Recent content by shirasbc

I have shot 9 bulls with the 6.5x284. I have had the best performance with the Barnes bullets 120 grain ttx and 127 grain lrx. Longest blood trail around 30 yards, longest shot 425. I tried the Berger 130 VLD… not a good experience (bullet fragmented, only one hole) - found the elk by luck...

I shoot a left handed thumbhole stock with a right handed action... I am much faster and more coordinated with my right hand but am left eye dominant... for me this solution offers the best of both... Wayne York at Oregunsmithing did these stocks for me... reasonable priced... super high...

I agree - this is a great scope - 10x42 is the perfect tradeoff of size/functionality.

2975 to be exact

Hi, my wife and kids love the 6.5x284. With no muzzle brake and a light weight rifle it is a great combination (super low recoil, not too loud, easy to carry, super accurate). 22 inch barrel Shoot 120 grain Barnes 2900 FPS. Downside is that it is hard to find factory ammo.

I have tried many - I find that the ELK Power bugle is the easiest and most reliable to use. I have guided elk hunters for many years - you might want to know that you do not need to be a great caller - it is more about when to call/not call versus the sound you make. I had a friend open his...

Wow - nice rifle!

That is priceless

This was also a good one with tips Tales of a Bear Hunter: Forty-One Years of Recollections from a Professional Bear Hunter by Dalton Carr | Jan 1, 2000

This is my favorite. Black Bears: A Technical and Hunting Guidebook by Bob McGuire I was a bear hunting guide for many years - this was my guide just starting out

I agree that the 6.5x284 is totally sufficient for elk - I like the 120 grain barnes TTX - accuracy is more important than bullet size and ft.lbs in my experience

Yes... Barnes bullets are awesome on elk... I have taken many with 120 grain TTX... all under 400 yards.

I disagree with those that say a 6.5 is not enough for elk. I have been an elk outfitter in BC for >10 years and have killed a bunch myself. I now only carry a 6.5 with me - shooting 120 grain barnes TTX bullets. I am a firm believer that the low recoil makes a person a much better and...

I shoot Barnes 120 TTX out of my 6.5x284 - had nothing but good luck - Lots of elk and deer + a mountain goat and moose. Nothing moved more than 10 yards. I was skeptical on the lightweight bullet but it does an incredible amount of damage.

La Sportiva - I use the Trango for lightweight warm weather - and Nepals for later in the season and or high mountain climbing