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1. Precise range finding. Gone are the days of guessing range and that has been a giant leap forward in being able to put game on the ground with fewer misses and or wounded critters.
2. Reliable and precise scopes. I can’t tell you how many times I had to deal with a foggy scope and or scopes that wouldn’t hold a reliable zero back in the day. That is almost unheard of today with even mid quality scopes. Bottom end is still bottom end though.
3. Easy to use ranging scope dials. In conjunction with a laser range finder you can make what was once a really iffy shot into a chip shot, within reason of course and with a bit of practice.
4. Modern machining and manufacturing. It’s pretty rare to find a rifle that won’t shoot pretty well from the factory now days. Though some manufacturers seem to be able to pull it off. But CNC easily gives tolerances that were tough to achieve by hand.
5. Controlled expansion and high BC bullets are a game changer, especially on larger critters like elk and moose. Between easily applied accuracy and good bullets we are able to do more with less. Calibers that you wouldn’t dream of using on big stuff are perfectly adequate in many cases and many of the old larger bore stand by’s are withering on the vine.
6. Tech clothing. It’s lighter, it’s warmer, it’s got a much better functional temperature range, it drys faster and it’s just better. Boots included, if you are willing to spend the money on the good stuff it’ll change your whole outdoor experience. I don’t miss the days of jeans and uninsulated leather boots one single tiny little bit. One of the prime memories I have of hunting the high country as a young man is always being wet and half frozen to death.
7. Optics, both binos and spotting scopes. The quality and clarity of optics today is amazing. Optical clarity is not something you can fully understand until you’ve spent some time glassing through mediocre stuff and then put your eye into something really good.
These are just a few of the things that have made our lives better as hunters. What are your thoughts?
2. Reliable and precise scopes. I can’t tell you how many times I had to deal with a foggy scope and or scopes that wouldn’t hold a reliable zero back in the day. That is almost unheard of today with even mid quality scopes. Bottom end is still bottom end though.
3. Easy to use ranging scope dials. In conjunction with a laser range finder you can make what was once a really iffy shot into a chip shot, within reason of course and with a bit of practice.
4. Modern machining and manufacturing. It’s pretty rare to find a rifle that won’t shoot pretty well from the factory now days. Though some manufacturers seem to be able to pull it off. But CNC easily gives tolerances that were tough to achieve by hand.
5. Controlled expansion and high BC bullets are a game changer, especially on larger critters like elk and moose. Between easily applied accuracy and good bullets we are able to do more with less. Calibers that you wouldn’t dream of using on big stuff are perfectly adequate in many cases and many of the old larger bore stand by’s are withering on the vine.
6. Tech clothing. It’s lighter, it’s warmer, it’s got a much better functional temperature range, it drys faster and it’s just better. Boots included, if you are willing to spend the money on the good stuff it’ll change your whole outdoor experience. I don’t miss the days of jeans and uninsulated leather boots one single tiny little bit. One of the prime memories I have of hunting the high country as a young man is always being wet and half frozen to death.
7. Optics, both binos and spotting scopes. The quality and clarity of optics today is amazing. Optical clarity is not something you can fully understand until you’ve spent some time glassing through mediocre stuff and then put your eye into something really good.
These are just a few of the things that have made our lives better as hunters. What are your thoughts?
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