Recent content by Chopaka81

I have two 260 Rems. One is a plan old hunter grade Rem 788 with a 24" SS bbl. It is very pleasant to shoot. It turns in 1/2 moa groups with Sierra's version of a 130 gr Ballistic Tip. The other one is a 260 AI. It out performs my 270 Win. The AI clocks in with a Berger 142gr VLDH at 2940 fps...

Rich's Precision has 20 Practical barrels for a reasonable price. One could put together an AR-15 upper quit easily and economically.

I just got back from MT for a PD shoot. It was a 3 generation shoot and we had a great time. Keep in mind that article was written in 2002. it is out of date. My dad lives in Helena and went into the FWP office and spoke with a game warden about PD shooting and licensing. Especially since my...

My canyon Rifle is a Rem M700 with a 30" bbl chambered in 300RUM. My go to load is a 208gr AMAX at 3243 FPS. Not an elk load by any means. On Mule deer it is devastating. I use sorted, turned necks and length trimmed Rem Brass, US869 powder, Fed 215 match. I am in the process of trying to...

If I could do it all over again, I would go with a 300 Ackley, it is a 300 H&H blown out to 40 deg shoulder. There are several versions of this now days, some are based upon the 8mm Rem Mag / 7mm STW case. When I did my m700 re-barrell in '84, I went with the 300 WBY with a 27.5" bbl. Have fun.

1st, for the moderators, if this is an inappropriate subject, please delete it. I have been reading about Bidens proposed $200/gun or high cap magazine tax. Which firearms will affected? It appears semiautomatic assault rifles only. What about semiautomatic pistols? Will unbuilt stripped...

I would take a very serious look into Defiance Arms. And Stiller too. There several other firms that make M700 foot print custom actions. I recently did a build in 260 Ackley Improved and it is working out great using a Defiance Arms short action. I do recommend buying a custom action vs...

There is something almost majestic like about the 270 Win. I think Jack O'Connor has had a lot to do with it. Granted my Tikka T3 Lite SS Lefthand rifle is a far departure from what JOC carried to Alaska in pursuit of those Dall and Stone Sheep, and Caribou, or while in Arizona in pursuit of...

My Tikka T3 Lite SS 270 Win has ALWAYS been my go-to rifle for Mule Deer Hunting. I shot the 130 gr Sierra SBT GK. To date my longest shot has been 390 yds. I would not hesitate to go to 500 yds. For Dark Timber Elk hunting were shots are limited to 10 to 150 yds, I load the Nosler 160gr...

I live 5 minutes from Benchmark, I am also President of MRC the local rifle club. A lot the club members use their barrels. I have not heard of any complaints. I own a 300 RUM, 30" fluted bbl, Sendro taper. It is about 13 yrs old now, the throat is still in excellent condition. The barrel does...

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I believe these are Ruger scope rings, they are 1". They were kicking around in my junk drawer. Not in mint condition, but worth more than what I am asking. $30 shipped. PM if you want them. 1st full price offer gets them. I will delete this listing when I have a buyer.

I have a bag of new old stock - never fired REM brass. Not sure how much is there. Pm me.

I tend to hunt elk in heavy timber, max range is 300 yds in the sub-alpine parks, most shots are taken within 50 to 75 yds. A 338 Win is fine.

When you consider the cost and difficulty in finding the other components (bullets, primers, and powder) in these days, you may want to consider spending a little extra on brass. That said, the first manufacture I would look at is Hornady Brass, not sure if you will find it in 25-06 although. I...