Article: In the cross hairs: whether it's a cross hair, dot, circle, or post, the type and quality of a scope's reticle is crucial to your ability to shoot well.(Rifles)

Last summer I had the chance to attend a big-bore double-rifle shoot that is held every other year in eastern Oregon. It's a fun shoot where stationary and moving animal silhouettes are used, rather than boring bull's-eye targets. Rifle nuts from all over the Northwest were in attendance and a variety of over/unders and side-by-sides were on display and being used for the competition.

One of the attendees was Jack O'Connor's son, Bradford, who brought with him, in addition to a couple of big bores, one special rifle with a lot of history behind it. It was Jack's original Model 70 custom rifle chambered for .270 Winchester and built by Al Beisen of Spokane, ...

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