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After a lot of experimenting I found that my particular A7 in 300WSM does not like 150gr. bullets at all. The first try with a 165 grain bullet yielded a .75" group. Seating .05 off of lands with W760. I am hoping H4350 will work as well. This rifle easily achieves max. book velocity using...

Good thought. Terrain is a good thing to consider with shot placement. Here in SE Wyoming I can sit down in many places and watch most animals die of old age. I could probably hunt with FMJ's here and do just fine. Nevertheless, I always hunt with controlled expansion bullets just in case...

Here is how Berger justifies using target bullets for hunting: "Our bullets don't poke through like an arrow but instead expend all of their energy right where it is most effective, inside the animal. Bullets that poke through so that they can cause a blood trail are designed to result in a...

I removed a fair amount of material behind this lug (1/4") to be replaced with Steelbed which is harder. The lug is a bit loose in the reciever groove so the lug gets covered with Steelbed too (sand with carborundum). A couple wraps with electrical tape at both ends of the reciever and wait 12...

I have yet to try shooting the bedded T3's and A7's. They already shoot real good as is. The stocks are actually pretty stout and well engineered compared to all of the other brands of polypro stocks I have worked on. The Finns build good rifles for sure. I will let you know if the...

Not sure if this is old news but I recently discovered that the use of Valspar plastic primer on the "cheap" factory polypropylene stocks will allow the bedding compound to adhere very well to the stock. All that is required is a little roughing of the bedding area with a dremel and then a...

My kids are playing with their toys so thanks for the reading. That is a good article. My favorite sentence was, "It is not the energy itself that kills, it is the character of the work done by it." That is a good explanation of why Karamojo was so successful hunting elephants with a 7X57...

I agree with you there. The .338 is hard to beat for elk. you have velocity, diameter and weight. I wouldn't consider bullets hitting the dirt "wasted energy" though. I like to think of that as insurance if you hit a large bone or if you are in bear country. No such thing as too much gun in...

I have always felt that bullet diameter, construction, and velocity are what make a bullet lethal. -Take a .338 and 7mm bullet at the same speed and the amount of hydrostatic shock from the .338 will be greater along with the energy and wound channel. -If both bullets are delivering the same...

When Barnes came out with the VG I put down the Rem 600 .222 and switched to a Tikka T3 lite SS in .243 with 62gr. varmint grenade. A very fast cycling rifle. I use a max of 9x magnification (singles) and dial down to 4x on 2+ dogs for fast target acquisition on running dogs. Smoked a double...

Enter Me In The Camera Land Zen-Ray Binocular Contest Thanks, EW

As I get older it seems I start to pay attention more closely. I have been noticing a pattern lately with groups that have one stray flier. This bullet almost always comes from a case that shows a lesser/different degree of primer flattening. Of course, sorting cases will prevent this but I...

Yeah, that's the point I have been trying to make. Target bullets are not made to penetrate bone, and until a boneless elk species evolves the bergers should be used for their intended purpose....killing paper. As far as bears are concerned, grizzly sightings have been documented in the Snowy's...

I have shot a few of these that a buddy of mine owns. If you buy one you will kick your wife out of bed and sleep with the rifle. A slam dunk. Untitled Document

I have a couple Tikka T3's in SS lite. I would recommend them to anybody who likes a well machined, accurate rifle. The workmanship is pretty amazing. I like the removable mags too. The Finn's make great stuff and it all shoots sub-moa for me. The only "limitations" of these rifles is that...