Recent content by prscsm

It’s all about the right tool for the job. I love asking my friends who shoot underpowered cartridges at long ranges on game how quickly the animal died or how many animals they have shot and lost, or similar questions. They stop bragging about their long shots on game with inadequate loads...

You could not find a bigger 308 fan. I don’t even know how many 308’s I own. Reload and shoot hundreds/thousands of rounds a year for them. Killed many animals with them. That being said, if I am hunting elk in an area where the majority of shots are at or over 500 yards I take one of...

Hey, I have the ABLR’s. I have 2-3 boxes of each, 168 and 190 grain. I’m heading out of town and won’t have time to check until I get back. Do you live close to Boise, Idaho?

I shoot regularly at 500-1000 yards. I’m an “middle ager” and that used to be long range back in the day. I personally do not shoot at animals over 400 yards. I came to the realization of exactly what you said. Not the best bullet for the job. My bigger problem is that the 168’s did...

I think I was expecting a bigger mushroom and better penetration like I have seen with other bullets. It seemed like a lot of the damage was superficial and it was not a clean kill. I will admit the shot was a little high, about 8” below the spine, but it didn’t have the effect on the elk I...

I recovered on this year, 190 grain ABLR going 2850 at the muzzle. Shot was 360 yards and hit high through the lungs. Recovery weight was 75.3 grains. That does not seem acceptable for 360 yards. Never lost and animal with the old Speer btsp. Have lost elk and deer with the 190’s...

I’ve had problems with the 190 ABLR’s in my 300 wsm as well, even with appropriate shots. Also had problems with the 168 ABLR’s in my 308’s. Sad because now I have several boxes of very expensive bullets. I’m going back to my old faithful 165 grain Speer btsp for my 308 and am going to...

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I am sitting on a mountain right now with and elk down 360 yds below me. I have a 300 wsm. Like the shorter action and also gets great velocity from a 24” barrel vs the 26 needed for the 300 win mag.

Purchased several guns over the years and been very happy. Some time ago I purchased a rifle that was a bait and switch. Thought I would be protected by gunbroker but that is not the case. All they said was “too bad, try to work it out with the seller”. I have never and will never use...