Recent content by KinleyWater

That is quite the drive from Anchorage. :)

Sounds like you have it well in hand, but in case the 350 falls through I would also like to add the 223 to the list - with the caveat that I don't know if that is legal for hunting in your area. Very little recoil - though they can be loud - and available with a range of bullet options. The...

I don't know the 336 and I don't have as much experience loading as many on here, but I would ask a few things: - Have you visually inspected the new loads compared to known good old loads? You may notice dimensional or other differences which can clue you in as to the problem. - Have you tried...

Love it. And, yes, the bear hunt sounds good too.

I've done limited work with laser training and nothing applicable to your situation. In my opinion, dry fire is the most cost effective way to practice both for shooting and for many failure drills. But, please, dry fire or laser, if you are using a real firearm -- make sure it's unloaded.

Did it need to start life as a metric? Because, if so, then my 6.5x55, but if not... well, probably still that, but I do have a soft spot for the 7.62x51r. And all those Russian 7.62s are fun too. As long as I'm on the correct end of them.

A zombie thread! And, as everyone knows, the only way to put down a zombie is with a 35 Whelen. :D I sure would love to try a 338-06 some day, though.

Forgive me for saying so, but son is working a .410, and you own two 12 gauge, then you simply must round things out with a 20 gauge and then a 28 gauge. For completeness, of course. All kidding aside, I have two 20 gauge: one set up for upland, and the other for hominid. I am in the market...

I concur. It is, in fact, a black snake. Just don't ask me what kind;) I've been seeing turkeys out along the side of the road, locally, and I mean the bird variety. I see the other kind, too, but all over the place. I expect that once the season opens, they'll vanish until next year.

I only have one, but it never disappoints.

I don't own one, but I've used one and I have to say it can be a double-edged sword. We had it in camp and the signal was so good that people ended up teleworking in the mornings. Now, that can be good, because some hunting is really an afternoon affair, but...

I'm curious about those Noslers. I have a couple of boxes of those and according to the propaganda on the box cover, they should be expanding down to 800 fps. If anything, to this point I'd been worried about fragmentation if fired from a rifle, but maybe it really needs that kind of velocity...

Sheesh! Here I am, blissfully liking posts and not looking at dates. :oops:

I started with nothing and I still have most of it left.

Yup. I remember being required to shoot 10 in 2.5 seconds at 5 yards on a 6 inch bull to clear a course. That was with an M4. I managed, just, and kept them all in the dot, but I know 10 in 5 seconds from a pistol would be a real challenge.