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I had my grandson to the range again today. I started him shooting two years ago. His Dad never hunted, or was a shooter, or was even in the military, so Steven, my grandson had no knowledge of firearms, but he always did like to handle mine. When he was 15, his Mom finally gave me permission to...

Thanks for the compliments. I have been blessed in retirement to be able to buy a rifle when I want one. I admit, holding an 01FFL is a big advantage, because when I wanted this Win. 1885, I just sold two others that I had not used in a while and viola!, I had the bucks for the 1885...

Thanks to all, for the kind words. Here is a photo to click on. When the album opens, go to the two previous photos to detail of the receiver and tang sight. http://s101.photobucket.com/albums/m78/ ... G_5797.jpg Best, Steven

Dr. Mike, after taking a mule deer, pronghorn and wild pig. I will not be testing any different loads! <8^)) The pig was the longest shot, at 265 yards and the 140gr. Nosler AB performsd as I have gotten used to it doing, using it on a lot of game with my old 7mmRemMag Best, Steven

So far, on two outings at the range, I fired 20 rounds each time. As I previously reported, on one of the first rounds, the tang sight hit my glasses and scratched them, but other than that, no problems and no shoulder bruise. Here in FL, I was firing while wearing just a thin, cotton shirt. I...

dubyam : I agree with most of what you wrote and this is an honest question from a person, perhaps ignorant of what the BOSS can or cannot do. I was under the impression that the BOSS would tune any load, bullet weight, primer and OAL, to wring out the best groups from that rifle. As I...

Scotty, these Federals are using 300gr. Sierra Pro-Hunter HP FN. I wil see if I can match the groups using my 350gr. bullets that I previously loaded for the old Martini-Henry rifle. Best, Steven

A while back, I began shooting 45-70 seriously, for the first time. I have an old Martini-Henry in 45-70 and played with working up light loads. Then I just got the itch to own a true American buffalo rifle with that long 28" barrel and tang mounted peep sight. I got what I think is a good price...

All good responses, and a special tip of the hat to Guy Miner for the time he took to answer concisely. I have owned a fired a number of rifles sporting a McMillan. About ten years ago, I bought a .308Win. Savage Model 10 LEO sniper rifle and topped it with a Burris Signature 6 to 24 power...

Wow! Oldtrader3 I respectfully have to disagree with you, regarding what shooters at other benches hear from your muzzle brake blast. Whether it is only one tenth of what the shooter hears, or not, it is oppressive! I owned one rifle with brake and that one was in 300RUM. When I had fired it at...

Yeah, you who responded are all correct. The genuine objection is probably the "lump" on the end of the barrel and if, to you, that is too ugly to overcome, then so be it. To each his own. I did, in my original post, state that I was not using the BOSS with brake, so the stated objections to...

Awhile back, in a swap, I got a Browning Stainless Stalker w/BOSS, in .280Rem. The rifle is topped with a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40. I have not used the BOSS with brake, that came along with the rifle, but only the BOSS wo/brake, as even loaded hot, the recoil is not at all severe. I began to load...

Guy, it was a close call between the Howa and the CZ, as I have always wanted a full stock hunting rifle, but the two-fer-one stock deal with the Howa clinched it. Now the fun of breaking a new one in and working up loads! I will likely do more of the nasty break-in work than will Storm! But...

Thank you all, for the encouragement. Agonizing over which new rifle to get is the sort of pain I like to endure! Of course, this rifle is for Storm, my wife, but note; it arrives with a full sized stock as an extra! Dubyam; I appreciate having that light load info. Best, Steven

1Shot that was excellent intel. regarding the military converted Mauser, no matter how much was sunk into it. The old saying applies; "You can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear!" Nothing against the Swede Mausers, but they are afterall, an old military rifle. I thank you all for your input...

Scotty, maybe I am not up to date on the facts, but I believe that over the past several years, Winchester has been all over the place, in terms of quality. Not too long ago, I bought a Winchester in 7mmWSM and had to send it back, as the cases were extracting hard and when I put my micrometer...

Thanks to both responders. It is always good to get advice from someone who has been there! Scotty, to answer your question about which rifle; If I buy new, I will likely get the Howa youth combo, which comes with two stocks. I am also looking at a rifle in 6.5x55 that will go off on an auction...

I am ordering a 7mm-08 chambered rifle and have a ton of .308Win. brass. Can .308Win. brass be passed through the 7mm-08 full length sizer in order to get 7mm-08 brass, or is the shoulder angle different where would need to fire form the necked down brass? TIA Steven in DeLand

Wife's .243Win. chambered Handi-Rifle has very stiff trigger. Need a trigger job to lighten trigger pull. Email sashe@cfl.rr.com Best, Steven in DeLand, FL

PJ Hunter did write: ".....270 as back up this time and my as of yet unbloodied custom .280 Remington as primary...." As you wrote, there was some irony in the fact that you took your antelope at well within 30-30 range. However, as you know, out there, there are no guarantees when you will get...