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That's a Bergara, right? It is popular over here - but it usually needs some work on the rail. If it doesn't shoot, look there first. Then pay close attention where you rest the forearm. If it works out for you as it is: congratulations! I - and hundreds of others, had to do some fine tuning

Unbelievable

Edit to my post: we only have one Max pressure for all. Which is rather low. You could go higher with modern rifles, but then you break the law the other way. Tipped bullets manage, but then you are limited to two bullets in a lever gun... The lighter lead free bullets don't help, either PS...

I reload for 20 years now. And honestly - for our hunts over here there is too much debate and too little practice. Average shot distance is less than 100y. Yes - some shoot longer. And they usually know what they are doing. For the rest? It is more about choosing the right bullet. It simply...

For anything larger than our roe deer, we need at least 6,5 mm and 2000J @ 100 m. Whatever 2000J is in FP.... For roe, 1000j @100m So 223 is ok, but for nothing larger. But it seems to be more dangerous than 30-06...

Being a German I have to say that you leaned heavily on the 8x57. But yeah . I am currently out waiting for boar. I used to bring my 30-06, now the 6,5 Creedmoor. I sold my 223 because it is not considered enough for big game over here. Go figure

I use several. In 30-06 it is called LOS hunter tactical. A European producer. Cheap, precise and the front part fragments into some bigger pieces. Works more like a lead bullet. In 6,5 Creedmoor the Lehigh controlled chaos. Works similar, but with smaller fragments. I think I will quit them...

With classic match bullets, I would fear that the tiny hollow point might not be enough for expansion from time to time. With a tipped one that should not happen. Since I have to hunt lead free, I will never know...

Everything bigger than our small roe deer requires more than 2000 Joule@100 m here. Even though the 45-70 does the job, it doesn't meet that requirement with flat tips and isn't allowed for big game here. Does that make sense? No. But that's the law...

Same here. I am 100% sure it would all it needs on driven hunts where shots on moving game is within 50y. Law says it is not ok...

Nice. Unfortunately the 45-70 is not considered adequate for big game with lead free bullets over here. We have just one pressure limit for all according to CIP and that is the lowest. You can't meet 2000J @100 m most of the times. Silly law, but that's why I don't have one for driven hunts :-(

If you don't want to use a dowel - why not the cut-neck method? Or making a dummy with a bullet set far out and setting it deeper, until the bolt closes without force?

I think they redesigned the base quite a bit some time ago on the BT. Cut open, it looks like the AB, just without bonding. Wall thickness is substantial at the base, so unless the bullet tumbles, it should retain quite a bit of the core. Ah - just saw in the other thread that someone said...

I have an autoloader. For home defense, I would still use the o/u. We have to store guns unloaded and that one is quicker. If two shots aren't enough, I am in trouble anyway due to home layout. Luckily, our bad guys usually don't have firearms, so I might get away with my last birthday present

Under 100y I would take a tougher bullet,too. If I wouldn't have to hunt lead free, the above mentioned gold dot would be my first choice. If it doesn't group, any 140 gr, preferably bonded. The Creed isn't laser fast, but I assume a fast 120 gr or less in simple cup and core might damage more...

I wish for you to never receiving that flag with him gone!!!!! Hope you guys figure out to be one nation again soon.

Left eye dominant, left hander. So far, so good. But I developed a tremor in my left hand - family heritage. So for pistols I am switching to right handed, rifle/shotgun is ok as lefty. But I write with the right hand and can shoot bows, rifles and shotguns right handed (less training, so not...

We have a rich history with double rifles here in Germany and funnily enough, some are chambered in 45-70. Since wild boar are constantly on the rise (African swine pest might see to that, though), they are still - or again - pupular on driven hunts. Cartridges range from 7x57R over 7x65R and...

Never broke a rod, but learned to be patient. Not just with fishing. Sometimes the game stand better 10 minutes after I thought about shooting...

Our bread and butter roe deer is rather small. I guess close to your coyotes? For them, I definitely want sub moa and I don't let anyone go out with ammo I load if it doesn't meet that. I do it with a 6,5 Creedmoor Savage On the other hand, my Tikka in 30-06 was able to produce fantastic...