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Has Berger stopped making 115 VLD .243 hunting bullets? I purchased a 1:7 twist barrel specifically for that bullet and have contacted every online dealer and some offline since January. Berger claims they ran production of some in May, but not one dealer I have contacted received any...

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Do you have a short tripod to go with it? How could I send payment? Jim Hood Houston, MS

New Meopta Meostar B1.1 12x50 HD Binoculars for $950 plus shipping. Jim Hood Houston, MS

How much for a box?

My 6.5x284 likes the 140g Berger VLDs and Elites better than the 143 ELD-X, but my 6.5 Creed likes the ELD-X better. I have not liked the Berger Elites nearly as much as the VLDs. I have shot the VLDs for years and never had a white tail, mule deer or elk take more than a step. Last year I...

Berger 140g hunting VLD works for me. I killed an elk and mule deer last fall at 300 and 564 yards, respectively. I shoot high shoulder shots and the shrapnel from the first round always anchors them by severing the spinal cord and lungs. Most take a quick second round to the neck for kill shot...

I am sure you have already purchased a rail by now. For future viewers of this thread, I wiill throw in my 2 cents on mounts and the scope. I used a DNZ 20 moa one piece mount on my Elite 6-24x50. I have the same mount on my Nightforce NSX 5.5-22x56. Good solid mounts. The glass and...

I agree. The cautious approach is best. Will re-break it in first.

It is the standard Axis plastic stock. I think either the barrel rusted inside or it is the stress on the action from new scope. Will try J-B Bore paste first. Then try old scope.

I have a .243 Savage Axis that shot 1/2 moa for five years, until I upgraded to a larger, better scope. I must have gotten a lucky barrel on this cheap gun, because two out of five shots would touch at 200 yards with a cheap Redfield 3-9x40 with a laser night light mounted on it. Last week I...

How much for the gun? What brand barrel?

Would you make another 56mm for my Nightforce 5.5-22x56? If so, how much? If not, how could I try to make one? Jim

I have ordered a 6.5 x 284 Lapua match, select barrel from Shilen. However, I have not been able to find dies for the Lapua, only for the Norma. I checked RCBS, Redding and Hornady websites. Shilen advised me that the neck for the Lapua is .299, whereas the neck for the Norma is .298. RCBS...

I ordered a Vortex Viper PST 6-24x50 FFP for $950 a month ago from cameralandny.com. I was told it would be delivered to my home in two weeks. Now, I am contemplating canceling the order and buying another brand. If their customer service is as bad as their production backlog, I may should...