Recent content by Briancrn113

Been awhile since I've posted anything...time. I've been looking at new rifles for what I hope will be a elk hunt soon. I fondled a new M70 Featherweight the other day and ohh...Called Winchester to find out if they plan on making left hand M70's. The nice gentleman told me the last they heard...

Thanks guys, I'm not sure on the color distribution. I waited 11 months to get the stock as McMillian initially sent it with the safety inleted on the left side. Finally got it and I am very pleased, but I guess I learned not to build a rifle on an odd action. My first and only 5 shot group...

Thought I would share a couple of pics from my recent rifle build. 788 LH action (I know, I know)26" Lilja #5 1:8 in 260 Rem. McMillan stock bedded with a Timmney trigger set to 2#. Scope is a Bushnell Elite 3200 10X Mil-dot. Next up is a cerakote job in black. I have load development to do but...

Please enter me in the Greybull Precision Hunting Stock Give Away

I just got off the phone after a 40 minute conversation with Chris at KG. I wanted to ask a few questions about the KG12 product and it turned into a very pleasant conversation on their cleaning products and gun care in general. I am new to KG products having learned about them from my gunsmith...

Okay I understand some barrels are faster and/or slower than others all other factors being equal. I have recently been wondering if the method of rifling can affect speed/friction of the projectile. When we compare hammer forged rifling to say button rifling it looks much rougher as if there...

Chas1 I always worry where these emotion evoking topics will bring us. I think you absolutely have a good point. Who can argue that training isn't beneficial? I tend to worry more about the folks around me driving, or the kids all over being brought up is poor enviornments evidence has directly...

Elkaholic, I've got family 60 miles north of you...beautiful country out there. When I was a young man I nearly bagged it and moved to Couer d' Alene with my fiance I think that part of the world has that effect on people.

Guess I missed this forum, signed up and posted elsewhere without introductions, my apologies. Have been reading posts for sometime and enjoyed the level of knowledge that seems to be here. I wouldn't classify myself as a long range hunter but I am having a very capable rifle built that will...

Yep those people exist Chas1...they are the same people who like to wear lots of black and velcro, use holsters that barrely work, we all know who they are. I think your concerns are valid, carrying is an awesome responsibility, in my state I did not need training but did need a background...

I'm comming off a winter that felt like it would never end, don't be fooled we get plenty hot here in the summer...we get extremes really cold really hot. I do just fine with hot weather its being inside for 4-5 months that wears me down. I heard about the imigration bill as well, of course it...

Glad to hear it. Seems like states are taking a strong stance on this issue, honestly 10 years ago I did not think we would be here. But we are, gun ownership is at its highest ever, more people carry than ever before and violent crime is down significantly. Evidence based science is clear, more...

Elkaholic, 6.5 Sherman tell me about it. When even google doesn't come up with any results you must have something unique. I am glad to hear about good experiences with 3 groove rifling...I'm pretty much letting my smith build the rifle the way he wants and it was something he recommended. The...

Thanks Jamie6.5, with the pencil thin barrels...is that because of barrel whip? I'm not necessarily set on 140's it just seems that the load data I'm seeing doesn't indicate a big difference between the 130's and 140's. Nosler #6 (which seems to not be conservative) says near or just over 2900...

Thanks for the replies gentlemen, I will go with the 26. Never had a rifle with that long of a barrel, I also didn't think I'd see that much velocity gain in 2" but 70-80 fps is fairly significant. I'll post pics when it is done. My understanding is the barrels are about 12 weeks out...will give...