Recent content by troutwest66

I always carry a .22 revolver for bears in bear country. My hunting partner always questioned me about it until the day we were hunting elk here in Idaho and a wandering griz from Montana surprised us while glassing a herd. He looked at me and that pistol with disgust until I put one square ...

While there are many good bullets I do like the all copper offerings. I use the Barnes TTSX 225 in my .338 RUM. If I needed more distance I would try the TTSX Long Range. This has been a proven bullet design, not that the Bergers aren't. Probably preference at this point. My dad had gone to...

I'm a fan of the Barnes X Bullet family. I have a friend who took an Alaskan griz with a .338 WM and the Barnes XLC 215 grain. The XLC has been discontinued but the TTSX and X Bullet is the newer better version. At close range they work. I shoot the 225 TTSX in my .338 RUM. I knocked a whitetail...

I inherited my dad's .338 RUM Sendero. Not a new one and is awesome. My favorite rifle. He went to Berger VLD 250s after using Barnes XLC 210 grainers but never got a chance to take an animal with them. Long range performance was to his liking and he wanted every ounce of advantage. Here in...

My thoughts: The gray wolf does not belong in north Idaho (Coeur d'Alene and Selkirk Mountains). "Reintroduced" is not the term I would use. "Invasive Species" is the term I use. When the wolves show up all game scatters in my experience. Add the healthy population of coyotes, bears and cats we...

I have a Remington Sendero in the .338 RUM. Barnes TTSX 225 grain at 3100 fps. 500 is a chip shot for this combination. Not as packable as other set ups but it works extrememly well.

I have a factory Remington 700 Sendero in .338 Rum. Leupold VX3 CDS 4.5x14 scope. I don't know the weight but I shoot the Barnes TTSX 225 @ 3100 fps and yes you know you're behind some power but I have sat and shot a box or more from the bench and it wasn't bad.

I was going to suggest the 210 TTSX. A friend shoots that with RL22. I use RL22 in my ultra mag.