Recent content by Dave Howe

Hard to talk about low recoil deer cartridges without the .30-30, but my top choices would be 25-06, 243, or 22-250. I would say 220 swift instead of 22-250 but ammo can be a little difficult to come by sometimes. I've shot 2 so far with my 25-06 savage 110 and neither of them required any tracking

I have recently made a trade with my Grandfather. My Lee Enfield .303 for his BLR in .325 short mag. Has anyone ever used one before and if so, how far is it possible to make a shot with this cartridge?

I have no issues with recoil. I handled my unlce's .460 weatherby magnum with ease, as well as .45-70, .325 wsm and .350 rem mag. I have a more limited budget as I have to try and save money for college as well, so which of the two (.300 or .270) would be more economical?

Leaning more towards the .270 because I've had the opportunity to shoot one before and was impressed with the accuracy of it. The gun was a winchester model 70 (pre-64) and was incredibly accurate. But I know as well, my uncle has a Tikka T3 in 300 wsm and he really likes that gun.

For a while, I was debating purchasing a .300 RUM. But recently have realised that it is too much gun for what I intend to hunt for, and will be too impractial for hunting at ranges only out to maybe 200 yards maximum. I live in south/central Ontario, and the longest shot opportunities presented...

Thanks for the links to the Stocky's website, I like the looks of the first stock and I might look into Thompson's water seal as well

Thanks for the tips, I am more of a traditional style shooter and prefer the looks and stability of a wood or laminate stock. I know that the wood can swell but proper sealing and a stain coating can prevent that from happening. gun)

I would like to purchase a Remington 700 SPS in .300 R.U.M but am debating replacing the factory synthetic stock with a wooden stock for a more stable shot and a little more weight. I weigh around 250lbs and am wondering if a replacement stock is a good idea or not. Any advice would be greatly...

Hello everybody, my name is Dave Howe, I am currently 17 years of age, residing in a little town called Waubaushene in Ontario, Canada. I have been tagging along with my family on hunting trips for the past ten years now and my father gave me an old Lee Enfield in .303 British as a christmas...