Recent content by Cowboyshooter

Tale a bore scope and look at the chamber. I agree with Magnum Maniac, easy to fix by a competent smith! Even if left alone, more of a annoyance than a real problem.

It is easy to fall into the trap of "heavy" is going to penetrate. Seriously too many bullets do not work very well except in a somewhat narrow range of velocities. :( When using a 150 grain it is only going to start at around 1900 fps out of an 18 inch barrel. Why that length is commonly used...

It killed just fine, didn't it! However you will likely have the same problem with the Grendel, which will also kill just fine. Hunting is all about bullet selection, especially when using a pistol. Rifles often cover up poor choices in bullets, placement, etc... owing to the higher velocity and...

Blaming the 300 Blackout is lame! 150 grain is a poor choice in this for your combination. Which equals poor choice for the task at hand. Understand what the job is first and select for the job. Using a handgun is different from using a rifle, choose accordingly! Short barrels and lower velocity...

What is the brand of primer? The photos are hard to use, as the difference in lighting is misleading. While measuring the photos does not show any real difference in dimensions, it is hard to accurately see the shoulders of the primers. Without the brand, it is harder to evaluate the results...

Not if the situation is handled correctly. Camera crews do not need to be within 100 feet of the hunters or anywhere close by. That is the reason for longer lenses. :) When I was much younger, shows would use this to stay away from the hunter and they were fun to watch and you were able to see...

Tend to agree with the overall tone here, most of the "shows" are pretty poor at best! The part that has really put me off over the years, is the lack of anything approaching real skills!! While I have done stand hunting, have hunted while hiking and most combination of the two, what strikes me...

Reloading is not for everyone, some get bored, some just find it takes more time than they have, some are just not good at it! However, if a person wants to get into to reloading, then one needs to look at the why and how much does one want or need to spend? What a person needs to spend is far...

Hope I helped :)

Understood. :) One of the reasons the belted magnums are not too fun to play with, in my opinion, is the problem of expansion just in front of the belt. When they were developed, it seemed like a good idea, because the original plan was for them to headspace on the belt instead of the shoulder...

Crissmorgan, Looks like a good product, one that helps to make up for the biggest failure of the belted magnums.

Thanks, I have been reloading for about 45 years now, and most reloading problems are just the same ones repeating themselves. I take reloading very seriously, and all the problems I have seen have been from small problems allowed to become bigger problems. Thanks again. :)

You mention two things that are big problems in your post, I will address each seperately; "really blown out back chamber", this is a sign of over pressure rounds being fired. Stop using or re-barrel the rifle. That barrel is shot, period. The next step is failure. While failure of a barrel does...

Just decided to post my answer is all. Kind of tongue in cheek, but I decided to put some challenge into my hunting after several years. Once I became proficient enough to hit anything I could see, I decided the challenge was not there. So I went the other way. Does not mean I did not enjoy...

The last rifle I used was a borrowed .30-30. The last elk was shot with a pistol. .44 magnum 7 1/2 barreled Super Blackhawk. .265 grain, Hornady bullet over 22.1 grains of H110. One shot kills, drops them like a rock from 90 feet. I have found they both punch though, just need to walk up to...