Recent content by Dufus Dipwater

Say what????????

I am a new and first time owner of a .300WM. I read a lot about heavy bullets working best, but how light is too light? I bought some 180gr SST Hornaday's. Is this too light for the long range shooting? They were about $40.00 and I hate to wasted then on targets.

That is why you take both with you marked on the case with a sharpie what the load is. Don't sweat the small stuff. It's ALL small stuff.

Shooting a bolt gun, it should not be a problem to quickly change loads. If your loaded with 200 grains for a 600 yard shot and find a 100 yard opportunity, take it out and stick in a 168 or 180 gr or what ever. I hunt with both .300 WM and .308 and this how I do it. 50 yards or 1000 yards...

With the Vortex Viper HSLR w/ FFP Scope and Kenton turrets on this 300 Win Mag, I wonder what the maximum range will be that I can dial in? 1000 yard shots at elk and orxy are not un heard of here in New Mexico. Also what would be the best bullet? A lot of the long range videos I has seen are...

Thanks for the input. I would say I am definitely headed in the right direction.

This is a very interesting article and right down my alley. I currently own a FN Hershel Special Police Rifle in .308 with a Shepherd V2 scope. It has been fun at 780 yards so far. I am hoping to convert a Ruger M77 MKII in .300 Win Mag to a long range shooter. I got it cheap enough so I...