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It gotta be that "custom 22 BR-A barrel", Savage M10 have good reps for accuracy, bolt lug configuration & other. Then again, your bipod might have saved the day for the other guy by a thou.

A good flick to watch - Sniper: White Raven - This gets into use with various calibers comparing "ballistic advantage" and the best being the 12.7mm or .50 BMG with 2,000 yard kills. I watched the movie 4 times despite increased depression but learned more each time. Raven was intially issued a...

Yes, almost always, the custom rifle & barrel would be unique and if assembed with care would be more accurate. - "all rifles are different and this rifle is mine" At least consider squaring face of receiver to tread form & lapping bolt lugs. The over the counter bolt gun would not have this...

I never got more than a "C" grade in English. I tied for the 2nd highest grade at the big state university with a "D" grade. One "C", two "D's" and 20 "F's". My grand parents cared for me while my parents worked and they spoke nothing but French (at least to me) being imigrants (legal, being...

Too many guns to manage, like endless search for same components, brass, powder, bullets,..... Trips to range to maintain performance. Simplicity !! Reduce inventory. All my and our stuff is in our family trust (we are real olde) and the guns & scopes in the trust are being pre-distributed...

Never - high or not so high qualty brass from same lots will be close, to very close, to same after fire forming and not needing minute changes from established loads using same brass. During and after initial fire forming, established loads will be used. New caliber & different brass would be...

The .50 BMG was developed during WWI upon the demand of General Pershing who wanted a minimum of .50 cal or 12.7mm, mass 670 grains or 43 grams, velocity of 2700 fps or 820 M per sec. The existing .30-06, was too wimpy against hard targets, like enemy vehicles & light armor. The French 11mm...

Low demand & no interest in shooting sports might reduce reloading. Many have less than 9th grade reading and math skills..For them, manuals are incomprehensible (tough text). Simple - just buy a box of bullets & shoot. Schools are too busy with indoctrination vs. education. Messing around with...

I still cannot understand why my quick twist .22-.250's with pointy 62 ELDVT's & 75 ELDM's (low form factor), essentially duplicates (real close but not quite) the ballistic performance of much larger 6mm's with much less blast, recoil & less expense (powder & bullet cost).

After more than 1000 or so rounds the 1.5 and 3.0 throat might be the same.

I made a comment on McGowen several years ago and was severely chastised for "airing" a complaint. That post was intended to be constructive. I have many McGowen barrels dating back to 2011 to a few months ago. They all shoot great and specs were exactly as specified. I am real olde & the...

With my 7.7 twist .223 AI its 26.5 XBR 8208 & 62 ELDVT. Real good at about 3,200 fps so far up to 400 yards but should be OK much more distant. Has 8 twist printed on box. I had a 9 twist .223 & used 26.5 CFE 223 with 62 Sierra Tipped MK. The 9 twist would not stabilize 62 ELDVT's. Staball...

This should not have happened. An active 72 year old man should have come thru knee surgery, like 1000's of others. My experiece from reoccurring bouts of medical knife work is that seemingly extreme levels of disinfection are done. This includes scrubbing entire body with surgical grade soap...

I would do real good if the deers had GPS transmitters attached to their bodies.

May God's hand guide your medical providers & surgeon 🙏