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I've had several rifles rebarreled using Douglass barrels. I don't recall any metal flakes during initial clean up after shooting. It could be that my gunsmith did a thorough cleaning after test firing and finally releasing the barrel to my possession. Paul B.

Guess I'm a bit prejudiced in favor of the Winchester M94 and its variations. Most favored is a 94 carbine made in 1911 that originally belonged to my Great grandfather. Just a plain old 30-30. I have another that I use for a shooter made around 1979 or 1980. Number two favorite is a Model 64...

My .280 Rem. is based on a 1909 Argentine Mauser by DWM in Germany. Barrel is a 24" Douglass. The rifle was built by the now retired Sterling Davenport. The only bullet I've done any hanloading with for that rifle is the now discontinued Speer Grand Slam. (Older two core version) I have yet to...

For some time now I've really started to have a thing for the 7x57. At the same time t has so far been a jinx round for me. I lost the first deer I ever shot with one and that goes for the second deer I hit as well. Spot number three goes to my planning to use one on an elk hunt and was headed...

I've never even seen a Whitetail Deer except for one night on a Texas back road traveling to hook up with stepdaughter and her husband. However I have seen more than a few California coastal Blacktail deer which most of the time aren't that big. I've seen quite a few Mule Deer though and have...

I've played with the 7x57 off and on over a number of years starting with the first one back in 1973. Unfortunately, I got P.O.ed when I shot a deer with the gun and lost it, so I sold the gun off as fast as I could. The fault was not in my shooting as it was a standing broadside shot at an...

I'll admit I've killed the most game (deer) with the 30-06. The .308 is probably in second place. Only one antelope to my name and was with the .270 although there are a few deer to the .270's credit. On elk, one 30-06, one .300 Win. Mag. and six with the .35 Whelen. The two cartridges I was...

Well, then take a look at the Ruger RSI in .308. The barrel is slightly shorter at 18.5" but based on my usage, a tang safety version, it will still slay deer to at least 250 Yards. That's the longest shot I've taken with my RSI rifle. Paul B.

"Without pushing the limits 3250 fps shouldn’t be hard to attain. If 3250 won’t do it I can’t see 3350 saving the day. I’m hard pressed getting a c&c bullet to stand up to 270 Win velocities." A good friend is a .270 freak from the get go and hunts with the standard .270 as well as the .270...

To be perfectly honest, I shunned the .308 from the start considering it to be a 30-06 want to be. I remember when a hunting partner in California bought a .308 when they first came who he was singing the praises of what a great cartridge it was. Frankly, it wasn't until 1973 that I even...

Well, I have rifles chambered to the .243, .308 and .358 and of the three, I like the .308 the most. One that always interested me was the 7-08 but while I've shot guns chambered to that round, I don't seem to really have a compelling reason to buy one due to the fact that I have three rifles...

When my wwife was still alive we deer hunted together. Rifles of choice were the Ruger M77 RSI in .308. Both rifles had Simmons 1.5x4 scopes which worked fine on those rifles. One day, my wife slipped and used the rifle to keep from falling and the butt got banged pretty hard in the effort...

I shot my first centerfire rifle at a deer and killed it. I was at the ripe old age of eleven. Ears rang like crazy for some time. The rifle was an old M94 Winchester 30-30 carbine that was made in 1911 according to the serial number. the year was 1949. I didn't get much shooting done until 1954...

"To my understanding and experience, subzero temperatures will affect and decrease velocity with most loads to some degree. Particularly if you’re using a temp sensitive powder. However, what happens if your powder is at a conventional temp of something like 65-70F( 15-20C), but your bullet is...

"What's your carry for Wheelgun Wednesday? " Probably my S&W M60 .38 Spl. but I carry that one literally 24/7. So for spits and grins I'll say my S&W m28 .357 magnum 6" with my handloads using 2400 powder and the Lyman #358156 158 gr. semiwadcutter. Paul B.

The late gun writer Finn Aagaard wrote an article where he took two FN Mauser actions, had one barreled to the 338-06 and the other to the .35 Whelen, both having the same barrel lengths and compared the two. He said it was six on one and a falf dozen of the other but in the end felt that the...

Most of my last 6 hunts were done at temps around 4 to 14 above zero. The Whelen was running RE15 and the 225 gr. TSX and the 30-06 W760 and the 165 gr. Nosler Accubond. Loads for both were worked up during Arizona hot summers. The worked just fine. Paul B.

They say that with age comes wisdom. Sometimes I wonder??? In five months I'll be 87. I've been thinkking about stuff like recoil and potential bodily damage, especially things like a potentially detached retina. Can't shoot if you're blind and I'm too damned old to try to shoot left handed if...

Interesting observation. I've been running RL17 in my 7x57 with the 150 gr. Nosler Partition and hit right at 2880 FS. Bolt lift was only very slightly sticky at that level and dropping to 2800 FPS showed no stickiness whatsoever. I do all my serious hunting load workups during the summer with...

"For the 6.5 CM the velocity is advertised as 2700 fps in a 24" barrel; I am only getting 2510 fps in my 24" barrel." That doesn't surprise me. I've run several factory cartridges over the chronograph with sometimes disappointing results. The 175 gr. 7x57 rounf advertised at 2440 FPY only did...