Recent content by Brad Norman

I believe you made a good point, not mentioned previously in this thread. Leupold scopes seem to be very rugged and reliable if you don't need to dial them too much. I've been especially disappointed with a couple of new models I purchased as the adjustment turrets are very indistinct and...

I appreciate the references you provided for hunt areas in Wyoming! Thank you!! I have an old Marine buddy who lives in Riverton and I usually stay with him, and hunt in that general area, while I'm there. I understand the game animals in the Cowboy State took a real beating this past Winter...

Thanks for sharing your experiences Sir! I hope you've healed up fully from your falls. Hunting can be treacherous at times! I see you're in N/W Wyoming. I had an Uncle who lived in the N/E corner, in Moorcroft. I love Wyoming. I too like to get closer, when possible. Shot placement is...

Very well stated Sir. Matching the bullet with the proper cartridge / velocity and in accordance with the game you're hunting is all part of being a good ethical hunter. Your discussion mentions issues "close up" with very fast magnum cartridges but the same consideration pops up with more...

Even in a standard .270 Winchester case, with the heavy 175 Sierra bullets, 4350 is too fast. H4831 was only a little better. If you want to stick with temperature insensitive powders there are some slow ones from Vihtavuori. I think H1000 and Retumbo will likely work well for you. They are...

I agree. Manufacturers have been slow to modernize the .270 Winchester and other .270 cartridges. I'm sure they thought "Why mess with something that works so incredibly well already?" Now many shooters and hunters are showing interest in reaching "out there" farther than they'd considered...

For what it's worth Sir, my son and I have both hunted in Nevada with rifles chambered in 6.5-284 Norma. We handload exclusively and I have never even seen factory ammo in that caliber. We've been really impressed with this cartridge both for its easy accuracy, light recoil and surprisingly...

I agree with you Sir. How much extra would it cost for Savage to build a rifle with enhanced ejector / extractor parts? Fifty cents? Even when I wasn't having complete ejector / extractor failures, some of my Savage rifles were weak when shucking spent cases. They would barely fall out of...

Thank you for sharing your experience Sir and providing the information to fix the problem you encountered. My only problems with the Savage rifles I've owned have been with the extractors and ejectors. For some reason Savage does a really good job and has been quite innovative with other...

It seems the .260 has fallen out of favor only because advertising hype has illuminated and glorified the 6.5 CM. In a properly-chambered rifle the .260 has a slight edge in performance but the two are essentially identical. I love my rifles chambered in .260 Rem and 6.5 Swede so haven't ever...

When I was a young man I hunted with a .308 or an '06 and all was well. Before my Grandfather passed away I inherited his old Remington 700 chambered in .270 Winchester. I thought out of sentiment I'd go Mule Deer hunting with it once . . . and I never went back to the .30 calibers. I don't...

I agree with the Grendel. I've not found brass or bulk ammo difficult to find. Check Ammoseek and SG Ammo. The Grendel is WAY better than any .223. The 6 ARC is great for longer distances with it's higher BC bullets but the Grendel is no slouch out to distance and has more horsepower up...

I don't doubt what you're saying could be true Mr. Cajun. I can't speak for bullets my family and I haven't used but the Sierra Game Kings never let us down in .243 Winchester with the 85-grain BTHP, which we found tougher than their 100-grain BTSP. We never recovered one of those funny...

I've personally had very good luck with Sierra Game King bullets over the years on Pronghorn and big Mule Deer. With the exception of their stubby low-BC hollow points, which are quite tough in my experience, I will say Sierra GK's are on the fragile side. I've recently taken two Pronghorn and...

Like many others on this site, I've hunted with quite a few different rifles in various calibers. I've settled on the opinion after decades of trial and error that the .270 Winchester is really the best "all around" cartridge to use for big game on this continent. The caliber you have already...