Recent content by Ridge_Runner

Wish I had info to help you have a successful hunt, I have hunted easterns since 1978, in half a dozen states. Have killed many, many gobblers in the spring. Fall is a different story, have had some success, but in the fall they are mainly targets of opportunity. They only call when busted up...

Have never heard longbeards make the lost call, bust up a flock of gobblers and they gobble. Old hens and young of the year are easy to call when busted up. Old gobblers not so much.

IMR 4831 behind the 95 gr. BT gives me good results.

american tactical, about 600 bucks but you get interchangeable chokes, barrel selector, selective ejectors/extractors. And its pleasing to the eye and balanced well. Accepts Beretta/Benelli Mobile chokes

what will constant 80K psi do to the throat?

have a burstfire annealer, anneal every 2-3 loadings depending on the brass.

You could also use cornmeal to form cases and save some barrel life

Well there is .007 difference in diameter between the 2. Have effortlessly expanded .308 cases to .338 using a die and the leverage of a press.

Kirby Allen says if you use boatail bullets you do not have to size 25/06 brass to fireform 6.5/06 AI, just prime load and fire.

Was loading some 6.5 PRC ammo, dug this out of a footlocker. Man I miss these days

US 869 with the 338 Edge? have saw it somewhere on the net. happen to have 15# of it. Thanks al

Got a few loaded with magpro, and H1000 to test, then RS magnum is next on the list. RE 25 does ok, but looking for something a bit more consistent.

I have several higher end loopy 's, a Nightforce NXS. Arkens are just as good IMO and 1/3 the price. edited to add what I have that I use loopy vari-x II 3x9x40, 4x12x40, 6x36, 6x18x40 loopy vari-x III 2.5x8x36, 3.5x10x50, 6.5x20x44? loopy mark VI 6.5x20x50, 8.5x25x50 Nightforce 5.5x22x50 NXS...

alliant powders are double based also, though it is in stick form.

yes its a melanistic fox squirrel. Christmas day 1996 I think it was. killed a white one once also, sold it to a taxidermist for 150.00.