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I don't own anything collectible. My knives are like my rifles - built and bought to use. I have been carrying a folding pocketknife since the third grade. Back then, my teachers all knew I had it, and occasionally borrowed it from me. I currently carry a Schrade lockback. It's black...

I can get my rifles to the point the patch going in and the patch coming out look the same. Both are "off-white" as the solvent seems to tint them slightly from white. I'm using BoreTech Eliminator, so if your solvent is orange or brown or green, YMMV. But I clean until I get patches that are...

I guess it all depends on the goal at hand. As has been said, you could be after hyper accuracy for all the Xs you can get. Or you could be after the best terminal bullet performace on a particular type of game. These will drive accuracy goals and bullet choice, which will then drive powder...

A lot of folks are posting those sorts of things in the product review section, but a section for gear would be fine by me.

The Speer website still lists a bunch of supposedly discontinued Hot-Cor bullets, too. ATK is absolutely killing this brand. It's a comedy of errors, except it's not funny. What a shame.

For 22', you'd be wise to follow Elkman's advice and talk to your local Rural Electric Cooperative about getting ahold of some of their scrap poles they're replacing. Cut the power poles to fit (use a good chainsaw, as the poles will likely be thick with creosote...) and use an auger to make...

I feel you, brother. Downsized twice in the last five years, if houses were selling two for a nickel right now, I couldn't buy doorknobs.

It would likely be easier to build it off of the 375Ruger case, and you'd get basically the same thing. There's a wildcat already out there in this configuration called the 7LRM (LongRangeMagnum) developed by Gunwerks (I know nothing about GW, just that they developed this 7LRM). It's a...

For the 30-06, you should try H4350. The 270Win is well served with H4831 or Accurate MagPro. For the 300RUM, I'd take a look at Retumbo.

As children arrived in my life and exponentially increased the "busy" aspect (not a complaint, mind you, but a truthful observation) I've found plenty of shortcuts to get brass ready to load. Here's my regimen: 1. Deprime with universal decap die. Mine is a Lee, but any brand will do. Lee...

I'm working on some shooting technique lately, when I can get to the range, to aid in field shooting. I've taken to doing a couple of sprints prior to shooting from field positions, to get my heart rate and breathing up as though I were excited from seeing deer or having to stalk close (because...

Charlie, I can safely say most handloading manuals make reference to the differing bore sizes and then offer loads unsafe for use in the wrong bore (.323 in .318). The data they show are not -06 levels of pressure, but do approach the CIP pressure standards, with the now very habitual wide...

I can't speak to the question on whether or not the action is sound, but I'll tell you I absolutely love my 8x57. Mine is the Rem700 Classic from 2004, which I bought on a deal with the intent to rebarrel it. Well, I looked at the ammo specs for Euro ammo, and decided 180s at 2700 was plenty...

I can't imagine how just breaking the edges would cause a problem. The rule of "Go Slow, you can always take off more material later" applies in spades here. I'd also oil the edges a bit afterward, or perhaps cold blue them with a cotton ball if they seem exceedingly bare? Just a little...

Southern deer are not "different" in the sense of being a different species, but they are environmentally different in that they do not load up the fat reserves of their northern brethren. Southern deer are going to run anywhere from 100-175lbs for the most part. There are smaller and larger...

Stay away from the Zeiss Conquest and look carefully before buying a Meopta MeoPro. I know the Burris FullField II has a small diameter ocular, and the Bushnell Elite 3200 and 4200 are also relatively small. Minox scopes are small in the ocular, for sure. Nikons are all larger, I believe...

Since you handload, you can get the best of both worlds with the 243Win. Ready supply of components when you need them, and the ability to push good deer bullets at very good velocities. It really hits harder than it's supposed to with the right bullets.

Vertical stringing sounds like a barrel float issue. Maybe check the barrel channel and see if you're getting some pressure when it heats up?

Best I've ever found is to get the rifle level in a cradle. I use a good level, one of several depending on the rifle configuration. Either across the action opening or across the rear bridge or scope mount. None of these is absolutely foolproof, though, as all are subject to tolerances and...

Unless the regs have changed dramatically, the process for getting a license is simply to go to an authorized vendor (sporting goods store, Wal-Mart, etc.) and purchase one. I suspect you could also purchase it online. Check the state DNR website. Either way, you'll want to start looking for a...