My Winchester Model 70 280AI I built has a Shilen match grade stainless barrel. It has been great, but that's the one and only rifle I've ever had this done to so I'm probably not much help.
It's my son's rifle now, but he has my old Remington Model 600 Centennial Model in 6mm Remington. I used 85 gr. Sierra Boattail hollow-points in it for coyotes and gophers. You certainly can go lower with great results as others have stated. The Model 600 is a neat little rifle. It's killed...
A few posts back I answered pronghorn antelope / elk as tie for first. I still stay with that but when I saw a post about wild game jerky by AFG270 I'd have to say that that is absolutely wonderful as well. I have made jerky out of deer, antelope, and elk and it is delicious. It's one of...
That's a beautiful rifle in an awesome cartridge Guy. Once again Guy Miner helping lure Nosler Forum folks to the promised land of things we must have! Pretty cool to shoot some of those old Noslers in it. I remember when I first started reloading with my father watching closely that we were...
That Guy Miner can certainly lead a person astray! He is knowledgeable and has some great ideas but don't every tell him I said that! I have an idea for your new stock. It's not a Guy Miner idea but here it is. Is there someone near to where you live that does checkering. Some nice...
It's not a 1911 Guy but I did okay with my Springfield Armory XD40 Sub-Compact 40 S&W. Just got home from our annual trek up to Plains to shoot, visit, and have breakfast. Good time. The next one will be in September here in Missoula. We've had a bunch of rain but it was nice and sunny...
This is a 5x2 bull I killed a few years back. He was not broken on the left side, it grew that way! A couple years later I saw a bull identical to him but maybe a year or two older and a bit larger rack but it was the same 5x2 as this one.
Beautiful pistol Guy and Springfield Armory makes some great pistols. I had two Springfield Armory XD40's when I was working. I carried a 4" on my belt and a 3" sub-compact on my ankle. They always went bang when you pulled the trigger and I could shoot them well.
On the qualification I am going to in a week roughly, they record the firearm, caliber, and serial number of the one that you qualify with. The fall qualification here locally does not do that. I think that information shouldn't be kept and that it is the fact that you qualified is what is...
Way to go Guy. I will be doing mine on the 22nd of the month if I remember correctly. I will be shooting my Springfield Armory XD40 sub compact 40 S&W with the 3" barrel. I really like that pistol and it shoots very well. I qualified last spring and last fall with my Ruger LCP Max in .380...
My good friend has a 338 Federal and it has surely performed for him. He has taken deer, antelope, several elk, and one bison bull with it. Big stick in a small package.
Lots of great advise from all but for me I would shoot the 130 gr. Nosler Accubond over the 130 gr. Ballistic Tip on game and never look back. Try loading a few up with the data and seating die left set as you have it for your ballistic tips. You might be surprised that you don't have to...