Recent content by orchemo

Found a win94 big bore in 375, so now no need to make one. Back to the 338-06AI idea. Toss back and forth between the AI and non-AI, but the little extra velocity of the AI would help off-set a shorter barrel (18-20 inches to run suppressed). Same rationale for not shortening a 338 Fed. I...

Anybody have a set laying around that need a new home? Thanks

Just something else to play with. Get too "out of the box" seems the reloading does get too expensive. Also considering have JES bore a 25-06 to 338-06 AI cut to 20 inches. But pretty similar to the 338 Fed which has treated me well over the years. Am having JES re-bore a 30/30 to 375 Win...

I have a couple generic caps. If you are still looking for one, let me know

Anyone have a set they are not using ?

Winter rains are here, so cabin fever leads to what is next? Been shooting the 30-06's and 338 Federal the last couple weeks. Thinking about another 6.5 though. Already have a 6.5 CM and long throated 6.5-284. Both shoot great. My thought for a short barrel, suppressor ready 6.5 is...

was going to buy one in 280AI last summer, but the seller's son stepped up and asked for the rifle from his dad. My loss. The 6.5 CM shoots so well, itt will do everything I want from it.

I picked up a Kimber Hunter in 6.5 CM a couple years ago. Previous owner had shortened the barrel to 18 inches. I use it when doing short backpacking trips in cascades after Aug 1st as black bear season is open and you never know what is eating the huckleberries. Loaded 130 gr Accubonds...

I started using it about 6 months ago. I have found it very accurate if I put good numbers in (water case capacity, coal, etc) I have been shortening barrels for hunting with a suppressor and I find GRT very useful. Example being, I have a M-48 in 280 AI that I had cut to 20 inch for hunting...

What is easiest or best way to cut a bullet length wise?

I had a tikka 6.5 CM barrel chambered to 6.5-284 with a long throat, put it on a Sako 85 and what a fun rifle to shoot.

Pair of 280AI - Nosler cut to 20" (160AB) and a Kimber Ascent (140 AB). For the past few years, these have done it all

Plan is to hunt along the ID/MT border out of Superior. If anyone has other suggestions, glad to listen. Here is the receipe Inhave used for bear sausage. I think it came from a VT bear hunting magazine or something.

Cooked up some blackstrap, carved up a couple small roast, but mainly grind into an Italian sausage for breakfast and use in recipes that call for ground beef. Found a nice recipe that I will post here this week. Still working on last years bear, so will give bunch to some hunting...

Nice bear this spring in OR. Bear was grazing a creek bottom in some tall grass. Spotted him the continued down a trail for another 50 yds to get a shot. Shot was about 75 yds with bear quartering away, but looking back over his shoulder my way. I had dropped my pack which made a little...