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I have read several articles online where JB Weld is used for bedding actions. Is this something that alot of people do? How would is hold up compared to the epoxy that come sin most bedding kits? Thanks for any info.

Where I hunt, I have just as much chance at a 25 yd shot as I would 400 yds. Our deer are 175lb for an average buck 100lbs for does, but can push well over 200lb on mature deer. I will be shooting factory ammo, max range 400 yds, average range 175-220yds. How well do the cheap Walmart...

I am looking for a rifle that requires the least amount of smithing to shoot good, and am looking at the Accustocked Savages. Does the aluminum block in the stock, or bedding blocks in general, eliminate the need to piller and glass bed an action? Thanks, as you all can tell, I am new to this...

The article just answered every question I had. Thank you!

I have heard so much about cleaning, I just don't know what to believe. So I have some questions I'd really like some help with to clear up some myths and bad info I have gotten. 1) After barrel break-in is complete, how often does a rifle need cleaning? I am fortunate enough to have a 100...

I am looking for a new rifle, and have found two that are in my price range of about 550$ max. The Savage 111 and the Remington SPS. It will be either a .300 mag or 30/06. I want a rifle that is capable of 400 yd deer hunting accuracy out of the box, but that can be improved as I get the...

I know they are cheap scopes, but it is the best I can afford right now. I am looking to buy two scopes this spring, one that can hold up to a .300 Win Mag, and one for a new rifle, it will be a .270, 30/06, or .308, still not sure yet. What would be a better choice, the Bushnell or the...

I have heard three different things from three experienced whitetail hunters. One said SST and Ballistic Tips will explode when they hit any bone such as a whitetails shoulder, causing a nasty flesh wound but not going deep enough to kill. He said this happened with 180 gr Winchester...

I am trying to decide what I want to get. I want to start practicing to extend my range for whitetail hunting. 99% of my shots will be under 400 yds, but I would like the cartridge to be capable of a 500 yd clean kill if I put in the range time to do so. I do not handload right now, I wont be...

777 and Pyro scares me how fast it will rust up a bore. I have heard that you should hunt with a dirty bore, to get a better seal. My ML season lasts 2 weeks, and I always buck hunt only, as it is in the middle of the rut, so I may not fire my ML for the entire 2 weeks. If I hunted with a...

The 140 lb doe and 200 lb buck were both with Federal Fusion 90 gr both were pass throughs, the two 100lb deer were with Winchester PowerPoint 100 gr ammo, one passthrough, one just under the skin on the off side. The deer I lost this season was with Win PP ammo as well, dont know if it was a...

I have been messing with a .243 Win the past couple seasons. Last year I killed 4 deer with it, a 140lb doe, a 200lb buck, and two smaller 100lb deer. All deer went down in less than 100 yards, and the internal damage was amazing, but the blood trails were non existent on 3 of the 4. One shot...

Hey everyone, new member here. I whitetail hunt, and I wanted to increase my effective range to what I thought was long, but after reading on here, what is long to me is a chipshot for some of you:D I hunt alot of fields, and I would like to increase my effective range to about 400 yds. That...