Mozella from United States, AL Public Profile

This case is very rugged and well made. It has plenty of straps. In fact, for my purposes it has too many. I bought it to carry a single F/TR .223 competition rifle which is exactly 50 inches long with a big scope. No problem on width, but the length is JUST long enough. A gun a 1/2" longer wouldn't go. I ordered this case because finding one this long is next to impossible. I really can't use the 2nd gun capability or any of the pockets, but they don't get in the way to any great extent. I was able to un-clip and remove most of the straps to make the case easier to load and carry. So while this case isn't exactly perfect for my needs, if you want to carry two lighter guns, especially if you wanted a shoulder strap, it would be ideal.

This Sako bag is a nice one; however, it will NOT take a 50" rifle. The bag which was previously listed on the website was a Tikka bag with a dimension listed as 52" and it showed an outside dimension of 54" in the specifications section. That would be perfect for my 50" rifle. I ordered one but received the shorter Sako Logo bag which has an outside length of only 49 1/2 ", too short for a 50" rifle. I kept it anyway since I have another rifle which fits in the shorter bag OK. I spoke with the representative who claimed they simply picked the wrong bag and they agreed to sell me the correct one. When it arrived, it was also a Sako bag less than 50" long rather than the longer Tikka bag listed on the web site. I returned it because I had no use for TWO incorrect bags. I hope someday that they stock the longer Tikka bag, but in the meantime do NOT be fooled by the Sako Logo bag since it is TOO SHORT FOR A 50 INCH RIFLE. It's a nice bag and is very well made especially considering the price. But make sure your rifle is no longer than 48 1/2 ".

I've been wet SS tumbling my brass for a long time using a small Harbor Freight tumbler. I thought I was getting my brass clean. But I recently bought the Frankford Tumbler and learned that until now my brass wasn't really clean. I got a discount coupon from Optics Planet along with free shipping, so I couldn't pass it up.

My brass is now MUCH cleaner, especially the primer pockets. In addition, the mouths are no longer damaged since with the Frankford you fill it up with water so the brass doesn't bang together like it used to in the H.F. tumbler. Of course the Frankford will do about 10 times as much brass, which is nice. It's quiet too and the timer is a real bonus. And since it comes with SS media, the price to my door for the Frankford was only a little bit more than what I paid for the H.F. tumbler. I should have bought Frankford in the first place.

If you're contemplating doing wet SS cleaning of your brass, don't hesitate. Buy this machine.

I mounted this scope on a brand new Savage MK II FV .22 rifle and took it to the range to zero in. After quickly zeroing the scope at 50 yards I consulted my "External Ballistics" Android app for 100 yards. It advised me to go up 56 clicks on my Mueller scope. I dialed in exactly 56 clicks and fired a three shot group. Bingo, all three inside the 1" bulls eye; my very first shots at 100 yards. This is a lot of scope for the money and I'd buy it again except that I'm buying a slightly larger Mueller scope for my new Howa .223.

Not only does this scope function well, it's internal parts are apparently made to a very high standard and the adjustment knobs match the theoretical ballistics perfectly. I'm not a long range hunter, but if I were and if I had some way to measure distance and/or wind I would have complete confidence that adjusting the scope based on the data derived from a ballistics calculator would result in a first shot hit.

Check the Mueller web site for the scope dimensions and shop accordingly for mounting rings. The front AO optic is rather large. In fact, the Optics Planet salesman insisted I purchase a set of rings which turned out to be too low; he should have known better. Do your own careful research when selecting a mounting system.