Recent content by Bill in AZ

Depends on what you need to do and like to do with the rifle. If you are an accuracy nut like me step up to a decent bolt action rifle first and then a lever gun second. If 3 or 4" grouipsat 100 yards is okay, then a lever gun will do. I have opportunit to shoot on a range almost every week...

I burn most of my powder target shooting in competition but just this past December I built up a 30-06 heavy barrel target rifle just because I wanted to do this for 20 years. It is too heavy for field carry use but **** this rifle shoots nearly like a benchrest rifle. I am getting 175 grain...

I bought a 280 Rem Improved 40 degree reamer and then a couple years ago bought 200 pieces of new Nosler 280 Ackley Improved brass in the 50 piece boxes. Also have a set of Redding dies marked 280 Remington Imp 40 degree. I still have not built the rifle over concerns that the chamber will...

I have been shooting 300WSM in NBRSA 1000 yard Benchrest for a couple years. Norma brass is good stuff, requires little prep, lasts 10 loadings.

I still shoot the monthly NBRSA 1000 yard competition in Tucson, two calibers and about 80 rounds including sighters. I have enough components for about another year and figured we would be back to available supply by then but you guys have me concerned now. My preferred primers will be gone...

I am a Left Handed shooter and have a couple BAT model M as benchrest rifles, they are fabulous and last probably forever, I am on my 5th barrel on the Light Rifle in 6.5x284, action still smooth as silk. These are big actions and can be ordered in Left Hand, but as you know these bis BATs cost...

i have a 35 Whelen in a Remington 7600 pump-action. It is a fine looking rifle in walnut and polished blue and it shoot just fine for big game hunting here in Arizona. I took a cow Elk with it a couple years ago, one shot kill at about 75 yards. Animal was hit upper lungs/heart and went about...