Recent content by SpeedGoatShooter37

After much research, I’ve settled on a Bergara. I’ll be upgrading the factory stock, but would like to use the factory bottom metal. does anyone know if the factory bottom metal can be used with stocks inletted for 700 BDLs? No big deal if it isn’t.

Hello, My google searches have left me without a solid place to go shoot my hand loads. I live in the Omaha area and would love to find a 100 or 200 yard range. There are pay ranges, which is just fine, but it looks like their schedules are packed tight. Can anyone recommend a spot, even if...

That only stands a chance at holding water if you are talking about the same bullet, such as 6.5 140 grain Partition and a 284 140 grain Partition. As soon as you make the 140 grain 284 bullet a mono, bullet the calculus changes.

No, it doesn’t. You don’t know the powder charge which factors into rifle recoil. Again, with both the 6.5 CM and the 7mm-08 shooting 140 grains at maximum velocities, the 7mm-08 carries more energy out to 400 yards. It will have a touch more recoil, but the marginal increase in recoil is offset...

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Those loads are now where near 308 Win recoil. I’ve got a 6.5 CM and a 7-08 and the recoil between them with heavy loads is indistinguishable. I agree with your logic, but not your application. Using your logic, the 7mm-08 is still the better solution.

And you can get 150 grain bullets to 2800 in the 7mm-08, and 140s to 2950. Therefore, no it is not moot.

You’ve got my attention. What would you recommend?

Hello all. I’ve started down the path of building my first rifle. Are the stand alone Remington actions that one can by the same actions that come in an SPS model 700? Or are the ones used in the SPS an economy variant? When factoring in bottom metals, magazine, follower, etc, etc, it is cheaper...

Hello. Apart from buying a used one and donorizing the action, where can I find them? Am I stuck going the donor path?

Hello, all. When I was brand new to centerfire rifle shooting I bought a 300 Win Mag. I say that like I learned a lot since then, but I know I have more to learn. Try to contain your surprise, but the recoil was too much for me, so I had a muzzle brake installed. Since then, I’ve learned a thing...

The 338 Federal definitely came to mind. However the lack of factory ammo and components knocked it down several pegs. Thoughts on the 270 Win or 270 WSM?

I’ve got the itch to build a new rifle again. This time I think I’ll depart from my usual style and build something with a nice wood stock and perhaps with a CRF action. The question is what cartridge? Ideally it’d be a general purpose rifle, capable of taking up to a moose. Shots wouldn’t be...

Does the T3 have a metal trigger guard? I’m facing a rifle reduction and have settled on a 30-06. I figure that’s a good global cartridge in terms of game getting capability and off the shelf availability. Trigger guard may seem like a silly thing, but I’ve checked the boxes on all other criteria.

What type of chrony were you using? What was the sun condition of the times you tested?