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Riflescopeblog is written by Steven K. Ledin, OpticsPlanet’s Director of Product Intelligence. Follow Steve’s daring exploits as he shoots, travels, hunts, tests, teaches, modifies, and breaks the latest rifle scopes, red dots, lights, lasers and more. Get an insight into the corporate world of a professional gunbitch with a dose of his philosophical insight.

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Compass Alaskan Bear Hunt with EOTech 2011 Texas Pigs and Coyotes with EOTech Sights, Night Vision and Thermal Imaging From L-3, Lots of Hardcore Black Guns, $25,000 OPMOD Revolver, and Mudbugs Iowa Cold, Nikon M-223 on a 12 Gauge, Filled Tags, Butchery, and Food Leupold Antelope Hunt outside Casper Wyoming with CDS Dial Skill My Visit to Leupold and a Tunnel Dream Come True Burris Elk Hunt 2009 See All

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    • 15 Feb

    >Barrett REC 7 5.56 First Report, Setting Up for Night Vision Texas Pigs

    Steven K. Ledin, February 15, 2011 >Barrett REC 7 5.56 First Report, Setting Up for Night Vision Texas Pigs

    Got friend Mark a Barrett REC 7 in 5.56 a couple days ago. Since the choice was up to me and I know Mark’s tastes, I knew he wouldn’t be happy with average, or even a very good product. For various reasons I picked up a REC 7. There isn’t really an upgrade from this piston system of proven quality and robustness. My thanks to my home shop, GAT Guns for always taking care of me.
    Got the gun home and played with it. For well over two grand I certainly expected a better trigger, less play between upper
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    26 Jan

    SHOT Show 2011

    Steven K. Ledin, January 26, 2011 SHOT Show 2011

    The SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade) show was in Las Vegas again this year at the Sands convention center. OpticsPlanet brought more employees than ever with us this time. Seventeen people went, and about half of them had never been there before. It’s a real eye opener. It’s always exciting to me, still, even though I’ve been to over a dozen. This year there were over 57,000 attendees, and over 1,600 companies represented. It is the largest show of its kind in the world. For folks like me that are veterans of the show, it’s always …

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    13 Jan

    >SHOT Show Next Week, Bone Jewelry, and OPMOD

    Steven K. Ledin, January 13, 2011 >SHOT Show Next Week, Bone Jewelry, and OPMOD

    SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade) show this week in Vegas. This is my superbowl. Lots of work to do there, and I’ll bring back a year’s worth of work for here. Good shoes and a backpack with comfortable straps are a must. I’ll speak with OEM companies for our own brands, and some vendors we aren’t carrying yet. Lots of miles to cover, and thousands of booths. See a lot of old friends and lots of new guns.

    Been making rings and jewelry for friends lately out of ivory and deer bones. Glad to make a wingbone turkey call for …

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    28 Dec

    >Father and Daughter Guns, More Consumable Dead Animals, Christmas Loot, and OP Holiday Gala at the Field Museum

    Steven K. Ledin, December 28, 2010 >Father and Daughter Guns, More Consumable Dead Animals, Christmas Loot, and OP Holiday Gala at the Field Museum

    My mission…to provide a youth rifle in .22 for a girl’s 10th birthday gift, a full-size .22 rifle for her dad, and a .22 pistol they both can use. Lots to choose from. There’s plenty of youth single shots out there, but even for a kid, they get boring quickly. A repeater is appreciably more fun, and keeps their interest peaked longer. A bolt is normally my choice, and the Remington Model 5 Compact would be a good one. Unfortunately, they were discontinued and nowhere to be found. I thought the next best choice would be the Ruger 10/22 Compact
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    10 Dec

    Iowa Cold, Nikon M-223 on a 12 Gauge, Filled Tags, Butchery, and Food

    Steven K. Ledin, December 10, 2010 Iowa Cold, Nikon M-223 on a 12 Gauge, Filled Tags, Butchery, and Food

    The weather in Iowa during our hunt was supposed to be cold, and they got it right. Single digits waking up, and highs in the 20s. Since Tom and I were driving, space and weight weren't an issue. I brought about all the good base layers of underwear I had. Better too much than too little. One of the hardest parts to get correct is the type and quantity of layers to wear, taking into consideration how much walking and sweating you have to do to get to your tree stand. Sweating under your clothes and sitting in wet underwear
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