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All good advice here. Above all, don't let a situation force you into a hurried shot at a bad angle. Try to hold out for relaxed quarry, broadside and not moving. Practice shooting from different positions and getting into those positions. Decide for yourself and discuss whether to hunt with...

Paul B, I too have had shipments bounce around, with a couple deliveries making loops back and forth with delay notices. Like shown as arriving and leaving a processing point only to arrive and leave there again. We're all anxious to find out if the pot really got sweetened. One box of 20...

Waiting for the outcome. Did the rifle show up. With ammunition? Does it shoot? EE2

Now to see if this one works.....and arrives. EE2

Guy, way back when the Weaver K4 was the darling of many writers and shops selling them, I couldn't afford one, but the K3 was a little cheaper. Jack O'Connor even recommended it, so I got one. I did a lot of woods still hunting, often getting to those places horseback. The power was just right...

Paul B - I truly hope this works out for you! It reminds me of the downward spiral of several companies that I consulted for during my professional career. Companies that started out great with a product or service that was recognized as unique. Sort of like a partition bullet. Started by and...

Paul, I'm wondering if anyone besides Daniel knows about this or has ever been involved. I can't believe he has a job, even if he is family connected somehow. Have you elevated it up the management ladder or tried to? I know, shouldn't have to do that. Somebody at Nosler should read this forum...

Marketing is ongoing, and (as we have seen here) that introducing a new cartridge/rifle combo that fills a specific niche is a standard marketing ploy. Some survive and some don't. What I find interesting is the number of rounds going from 6mm (.243) to 7mm (.284) that have been introduced in...

Sounds like your pretty sure it is in the chamber. If you don't know about this guy - http://varmintal.com/arelo.htm - there is a ton of information on his page. He's a retired engineer with access to engineering type equipment and uses it for all things gun related. The level of detail he goes...

I suggest verifying the cause before polishing or honing. You should be able to see it. Maybe use a sharpie on the outside of a case, chamber it, extract it but don't eject it. Rotate it 180 degrees and do it again. If marks show on opposite sides you'll know. Handy for me are the little lights...

I think borescopes with 45 degree mounted mirrors give a 90 degree right angled view of things like we want. Kinda confusing. A 90 degree mirror will give you a selfie. I do think those nicks on the case shoulder must be from feeding rather than the chamber. The x-bolt magazine may be the...

My first big game rifle, 60 years ago, was a 7x57 Douglas barreled 98 Mauser. I was given 4 boxes of the old Remington 175 gr. round nose, and loaded them up with all Herter's equipment. Those bullets worked great on everything I shot from jackrabbits to elk. We sold the rabbits and they didn't...

Sure cartridge selection is important and fun, but I think for a first-timer that rifle fit, recoil handling and weight are more important. We all know of rifles that seem to recoil less (or more!) than they should. Some of the newer stocks which allow comb height and length of pull options are...

This is the arrangement I used. The wood jig is positioned for the chamfer on the outside corner of the muzzle in this pic. I squared it up to the grinder wheel for the end surfacing. It ain't no lathe, but with patience and lots of measuring it worked. Crown was brass ball/valve grinding paste...

Songdog, thanks! I've been wondering about degree angles and flat base vs boattail comparisons, but haven't found much info. Do you have a source? I've also encountered online confusion about what exactly is the crown vs. the muzzle face and muzzle contour. To me, the crown - if there is one -...

I posted here in Reloading because I'm hoping my inventory of loaded rounds and with different bullet weights will all work OK. The actual shortening and crowning was easy enough I'll likely post pictures over in Rifles later today. Hacksaw with new bi-metal 18 tpi blade. I have a spare heavy...

I've got a TC Encore barrel - 28" 25-06. Well, it was, I shortened it to 24". Partly because it was unhandy to carry, maneuver in and out of cases and vehicles. Partly because I read too much and it seemed like the consensus was shorter was better. I wanted to see if I could do it myself and...

I've read old Jack actually wrote about and used 62 gr. of IMR (or maybe surplus) 4831. 60 gr. is published, but may be conservative in some rifles. EE2

I have found jimbires' suggestion to load a couple pieces of brass several times over and checking for loose primer pockets one of the better ways to check pressure and still economize on components. Brass brand will make a difference, some expand more easily than others - but it is still a good...

We forget sometimes that some barrels are just faster than others. I do anyway. EE2