Recent content by WideEagle

Thanks but the rifle is more than capable. It is the conditions that make it possible. 500 yards is really a range where these rifles shine. When you get out to a thosand plus things are way less forgiving for the shooter even with good conditions. Every little thing is more critical by a...

I totally agree and know hanloading is the key. Mark Chanlynn built a Remington 700 30-338 for me with heavy slightly tapered 26" barrel 1 1/8 inch at muzzle. He installed a Jewell trigger to top it off. At a 500 Yard prone match it shot 10 rounds into a .342 hole. Used a Burris Blackdiamond...

Playing with action screws and getting good results can be a good sign the bedding is not so great from the start. Having used Devcon Liquid Steel many times you can get a solid bed allowing you to torque screws as tight as you would ever need. Free floating a barrel does not always work but...

Hey, we have land on Okanogan, Ferry County border with Okanogan National Forest as our back land border. Our shooting is all informal at ranges scross Canyon that are ridiculous. My Brother in law lived there for many years. He was Vietnam Vet as a forward in Mortars wounded in action. He...

Woodinville since 1982.

Thank you, Looking forward to contributing, learning. Bear hunting with dogs before the ban here in Washington was a great time we all miss. Opportunity to hunt Moose, Elk, Mulies, Blacktail, Whitetail, Cougar and Bear here in Washington and Idaho is still pretty good. Getting the licences...

I live in Washington State. I have been a Rifleman since I was a teenager in Pennsylvania. Hunting Deer and Squirrel on a Vet owned farm by the Delaware River tuned my shooting skills. The Two Brothers allowed target shooting on the farm. Naval Air was my service. I am a huge fan of Mark...