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Is there a rule of thumb so to speak for determining the maximum length of a cartridge in order to feed correctly in a magazine? Obviously there are max cartridge lengths in all manuals so all I would need do is follow that for sure. Just curious how close one can go before it might effect...

High fences have been popping up here in Texas for some time. A lot of times it is to keep smaller places that are next to larger ones from over hunting. Example; a land owner with 3000 acres gets tired of two adjacent 100 acre properties that constantly take way more deer than their 100 acres...

This makes me sick......................... 10 years ago I was frustrated with Leupold because they went cheap with their intro line up. I never buy intro stuff but it still worried me. Kind of like if they will go cheap in one area why not all areas??? That and they wanted to try and have...

I've already been warned that I can't go to Africa without her. :>)

April, Maybe it's just me but I would hate to use a rifle that was not mine. Obviously I would, I'm not that crazy! :>) Here's the deal.............to me rifles have stories. That's the case with what has come to me from past generations. Those I add to and when I grab my dad's mannlicher...

I know it's a problem for rifles and ammo to show up. Someday I hope to go and it would just kill me if my stuff did not show. Especially considering a brand new project is really shaping up! :>)

Scotty, So far that new VX-6 has taken about a dozen rounds from that 404 jeff................ Each time I fire that rifle I'm hoping I did not get screwed there......... if it goes I'll be checking out the SS's line up.

I'm leary of using another person's rifle unless I know them well enough to know if they have it in good condition and it's sighted in. My brother once borrowed a rifle for a hunt. The darn trigger would only fire some of time! When he brought it back the guy said...... "yeah, sometimes it...

Favorites?.................. the list is still growing. Maybe not as mush as Scotty who has yet to meet a cartridge he does not love........... :>) #1 is the .270 win because it's got so many things going for it. Mostly more than enough power, foot print, range and hardly any recoil. A long...

I've experience with a 300 wby deluxe and the 340 wby in the accumark. I've also handled and shot many sako rifles. Honestly, you can't go wrong with either. Both are going to be accurate, both are extremely well built. It boils down to which maker you like the best. Now, if you had...

And stories to go with them! :grin:

Welcome aboard Hornet! You are correct, this place is full of experienced folks who actually know what they are doing. Several years ago I finally decided to start hand loading. Many members here were itching to be of great help. Some had identical projects and had first hand info that was...

During testing of a 404 jeffery I started out low and ended up with a fairly stout load. No scope on that rifle and it probably weighed about 9 lbs as was. Not bad on the recoil. I'm good with recoil and this rifle is a hard pusher with only a respectable amount of "slap".............. Now...

Roger, No blood thinners here but I'm a diabetic and on a high blood pressure med that relaxes blood vessels, no bruising what so ever. Except of course my hands bruise easily now days. Not sure what the issue is but it does not take much and most times I have no idea what caused it...

That's rich.....................you put in the time/effort & money. Let the young ones walk and just when it starts to pay off (your investment) the owner gets greedy. Yep............... Something like that happened to a friend of mine. After years of proper deer management the results...

In Texas it is a rich man's sport. Almost all land is private so you either have to buy, lease or get invited. I'm not sure what a lease costs on really productive land anymore. I've been on places where the members spend 50K or better.................. I can day lease of course and expect...

I think it still boils down to what it has always boiled down to...................... Use the cartridge you can handle and put the bullet in the right place. Obviously a bullet designed to handle the job. One point that has been mentioned several times I think really hits home with this...

The only hunt I have planned other than my usual bow hunting will be elk in Wyoming. The .340 with 240 grain North Forks is up to bat first with a 300 wby in the bull pen. My son will be using a 9,3x64 Brenneke that absolutely loves 250 grain AB's. I always manage to get a whitetail hunt or...

It's alright April, I took the liberty of having a few margaritas for you............................ knew you would have wanted that. :>) Has that place grown up or what?????

Obviously the above points probably nail it but, there might yet be a few other possibilities.......? 1. With today's younger male population the recoil of a real gun might knock their man bun loose? 2. The younger generation falls prey to the published drivel from gun writers? (like we did...