Thanks for the info guys, that’s what I was hoping to hear. I went ahead and ordered one from the link Mike provided, that is a great price.

Regarding the rebates, I sent in the rebate paperwork for my VS625sd the week before christmas and received my premium last week. The form did say to allow 8-10 weeks for processing. You can check the status of your rebate at http://www.web-rebates.com

I just completed a similar upgrade on my boat, I replaced my lcx25c with an HDS8 and networked it with my 520. As stated above, you can’t power the network with the HDS, so I just powered it from my 520. No need to add another T with a separate power cable if you plan on keeping your 520.

Cabela’s in PDC has LCX25c’s marked down to 799, they must be making room for the new models. Hopefully the 2007 models are lighter, I can’t believe how heavy my LCX25 is.

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I shoot a Marlin .17 hmr, and have had similar results. I’ve punched a lot of paper with it and found that the trajectory looks something like this:
25 yds.=-0.5″
50 yds.=+0.25″
100 yds.=+0.40″
150 yds.=-3″
200 yds.=-8.8″

Breaking clay pigeons with a dead center hold is definitely possible out to 130 yards. It starts running out of zip in a hurry once you get out beyond 150 yards though.

I shoot the Hornady 17 gr vmax bullets. I’ve been very happy with the groups I get with them (<1 m.o.a.).

I shoot a Marlin .17 hmr, and have had similar results. I’ve punched a lot of paper with it and found that the trajectory looks something like this:
25 yds.=-0.5″
50 yds.=+0.25″
100 yds.=+0.40″
150 yds.=-3″
200 yds.=-8.8″

Breaking clay pigeons with a dead center hold is definitely possible out to 130 yards. It starts running out of zip in a hurry once you get out beyond 150 yards though.

I shoot the Hornady 17 gr vmax bullets. I’ve been very happy with the groups I get with them (<1 m.o.a.).

I tried one of these mounts on my new x-25 this weekend. Didn’t have good results, the GPS signal wouldn’t stay locked on. I had it mounted on the console, so the GPS puck was sandwiched between the windshield and the unit itself. Tried my homemade GPS puck mount that holds the puck just to the side of the unit and it didn’t work either, still too many obstructions. When I took the puck off the mount and placed it in the open, it worked perfectly.

I’m going to try the new mount on my LMS320 on the bow, I expect it will work better up there (fewer obstructions).

I usually use back to back Uni knots.

Thanks for the info guys!

Brian, how were you planning on drilling the holes for your flush mounts? Start with a big bit and finish with the saw? I’ll need a 1 3/8″ hole for the scotty mounts.

Don, your rail system looks slick as well. In the past I’ve had my holders much further apart, do you have any problems with tangles since the rods are so close together?