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I find that I get a lot of field position practice time with a certain type of rifle. Nothing too specific on the rifle, other than it is inexpensive, reasonably accurate, and the ammo is also easy. In my case I do a lot of casual plinking with a couple of different Mosin Nagants and the pile...

Good for you for leaving the bench behind. You're miles ahead of most hunters that take the field. In competition circles, it's known as "AWFULHAND". Amazing how many (including myself) can punch clean targets sitting and prone and still only reach 90% on a good day. Nobody likes negative...

Would probably be cheaper to replace it outright, but if you want to keep it in service for sentimental value, I think there would be an option. Take it to a tack/saddle repair shop. They should be able to put an overlay of distressed leather over and around the stitched piece, stitch it into...

Good luck. Hope you get the one that almost piled up my truck and sled trailer last winter!

Sounds like a great deal for all parties. I did look up landwatch in that county. Pretty comparable to Northern MN, even lake property would be affordable to folks who work for a living. Looking forward to updates once you get building!

I think we're both curious how cheap you got the land. I'm going to retire someday, and I saw that one post of yours with those monster deer!

Wish I had the access to roughsawn lumber like that. Would have been a lot cheaper getting my shack up. Do look into steel roofing rather than asphalt. I hear it snows some there, and the steel is really nice. Slicks right off. The pricing has gotten pretty good on steel, only slightly more...

Are you planning on building with logs? I looked into that, had the perfect raw material onsite, then realized just how much darn work it is peeling pine logs. That made my decision to stick frame easy!

I built something similar in Northern MN. 12x16 with a 4' screen porch/boot room addition, 2x6 stick framed W/R19 and foamed joints, steel roof 6/12 pitch, stained T111 siding. Heat is a small Jotul wood stove, F602B. Sips wood and darn near burns us out of the place, and I left the roof...

That's almost too pretty to hunt with :wink: . Fortunately I believe all rifles are built to be loved! If price were no option, I would absolutely hunt with it...hard! Should be a sweet little rifle. Think you're on easy street with IMR 4350. It may not maximize velocity compared to some of...

Should also be good. I've found some of the more compact 150 boat tails, such as the Speer BTSP to work well in the .300 Sav. My friend has a Rem 722 and we can run them a little longer than in the M99, but this bullet reacted a little too violently on deer for his taste, so we switched to the...

http://www.browning.com/products/firear ... ction.html It appears they are making these in 7mm WSM, and 30-06 of course... just sayin! Sounds like the only tainting you've had was falling into the general hysteria of feeling the need for artillery rather than a proper rifle. Let your inner...

I have a fair amount of experience loading this round. First off, regarding the E-tip. Case capacity vs OAL is the problem. You can load a "long" bullet, but it will be at the cost of reduced case capacity, and hence reduced velocity to do safely. Also regarding case capacity, I've had the...

Phone tag between my mobile camera and a real computer. Below is the difference between a youth/ladies sized rifle and a full length man gun in the most important areas. The rifle on top is the wife's .308. Due to the camera angle, the 1" shorter LOP with pad installed is not clearly visible...

For a game bullet, I think you're on the right track with the 75 Swift. For use on varmints or targets, you should take a long look at the Hornady 75 or 80 ELD match bullet. The 75s are rock stars in my 1:8 match AR-15 to 600 yards vs. the 80 HPBTs I used to shoot.

I think there's some weird electrical thing going on in my house. Old house, the original Tesla lightning arresting system is still in place and grounded. Also knob and tube wiring was abandoned in-place in the walls. Have tried eliminating all fluorescent ballasts, never had a CFL on the...

I use the cheap Lee one. I've tried a couple of more expensive measures borrowed from friends on to try out, and they don't meter extruded consistently enough to skip the scale in even practice rifle loads. For HG loads where I use metered charges with spherical powder, they weren't...

Well, I'm bored, being layed up with a medical condition so I'll chime in on this regarding deer sized game. The deer I hunt are pretty big and tough for the type, being in Northern MN, they have generous fat cap, muscle and bone. The cover is tight, and often a property boundary is near so I...

Welcome Doug, you will probably learn more than you care to learn here. Some folks get a little overly complex in their recommendations, giving you tips more in line with what a benchrest or F-class competitior might need rather than what you need for basic hunting and shooting. I prefer a...

Why not .270 Win or .280 Rem? Not new and sexy but... Sounds like either would fit your needs in well established calibers. The .280 can have a bit of a handicap with the longer/heavier bullets in a Mauser 98, depending on your specific action. 6.5x55 might be another to consider depending...