Recent content by Varmint Hunter

Rebarreling to 7-300WSM would solve the problem. 300WSM brass is available and it would be easy to neck it down to 7mm. Or, you could neck up your 270WSM brass.

How about a ................ Ruger Red Label side by side rifle in 45-70. Kind of like an American version of a British Big Bore double, that we can all afford to buy and shoot.

I also prefer 1/4moa clicks when shooting LR. The mil clicks are larger.

About .030" over is standard, I believe. However, when I ordered a SRS brake for my 7PRC, the brake that I received read .284"-308". Apparently, they do not make a .284 brake. Studies have shown that using a brake one size larger has very little effect on the brake's efficiency.

That's a great deal but I'd prefer an MOA version and they don't seem to be discounted anywhere.

You can still buy a decent factory rifle, barrel and all, for that $920!

My carbons were Bartleins which are reportedly a bit heavier than Proof and a few others. I never bothered to count the oz difference between the carbon and a sporting weight SS bbl. Weight wasn't a big issue for me. I just wanted to try a few carbons and assess them myself. While I like the...

I got on the carbon barrel bandwagon for a while, but at twice the price, it sure doesn't seem worth the while anymore. Personally, I think they are more "trendy" than anything else. I was happy to grab my last Bartlein SS bbl for a mere $440. :D

Here's a sampling of what the Sierra 168 TMK is capable of in my rifle. I used three different powders and they all grouped under 1" at 400yds. Interestingly enough, the rifle is a sporting class rifle that was built for whitetail hunting, and not a LR shooting rig.

Good point 👍

I was moving some of my mulch pile and found a garden snake and some kind of small lizard buried deep inside the pile. Neither one moved when I picked them up. I read that they will both hibernate when it's cold out. I assume that's why they didn't move. I put them both back in the pile and...

Any competent gunsmith can improve the accuracy of most factory rifles. The basic accuracy job usually includes, truing of the action, installation of a match grade barrel, bedding with or without pillars. You could also opt for a heavy weight recoil lug and a quality trigger to round things...

I don't know the answer to your question, but all of my testing/shooting has been through quality match grade barrels, ie: Broughton, Lilja, Bartlein, Krieger, etc. Many of my barrels have 5C rifling.

It's worth testing to ease your mind but I haven't noticed a loss of accuracy due to switching over without cleaning. I may shoot 5-8 different loads at the range and only clean when I get home. It wouldn't be unusual for me to shoot 5-6 groups with c&c bullets and then test a few Hammer loads...

By far, the best deal I've seen on a LabRadar and accessories. GLWS