Matthew Brown from United States, NC Public Profile

I used these rings to mount a SIG SAUER Whiskey4 4-16 scope to a SIG SAUER Cross bolt action rifle chambered in 308. My goal was to put together a lightweight hunting rifle capable out to 300 yards. I could have spent a lot more and bought "tacticool" rings but my goal was to keep things light. I didn't anywhere that these rings were designed specifically for use with the Whiskey4 scope but they sure seem like they were meant for each other.

I mounted this scope with a set of SIG SAUER Alpha scope rings to a SIG SAUER Cross bolt action rifle chambered in 308. My goal was to put together a lightweight hunting rifle capable out to 300 yards. I did some research regarding first focal plane (FFP) versus second focal plane (SFP) optics before I made my choice. I have a SFP scope on a bench-rest rifle and the fact that the holdover values change with magnification bothers me so I chose to go with a FFP scope for my hunting rifle. My thought was that since I don't plan to hunt at maximum magnification then having consistent holdover values at any magnification would be of value to me. Having no prior experience with a FFP scope I did not realize that the subtensions would be so small at low magnification that I couldn't use them. Other then my error in judgement the scope is fantastic. Clear and bright at all magnifications. There is plenty of eye relief, which is important with a bolt gun because they have a lot more recoil than a semi-automatic AR10 style rifle. The turrets are easy to zero and the zero-stop function for the exposed elevation turret is helpful should you choose to adjust for bullet drop instead of using the holdover in the reticle. The scope appears to be of high quality manufacture and durable. I will have to wait to see how it works for me in the field for a final review.

I live and work on opposite sides of a major city and one of my biggest fears is that I would have to walk the 35 miles home in an emergency. I carry a 3 day bag in my vehicle in preparation for the walk home and the backpack I use has a waist belt to help support the load. The shoulder straps and the waist belt prevent me from using a conventional holster so I purchased this drop leg holster as a compromise. The holster arrived on time and was packaged securely. The holster was folded up pretty small and the straps were adjusted all the way in so getting everything sorted out for "sizing" was a little bit frustrating. Mine didn't come with any instructions so I went to YouTube to find out how to adjust everything. I highly recommend doing this before you buy. If you're not comfortable adjusting the straps and Velcro as shown in the videos you should look for something specifically designed for your weapon. I went for the universal drop leg because I switch between a full size 1911 and a Sig P226 and this holster is adjustable to fit either. One of my concerns was that a drop leg holster would rotate on my thigh and make drawing the weapon in an emergency difficult. I chose the BlackHawk Omega VI because it has two belt straps that I put on opposite sides of my belt loops thus preventing the holster from moving. So far after a few hours of wear rotation of the holster has not been an issue. When carrying your weapon cocked and locked it is important to have second