Recent content by dbrow6272

I am sorry but I do not remember and the rifle is stored in my safe at my lake cabin.

Well my son had mounted a scope on the rifle but did not shoot it to tune it in. It took me 20 shots to get it on the mark, where I want it, 1" high at 100yards. I was very relieved to put that baby back in the case and go home to ice my shoulder! This was in warm weather and I was wearing a t...

It will nearly knock you off of your stool at the range!

I must have forgot to indicate the Marlins caliber. Its a 444!

No it is just a plain old Remington SPS Model 700 chambered in 25/06. I am fond of the model 700 anyway and also have a 30/06. The 30/06 is my "all around" rifle. White tails and the like. My son passed away and left a Marlin 444 so if I need something really stiff I can use that. I sighted it...

I am familiar with tantalum. I used to machine it to balance alcohol burning sprint car motors. And you are very correct it is a royal PITA to machine. I highly doubt I will use it for bullets to cut holes in paper. As long as I know the thing will fling em that far I am sure I will be able to...

I too have the SPS Version. But will it shoot the magical 1000 meters?

Thanks for the input. I'm going to experiment a bit with loads, nothing crazy, just to be able to reach out as far as I can with it.

Get a bullet that will go right through them. When I deer hunt I use my 30/06 and it usually goes right through them. Of course if you hit a bone then the bullet will fragment.

No but I will look it up again. I may have forgotten. OK I checked again and it says 1 in 10.

My Remington has a 24" barrel with a 16 twist.

OK. Maybe when I get up that way I'll look you up.

Do you work at Godfrey's?

I live in the Metro area (Oakdale), but we have a lake home in Backus on Big Portage Lake. In the winter we get up there at least once a month. Are you close? That is 46 miles north of Baxter.

Thanks for your input. Living and hunting in Minnesota we rarely see a 200 yard shot. All of my shooting with this gun will be range shooting. I would just like to get it out to 1000 yards for personal satisfaction.