Recent content by DDB TX

I put the snowshoes in the basement today. Dang. First day of yard work too, de-thatching and picking up downed willow branches. A LOT of downed willow branches. And spruce cones. Yard work.

I have been reliably informed that this is NOT government mind control, by the way.

Genius. But, just to clarify for for the rest of the world looking at this thread, there is NO SUCH THING AS THE STAR VALLEY, THE SALT RIVER RANGE, GREY'S RIVER, DIAMOND CREEK AND THE BLACKFOOT RIVER OVER IN IDAHO. IT IS ALL A HOAX CREATED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO SEDUCE THE INDEPENDENT MINDED. JUST...

Nope, me neither. But when you go up in population by a factor of 10, in 20 years, (7000 to 80,000, just in town) the infrastructure collapses; the mood and feel completely changes; and, when 25 minutes from the Tesla giga factory and the Samsung campuses, well, they just aren't Texans strolling...

Change, change, change, change. It is the one constant of America. It is always changing. Noah Smithwick arrived in Texas at the age of 17, and later was a participant in the Revolution against Mexico. He always lived about 30 miles / 1 day;'s ride beyond the furthest "town". Meaning he moved...

May 1, 2024, hot tubbing, southern Star Valley, WY. Better like winter if you want to live here full time.

OK good stuff, many thanks! Years ago when I bought a rifle for an elk hunt (my first magnum) I got a Tikka T3 Lite in 300 WSM, as opposed to 300 WM, because of those very things. Good to have them re-confirmed. Had to add a brake, though!

Phil, Thanks for the reply. What would you list those differences as being? I would appreciate your input.

I just ambled over to Hornady's ballistic calculator and entered in a 180 grain bullet with a BC of 0.4 and a speed of 3000 fps (about a normal 300 WSM load) and 80 fps faster, or a normal 300 WM load. The difference is about 35 yards, meaning if you get 35 yards closer to your target with the...

Have built two Odinworks barrel/bolt/BCG combos in 6.5 Grendel. They were on Ebay as kits. Squared the upper receiver to the barrels and added a 2 stage RRA trigger and that is about it. Photos of the 2 rifles' performance at about 50 rounds. Penny pics are 5 shots, not counting fouler, at 100...

I am in upper Star Valley, WY, a mile from Idaho, we spend a lot of time over on Diamond Creek and Blackfoot River. No griz around Star Valley yet or west into Idaho that I have heard of yet, nor wolves. Cats are getting bold though.

Just got my Hyperion out of jail. Wow. The Hyperion outperforms the Nomad according to PewScience data. The .308 by a little (52.3 overall rating vs. Nomad's 52), the 6.5 Creed by a lot (58.2 overall). The TB Ultra 9 in .308 got a 46.1. https://pewscience.com/rankings

My 28 gauge CZ clone side by side said to not use steel/tungsten in the two tightest chokes, but I bought an aftermarket Carlson's full choke that is guaranteed to accept that kind of shot without damage. Found it at www.choketubes.com.

Reason this drew them is that the soapy water drove all the worms and grubs up to the surface, they don't like soap. Hogs root mostly to get at grubs and worms.

Awesome varmint cartridge, and a "new" concept for us curmudgeons, like the 25-3000 (which was the first commercial cartridge that hit 3000 fps (with an 85 grain projectile) in around 1900. The .17 WSM was based on the construction-designed concrete nail gun rimfire cartridge, and they put a...