Recent content by SBruce

Hey congratulations Cliff. Glad to hear you got your first elk down. Sounds like you all had a good time:)

I am with Dr. Vette on this one. I've got a couple bolt action rifles with clips, they are more hindrance than a help. They tend to shorten the OAL of our rounds and then we are even more limited in that aspect which you wanted to avoid. With some standard mags, we can get "extended boxes"...

Sounds like a very exciting hunt, in more ways than one!:) Congratulations on a very nice shot. 750 is a long ways from a sitting position with buffalo sticks. Thanks for the story and Congratulations again..........Well Done! I'd like to hear the gelding episode too if/when you get a...

Congratulations to you and thanks for the nice story to boot! Perfectly fine if it wasn't "long range". IMO, the fun is mostly in the sneak anyway. In my mind, that's the major difference between hunting and shooting. Out here in the wide open west country, we can generally get all the...

There's a helluva lot to be said for being able to drive right to them!! Cow, Calf or Bull........when we can pick them up without field quartering/packing sooo much the better! Well Done! Very nice sneak job!

Very Very nice bulls! Congratulations to both of you :D Those antlers simply look huge!! I managed to get my first elk a couple weeks ago, unfortunately my son had just left the day prior to head back to work. I am sure he would have really enjoyed the experience. Thanks for sharing...

Thank you all once again for the kind comments. Nick Carter, Really glad to see you post here!! I didn't know you were a member. We BS about all sorts of hunting/shooting/reloading etc...........both near and far on this site, you've got valuable input. Thanks for the reply! Just...

Certainly worth a try! It's the shoulder and body that we don't want to touch in this case (your case:)). We simply want to size the neck enough to reload another round if I am understanding you correctly.?? Granted, whatever we come up with is only temporary; because we'll eventually have to...

Mine Sucks! Fastest I can get through the only company that comes out this far is: 6Mbps Download .5 Mbps Upload My grade was a D- and it costs me $92 a month to get that!! If I have to resort to my cellular tower it's even slower.

My experience as a guide is with open country low fence deer and antelope hunts. Most outfitters suggest that 10-20% number. A good guide can make or break your hunt on an outfitted open country type of setup. Guides that have to deal with public land and other "non guided" hunters and low...

I am sure we've all at one time or another accidentally found another hunter in our scope field of view. Like you said, the difference is ceasing that action as soon as it's realized. IMO, those that continue to "watch" through their scopes are setting themselves up for either prosecution...

It's not only wrong (based on what our generations were taught) but it is also quite illegal, at least it is in Wyoming. In WY, if one points a gun at another person it is deemed "reckless endangerment". It applies whether or not the gun is loaded. It is a serious misdemeanor and if convicted...

Hello and Congratulations on your first bull elk! Beautiful country and good write up. I just got my first last weekend. Were you able to tell what had happened with the first bullet, the one that was mostly a straight on shot?

Well so much for my "bright thought"!:rolleyes: I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that a faster powder does the trick.:)

Just had a thought Dereklightbulb I seem to remember reading somewhere a while back that gain twist rifling somehow allowed higher powder charges than standard twist barrels.......if memory serves, it was due to the slower or more gradual pressure curve. Theoretically, the pressure doesn't...