Recent content by wilderness_dreamer

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My second son finally shot my 300 Win. Mag. today. For years he used a 45-70, so far he bagged two moose in the past...now he has taken a taste of long range hunting...gun) I hope i am able to hang on to my 300.

Hey, There are a few good and safe shooting areas around Russian Mission. These places are accessable by a skiff during the summer months, and by snowmachine during the winter months...good 500+ yards. A question for the alaskans..."what is your favorite caliber and why?"

I live in Russian Mission...Alaska.

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I have one piece scope mounts and i think that i may have to do some more looking if I am ever going to mount a scope properly.

Does anyone own a Remington model 722 in a 222 cal? I noticed that the rear of the receiver is not level with the front of the receiver...this is causing trouble with my attempts to install a scope mounts. All I know is that the production of that model was stopped in the 1960's.

Thank you all for your sharing your thoughts and opinions. After all these years of shooting, it still shoots fairly well.

I have a 24 year old rifle chambered in a .270 Win., how would I know when it is time to change the barrel? My rifle is a Rem. 700 BDL, 22" barrel...I was thinking that if I do decide to have the barrel changed out it would be in the same caliber, or in a 6.5-06. I sure would like to read what's...

I am looking at the Burris Tactical Xtreme, Leupold MK II & MK4, and the Bushnell 6500....Nightforce, Huskemaw....window shopping for now until I make up my mind.

I've been looking at a couple scopes with the mil-dot cross hair and I have a question..." what power setting do you use to determine the mil-dot reading?" Don't know if the question makes any sense.

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? Alaska What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? .270 Winchester -------------------------------------- Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above: Do you use factory ammunition? some If so, which...

Buffalobob, I don't know if this will help. Here is a picture of the turret on the Redfield scope. top side view.

It'll have to wait. My caliper quit working on me...don't know what happened. I am waiting for another one, after 19 years of service... the thing just quit working...man that burns me!

Let me rephrase the question..." Does anyone know where I can get the yardage turrets for the Redfield Illuminator scope?"