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Hello woody!!!!! I have not used the reticle in question but have owned and used a bullet drop compensating reticle, I owned a burris with the ballistic plex reticle. I agree with the others, simple is good, but Paul makes a good point, it all depends on what you are doing! If you are sniping prairie dogs all day at 3,4,500 yards, then it would be good. And since you don't live to far from me, I know that probably is not the case. I popped up a deer walking through a field at about 60 yards, I got the gun up in a hurry then preceded to use the 3 or 400 yard tick mark to take an 80 yard shot at a running deer, pretty sure I shot over it! I adopt the same policy as noel, I know my bullet drop in 20 yard increments. If the animal is 300 yards and closer, I don't even worry about it and in 24 years of hunting, I have only had to take one shot over 300 yards! one thing to remember also is that most of these types of reticles are not "on the money" so to speak. I got a chart with mine that gave estimates for different bullets and grains. you need to shoot at each tick mark to find where you gun is hitting with your specific bullet. I guess, in a nutshell, I found that I had to think to much and did not like that! thats my .02 cents. and by the way, you need to make a trip up here sometime and do some shooting!!!!!!! God Bless.

Hi David, You and the others make a good point about the Redfield scope. The optics are very good, and I`ll have a chance to try it out, once I replace the trigger on the 7mm. mag. , probably with a Bold from Brownells. I`m not a target shooter, and hunting accuracy is probably good enough for me. I lost your email address when my computer crashed. If you send me an email , I will answer it; I have a new computer.  I`m now a transportation driver, { ARTS }, and that keeps me busy, but I do need some time to try to enjoy myself, and relax, doing things like actually shooting!  Thanks for all the replies, and God Bless.........Art.

I have a P.H. 7mm mag, with very plain European walnut, in fact, I think they use the same grade of walnut to make chair legs with.  The roll over cheek piece is very comfortable.  I was looking at Richards Micro fit gun stocks,  and noticed that they carry very similar design stocks to the P.H., and they can be had in very high grade walnut. I have never had any dealings with this company, and am looking for opinions. Thanks, Art.:D

:D Greetings once again.  I just bought a P.H. 1200 super, in 7mm mag, with a Redfield widefield 3x9 range finding scope.  It has a plain walnut stock, with no figure, but a nice rosewood fore end tip and grip cap.  Wen I got it, the safety was in the off position, and would not budge, no matter whether the bolt was cocked or not.  I figured that I could fix the safety,hmmmm.  I removed the barreled action from the stock, and put penetrating oil on the safety- trigger assembly, and even took out the 3 trigger adjusting screws, and that little spring.  The safety would still not budge.  I figured that it wasn`t working anyway, so--I took a little plastic hammer, and tapped the safety back and forth, back and forth, etc.,  until with a lot of thumb pressure, I can slide it on and off.  When it is in the on position, it works just as it should.  When I slide it back and forth, it makes a loud click. So much for the promoted silent safety feature.  Yes, I did put the 3 screws and spring back, just as the directions stated.  I have no clue as to how to actually make the safety work properly, and I`m really not in love with the idea of continuing to tap it back and forth, just to make it work properly----the trigger works fine.  Has anyone else on this forum had this safety problem? Any suggestions? One thing of note: on the left side of the tang, it has a Belgium crown, instead of Spain stamped in it. Your help and comments are very much appreciated. Thanks............Woodyplacks.

I understand that once you get the range of the animal, say for example, 300 yards, you turn the top dial to where the 3 lines up with the witness mark, and then put the cross hairs right where you want the bullet to hit. If the animal was 200 yds away, you would line up the 2, and so forth. ` Hope this helps......Art.

My comments should be taken in the context that I have not used a 'scope with AccuTrac and a bullet drop compensator.
 
That said, in general I have come to the conclusion that I don't care for too much "extra" in my sight systems. I think this conclusion is appropriate across weapon types. I started getting the idea as the sights on my bows kept getting more an more complicated. Ultimately, I found I shot best with a "bare bow" - no sight.
 
As I evaluated "why" I shot better with simpler sights in all my firearms, I realized that "complicated" sights have me thinking about the sight at "the moment of truth" instead of thinking about shooting the animal. That's a BIG deal. I'm a firm believer in "don't think - shoot".
 
That opinion of course has qualifiers. If you're sitting in a prairie dog town, or having a leisurely day of shooting ground hogs, a device for estimating range and adjusting for bullet drop would certainly be welcome.
 
So there's an opinion from someone that's never used one. Such opinions are, for the most part, only slightly better than useless.
 
Paul

Thanks for a very honest opinion; any others?

Just curious, has this gun been sold? Thanks........Art. Serial number?

This reply is for Brithunter- Thanks for posting the pictures.  I think that I will blue the handle and bolt shroud. I have some Mark Lee`s that I would like to try out; { hot water rust blue solution.} Your rifle bolts look fine as they are, so I think I`ll take your advise, and not jewell it, just polish and oil it. Thanks...........Art.

Don't have any answers for ya Art, but it is good to see you on the forum again? Are you buying the gun from Mac's Trading post? God Bless.

Hi Dave,  Yes, and yes; I`m getting back into the game, or trying to anyway.  Thanks for the kind words and thoughts,,,,,,,,,,,,Art.

I wish it was the presentation model, but it is just a 1200 super. The only engraving is on the aluminum floor plate. thanks........Art.:)

I ran across an 80s vintage, { I think }, Redfield 3X9 widefield, with accu-trac and bullet drop  scale.  The optics are just as clear and bright as any that I`ve seen, but  never having used one with the accu-trac, bullet drop features,  I don`t know if I should bother with it. It is second hand with one cap installed on it. It seems like if it was a good idea, the new Redfields would have these extra features. Would anyone care to shed some light on this subject? Thanks..........Art.

The bolts are polished not plated as far as I am aware if not tended they will rust! If you Jewel the bolt you will increase the friction due to the little swirls all over it.

Now the trigger guard and floor plate is going to be a bit of a problem as the P-H one is cast with the magazine case as one piece. Not sure if others would fit or not........................................... sorry.

Thank You Sir ! ,  It makes sense that they would not go to the trouble of plating it. It may make it a little rougher, but I like the looks of jeweling. I may reshape the bolt handle slightly, and then blue it, for better rust protection. Thanks again......Art.:)

I posted this question in the wrong spot before. Hopefully, I got it right this time.  I`m in process of buying a P.H. 1200, in 7mm mag., from a local gun shop. The bolt isn`t blued, but is either plated, or polished . Could someone tell me if some of the 1200s had plated bolts, or just polished?  I would like to know, as I`m thinking of getting the bolt jewelled, if possible. Any and all opinions are appreciated. I would also like to find a steel trigger guard and floor plate eventually, to replace the aluminum one that is on it now. Thanks..........Art:biggthumpup:

Greetings, I`m in the process of buying a P.H. 1200 super, in 7mm mag.  The bolt is either plated, or just polished; I can`t tell which from the brief time that I looked at it.  After I bring it home, I was thinking of jeweling the bolt, but this may be difficult if it is plated.  Would anyone care to comment on  on the bolts?  The floor plate is engraved Aluminum, which I may replace with steel. Any and all replies are appreciated. Thanks..........Art.

I was looking for a pistol, and in a swap, I picked up a Beretta 92 Brigadier, blue, in about 98%.  I haven`t had one of these before, and was wondering what upgrades are available, effective, and from where. It does have some plastic parts, like the guide red, which is easy to be replace, but a barrel bushing, or nose piece, is a different matter. Any thoughts? Thanks, Art.

I`ve had good luck with acetone. There have been several butt stocks that had cracks that needed all the oil removed so that the repair epoxy would stick. Try a liberal amount of acetone; it should work.............Art.