Recent content by John H

Thanks, I'll look a little harder at the Seekins. I was planning on bedding the base to the action. If the action isn't perfect, it seems that the torque from the screws would twist or warp the base. Without some sort of "strongback" forcing the base to remain flat during the bedding...

Not to get the cart too far in front of the horse- gotta sell the ruger first. But I'm planning on installing a nightforce 3.5-15x50 NP R1 reticle on my M70 .300 winnie (Model 70 classic stainless- soon to be matte black finish.) I'm trying to figure out the rings and base options...

For Sale: Ruger M77 tang safety .300 win. mag. Steel Floor plate (not aluminum factory plate). The round count is probably less than 200, maybe less than 100. The gun has a lot of miles on it though, stock is scatched and dented - no missing wood. Blueing is worn. $425 w/o scope $495 w/ burris...

Thanks, that sounds right. I've worked the top of the aluminum block down about .020 and the guns sits much nicer in the stock. Started with a lot of dead air between the bbl channel and the bbl. Now its still free floated, but much less gaposis. I think that I've taken everything out of the...

I have a HS Precision stock for a long action Winchester M70. Action dropped right in- no problem there- but when you install the floor plate, the plate is bound up at the hinge. With the action pressed down into the stock, the magazine does not reach the bottom of the stock, there is probably...

looking at the 3.5-10 x 40 Mk4, its about a $300 add to go to FFP - does this make sense? (comparing on Optics planet with the TMR reticle in both cases) John

This Holland reticle looks like the TMR reticle available from Leupold. This is the reticle that I'm thinking is going to work for me. It's a $200 upgrade on the VXIII long range ( I Think) - its available as a standard on the Mk 4. Thanks all for the input. I think if I were going to...

We spend a lot of time in doghair lodgepole. I don't think I want to boost the low end too much. the FOV of a 6.5 is pretty tight. The last 2 elk I've taken home with me weren't more than 30 to 40 yd shots. I had an opportunity to take a nice bull at near 500 yds last year too - if I didn't...

New to the site. I'm very impressed with the knowledge base here. I'm thinking of upgrading the scope on my .300 winnie (model 70 classic stainless.) It's wearing a Leupold VX II 3-9 x 40 plex now. I'm considering something in a 4.5-14 x 50. The reticle choices are confusing at best. The...