Recent content by Blkram

Currently have 5, 2.5-8's, 4 with the B&C reticle. 3 are on my Model 88's (250 Savage, 7mm-08 and 338 Federal), and 2 are on my wife's rifle's (250 Savage (duplex) and 6.5 CM). Great scopes! Rugged, reliable, and a good blend of lower power for brush hunting, while enough power for longer shots...

Well, finally took the new 358 out to the range to try it out today, while Susan spent more time with the 6.5 CM getting ready for the trip to Africa next week. Was a beautiful day today! Sunny and 14 degrees C, with very little breeze. Shot only factory loads after zeroing the rifle at 100...

As stated above, this is the friction adjustment on the older Vari X scopes, and yes, the numbers were more for reference than moa type adjustments. Close, but not exact. Trial and error and shooting verified the adjustment of the scope. And as stated, they held zero very well. Not every...

Hard to imagine what you couldn't kill cleanly with 180 gr 30 cal bullet at 2900 fps!

A lot of great advice here! Great handling rifles that you shoot well is top priority. Pair it with good optics that will provide a good field of view at extremely close range, while allowing for precision out to 300 yards, if needed. Pair these with a cartridge loaded with a good bullet that...

You don't want to know what they are worth here in the far north! Hope you grabbed them!

"I'd rather be down to two or three rifles, and have this hunt, than to have twenty rifles." Been downsizing the rifle collection to help with hunt expenses...only a couple of weeks til we (wife and I) head out for Africa! And then the Father/Daughter hunt in Colorado for archery antelope and...

I hear the elk hunting in NM is better than in AK... And they have gemsbok and Audad for exotics to hunt in NM too! Might not be the same as brown bear and Dall sheep, but still interesting game to hunt!

I have shot 416 Rigby's, and l really prefer my 416 Taylor. The 416 Wby is just plain...more. All the more power (pun intended! :LOL: ) to those who have and enjoy the Bee! Since I'm unlikely to use it on the Big 5 (or 7), it is better suited to our North American game with 350 gr bullets...

Had fun with the Winchester 1885 High Wall in 6.5 Creedmoor today! 3 shots to get it sighted in with the Federal Premium 130 gr Terminal Ascent ammo, and then shot a 3 shot group @ 100 yards: 2911 fps and a .599" group! SD of 13.6 fps Best group out of it today was with the Nosler 140 gr...

As with any brass, there is going to be variations between various lots of brass, those manufactured by different companies, as well as the two types of brass. The main reason I have read over the years, is that the nickel plated brass is harder and doesn't stretch/expand the same as regular...

A 7mm 150 gr over 3000 fps will sort out most critters! You're not wanting for anything there...and a handy rifle that balance well...who can ask for anything more?

Good load, good bear, way to go! Congrats all around!

If you're not familiar with tuning your rifle's trigger and aren't replacing it with an aftermarket one, get a gunsmith to fine tune it so that it stays safe. For a hunting trigger, three pounds of pull is good, so you can still feel it with light gloves off when hunting in cooler weather. In...

According to the guy I traded these rifles with, both are shooters, so we will see. I have not had any issues with any No.1 I have owned to date, so hope that these prove the same, as indicated. The only reason I may not keep the 308 is the cartridge...while the 308 is a good cartridge, it is...