Recent content by Blkram

I get 2855 fps with the 130 gr Terminal Ascent ammunition in my rifle's 24" Benchmark 5R barrel (LH Browning X Bolt All Weather). My rifle loves this ammo! It will produce 3 shot groups of 0.291" at 100 yards. My Winchester 1885 High Wall in 6.5 CM also likes this ammo. It produces 2911 fps out...

It's the Sporting 28, and has a very beautiful stock. It has been a pleasure to own and shoot this shotgun over the years, and we have taken our fair share of grouse with it. It does belong to the wife now, that she has laid claim to it. I should have taken my Benelli Ethos in 28 ga along...

"6.5 Bleedmoor" That is the second time I've heard someone refer to the Creedmoor as the Bleedmoor. (to be honest, I am still not sure if it was meant to be sarcastic or not.) The first was our guide in NZ when we arrived for our 2023 red stag, fallow buck and Arapawa ram hunt. She did mention...

Congrats! Her smile says it all!

We managed to get out a couple of days this past week. The weather was pretty nice and we got to see some beautiful mountain country here in northeastern BC. The winds haven't stripped too many of the trees yet, and the stands of poplar and aspen are bright in their yellows, golds and oranges of...

An update on the performance of the Nosler 142 gr LRAB ammunition in my 6.5 PRC: 2921 fps (spec is 2900 fps) from my 24" Wilson 1:8 carbon fibre barreled LH Browning X Bolt Hunter and produced 0.480" groups (average) at 100 yards with an ES of 26.9 and an SD of 12 on a day that was 24 degrees...

Yes, I see that now; .526 vs .529...in a 140 gr .264" bullet, and they have a different tip (Slipstream vs polymer tip). At first glance, I was thinking that Speer had tipped the Deep Curl bullet to make the Impact bullet, and changed the tip colour to distinguish it from the Tipped Fusion...

As with anything manmade, there are going to be times when things aren't what they should be, and they fail. It could be a primer issue... There was a span of time (late 90's or early 2000's, I don't recall exact dates at the moment) when Winchester primers were having issues, both as...

Best of luck! Pretty happy with the new Deathgrip carbon tripos with infinite head. I also picked up their little Deathgrip unit for sitting or kneeling at 50% off at Cabelas on my trip south in early September. Should be light and handy for mountain hunting.

I believe the tipped Impact component bullet is the tipped Fusion loaded in the Federal ammo. Haven't seen any to try in any of my rifles yet...

Memories and that smile = priceless!

After I replaced the stock Remington recoil pad on my LH BDL 338 Win Mag with a LimbSaver, felt recoil was way more tolerable. I went from being bruised and sore after 20 rounds off the bench (Federal Premium 210 gr Partition ammo) to no bruising and not sore after a session of 60 rounds off the...

Nice! You're having a great year!

Honestly, I wouldn't hesitate to use your 130 gr BT load for red stag at the distances you stated. While I have only taken one red stag to date, I did it with the 6.5 Creedmoor and the 130 gr Terminal Ascent bullet at 2855 fps at the muzzle, and it produced a one-shot kill on the red stag at...

I have used the 220 gr Hot Cor on a few elkelk, and they work great!