Recent content by Blkram

In other words, it worked well. And it produced a quick, clean kill.

I like to try various factory ammunition in new, or new-to-me, rifles to determine what bullets and/or weights they will show a preference for. Once I have done this, I buy 5 boxes of that ammo so I will always have a preferred ammo on hand, should I run out of handloads that I have worked up...

As repeated several times above, the one that shoots best in your rifle. Honestly, either bullet (AB or PT, and including the BT), or any other cup and core bullet will work fine at your velocities and at your typical shooting ranges, on your light deer. Their bone is not going to be as heavy...

I started with the 280 Rem and then the 6.5x55 in the late 80s and mid 90s.. Since then, I have enjoyed the experimentation with various calibers and cartridges from .177 to 0.458. While I have played with them, the two gaps in my battery from .177 to .416, are the .244 and .323, as they just...

In my first 280 Rem (Browning A Bolt), back in the late 80s, I ran the max load of IMR4350 with the 162 gr Hdy Interlock. Didn't have access to chrony back then, so unsure what velocity I was getting, but the felt recoil was significantly more than the factory fodder with 160 gr bullets, and the...

I have never had a problem with expansion with an AccuBond on smaller big game such as deer, or antelope, or wolf, regardless of caliber or cartridge, from 0.264 to 0.308. And I have seen expansion of recovered bullets up to just over 2X the original diameter, and have seen weight retentions of...

Obtain your tags and sharpen your knives! Time to take it hunting!

It would depend on other factors: - Are the main trails the deer are using here inside the newly fenced area? And if so, I would want to see how the new obstruction changes their travel pattern here...and if it does, will it be a negative or a positive? - Is the newly fenced area a staging area...

I saw in an email from Hodgdon this morning that Accurate has a new powder for the 7mm BC: High Country.

As far as countries go for the best hunting and fishing, it is hard to beat Canada, the United States, and Mexico, for those closest to home for most of on this forum. There is such a diverse number of species of game and fish to choose from! For more exotic locations, in no particular order...

I have been shooting the Federal Terminal Ascent ammo in several rifles and cartridges, and have not had any troubles. As suggested above, I would contact Federal and see what they say. I too have reloaded once fired Federal brass in several cartridges over the years and haven't had any issues...

Nice! Always did like the A Bolts. The detachable mag can be removed to reload, but can be reloaded while in the rifle too. Hope you enjoy it and make some great memories with it!

Some rifles just feel right in the hands and when shouldered! And when they perform well, accuracy wise and on-game, they just become keepers and trusted "Ole Reliables". 😎

I should have also stated that the data was for 65K psi in pressure for my Sako Model 85. If someone's rifle is an older military action, they may want to back off these max loads a bit for less pressure in a non-modern action. With your rifle being a modern action, you should be fine, but as...

As much as I know how good the ol' '06 performs on game, and I have used it myself to take my first moose back in 1989, I have just never cottoned to it myself. Probably due to the fights my father and uncle had about their beloved 30-06 and 270... And any 30-06 I have kept since has been...