Recent content by Just an Old Cowboy

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    Hard to beat a bartlein in any caliber. Have one in 2 days from Redhawk rifles for around $350.

    Hard to beat a bartlein in any caliber. Have one in 2 days from Redhawk rifles for around $350.
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    Ran out of scope elevation travel what do you recommend?

    Your viper pst will work for a mile.. mount your scope as close to the bore as possible, and you will gain more in elevation. If you need to gain more, contact egw and get a rail with more elevation....they make them up to 40 moa.
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    HELP ! Cold bore vs Warm in Hunting Rifle

    Over the years, I've had a number of customers bring their rifles into the shop complaining about poi shift after the first round. It can sometimes be caused by a pressure point in the barrel channel causing a shift as the barrel heats and expands. Another potential area is improper bedding...
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    Scope Not Level With My Action

    Yes it is a very common problem! I build custom rifles for a living, and find that leveling the action and mounting the rings, then setting the crosshairs to a string with a plumbob is the only way to be perfectly sure that the scope is truly mounted correctly. I also install the scope level at...
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    Build a rifle for sheep or bears?

    Unfortunately, carrying a handgun in Canada will seldom be an option, and when things happen, they happen very fast with a bear, and I feel much more comfortable taking my chances with a rifle and a confident attitude for success! I think that it was KDM Bell that said " I don't care what a man...
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    Build a rifle for sheep or bears?

    For many years I have hunted the East Kootnays in BC which has a huge grizzly population and carried a .270 win which I used for elk and goat. As the game department reduced the grizzly harvest to virtually nothing, the bear population became larger, and with little negative human reaction, the...
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