07/2009 at 07:14

]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:14:33 +0000 http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20225&PID=253467#253467 The Sports Channel : College Football Thread!! http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=18578&PID=253466#253466 Author: cheaptrick
Subject: College Football Thread!!
Posted: November/07/2009 at 06:33

Originally posted by Steelbenz

T town update, got to watch a little of practice this week. If McElroy throws like in practice at game time the headlines in the B'ham news tomorrow will be Mac is Back. I think he will, 32 - 17 Bama.

Good luck, Mike!

]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:33:04 +0000 http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=18578&PID=253466#253466 The Sports Channel : College Football Thread!! http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=18578&PID=253465#253465 Author: Steelbenz
Subject: College Football Thread!!
Posted: November/07/2009 at 06:20

T town update, got to watch a little of practice this week. If McElroy throws like in practice at game time the headlines in the B'ham news tomorrow will be Mac is Back. I think he will, 32 - 17 Bama. ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:20:24 +0000 http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=18578&PID=253465#253465 Firearms : When Good Guns Go Bad... http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20225&PID=253464#253464 Author: The Apostle AK
Subject: When Good Guns Go Bad...
Posted: November/07/2009 at 06:18

With all the topics on this website about Sako Finnlights and S&W 629 44 Magnums self-destructing I thought it would make a good thread...

WHEN GOOD GUNS GO BAD

Has anyone seen or heard of any stories about guns (rifles and pistols) blowing up???

I got 2 examples. In the Firearms Safety Workbook you have to study to get your gun licence over here in South Australia, on one page it gives you 4 examples of guns that have blown up.

1. Rifle chambered in 25-06. Person using it accidently put in a .308 Win by mistake. Person suffered severe facial injuries, partial hearing loss and total destruction of rifle.

2. Rifle chambered in .375 H&H. Reloader put in wrong propellant in cartridge (AR2206 instead of AR2209). Miraculously not seriously injured. Experts estimated chamber pressure exceeded 135,000 PSI with a flame temperature approaching 2000 Degrees Celsius.

3. 12 Gauge Pump Action. Fired with a cloth patch stuck in barrel. Burst barrel. Shooter lost several fingers.

4. Single Barrel 12 gauge. "was accidently fired with a steel pin blocking the breach. Cartridge would not open". Burst barrel. Reportedly killed shooter.

Finally one of my own. Shooter at this club I was a member of bought a secondhand Percussion rifle. Thread on the nipple was cactus. You can imagine what happened at the range when he put a load in, capped the nipple and then squeezed the trigger. He wasn't seriously injuried thank God.

Anyone got that picture floating around on the net of that guy who went out and bought an expensive gun and scope but IIRC forgot to remove his cleaning rod from his gun before he fired it. IIRC the picture is done so it looks like that "priceless" Mastercard advertisment.

]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:18:42 +0000 http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20225&PID=253464#253464 Almost Anything Goes : HMS Victoria http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20118&PID=253463#253463 Author: Ed Connelly
Subject: HMS Victoria
Posted: November/07/2009 at 06:08

" ( ....I actually thought 3 tens had read the little piece about the HMS Victoria ) "

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