Recent content by travelr47

The 280 Rem is a great cartridge. Re Berger bullets, I load the .284, 168 gr VLD and get 2,800+ fps at the muzzle and is a very accurate load in my rifles. A side note, my second 280 Rem is currently getting a new barrel chambered for 280 Rem. This second rifle avgd 2645 fps MV with the same...

The only problem I've experienced with my Tikka T3-Lite is that it has a "floating" recoil lug so it has to be re-zeroed after the stock is removed for cleaning/maintenance. By "floating" I mean the recoil fits into a slot cut into the action and comes out when re-assembling the rifle. I've...

I have all three channels. Whether I watch one or another is based upon the content of the program. Most of the stuff offered, I don't have much interest in. Gut arrowing a deer doesn't have any appeal for me. In order of priority my interests are: hunting - not particularly interested in...

I'll apologize early if I'm posting what has already been mentioned. To begin with, the type of reloading you will be doing will determine the extent and quality you'll need to purchase. For instance, if you're reloading for a benchrest rifle, you are going to probably want a set of...

I know a stray dog when I see it. However, the way Sightron handled my complaint tells me this was no stray dog. More like a mfr under attack for putting out substandard product and attempting to do or say anything, including blaming the consumer for the failure of their product...

Sightron vs Weaver is a simple question! Weaver all the way! Regardless, which scope may claim to be better, the Sightron I owned wouldn't hold zero. And that was on a M96 Swedish Mauser, 6.5x55 cartridge. The scope was a Sightron II 3x9, MilDot. I paid over $400 for. Keep this in...

Congradulations! You just protected the elk, deer, and moose of Idaho. We need more conservation like this!

Nice Bear! Congradulations!

It appears to be a classic situation of excessive case lube (RCBS specifically), when resizing one's brass. One of the many reasons I quit using this type of sizing lube decades ago! For the last ten years or so, I've been using sizing wax, which works perfectly and cleans up easily...

6,5x55 Swede: Build on a Savage L/H (M110 or 111 w/accu-trigger). Out to 200 yds, the 120-gr works very well, often producing 3/8" group, or smaller. The 130 Berger is an excellent choice for the L/R work. Get a 1:8 barrel to stabilize bullets with a secant ogive weighing 130+. Lapua brass...

"Enter Me In Greybull Precision Hunting Stock Contest" Dennis

bh5k, I've had a mixed bag of experiences with gunsmiths and having custom jobs performed. Some of the fault was mine, and some belonged to the g'smith. Since this is your "first" build, I'd suggest a few (obvious?) things: First and foremost, talk with several gunsmiths and others on...

Enter Me In The Olympus/Cameraland Contest travelr47

tarkio, I'd suggest taking some bedding compound and building up the forend where the barrel touches, and while you're at it, bed the recoil lug and a inch or so forward. If that doesn't work, I'd suggest floating the barrel back to where you bedded the recoil lug. Now if both those...

Bryan, Excellent perspective and comments! I've taken a bit different approach in 'rebuilding' a M700 chambered in 308 Win: Literally replacing everything except the action, extractor and plunger (ejector), settled on a 'lightweight' 24" super match barrel. Opting for a very accurate first...