Recent content by flatlande01

I've always tended towards the other end of the spectrum, going with more efficient rounds like the 6 Dasher. The one round that smoothed down the lands in the leade faster than any other I've used was still relatively mild compared to some I'm seeing listed here - 6.5x55AI. I've done three bbls...

I used to buy surplus 5.56 & 7.62 FMJ bullets for use in plinking gas gun ammo, but that was 30+yrs ago when I didn't know any better. With primer shortages and insane powder prices today, if I'm going to load ammo for a gas gun, it's going to be with good bullets - and with any of my...

I had several guys wanting me to do 22-250AI bbls for them about 10 years ago, so ordered in several Bartlein & Krieger sendero contour blanks, all with 1-9tw, knowing that these guys were going to load as many or more lighter bullets as any of the heavies. I talked it over with each of them...

EuroOptic advertised an 'extreme trainer' 22RF rifle several years ago, based on a Stiller 2500XR action, Bartlein bbl, Manners stock, etc. I immediately contracted a case of the hots for one of these rigs, but choked on the price ($4000+). Long story short, I bought one of the Stiller RF...

While I don't do much hunting anymore, I'm active in practical/tactical steel match shooting, with typical ranges of 200-1400yds. I put what some call a 'Gen II' K624i AMR on my primary comp rifle early last year, and have been so pleased with it that I eventually bought three more of these...