Gunsmith from United States, AZ Public Profile

Ive been running a Timney trigger on my Howa 1500 in 22 creedmoor prairie dog gun for a couple of years and even though I was able to adjust it close to 1.25 lbs I still wanted something lighter for those really far off shots in windy conditions. The Jard Howa trigger system in 6-8oz has completely fit the bill and now almost duplicates the set trigger in my CZ 527 in 20 BPC which breaks right at 6oz. The Jard trigger was a virtual drop in trigger and required no adjustments to function perfectly. The trigger perfectly blends a curved and straight shoe to give a slightly curved shoe which results in both ergonomic and natural feel. The installation instructions are complete and explains all possible adjustments that can be achieved, although my required no adjustment to complete the install. Great trigger, very pleased.

I bought a fat boy tripod head last year when I was in Montana shoot pdogs and found that while it’s a fantastic head for shooting it did not work perfectly with the tripod (Slik) I was using. It required a tripod that uses a removable rotating base like the one fat boy sells. My buddy who also bought a fat boy tripod head has more money than I bought the fat boy tripod so I was able to see how the components functions as a system. The fat boy is a fantastic, robust and massive tripod, but very expensive. I decided to look around to see if I could find something equivalent but at a lower cost. I came across the Leofoto SO-362X and by matching specifications of the fat boy and leofoto I realized they are virtually identical yet the leofoto was listed at over $100 cheaper. Optics Planet was also offering $80 off of a $500 + purchase so that sweetened the deal. The Leofoto is also a massive and robust tripod that has all the features of the fat boy plus it came with a bowl base for use with large video heads like I use on my Swarovski BTX spotting scope. All in all I am overjoyed with this purchase as it matches or surpasses all my requirements and expectations for quality and affordability.