Recent content by std7mag

I've done 3 so far. Don't have any pictures. 1) Stevens 200 in 7mm-08. Took the barrel off & reamed the chamber to 7mm-08 AI. 6,000 rounds later, screwed an E.R. Shaw 24" sporter on in 250 Savage. Took 2 deer & a number of coyotes with it. Really wanted the 7mm-08AI back. Bought a Savage...

I tried all but the Leupold. For the money, your going to be really hard pressed to beat Crimson Trace! Really good glass! Silky smooth adjustments. I have 4 of their Hardline Series, and a Series 2 FFP. PS. I have 4 Burris Fullfields that I'm sending back in for warranty. Glass is ok...

Ditto. I have 4 of their rifle barrels that have performed quite well as hunting rifles.

I have several. Weatherby Mark V Weathermark LT in 7mm Weatherby Magnum. Ruger 77 MKII in 257 Roberts. Savage 111 rebarreled to 257 Roberts AI. Stevens 200 that I reamed the chamber to 7mm-08 AI.

I've been using Crimson Trace Hardline scopes lately. Light weight. Good glass! I don't use an illuminated reticle. If its too dark to see the reticle, it's too dark to see whatever/whoever else might be there.

Your probably better off with finding a stock and doing the bedding. Nothing is quite exact tolleranced enough to get one fits all perfectly. Much like reloading. THIS works in MY rifle. YOU may end up with different results in YOUR rifle. A GOOD bedding job is your best option for optimal...

Maybe something like this. https://cuttingedgebullets.com/products/40cal-240gr-mzl-maximus-12ct

Yeah... Remington experimented with short magnums with short barrels back in something like the late 1950's - 1960's. Shortened the 7mm Rem Mag case to develop the 6.5mm Rem Mag and the 350 Rem Mag. Put in their Model 600 & 660 rifles. Muzzle blast was atrocious from reports of the time...

I have the Roberts in a Ruger 77 MKII. Searched for quite a few years to find THAT rifle in THAT chambering at a price I could finally afford. Quite effective with 115gr Nosler Ballistic Tips and Berger VLD on deer. 90gr Sierra BlitzKing are ideal on coyotes!! My 257 Roberts AI is built on...

Interesting... For my 257 Roberts and AI, i'm taking 7X57 Mauser and just running through a full length sizer and trim.

That's 2 of us!!

Dream hunt would be elk in either Wyoming or Colorado. Rifle would be my Weatherby Mark V Weathermark LT in 7mm Weatherby.

Dang it, Gary!!! I need another Mark V like I need another hole in the head!! Lol Then ya go tempting me!!

"Proper game management"!! Oh!! That's a good one!!! So, a few years ago the elk hunting draw was for 123 tags. Game Commission survey showed a good increase in the bear population. Along with this was a decline of pregnant cow elk. Elk behave much the same as cows. Predators in the area and...

Yeah, i already found that out. With my budget, I'm definitely NOT going with a guide!! $4,000 for a guided hunt for cow elk, 4 days is only achievable if I win the lottery. Mostly the hunt is to put meat in the freezer. Along with the experience of course. But at $4,000, I'm cheaper off...