No need to apologize Glen! All great conversation and some great stories :D
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No need to apologize Glen! All great conversation and some great stories :D
Well, it only took 6 months (4 months after my 30th birthday) for my birthday give to completely come to fruition! I've had the rifle for quite a while now but have been waiting on the scope + mount. Finally got around to putting it all together and got some photos for you all!
It's a Merkel KR-1 Premium Stutzen in .243 Winchester with a Leupold FX-II Ultralight scope.
Beautiful rifle with some amazing engineering. Shoots effortlessly and the action is smoooooth. I'm usually not a fan of blued metal but I actually like it on this rifle.
I originally had a Swarovski straight-tube to go on this but it turned out too big for the rifle so I went with the Leupold. I believe it's Leupold's smallest scope but it works amazingly well, received many great reviews, and I can't help but love that the gold ring matches the gold pieces on the rifle :D Looks like I'll have to save the Swaro for my next rifle (still want the original rifle I intended to purchase which was the Sako).
Not bad for a first rifle but as some of you eluded to earlier, I'm about 30 years overdue for my own firearm :banghead:
My only complaint is the weight. Rifle + scope are about 10lbs which is up there compared to other rifles I've shot. Can't wait to go hunting!! Got me a 5 year membership to the NRA too, hopefully that was money well spent and may we all continue to enjoy our beautiful 2nd Amendment :gwh:
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