Recent content by Dragoon300

Before that they said similar things about the 308 Win and 30-06. I still laugh at what they have done to the 220 Swift velocities. I still have early 60's Winchester 220 Swift ammo, that on my Magnetospeed actually run 4100 fps! Now any Swift ammo you find is listed at 22-250 velocities. The...

I remember when there were only standard length actions, and magnum length actions (not too many of them.) If you wanted 300 Wby you needed a magnum action. Then Winchester came out with their 300 WM to fit in their standard action. It really didn't appeal to me then, and still doesn't. I have...

"Best to buy a long action set up for a 3.850" magazine." I have 4" mags, and would love 4-1/4" with my longer rounds. 4-1/4" would really help with the .338-.378 Wby.

I love the Berger 153.5's @ 3311 fps out of my 31" PRC. they'll go faster in the .264!

More powder, more velocity. More velocity, more range. It depends on your needs.

I have always loved the 220 Swift with a B&L Balvar 8, that my Dad bought for Fox hunting in 1958. I grew up shooting that gun at 200 yards using roofing nails in a board for targets! (His idea) And he was capable of that too! He liked the fact that if he could put the cross hairs on the Fox it...

It's easy for me, the same rifle I use for most all of my precision center fire shooting. I insert the caliber / barrel for the job, and everything else stays the same. It's short and very well balanced. This is with the 26" .338 LM barrel and Surefire suppressor 45" over all llength! No need...

.410 Browning Auto 5 .30-06 M14

This is the pic rail mount I started with, it is a commonly available PVS-14 night vision rifle mount. I got it cheap and cut the J arm off. I made an aluminum two piece clamp with enough extension to hold the LRF in the correct position. Two screws hold the clamp together around the Leica...

If you would like more detailed pictures or information I can get back to you later today.

The Kestrel mount is from Badger Ordnance mine is the K5 for the 5000 series, they also make a K4 for the 4500 they attach to Pic Rail. I made the mount for the Leica out of a military NV mount. Hope this helps!

The Kestrel Elite with AB and Bluetooth. Used it by itself is much better than a phone app and a guess. When Bluetooth connected to an LRF like my Leica 3500 mounted on my rifle it is truly amazing! The AB phone app is the best one for me. I use it all the time. AB has far more bullet...

Airborne UH1D, screw the walking! Now I just need to talk my Vietnam reenactment friends into it...?

You can be as consistent as possible with everything in reloading and precision long range shooting, if your velocities aren't consistent you are wasting time and money. Components are more expensive than ever, the Garmin will be worth the investment!

The way I have come to answer this question is based on the intended target, or purpose, then desired range. Twist must be sufficient to stabilize, some say you can't over stabilize, I don't believe that's true unless your bullet is perfectly balanced, like a monolithic solid. Velocity will...