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Good news for utah...does anyone know if its legal in Colorado? It isnt a rangefinding scope? Asking for a friend. Lol

I use the clamp on brakes and threaded adapter on my pencil barrels as well. The witt clamp on anything has been a home run for my needs

 That's what my thoughts were with the High country rifle. I have replaced many savage barrels my self. I plan on having my boys shoot this instead of the 7 rem mag. The 280 ai is so close in velocity with less powder...makes sense for me. I'll replace the barrel when its done. It's so...

I just bought a Savage high country in 280ai. Really like this rifle. 22 in with a 9 twist barrel. Just going through the first 100 Peterson brass. So for it shoots 1/2 " groups with imr 4350 and 140 grain bullets just at a mid charge weight to fireform brass. I looked for an 8 twist but no...

About 4 or 5 years ago i rebarreled a savage 110 7RM i bought in high school (1978) with a 24 in shilen match select barrel from James at Northern shooters supply. He suggested an 8 twist. I went with his suggestion. Man...does that thing shoot. James invented the 7 prc....in my mind....lol...

I have the PH on my 35 whelen. Love it. Checked various distances out to 650. Dead nuts. Just got another put on my 280ai....still breaking in barrel. Everyone who has shot the 280ai, friends, sons have said how the love the scope for clarity. I have been letting people shoot it....most have...

Welcome from NC iowa. Grew up in dubuque county. Drop a pm....be glad to visit with you. There's a wealth of amazing info on this site. I've been reloading since 1978...but have learned more in the last 3 or 4 years on here....man was i dumd and lucky....back in the day. Lol

Thank you very much. I'll be giving it a try after Easter

Good point....i wont use a bullet. Wanted to try cow methods. Maybe the free 25-06 brass isn't worth messing with. I've ff 30-06 brass to 35 whelen...thats easy. Open to suggestions

I want to fire form some 280ai from 25-06. I'll seat the bullets long into the lands. I see people talk about unique....but i don't know how much to use. My first attempt at this

I also hate to buy $500 raingear only to hope i dont need it. My wife says im tight....i like to say ...im thrifty. Lol. I've found the huntworth rain gear ($50) to be awesome. Kinda lightweight. I bring 2 pairs. If one gets wet i let them dry in camp...carry the other the next day. Works...

I've been loading hammer bullets. Love how easy they are to tune and especially like the velocity i get. People look at me like I'm speaking swahili when i tell the how easy they are to shoot...but dead elk and deer seal the deal. As ButterBean says.. .speed kills....hes almot a prophet. Lol

I shoot a banish 30 on my 300 wby. I dont see any downside. Love it. If I'm shooting more guns i go with the banish 460 ( think). It goes on my 450 bushmaster also. It too does a good job on sound and recoil

Welcome from central Iowa. Lots of amazing information and people here. Go to the humor section and lol every day

Good luck to your grandson. I only have similar experience. I shoot my 7 rem mag at similar velocity. 3350 fps. I have only shot elk out to 350. Worked perfectly. My wife and I shoot out to 650....the farthest our local range goes to...and 3 inch groups are the norm. I wouldn't have any...