Recent content by NavyChief

Make no mistake that is a pressure sign and one that would have me a little concerned. It may not be a sure sign of a future case head separation but it is a sign of pressure. What has caused it is another story. No chance I reload that case without taking a new Nosler case, or ten, and getting...

Re: HELP HELP HELP WITH NEAR scope base on FNH TSR Thanks for the info fellas. I'll just use it and see what happens.

Thank you for the response. Can you recommend a reliable set of steel rings for this base? I have looked at Millet and some others but not really sure what my best investment would be. I want all steel rings, reliable and permanent fixtures. Not interested in any of the quick detach systems and...

I'll try to make a long story short so here goes; I purchased a new FNH TSR XP in 300 WSM for some long range whitetail hunting. Not extremely long range but long range for me is anything over 400 yards. The rifle came with a NEAR scope base for the rifle which I had planned to trash and just...

Like most folks, it seems like my favorite powders are always in short supply and difficult to find if not impossible. I primarily reload for 243 Win, 270 Win and WSM, 30-06, 300 WSM, 7MM-08 and 7MM Rem Mag. Most of my handloads use H4350, H4831, H1000, and H4895. I have used some CFE 223...

Mountainman, I love those old Weaver K series scopes. I have some of the newer K series but they just aren't the same, they have ended up on rimfires. I looked and looked for a new Weaver K4 to put on the Winchester Model 70, Jack O'Connor Custom Tribute I purchased about a year ago. I remember...

I had grown dissatisfied with all the slings I normally use and wanted something that would help with some longer distance shooting from my climber in a sitting position. I did some research and eventually went back to Jack O'Connor's "The Hunting Rifle" (top 5 mandatory reading for all rifle...

Purchased a new Forbes 24B for this years whitetail hunts and I have to say that it may be the most impressive light rifle I have ever used. The whole rig weighs right at 7 lbs with scope, sling and fully loaded. In 270 Winchester the recoil is lighter than any other 270 I own (don't know why)...

A sad ending to a pitiful story. NEVER,EVER, AGAIN !!!! I won't go into all of the details on how I ended up at this point, you can look back at previous posts and see the trail. But here is where the trail shall end, for me anyway. The rifle came back after about 8 months for repairs on the...

Update on jack o'connor custom tribute Sorry for the misleading title but there is really nothing to update. A phone call this morning yielded the same "it should be finished any day now" response that I have become accustomed to since the gun was not finished on May 8th as I was told it would...

While perusing Gunbroker for the final Kimber for the collection I ran across a Browning X-Bolt misprinted in an auction. While the X-Bolt has never appealed to me visually, the Browning A-bolt II has served me very well in a 7mm Rem, 280 Rem, 270 Win, and a light little 7mm08 Stalker, so I...

Thanks Dave Thanks for the info Dave. I am going to load up the Superformance for the break in loads with very light loads and then chrono a dozen or so loads in groups of 3 with a 0.5 graduation in powder. That should get me headed in the right direction and I'll go from there. I would like to...

Response to Dave, I haven't fired a round in any of the new rifles I purchased since December. I sold a large collection of Model 70's and some others to purchase 5 or 6 higher end guns to hunt with. To date I have purchased 4 Kimber rifles, two in 300 WSM, a 270 WSM and a 22-250 Varmint, I...

I certainly agree with your post and I have no problem with anyone taking issue with any elected official because they do represent them, whether they voted for them or not. My issue is that people should take it up with the politician, I can't help them in any way if they are unhappy but the...

I was actually born in the great state of Oklahoma where I spent the majority of my life hunting and fishing in the most rural areas usually dwelling in a farm shack far down a county dirt road with the exception of a brief 3 years spent in central and south Alabama spent fishing and hunting...