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Speer Gold Dots

According to the Hornady Manual they used a Model 70 with a 23 1/4 in barrel, Hornady brass, Winchester primers. I also wondered if my rifle has a "fast" barre.l I guess my main question was the 125 fps difference between data and results. I wholeheartedly agree 1.25 inch rifles will reliably...

This is similar to AzDak42's thread but I didn't want to hijack his. A few days ago I took some 30-06 ammo to the range to test it for our upcoming deer season. The components were once fired Remington brass, Federal 210 primers (not match), 150 gr Hornady SSTs, over 60 gr of Reloder 17...

Fantastic!! Ron

I have an egg shoot coming up this Saturday. Normally, I devote some time to testing loads and rifles but work and weather interfered so that I was running out of time. After work I took a couple of rifles and some loads I came up with to see what shot best and that is gonna be what I use...

I would have been 25 and bought a Remington 700 BDL 308 because I'd read the 308 was slightly more accurate than a 30-06. I didn't know squat about scopes and so I bought a 3-9x Bushnell Sportview at Wal-Mart for it. I didn't reload so I bought some 150 gr Winchester Silvertips. My dad/family...

I got a 6.5 PRC just after the caliber debuted. I have been extremely happy with it's performance on deer at all distances as have my two stepsons. The youngest shot a big bodied buck at a lasered 320 yds and dropped him in his tracks. We've never had to track one as they've fallen very close...

358Goat, back 2013 I bought a used Remington 700 in 35 Whelen and developed a load using RL-15 and 225 ABs. It was using 2 grains under max load. I didn't chrono it so I don't know the velocity. I killed a big bodied 10 pt at about 90-100 yds and my oldest stepson used it to kill a button...

I have two (sorta), both with Ballistic Tips. One was many moons ago and I shot them out of a Tikka 6.5x55. I killed a buck at about 230 yds. It went in behind the right shoulder, hit a rib, and deflected upward taking out a chunk of spine. He made one last leap off a steep creek bank. I...

No, cardboard got wet and soggy in the dew overnight. I did, however, tie a little metal wagon upside down behind my tricycle so I could have a tractor and brush hog like my daddy. Ron

3 Yrs 11months old, probably outside playing in our yard.:) Ron

Thank you, guys!!

I was never a big fan of optical sights on defensive handguns UNTIL age and diabetes took their toll. My duty gun wears a Holosun as do some of my off duty guns. I also have some Veridian and Vortex models. I prefer green over red reticles because at times the red can "wash out" somewhat in...

Sierra Makes Gamechangers in calibers from 22 to 30. They have a 145 gr 6.5mm made specifically for 6.5 PRC, etc. I and my family have used the 130's and 140's from Creedmoors to kill multiple deer with no issues. Ron

I know it's not the exact same thing, but I used the 165 GK from a 308 to take a doe last year. Like you, I was curious to see how it performed compared to other bullets. The shot was 88 yds and she was relaxed. She hit the ground at the shot and never moved except for kicking her hind legs a...