Recent content by Dr. Mac

Early in my shooting career we were all using the "golden ring" scopes and I had the same experience with a lot of the Vari-X II or III I've had. The usual problem was tracking accuracy and repeatability. The last straw for me was sending them back to the factory and having them return with the...

Wow! That is one heck of a hunting story about one apex predator trying and determined to kill the other. I love my 9.3's too and it worked, but your experience makes me think a little more horsepower for these big beasts might be more reassuring. Forget about a .338. That dude soaked up a lot...

Dennisinaz: Was that brownie a grizzly??? How big, how much did he weigh? Was it a charge or distance?

Now that’s gonna be a thumper. Get ready.

Really? I've seen superior accuracy in these modern in-lines but the calculated muzzle energy seems incredible. Your numbers calculate out to 4943 ft.lbs of energy. The 416 Rigby elephant gun with a 400gr bullet @ 2400 fps makes 5116 ft.lbs. Are you using BH209, or smokeless powder? Sounds...

In my testing for 7PRC, internal case volume for Hornady and ADG was the same at 83.4 grains of water. The ADG brass seemed to be much stouter and higher quality. Peterson was high quality also, but only held 80 grains of water, so I would reduce charges accordingly. YMMV.

That would certainly work. Thanks for the input.

I just rebarreled my 7mm to 7PRC. It's not the belt, but the throating of the chamber doesn't allow longer, high BC bullets to be loaded without encroaching on case volume. I agree that accuracy with the 7mm was excellent, especially with Norma brass, 162gr Interlocks, and H-1000. The 24" 1:8...

Great off-season practice with the “pellet gun” aka shotgun.

12 gauge shotgun with 2 3/4” shell, #4 buck, and full deer choke will do the business inside 50 yards every time.

Tragic and completely avoidable. I'm sure if a mountain lion or any other threat approached an LEO or wildlife officer they would kill it on sight. We don't have these pests here in SC, but if we did, and one threatned my homestead or anything else I cared about, I wouldn't give a **** what...

Absolutely.

7PRC ADG brass available now at Drifters Gear in FL https://www.driftersgear.com/product/adg-brass-7mm-prc-unprimed-box-of-50

Manners stock (good vertical grip style), 24” Proof Research 8 twist Sendero contour. Your choice of glass. Lay ‘em low.

You are spot on. Anyone who would recommend an Accubond for tough, dangerous game has probably never used it on either. They are too soft and lightly constructed for that kind of hunting. Heck, I’ve had one come apart on a medium sized whitetail buck from a 6.5 CM at 40 yards. Terminal Ascent...