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The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

MM 154 | 7PRC vs 7SAUM, Spotting Scope Review, Active Insulation Mid-Layers

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

by Exo Mtn Gear

Sports, Sports:wilderness, Health & Fitness, Wilderness

4.42.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Save 20% on all Exo Mtn Gear purchases — SALE BEGINS 11/21/22. Limited-time and limited quantities. Sign-up to get notified when the sale begins... EXO SALE NOTIFICATION: https://exomtngear.com/newsletter On this solo Monday Minute, Mark answers your listener questions. Topics include Swarovski's new compact spotting scopes (ATC and STC), and how they compare to the rest of the best spotters on the market. Watch the spotting scope review and comparison video with Steve Speck and Rob McConnell from S&S Archery... VIDEO REVIEW — Swarovski STC vs The Field: https://youtu.be/EbtGgKQnz0Y Mark also discusses Active Insulation mid-layers, including Sitka's new Ambient collection, and how that piece compares and performs against similar mid-layers, including grid fleece, and also other "breathable" insulation layers, such as those using 3DeFX insulation (Kuiu Kenai, Outdoor Vitals Ventus, Patagonia Nano, etc). Note: Mark mixed-up the Katana and Kenai names when referencing Kuiu pieces in this podcast. More on the Sitka Ambient: https://sitkagear.com/ambient Mark also discusses the new 7mm PRC rifle cartridge and how it compares to his hunting cartridge of choice, the 7SAUM, as well as how the PRC stacks up against contenders like the 7mm Remington Magnum and the 28 Nosler. More on the 7 PRC: https://www.hornady.com/7prc Share your question for a future Monday Minute episode: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry OR [email protected] Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Huntback Hunter podcast. This is Monday Minute episode 154.

0:06.7

And normally on these Monday Minute episodes we answer your listener questions.

0:10.5

It's usually myself, Mark, joined by Steve. But Steve is actually out of town today.

0:16.5

And I wanted to go ahead and record a solo Monday Minute. So we will get into some

0:22.2

listener questions. But first things first, I want to let you guys know that one

0:27.4

week from today, as this episode is releasing, exo mountain gear will have our once a year sale.

0:35.7

I would say for Black Friday, but the timing of that sale is going to be the Monday before

0:41.1

Thanksgiving. So Monday, November 21st, we will be having that once a year sale, it is limited

0:49.7

quantities and a limited time. We will be having 20% off a site wide. So that's all pack systems,

0:57.9

accessories, logo gear, everything on the exo site will be 20% off. So because it is limited time

1:06.8

and limited quantities, if you don't want to miss it, make sure that you sign up to receive our

1:12.0

emails. We'll be sending out a reminder email before the sale. And then also we'll send out an

1:18.5

email when that sale actually begins. And again, that's Monday, that 21st of November here in

1:26.5

2022. So check that out if you're interested. If you want to sign up and get those emails,

1:31.9

just go to exo mountain gear.com forward slash newsletter or look for the link in the

1:38.0

short description. And we will have that link where you can sign up and get notified when that sale

1:42.9

begins. Alright, let's dive into some listener questions. This first one is about spotting

1:49.5

scopes and in particular, Saurovsky's new compact spotting scope and how it compares to some other

1:56.5

options that we've tested. Here's this question via speakpipe. Hey guys, quick question for Steve. I

2:03.0

saw on his 2022 gear list that he had the Saurovsky 25 to 50 by 65, ATS spotting scope on there. And

2:13.3

I was wondering what his thoughts were on the new Saurovsky ATC spotting scope and how it compares

2:20.1

to that. I have an STM 65 millimeter 25 to 50 scope. And I've been considering upgrading or

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