Recent content by Uncle Russ

I pack in for 5-7 days, and fortunately, I am not one who is put off by freeze dried or other concentrated foods--although I have to admit that by the end of the trip, I am ready to get a hot shower and head for the nearest steak house or Mexican food on the double! I learned about nutrition...

Lilja 5 profile--27 inch exclusive of brake/nickle teflon 700 Long Action Remington 700/nickle teflon Proprietary brake McMillan--dark green No bottom metal--blind magazine .300 RUM Jewel Trigger Swarovski PV 3-12 X 50 mm (.30 mm tube) TDS Reticle Proprietary base and rings Rifles Inc. (Lex...

Not in direct reply to your question, because I have no experience to bring to the table yet. That having been said, I have been doing a great deal of research among those who presumably know--and what I hear about the NECO is pretty remarkable. And when I called NECO to buy one, the gentleman...

I am starting a new thread only because I am having the devil of a time finding the previous one on which folks were giving me some great advice on beginning to reload again in a more precise manner. I have purchase the excellent DVD s from Sierra and today I ordered (from several sources) an...

Buffalobob and yobuck: Understood completely, my friends--I assure you in no way am I having second thoughts--with two custom rifles totaling over 10 grand with the scopes, I am not one to whine about the cost of ammunition--reloaded or otherwise. My real problem in that regard is that, unlike...

I have posted about this rifle--and its soon-to-be big brother elsewhere on this site but here is my story: I began backpack hunting at 50 and am now 63--and I can really identify with those who, like me, are starting to feel the pangs of old age. Until about5 years ago, I was happy as a clam...

Thanks, Bounty Hunter. Russ

Interesting information and my thanks, Gentlemen. I am especially interested in the fact, Michael, that you can increase brass life from 2X to 6X or more by a reduction of only 100 FPS. That corresponds (at least the 2X) to what my builder is saying about his own experience--he loads 180 s to...

A buddy of mine and I tried for 5 years to draw the Greys River down near Afton. We finally got there, and hiked in with about 90 pounds on our backs--unfortunately there were about a billion sheep in the valley--with--you guessed it--many vaqueros from the mountains of Mexico, and their...

Thanks, LTLR--your post here and a couple of others have shed a lot of light on this for me. I am excellent at ballistic theory :) but not so much at putting it into practice. :cool: I will use LR shooting for two purposes--feral hogs here in Texas at 500 yards maximum (can't get a bigger...

OK--just noticed I did a duplicate post--but can't get rid of it. Also, I found a thread that was perfectly in point. Should have done more research. Russ

Thanks. I also have a .300 Winnie--ultra light by the same builder--and so far have only shot factory Federal Premium in it. Just getting into the mindset of going beyond 300 yards.

I am having a .300 RUM built on a Rem 700 long action. The rifle is being built by a gentleman of great reputation and will have a 5 contour Lilja barrel, non-fluted, 27 inches long plus a muzzle brake. He will develop a load for the rifle which will probably consist of: Remington brass...

I am having a .300 RUM built on a Rem 700 long action. The rifle is being built by a gentleman of great reputation and will have a 5 contour Lilja barrel, non-fluted, 27 inches long plus a muzzle brake. He will develop a load for the rifle which will probably consist of: Remington brass...

OK, I am one of those who still has not gotten past the "faster is better" phase. But then I am not really a truly long range shooter and in all likelihood will not be going beyond 700 yards at the absolute furthest--not dialing in distances, but rather using TDS and BR type Swaro reticles...