Recent content by doc76251

The 165gr NBT is a great deer round if you can keep the speed down to 3000fps or less (.308 / 30-06 speeds). Otherwise it makes one heck of a mess. In the 300WM I like the 180gr NBT or CTST, it will handle pretty much anything on the NA continent and at 3000fps it doesn't explode like the...

A couple of questions and with a little intuative thinking you may be able to try some things. Since you said Military I will AssUMe that you know what a good shooting position is. Are you using a sling? bags? bipod? or bench? With a sling a pulse is more noticable w/ a scope because of how it...

Aussi, <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR> Maybe I'm one of those newbie morons but most times I can sleep with a clean conscience. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> "Newby Moron" or not you can hunt in my camp anytime. Cheers

For me, I prefer to have 1000 ft/lbs of energy for minimum killing power on deer/elk size game. That being said 1K of energy is also much farther out than I would be willing to shoot for an animal that I am going to eat. For instance: 180gr bullet at 3000fps muzzle velocity 850yds = 1000+/-...

IW, I did my LR 300WM with the Brownells GunKote and it works well on the barrel. I also did it on the action, bolt, etc. There it did not work as well because of the bearing surfaces of the Mauser bolt. It chipped off with use. I had a similar issue when I got my Winchester HBV about ten...

IW, Don't beat yourself up cuz you think you've got too much gun. 300RUM is an outstanding cartridge . Since 200 yds is top end range wise I'd be thinking of the 200 - 220 gr weight bullets. Any of the high performance stuff will get you where you need to be, partition and accubond are both...

For my $.02 I'd go with the 300WM or the 300WSM for one reason only. Bullet selection. There are more .30 cal bullets out there for diffrent applications than you can shake a stick at. It's a proven winner at the 1K target line and will handle anything in North America with the right bullet...

Keith, When you say switch barrel do you mean it was designed to swap barrels out or do you mean that you want to switch out a barrel? If it's a true swap-a-barrel gun just follow the MFG's instructions. If not I would find a good smith in your area that, a.) knows how to true up an action...

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J, The only problem w/ running a 150 in a 300WM is you realy can't slow them down. With that being said, if you like to hunt and like to shoot you probly will only get 800 rnds out of the rifle before the barrel goes away. I would think about running 180's at &lt;3000 fps. That will reduce...

Yup most all the dies are in the standard thread pitch, (7/8 X 14 I think). If your not sure just ask before you drop the $$$. Cheers

Saying "Tac Rifle" is like saying "4 wheel drive truck" It can mean anything from a custom barreled custom, stocked gun with bells and whistles to a stock rifle finished in black w/ heavy(er) barrel. The big diffrence comes in the barrel twist. Varmint guns are essentialy the same rifle but...

Shrike, Basicly you have two choices for how to lay behind a bipod rifle. The first is just like if you were using a sling. Your Left elbow, shoulder, hip and leg ar all in line. Your right elbow and right hip form the other two "hard points" of the triangle. Your right leg is pulled up...

Shooter, Where in CT are you? I'm in the Groton area. As for reloading stuff check the Frankford Arsenal SS Press at Midway. I've got one and it's solid like rock but less $$$ than RCBS. Tip: Buy good dies now and save money later, Fortser or Redding. Since I have discovered the...

Well for what you are describing 338 is going to be where you are headed, but w/o a break ............. owch . I'd think about any of the 300 Mag (WM, RUM, Phoenix etc) series and back your game taking off to 1K or so, 1.5K is right over the edge (IMHO) of effective for critters. WM ammo you...