I prefer the BR retice, but they want close to $300 to change it. Everybody who I know who has had a Shepard switches to the Swaro BR if they want a drop reticle. The Shepards do work well, but i'm not a huge fan. I'm not much help with the mauser actions but have spent some time behind scopes. I know two guys who shoot the Shepards and swear by them. I've been looking at the Shepard scopes, as well as various turret scopes trying to figure out which would be the best route. I'll be on a budget but want to have a reliable gun I can reach out to 800-1000 yards to knock over the local coyotes as well as trying some out of state rifle hunts for deer and elk. ![]() So where would you start? Or is there a good gunsmith that you know of that could be of help. I know, both extreems! I either want to be close enough to touch them or be able to really reach out and touch them. I'm mainly a traditional bowhunter but have been wanting to get into long range shooting. ![]() ![]() My dad's friend is now gone, so I can't hit him up for ideas so I thought I'd ask around. Last month I saw a 25-06 for sale that was built on a Mauser action for a pretty good price so I grabbed it. He had a few guns built that were tackdrivers! I guess those memories stuck. ![]() As a kid I my dad had a friend/gunsmith that swore by the Mauser actions.
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