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For years I shot 139/140g Hornady offerings out of a 7mm08. The only deer that didn't run 50+ yards were shot in the neck or spine (poor shot by me). All animals were taken under 150 yards. The past 4 seasons - after meeting all of you and starting to reload - I have double lunged deer with...

My favorite place in AK is in Seward, Thorn's Showcase Lounge. Get a 'Bucket of Butt' and a steak. Excellent food, atmosphere, and more. -B

I'm not too hung-up on accuracy; I'm a big fan of simplicity. All my rifles are a .284 variety, each with its own brand of brass. All primers are federal. All bullets Nosler. And until this year, all my powder was Alliant (22, 23, and 26). Today I finished developing loads for all my rifles...

I bought this beauty 2 years ago from the original owner (2002 New Haven, CRF). He shot it 6 times and kept it in his safe. I put a pad and lighter trigger spring it in, the rest is original. I have the red butt pad and original spring for the buyer. I have shot this just under 100 times...

I too am enjoying this thread. Thinking through the OP's question, in the past decade I have only taken one animal with my scope higher than the minimal setting. All my deer sans one have been taken on 2, 3, or 4 power. (I took one during muzzy season a few years back on 9x b/c I was trying...

Somehow, somewhere, by someway - they must have been placed in the wrong bag. I suspected this, but just don't know enough. Many thanks for the help. -B

Friends, please see the pic below of two 140g Nosler Accubonds. The Factory Second (see bag under the bullets) has the green tip, a cannelure (sp?), and is a tad longer. The traditional Accubond is on the right. What's the story on this? I can't remember where I picked these up, but the bag...

Published last week: https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/wsb.1570 A couple things surprised me. Very interesting read... -B

TackMan - I did every thing mentioned above and then some on my mountain 700 7mm08. I literally spent 3+ years on this cold bore problem. My rifle did this from day one, clean/dirty/or in between. I finally found two solutions: 1) I shot the same target 24 hours later and again 24 hours later...

I received some 7mmWSM brass from down under this fall. Last night I started prepping 20 of them for a new load. They had a bit of an orange hue before I tumbled them (wet, w/ Lemi-Shine and Dawn). When they dried the orange hue was gone, but orange was now quite distinct in the crevasses...

I spent a lot of time this year developing the best possible loads for my rifles. Heavies, light for caliber, cup-n-core, bonded, and everything in between. My first two times out during rifle season and my season was over before Thanksgiving. Most years I feel lucky to even get a deer...

It is adjustable from 15-30 degrees. -B

Yesterday was opening day of rifle season. 25 minutes after sundown (thank you VX-2), using Nosler brass, Varget, and a 140g Ballistic Tip out of a 7mm-08. Memorable events from the evening: 1) my headlamp went out, 2) my flashlight didn't last long after this pic, 3) we field dressed him w/ my...

I have tried more than a few stones, oil, and water over the years to sharpen my hunting knives. Alas, I never could get the edge I wanted. (And I refused to pay $10 to have someone do it for me.) After I discovered Havalon a few years back I didn't expect I would use anything else for...

SP - First off, I like the Accustock. I like it's adjustability and its weight. Second, I think stock options are much more personal - and much more numerous - than triggers. If this is a hunting rifle, what kind of hunting? How heavy can you manage? Do/did you like your B&C? Which of your...

SP - I agree w/ you on the Accutrigger, I just never came to like it. I love a Timney and have switched over on 3 of my rifles, all set at 2 or 2.25lbs. (Timney has a video on their website showing how to replace an Accutrigger. Make sure you pay attention to the C Clip; they call it an E...

I set up my 7mm-08 for this season w/ 20 rounds of each, both 140g. Both sit on top of Varget and release themselves at 2800ft/sec. If hunting in the woods under 100 yards I go w/ the Accubond; if over 100 yards in the pasture or power lines I prefer the Ballistic Tip. -B

M70 FTW 7mmWSM w/ 160g AB on most days. Into the Cherokee National Forest, a 6lb 700 7mm-08 w/ 140g NBT. Nasty days, Tikka 7mmRM w/ 150g Partitions. -B

It does not. -B

***UPDATE*** First, I tried the suggestions above (loosen the action screws, put a pad under the front of the stock, dug out in front of the recoil lug); each group was 1.5" plus/minus a .1". A real improvement, thank you all for the suggestions. (And the pictures above do make my bedding job...