Hi all,
I'm just in from a ground hog hunt on a farm where I watch hedges and wood lines from anywhere from 350 out to 600 yards. Usually, I lay out my Midway shooting mat and a camp stool and tuck myself in the woods a bit and watch the fields/tree lines but I'd like something that, if...
So I will take delivery of my custom Savage in about 2 weeks and I'm getting tooled up to reload this thing. This is basically a "Predator" on a 116 action (long) and I opted for a 26" medium profile, 1:8 twist stainless fluted tube (no brake).
My objective for this rifle is a long range...
Hi guys,
Checked my .25-06 today, as I'm honing in on my varmint load for the season and a CBTO measurement with a 90 grain SBK indicates that I've eaten into my throat real-estate by about .005" after 450 rounds. Does this seem reasonable? I pretty much exclusively run IMR 4831 in this rifle...
Guys,
Got a 6.5-284 Norma coming in about 4 weeks and trying to pick out some glass without totally breaking the bank. The Burris XTR II is primarily touted as a tactical scope but I was wondering if any of you are using it in hunting applications and if so, how do you like it? I have 2 Vortex...
I had a couple hours off this afternoon and the weather sucks, so I decided to hit the bench, to work up a charge ladder for my .25-06 in preparation for groundhog elimination on the farm. I had a decent lower accuracy node established with an 87 grain Hornady Spire point but figured rather than...
Hi All,
Glad to have found this forum and look forward to interacting here and learning from other members. I love hunting deer and varmints with any implement I can get my hands on. I bow hunt, but have to confess I love pulling the trigger on a precision rifle and efficiently dispatching...