Recent content by Aubrey

J E Custom, Thanks for the feedback. Perhaps a bit off-topic, but I'm curious if the WSM requires a Wyatt's mag box (?).

The alternatives mentioned may or may not fit in the magazine box of a short action Remmy without compromising the distance to lands.

Kenny Jarrett sez this on his Pet Calibers page: The 7mm-08 Ackley Improved has been very popular with us for many years. Most importantly, it provides high end .280 Remington performance in a short action receiver. Most of our 7mm-08 Imp. rifles have a fairly short barrel, usually no longer...

At least theoritically the ADL configuration without the "bottom metal" should be lighter and stiffer. I've had both, and don't know that I buy the stiffer part, but for a light mountain rifle I've gone the ADL-configuration route.

Fort Worth. Lived in Lamesa as a kid many years ago.

1:9 should be good for up-to 69gr or so. Slower would be more optimal for 50gr, but it should shoot the lighter bullets pretty well also.

Pac-Nor has an online barrel-weight calculator: PAC-NOR Barreling, Inc. - Barrel Contours

Interesing topic... I'm contemplating a similar project and am intrigued by the 20" guns. The 20" R700 LTR with the fluted barrel is only 7.5# per the catalog. However, I'm not that intested in a 308 and would prefer a 7mm-08 or 260R for the superior ballistic coefficients. I did some...

Have you read Jerry Teo's article: Long Range Hunting Rifle On A Budget? I've owned 6 Rem 700s, but reading his article makes me want to try a Savage due to the ease of user barrel swaps and the lack of need for action blueprinting.

Thanks! Already learning lots.

I'm new here and hoping to learn all I can re: equipment and techniques for long-range field shooting. I used to be obsessed with hunting in years past, but family and career priorities have put that on the back burner in recent history. I have been more focused on defensive shooting over the...