Originally Posted by
Dave Hoback
So, uhh, conjecture much..but that aside.
Pennsylvania MAY or MAY not have the highest % of long range hunters. I’m not even sure how one would quantify that information...the variables involved are more than I’d want to correlate. As for the the “older is better” argument: Of course each is free to believe what they want. But unfortunately...doesn’t make it FACT. As far as I’ve always believed(and still do), torque measurements for scopes, Action screws, ANYTHING..., was about having a repeatable tolerance for increased precision. As for scope tube material.... 6061 became available to firearms manufacturers in 1935. 6061 Aluminum was primarily chosen for it’s strength/weight ratio. Now, I can tell you that 6061-T6 Aluminum from say, 1980, 1997 or 2021 is exactly the same! The chemical composition is identical & only technique of manufacturing has changed for increased production. Now, it’s been discussed, why not 7075 Aluminum for its massively superior strength. In simple terms, objects with a thin material cross section, such as a scope tube, 7075 is far too brittle for the fatigue load associated with recoil.
And I know all this is Way off topic. But....