Recent content by Tree Farmer

E-bikes and coulee country are a marriage made in heaven! Flat ground is the exception, not the rule.

That sounds reasonable to me. I reload primarily to develop accurate hunting ammo. I have separated my brass by weight and it seems to me it shoots more consistently. While it may not actually improve accuracy, it sure doesn't hurt anything and I feel better about it. It doesn't take much time...

👍👍for the .300 WSM. Get one and go put meat in the freezer.

We're all missing the fundamental problem. This "problem" should be resolved locally and not by a woke appointee in Washington. I'd trust the people of New Mexico before I'd trust the Secretary of Agriculture. The feds will kill the cows from helicopters without regard for cost or waste because...

If the NM cattle board owns the feral cattle, why is the Forest Service spending tax dollars to remove them? Simply order the owners to remove them and, if they don't, the FS will and bill the cattle board for the cost. I'll wager the cattle board would then strongly support the cattle be...

This, after developing your best load for the job at hand. Anything above 1/2 MOA will determine your maximum range.

So, if increasing interference fit has no affect on bullet release/start pressure, what difference does reducing inside neck diameter have on accuracy?

Alex describes a neck tension of .002 or less and >.004 to be most likely to produce the best accuracy/consistency. In a bolt action hunting rifle, is one better than the other? A gunsmith once told me .002 under bullet diameter in my hunting load was too light. I presume the concern was the...

My hunting load for the 140 EH is 56.5 of RL26 with .002 NT and 1/16 turn with the Lee FCD. Velocity is 3075, 3 shot group under .5 moa, ES <10 fps.

My CA Ridgeline showed the same ejector marks on factory loads during barrel break in. This was caused by solvent in the chamber. The problem disappeared with a clean, dry chamber. Talked with a gunsmith regarding the pressure signs and he told me that CA chambers have a sharper leade angle...

Bow season rut. Chasing does across at least 3 ownerships. Got lucky. Rifle opens this weekend.

Maybe you could chair a committee to evaluate applications for membership?

Muzzleloading seasons are another opportunity to expand hunter participation. Let's embrace the opportunity. In my case, I choose to hunt the ML season with a patch and ball flintlock. I won an inline ML rifle in a raffle and immediately traded it. But, if a modern, scoped frontstuffer works for...

I just went through the same challenge. A tripod (like the bog pod) is slow to set up and likely marginally accurate past 200 yds for your dad. I agree with others that the best bet would be a ground blind set up and a heavier, more stable shooting platform. It might be more productive to invest...

Remote chance of a donut. Make sure a bullet slides easily into a fired case to eliminate this possibility. If it is, the neck will expand when you seat the bullet, causing the bolt to feel resistance much like a headspace issue.