Steyr Scout meets Hornady ELD-X

By gunwriter Hunts with scout rifles continue. Few will argue there is a more perfect scout rifle than the Stery Scout but as I have learned – at least for me – fixed, low power scout scopes can limit hunting opportunities. There are some scientific reasons for this and I will detail them in my upcoming Book on scout rifles. So, for this hunt I’ll be using a Burris 2-7X Scout Scope with the Ballistic Plex reticle. I can hear the purists screaming about how Cooper might roll over in his grave if he witnessed such a thing. Thing is, I’m hunting for ME, with the rifle I want to hunt with, and I’m maximizing my opportunities for success. I’ll be ready for up close and personal with the 2X and for longer distance with the 7X and reticle. This is a horseback, spot and stalk hunt and an opportunity for a wolf exists. All this means the range could get extensive, at least by my standards. I’m prepared in another way too. With a low expansion threshold of about 1750 fps, the Hornady, ELD-X 178 grain Precision Hunter load will still expand out beyond 500 yards. I know what you are …Read the Rest

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