Recent content by Whaler63

Hey ND243, Congrats on the "Once in a lifetime tag" In reading your post, there is a lot to unpack here. Once in a lifetime opportunity Willing to fold over a Wyo deer tag to make this hunt Do not see taking shots on Elk beyond 400 yards, may want to shoot gongs Scopes - high...

If you're playing the BC-game w/7mm (.284) projectiles - North of 175 grains, twist rate will be your key consideration.

I am big fan of the 270...It is really my go to for most situations. I have 2 rifles in 270, Browning BLR and a Mannlicher Shoenaur...Both are extremely accurate. 130gn Barnes for Ca, 150 gn ABLR’s for big game up to Elk under 400yds. I have not been convinced that the 6.5CM has the killing...

Both rounds will do the job handily. And you’ve made an excellent choice on the glass...The Tikka is a good rifle but is also very light. I think you’re going to have better success in stabilizing the Sendero over the Tikka as it is a much heavier rifle, as you indicated. The Tikka is more of a...

Both bullets are fine. I’d be more interested in the expected distance you’d be shooting from. 7mm RM seldom likes max loads. Being a Nosler bigot, you’ve got my vote for the Partition...FWIW , I killed a Kudu in South Africa PPU 165gn 30-06 outside of 100 yds. Grave yard dead on el cheapo...

I used RL22. 270 WSM’s tend to do better with longer barrels -24” minimum.

Hi Kurt, There are a lot of options and even more opinions out there when it comes to scopes. A lot of that will depend on what caliber/cartridge you buddy is shooting. As you have stated, that maximum range your friend is shooting is 500 yards, he will likely be using at least one of the...

My 2022 prediction is that the 25-06 will make a big come back. Similar to the turn-around of the 10mm in the handgun world.

Well said T, I agree that we do have some very savy and powerful political adversaries out there. The board hosts, the manufacturers and ourselves are not among them. The "Loyal-Opposition" Is well funded and working very hard to create a very un-flattering narrative of Hunters, Shooters and...

I detected no maliciousness with the post. I have made similar posts myself with pictures on this and many other forums. The ability to do this in a civil manner is ultimately good for us, the shooting public, and the gun industry as a whole. Isn't transparency a good thing? Keep in mind that...

Great question.....if for big game: 1) 270 win or 270 WSM. Deer and Antelope sized game...does well as a varmint and predator round too.. 2) 300 Win Mag or 7mm RM. Elk, Moose 3) 375 Grizzly, Moose, Bison, Big bears,,,also this is the minimum caliber for African dangerous game. There is plenty...

Update...I returned the rifle. Winchester was completely "Stand-up" and took care of it by offering a refund. While I realize that this was a fluke, they wasted no time in taking care of the problem. I'm going to use the funds to purchase a Browning and keep it under the same umbrella company...

Richard et al, Thanks for the note. If it were just as simple as dropping a trigger in, I would have done so. Given the stock issues, upward tilt of the the barrel in the stock and the poor bedding job, and poor grouping at 100yrds.... I decided it was best to let Winchester deal with. Cheers...