Recent content by Fishdeeper

Interested. Where can we read more? Will it take weather data from a Kestrel data logger?

I have to agree. For me, the eye box on the NX8 was just too tight. Very happy w both my Mk5 3.6-18 and my 5-25 on hunting rifles. They track perfectly to 1000+yds, w FFP.

Baiting bears is illegal in BC. All spot and stalk during the early rut. We have a very healthy bear population here and we were afforded the luxury of being selective.

Northern BC at end of May. Lots of clover, dandelions, and wild raspberries. 4 bears harvested. All over 6 feet. 3 skulls over 19 inches, one at 18.5 inches. We were seeing 15+ bears per day. First bear, and biggest, taken first day on the way into camp by my buddies 11-year old granddaughter at...

yep, gravity only works over the horizontal distance. But when an animal presents a shot, it can be confusing to start doing cosine calcs in your head. many rangefinders have a slope function..they give you both the straight line distance to the target, and they give you the slope adjusted...

I compared the NX8 2.5-20 to the Mark5 HD 3.6-18 and bought the Mk5. at full magnification the Mk5 edges were more clear and crisp to my eye, and the eye box was more forgiving. I just put a Mk5HD 5-25 on my Carbon Rival and love it. Tracking and zero stop are excellent.

Reminds me of one time on the dock cleaning a limit of 25lb wild Chinook salmon on the back of my boat. Guy comes over and says...Wow, look at all that fine food..I bet you save a lot of money catching your own. I said “well I look at it this way...after the boat, the truck, the trailer, the...

more great feedback...this forum is awesome! i just started to measure concentricity and neck thickness with a Hornady gauge. its Nosler brass in my 300wsm. . Neck thickness varies ..some are .001+- and some are as much as .0035. I am hoping the expander mandrel moves the variation to the...

Great suggestions..i do trim and chamfer, lube the case necks, and even though Im not using a bushing die i do see a few donuts on the inside at the bottom of the neck...in fact if i try to insert a bullet by hand into a fired case that donut edge will stop it from seating in all the way. Ive...

Yes I was getting excited surfing thru their product pages....its like a candy store. would love to have one day. But for now the expander mandrel will have to do.

I am loading Fed215GM primers. I use a MagnetoSpeed V3 but I dont use it to shoot groups, it moves the POI.

Both rifles are fairly new, maybe 300 rounds in the Xbolt 300wsm, and 200 in the Tikka 300winmag. Ive borescoped both and the throats are both good. I’m hoping the inconsistency is due to inconsistent runout, or inconsistent neck tension, but anything is possible.

Thanks for the advice all! I’ve ordered 21st Century expander dies and mandrels. Kevin confirmed I need the standard for 300wsm and the Extended Length for 300Winmag. I’m thinking a good test will be to compare: a) FL sized w expander ball and crimped ( what i have been doing all along) b)...

I just started measuring concentricity and was surprised that some were out as far as they were. The 300wm SD usually has single digit SD, 4 is the best Ive achieved. The 300wsm SD has been as low as 5.4 but low teens are common With one of the group sometimes being faster. Thats the...

I am trying to improve my reloading game for both my 300wsm and my son’s 300winmag. both rifles are moa with my current loads, but i still get some flyers, so i think they and I can do better. We hunt with these rifles, but also like to practice 500-1000yards. I am annealing every 2-3 firings...