Recent content by recoil junky

I've got pair of 788's. One in .223 and the other in .222. My other varminter is a VSL in .243 All do an awesome job on anything from squirrels to yotes. My record kill for the .223 is 507 yards on a pdog that was laughing maliciously at me. The .243 will go pdog hunting for the first time in...

What about some lapping bullets? Supposed to work to smooth a rough barrel , might work for a rusty one. RJ

Just thought I'd post my best ever group with mi Sendero SFII, 180 grain Accubonds, Federal primers and IMR7828. Velocity is 3278 avg. The first three shots are out of a cold barrel, while the last 2 were about 10 minutes later after I let the gun cool. The square, er rectangle, is 1/2"X5/8"...

I was not so fortunate this year. I did get in a lot of quality yime carrying my rifle aroud tho. This is a pic of the fella and his elk that I took out thruogh the Outdoor Buddies program. It was his first elk and his second time ever hunting big game. http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h191/...

That's all I used to use in Montana before I "knew better". I used 50 grain Speer spitzers and IMR4198. Never had a bullet go clear thru but most of the time the bullet was under the hide on the far side. When I got my .223 I used the old Nosler 555 grain solid base boattails and they worked...

Do the barrel break in procedures and you won't have any trouble after about 30-40 rounds. Fire one shot and clean after each shot for the first 5 rounds, then fire 2 shots, clean for the next 10. then fire 5 rounds and clean after each 5. After I did thid I noticed it took lesseffort and fewer...

There ought to be a law against that sort of, well, stuff is the only polite word I can some up with. RJ

Kind of ragged 1- 1 1/2 inchers. The shots aren't stringing vertically or horizontally. I think the groups have more to do with the bullets I'm using than anything else. Yes the barrel is fully floated. The rifle came with an H-S Precision aluminum pillar bedded stock. The crown is ok, but I...

Just to give you all a bit of back ground about me, here's a list of rifles I hunt with and reload for. .222 Rem .223 Rem bothRem 788's .243 Win in Rem 700 VLS (yeah I know it's heavy but it doubles as a yote and pdog gun. 7mm Remington mag in Rem. 700 Classic. (also goes pdog hunting) 30-06 AI...

No, got him in area 13 'bout 7 miles south of Craig. The feller on the left isn't me by the way, just one of our hunting pards. I've got lot's of hunting pictures. Wait 'til after I help guide for Hunting Buddies 1st season. Hunting Buddies is part of the Colorado Outdoor Buddies program where...

Might also try some IMR7828. It's what my Sendero SFII likes best. RJ

Here's Ben's (my oldest son) second elk. Still bigger than anything I've killed. I think it was all in the guiding :grin: He was using the same rifle Dad used to kill the one in the first picture. A 1917 Enfield 30-06 AI Custom sporter. Darn thing still shoots better than I can hold it. RJ

I was all of 4 years old when I went with Dad elk hunting for the first time. It's a day I will never forget. This elk was killed up Lolo Creek out of Missoula. I've yet to get one that big myself but I'll keep trying 'till I do. RJ

6 miles north of Craig Colorado. Broncos country :oops: but a Colts fan!!!

I've recently purchased a Remington Sendero SFII in 300RUM. I'm haveing a Devil of a time geting it to group. My smallest so far is about 1 1/2 inches. I know this is a pretty good group but all my other rifles will group under an inch, most of them under 1/2 inch. Alot have taken several tries...