Recent content by bme27

I maybe wrong here, but in today’s world I do not think the cartridge you shoot matters as much as the bullet you shoot out of it, and of course shot placement. People kill elk consistently with a .243 win. You are just beginning the journey, and it’s a fun one. Other things to consider is the...

It’s more the gun for me than the cartridge, but I love my marlin 308 express. I have a soft spot for lever guns and that stainless steel with gray laminate wood makes for a beautiful gun. It’s also effective as I have never had a deer take a step after being hit.

The scope world just opened up a little for me. The video had some interesting takes on scopes, I really hadn't considered getting a fixed power scope. I have always hunted and used SFP scopes, but I guess I just assumed that the FFP was the better way to always go and that SFP was just a...

So I have never heard anyone say they prefer SFP over FFP. Me being in my mid twenties is probably why. So why do you guys prefer SFP? I can understand not wanting the illumination and I really don't want it.

engineer, my scope situation is I want to put a Vortex viper pst with the ffp in the 6-24x I believe is what the power was. I have also looked at a nightforce but I don't remember the model off the top of my head. I don't have time to watch that video right now but I will watch it tonight. Any...

MudRunner once you test those rounds you could let me know how they do please? I agree with the larger cartridges being too much for learning purposes as I do not want a heavy rifle and I would like to sit and shoot as much as my little heart desires. So I think I am down to the .243 (I have...

So would you guys recommend a 7mm-08 over a 308? How does the 7mm-08 do with 168 gr berger VLDs? I have a friend who is wanting to give me a box of those if I get a 7mm caliber rifle.

So I probably shouldn't have brought up hunting as I have other guns that I will be using for that, This gun would just be a backup hunting gun if something were to happen to my other rifles, or if i just fall in love it :D. Im looking for cartridges and I am down to these, Top Tier: 243, 6.5...

If the cartridge is short action then I will build it off the 243, but if I decide to go long action I will pick something else up like a Tikka most likely. What about a 6.5X55? or does the 6.5 creedmoor and the 260 do everything it can in a short action?

Sorry for the misunderstanding, I am looking for a cartridge not a caliber. Didn't realize people took that as serious as the clip and magazine issue. I currently hunt with a .308 marlin express and a 30 TC, with a .243 win as my "back up" for those two and for coyotes as I primarily use a...

Oh I wont be shooting an animal, except maybe a coyote at 1000 yards. I can get a little closer than that even with my poor hunting skills haha

After re-reading what I had originally posted I should specify a little more. So I do reload so calibers that are not always readily available I can consider. The build will be my "long range" gun, out to 1000 yards for now. Something that can work on deer and elk as that is what I primarily...

Hello everyone, I am new here to LHR, but I have enjoyed the forum and the discussions as a guest. My question to you guys as I am getting ready to do a build is if you could have just one caliber what would it be?gun)