Recent content by StumpGrinder

I have both and have loaded and chronographed 5 bullet weights in the 25-45 Sharps and 2 factory loading in the Grendel. In my experience they are balistic twins up to 130 grains which I did not test. The added benefit of the Sharps is the availablity of 5.56/223 brass which can readily be made...

7.62x39 in a Howa or Ruger is great out to around 250 yards. Especially if you reload. I like Barnes bullets.

Here is an exercise I have used many times to help people stop flinching. While at the range have someone else load your rifle. Sometimes the will actually load it and sometimes not. You won't know which. If you have developed flinch you probably have it on whatever you shoot so shoot something...

I like Varget when I can get it but others work well to. The .308 is very forgiving to reloads.

There has been no issue for me, long for caliber gives me more trouble than short bullets. I like long bullets in my 243 and sometimes the keyhole. Never had a problem with .308 up to 180 grains.

I regularly shoot 110 go and 125 balistic tips. Last year I shot a deer at 260 yards with a 10 mph crosswind with the 110 up. I held towards the front of the shoulder at let the wind drift it into the heart, lung area. DRT! I also am a big fan of Barnes bullets. Might I suggest 7.62x39 for the...

I also like both calibers, I've had a Sako in 25-06 and it was great!!! I let a friend talk me out of it or I would still have it. I have always liked the 257 Roberts on paper and for the reduced recoil. I reload also so the absence of 257 factory ammo could be overcome but it would be...

If he is recoil sensitive the Howa 7.62x39 is a great option, it is still in the 30 caliber range hits like a 30-30 but with the longer barrel than a lever action or the Ruger Ranch you gain about 100 fps and the pointed bullets give better range than the flat nose 30-30. 250 yards should be no...

If you're set on that caliber use monolithic bullets like Barnes TTSX, you will want to retain as much bullet weight as possible. Elk are thick critters!

The Weatherby Vanguard line is made by Howa, it is a 1500 and they are very well made.

When I bought powder from Midway it came in a box with hazmat stickers. If I'm receiving goods I don't really care if it has stickers or not. That is the responsibility of the shipper to correctly label and the carrier to verify. Truck driver with hazmat endorsement for 30 years. When I ordered...

308, I don't own anything in 7mm. My cartridge selection is to span the range of bullet Weights from 22lr to .50 cal muzzleloader. I started with the 30-06 but after a few years went to 308 for less recoil and only 100 fps lost. I then bought a 243 which shots bullets in the 22lr weight class...

First and foremost I would NEVER be without ammo. Right now I'm not tgt shooting in order to save the ammo I have. I would take my 22lr with the 5000 rounds I have stashed just for this situation. To play along though I would take the 5.56 because there are lots of them out there and chances of...

I have used large rifle primers in my 338 wm with 250 grain bullets with. no issues. My understanding is that the may not do well in really cold weather.

When reloading I often do it in the summer dog days when it's to hot to fish and months away from deer season. Some powders have substantial swings in pressure and velocity due to temperature variations. Keep this in mind when you choose a powder. The most temperature stable powders to my...