I know what you mean. If I had to guess…and I’m not a Meteorologist, I think we’ll have a pretty normal winter after Christmas. I don’t believe it will be too cold for long stretches and I don’t think we’ll have snow piling up in multiple feet in lower elevations.

I live in Saratoga. By “ugly”, are you concerned about how ferocious the winter may become or are you concerned about the lack of snow (drought)?

Not entirely true. Every now and then, Leupold will do a limited run of different finish scopes. They will pop up on sites like Optics Planet, etc. They usually will manufacture a couple hundred of a certain model with a gloss finish for example. Entirely random however…I haven’t seen them advertised on the Leupold website.

I have several Leupolds with CDS dials and I do like them. Although it hasn’t happened to me personally, some people have reported the elevation turret rubbing on their pack or coat and being unintentionally adjusted. Just something to be aware of if you use a scope with uncovered turret adjustments.

Here is my viewpoint. My father used to tell me there is a fine line between an antique firearm and just an old piece of junk.

If you enjoy hunting with your rifle, I say get it re-barreled. Get a good quality barrel, the twist rate you desire, and have it done in a high quality fashion. It should last you the rest of your hunting/shooting career.

I own a Southgate Weatherby (Mauser action) and I wouldn’t hesitate to get it re-barreled when the need arises.

I am starting to get a bit frustrated with the optics companies and rifle scopes.

You can get any scope you want these days as long as it is matte finish with ballistic turrets (sarcasm).

Why don’t they manufacture silver finish scopes, gloss finish scopes, and just a ballistic reticle these days? I realize that most ballistic reticles are only good out to ~ 500 yards, but that covers around 98% of shots taken.

Additionally…you don’t always have time to range an animal and adjust the elevation turret. Game animals generally don’t stick around long.

These optics companies need to go back and diversify their product lineup again.

I agree the noise reduction is a very good thing, but the prices... geez. For what one costs, it should come with a beautiful woman who absolutely loves to field dress and cook deer.

Ha! Ha! I agree with that! They are ludicrously expensive!

I have a 4x Imperial on my Southgate 300 Weatherby. They’re cool and nostalgic, but obviously optics have advanced considerably in the last 60 years. These older scopes suffer by comparison with current scopes.

Again…I agree with all the comments above. Inherently speaking, a suppressor shouldn’t cost more than $400-$500 from a practical standpoint. I think the regulatory piece is what boosts them to ~ $1K. I can’t believe the number of people that own 5-10 of them; that doesn’t make sense to me.

I am just trying to find a relatively “low intensity” cartridge that would lend itself to a suppressor. I think the .308 Winchester accomplishes that mission.