Gearing Up for Mountain Extremes By Mike Duplan, Hunting Editor Originally published in WESTERN HUNTER MAGAZINE It’s An Exciting Time To Be A Mountain Hunter The air was thin and the mountainside...
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By Darrell Holland On a recent hunting trip to South Africa with my Alumni students, I took the opportunity to burn extra rounds of ammunition on distant rocks to gain additional data on...
By John Johnston In October of 2017 Hornady announced the birth of a new cartridge, the 6.5 PRC. PRC stands for Precision Rifle Cartridge. Hornady had this cartridge in mind for many years.
By Fraser Winskill The Whiskey 5’s arrived in New Zealand about a week before the September, 2017 Sika Show and as I was heading up there it was a good opportunity to get my hands on one. I was...
By Gene Solyntjes 3,329 fps! I looked down at the chronograph in surprise. After shooting rifles chambered in 6.5 millimeter since 1968, this number seemed surprising to me. What it meant was a...
By Don Bitz - Owner - Stocky's Stocks We get a lot of calls before and after the point of sale debating the relative merits and pitfalls of a stock that does not touch the barrel. The term "free...
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Berger 6.5mm 156 gr. bullets. . .where are they???
I have been waiting on these (as MANY others have too) for a long time now. In July I was told that they should have them in circulation by the Fall (I assumed Berger meant Fall `18) and here we are almost closing the year out and nothing . . crickets.
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Best 6.5 CM Barrel Length ?
My son is thinking of getting a Tikka T3X Lite in 6.5 CM and was debating on what barrel length would be best . It would be strictly a whitetail hunting rig with maximum shots at 300 yards and under . Most all shots would be 100 or less actually . Anyway , I told him I would prefer the 22"... -
6.5 creedmoor shooting light bullets
It seems everyone shoots heavy bullets in the 6.5 creedmoor is this cause the 1 in 8 won;t shoot 85 grain bullets worth a hoot it seems to me for varmints that would work well for light recoil I'm thinking of replacing a shot out 243 with 6.5 but want something that shoots light bullets as well... -
280 AI Savage Long Range hunter
Have a Friend that wants a 280AI and can't afford a custom rifle. Has anyone had experience in the Savage long range hunter in a 280AI, stock number 57147? It is 9 twist barrel so should be suitable for the bullets up to the Berger 180 VLD. He wants to use it for antelope, deer, Elk and Moose. -
Let’s talk Bipods
Hey Guys,
Years ago I broke away from using a bipod on my hunting rifle because they were cumbersome, heavy, and often detrimental to accuracy. I’ve been using small tripods, bags, and shooting off my pack. While these methods have been effective, there have been a lot of advancements in...
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