Recent content by broomjm

The scope was mounted off-center due to the design of the bolt and action...the only other option was a forward-mounted design with a LER scope.

I have a question about how difficult and expensive it would be for me to have a gunsmith lengthen the throat on my Winchester Model 70 Black Shadow, in 7MM Rem Mag. I find that I have to seat bullets quite deep (shorter than SAAMI specs) to get rounds to chamber easily in this gun, so I bought...

So, if I wanted to shoot further than my original zero range, I would need to start holding to the right of where I wanted to impact? Given this gun's fairly limited choice of bullets and nominal velocities, I probably shouldn't shoot past 300 yards anyway. Thanks to all of you for your input!

I spoke with an Indiana DNR officer about this specific question because I've never agreed with the logic that limited range guns like shotguns and muzzle-loaders are any safer than center-fire rifles. (If you can't confirm what's beyond your target, you just don't shoot.) Anyway, the officer...

I have a question that I'm hoping more experienced long-range shooters can help answer. I inherited a gun that my father sporterized from a 7.7X58 Arisaka. Along with the walnut stock and turned-down bolt handle, he fabricated what seems to be a very sturdy scope mount. However, the mount is...