Recent content by rtabor

Sounds like a good, honest question. If you want to squeeze all the accuracy you can out of your rifle, you will almost always need to reload. And if you are planning a new rifle build, choosing the best cartridge for your needs is one of the most important decisions you will make. You...

Good question. The price includes a hog.

I have two, possibly three spots open for a South Texas Management Buck Hunt. The hunt is on a ranch with over 5000 acres of low-fenced land, located in Dimmit County, which is in what is known as the Golden Triangle for deer hunting in South Texas. The ranch has diverse landscapes...

I see from the guns you have listed that you also like the Vanguards. And I've also got the Savage LRH in 6.5/284. It's a shooter.

That is interesting. I don't think I need to have a three or four round capacity, but two sure beats one. I think I would give that a try, then I could always fit a larger Remington box to it later if I wanted. I am fairly set on 30 cal. My reasoning is that I want a gun capable of long...

That's sort of the way I'm leaning. I've always liked the 300 Wby for the extra velocity, but I'm thinking 300 Win will have a bit more room in either the Vanguard mag box, or a Remington mag box if I have it fitted for it. Thanks for the info on fitting them to a Vanguard.

I have talked to Pac-Nor about a 28" sendero contour, fluted barrel, truing my action, and fitting their barrel to it. I have done some research and it seems that most of the folks that have them speak highly of them.

I have thought about selling it, but it's the first gun my wife bought for me, and i give it extra value because of it. What bullet are you shooting in your Vanguard you set up for 300 Wby?

That sounds like good advice. Thank you. Do you think my magazine length would be a limiting factor on performance in 300 Wby shooting the 215 or 230 Bergers. I thought I could go to the 300 Win if seating the bullet out would lead to better accuracy. I know it's only one factor out of a...

Nice set-up. Thanks for sharing.

Vortex Viper PST 6-24 x 50, (not FFP) It's priced at $749 at cameralandny, but I've bought two from them, and both times they gave me a $75 discount for mentioning long range hunting. They are great scopes, with a lot of good features.

Thanks for the suggestion. If it has a case design that could be inherently more accurate, that is a plus.

I have a Weatherby Vanguard (not the S2), chambered in 300 Wby. I am interested in upgrading the 24" sporter contour barrel to a 28" sendero contour. I plan on loading Berger 215 or 230's. I just don't know if I can find an accurate load with those bullets while still keeping the coal...

I use a Vanguard Alta+ 233AO. It doesn't weigh too much, but it does great under my 80mm Vortex scope. It is described as a great backpacking tripod, and I agree. The panhead has very smooth movement, and the unit costs less than I would think for the quality. And Len sells them in the LRH...

I think the weight of the crew cab is fine. I've never had a second thought about it. I use it to pack in on 5 day hunts. And then I use it to carry each day while hunting. It's adaptable for both uses, and it compacts down very small for the long hikes. I added the optional load cells...