Recent content by vandiver

I've yet to find any metallic material, plastic, or composite that have the required properties to stand up to the pressures involved in firing a projectile with smokeless powder. Excessive fouling, dangerous pressures, terrible accuracy all seem to show up before reaching the velocities I like...

One of my favorite personal guns is a A-bolt Stainless Stalker 300 RUM. I ordered several before the RUM's were gone. I built two nice rifles for customers, but kept one to build for myself. I pillar bedded it in the factory stock, added a brake and a Moyer's trigger. It shoots 3 shots under...

Any hard core Browning folks out there with custom long range A-bolt's?

Thanks, it's good to be here, actually I have been for a while though. The thing in the top right says since Jan. 05, but I know I lurked for a while before that.

My name is Bo Vandiver and I've been lurking quietly for a while now, but not anymore. I was born and raised here in Arkansas. I grew up hunting and fishing here in the "Natural State" and I am proud to call it home. I worked as an engineer and machinist for almost ten years before deciding...

I can and have built several long range "smokeless" muzzle-loaders built on a Remington 700 short actions in .45 caliber. I hate to give out too much info., but I'll give you guys some. I'm getting consistent velocities of just over 3000 fps with a 275 grain bare (no sabot) bullet. Over 5000 fpe...