Recent content by stringman

If you decide on a 30 cal like a 300 PRC and you wish to use heavy bullets make sure your twist rate is 81/2 or faster. I would like to run heavy Barnes bullets in my 300 PRC but my 9" twist rate is too slow

I am a handloader because I shoot lots of sporting clays. I am interested in hand loading sub guage TSS for ducks so I have watched many You Tube videos on loading and patterning TSS and no one has even hinted of any problem. these are independent people not manufactures. if there was a barrel...

I would think a german company would have the most experience making a 8mm barrel so Lothar Walther is too me a no brainer.

I would think a german company would have the most experience making a 8mm barrel so Lothar Walther is too me a no brainer.

if you are looking for a light weight action I would assume you want to build a mountain type weight rifle. if you can pair your action to a prefit carbon barrel you will be in business. my advise is save for what you really want and don't settle just because you want it now regret is difficult...

I have two new builds. both with defiance actions and proof CF barrels, I brush lightly and then soak with wipe out or patch out (good stuff) then run several patches first wet Hoppe #9 then dry, if storing and not shooting for a wile I run a Kroil patch. I only clean when groups open up. the...

I would call ballistic Products company in Minnesota, they sell TSS shot and should be able to answer your question. I have been loading shotgun shells for 50 years my guess is powder. TSS shot is not steel. maybe powder designed for steel is the wrong stuff regardless it should ignite with a...

I thought I would add my 2cents worth to the Hammer discussion. I follow this forum often and was beginning to believe that the Hammer bullet company was sponsoring the Hammer love affair judging from the many accolades praising Hammer bullets. Maybe they are wonderful maybe not, I admit I...

I decided I wanted a dedicated turkey gun for hunting here in Wisconsin. I mostly hunt from a tent type blind and most shotguns are too long my solution was a Benelli 12ga. Which has a 3 1/2 chamber mounted a pro point red dot scope cut the barrel to 20” and threaded for a tight turkey choke...

In my humble opinion if a person is going to use only one rifle bear in mind there is no substitute for quality. $1500 for a rifle with optics may be a bit low, my advice would be in a factory rifle a browning X bolt preferably in the pro model or Tikka better yet would be a Sako. If you wish to...

I have been to So. Africa 2 x with a 30 06 browning X bolt pro with Leo VX 5 HD 3 x 15 44mm 150gr Barnes ttsx hot load @ 3100fps no complaints excellent plains game results. Reliable and efficient.