M1's are more positive on the clicks, give you a reference for 0 without limiting to one spin, and are a lot easier to read.
I had to play with a CDS to be fair this year and couldn't stand how easy it moved especially with no zero-stop. I did the DIY zero stop on the generic dial and probably didn't drill the bearing hole quite deep enough...but it made the clicks MUCH more positive. Hunted it pretty hard this season and never had it move, but feel it would have without the bearing. I'll play with it a bit more this spring but my conclusion so far is:
1. I'd not use it without a zero stop
2. I'd not use it with anything other than a generic dial
3. It would be worth it to have the generic dial marked at every MOA
Still believe M1's give you a lot more for less unless profile is a big issue.
I had to play with a CDS to be fair this year and couldn't stand how easy it moved especially with no zero-stop. I did the DIY zero stop on the generic dial and probably didn't drill the bearing hole quite deep enough...but it made the clicks MUCH more positive. Hunted it pretty hard this season and never had it move, but feel it would have without the bearing. I'll play with it a bit more this spring but my conclusion so far is:
1. I'd not use it without a zero stop
2. I'd not use it with anything other than a generic dial
3. It would be worth it to have the generic dial marked at every MOA
Still believe M1's give you a lot more for less unless profile is a big issue.
They are not to bad for young kids or women. My wife cannot keep up with how many turns she has put on the damn dial to save her life. Since she is getting prone to grabbing any of my chit and shooting it I am having to get more stuff with ZSs.Big Stick said:
Heard some guns popping off yesterday went outside and the wench was shooting a little gun I built her, which was cool. the fact she was shooting the ammo from my gun was not. Especially when she saw me coming and tried to eject a loaded round dumping powder in the action. There is a reason why I write that chit on those ammo boxes.
I don't own bunches of either CDS or M1's, but on one of my CDS turrets, after you dial up about 6 or so, the witness mark on the dial doesn't line up with the marks on the scope. So unless you're counting clicks (who wants to do that?), you don't know if you're at 6.25 or 6.5 because the mark is right in between.
Never had that happen with a M1.
Never had that happen with a M1.
There used to be a guy that worked there named Jason Rice. Not sure if he is still there because it has been a long time, but he would take charge of my repairs for me and walk it through. He always had them back in the mail withing 24 hours, usually the same day they arrived there.Big Stick said:
Seem to remember Jason leaving for benchmade, but I'm not sure where I learnt that.
He was in charge of the first couple scopes I sent that way, and after he left there were all kinds of fuck ups for a while. Of course they made all the fuck ups right, but it was kind of weird.
He was in charge of the first couple scopes I sent that way, and after he left there were all kinds of fuck ups for a while. Of course they made all the fuck ups right, but it was kind of weird.
The only reason I have a CDS is for scabbard use and it's gotta be taped. They move easily if not secured but M1's hang in scabbards like glue.
I've oft wished for a pistol in hand to shoot the bastards out from under me. A good one makes life easy but my luck tends to run towards those suited for making glue and dog food.
A tracer flinging "real-thing" full-auto BAR seems like it'd be just about right.eddybo said:If and when it happens, if the video is not posted I will be pissed.Big Stick said:
BTW [color:#CC0000]what will you be shooting at the first ever equine trap shoot?[/color]
Trying to cypher the rules and accepted practice here. If one runs out of full-sized equines and needs to throw Shetlands, should one be swapping to a full auto M-1 carbine, a tommy gun, or just allow the BAR to over-penetrate.
I'd REALLY like to have a rifle with a "sprinkle" setting on it's fire control.
I believe I'd run outta my stash of
I believe I'd run outta my stash of
Oh man--you have no idea how much I hate horses. My daughter is totally into them. I love her and am supportive of her interest, but to sit and watch horse riding...it's my own personal hades.Big Stick said:
I spent this entire past weekend (as in Thursday afternoon through Sunday morning) at a high school equestrian horse meet. My daughter rides for the local high school. Picture sitting in a barn from 7am to 10pm, watching horses. It's painful beyond description. At one point, after I ran the battery dead on my phone, I found myself staring at the ceiling, comparing the size of the boards.
By the time we got home on Sunday and I got the horse off-loaded and the trailer put away, I'd missed the first 40 minutes of the Super Bowl. And, my team was in it! Arghhh... and all for an animal that is more temperamental than a crazy woman!
But...it's for my kid. I have to admit, her horse addiction has positives: She has no time for boys. She and I end up riding in my truck together a lot, and much conversation happens on those rides. When she's riding, she's sober, in the company of good people, has all her clothes on, and is learning responsibility.
So, I guess it works out for good, but, I still think I hate horses like no other person I know.
I've a couple 6x42's with CDS dials on them, for scabbards and backpacking they are the cats ass, have run them out to 900 many times with no troubles. The fix for the dial turning easily is an o-ring slipped over the outside that will ride down around the bottom of the dial where it meets the scope. When you put the o-ring down around it make sure you roll the o-ring up and slide it down tight so it wants to roll towards the scope body and will stay in place and dial will not move with daily use including packs and scabbards, makes all the difference in the world.