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John Tremell of Breckenridge TX puts together great rifles. I’m sittin down with him over the holidays to order a rifle (I’m waffling...

Only true difference is 3.34” COL to 3.6” COL. You can do this, as I have done for 30 years, with ANY 3.6”/3.7” action with the 300WM...

Yes, you are going down a rabbit hole. From your post 29 "I was thinking if I can get the bullet over 3000 fps, at the muzzle, that...

I’m a big Tikka fan (I have 5). 4 of the 5 were the easiest rifles I ever owned to find good accuracy from. The 5th (a 7mm08) was not...

This was my experience with my LRHSi. Great glass and predictable tracking. For a host of reasons, I’m not a fan FFP as a general...

As others have noted, for 500yds, dialing isn’t necessarily for hunting big game. If you are set on Swaro glass, I’d recommend relying...

"I might be safer with a vx5 or vx6" No you wouldn't be safer. Known for numerous tracking reliability issues. For $1500 you can get...

If you had an inclination to handload, I’d consider a couple of things. I’m a 270wsm fan and have seen its performance on elk at 500yds...

I tend to hunt open country where shots have averaged 350+ over the decades. For years, my scopes of choice were 3.5x10 Vari-X-IIIs so...

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Count me a Whelen fan. While it is a hammer, its trajectory past 350 is a limitation for a western rifle in the areas I hunt. My...

I’m interested in the experience of those who have owned both. While I use a couple DL Zeiss scopes, I have no experience with the...

I’ve thought about doing the same thing on my T3x 270wsm. Ultimately, I haven’t messed with because it shoots 140 Accubonds so well. I...

Try running the nosler ablr further off the lands. In my opinion, lands is difficult to find and not ideal for hunting. I use the...

Thanks. Let us know what accuracy you find.