Search results

I was Staff Instructor at the US Navy D1G Nuclear Power Prototype at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory in Saratoga Springs, NY. I was probably standing watch and giving some student a system checkout. I was just glad that (1) I dodged going to Vietnam Nam (2) I was not at sea on the Enterprise or...

Based on what I have owned, shot and hunted with, it’s got to be the 280 REM and now the 280 AI. I’m a 7mm advocate having had a couple 7 mm RM’s and several 280’s, the 280 AI would be my long action choice.

I too was a farm kid. So harvesting animals was just a matter of course. I used to save 2 weeks vacation and hunt the entire PA Buck Season. Early on, I stopped shooting does as I am not a big fan of venison. For me, it’s about the hunt. Once a deer is down, the hunt is over. The perfect deer...

I’ve always thought that a 22” barrel in a medium action 308 [Sako L-579/AII] was optimum. Ballistically a sweet spot and the rifle overall length allowed me to carry muzzle down through the timber without dragging in the snow at my paltry height.

Acronyms are confusing. My title introduced an element of interpretation, so I edited it. I do believe that the original solid base lead tipped bullets were not flat base but had a tapered [boat tail] base. But that’s was more than 50 years ago so my recollection may be faulty at this point. I...

OK…I screwed up this post. There problem that I had was with an early BALLISTIC TIP, not the lead tipped Solid Base Boat Tail. The acronyms are confusing. I preferred the NON-Ballistic Tip Solid Boat Tail. The lead tip was more reliable for me.

I see that the SBBT without the ballistic tip is back but only in the Whitetail line of loaded ammo. I shot these back in the day long before the ballistic tip became the thing. They’re were cheap accurate and performed very well on deer. I was forced to the BT’s when they replaced the SBBT’s in...

I would use the one that is fastest pointing in hand. Low brass 7-1/2 or 8 lead shot is great. The 28 would be my choice for quail. Yes, pen raised birds do not compare to wild birds. Pen raised pheasants are like the Goodyear blimp when compared to wild reared birds. We trained dogs over pen...

Although Nebraska is a very Red State, their permitting requirements are much the same. Classroom is only a day, but you have to shoot and demonstrate proficiency. I went through it in Sidney, NE. Even with this requirement, CCP reciprocity is not as broad as other less restrictive states. I...

Prefer Sporting Clays and 5-Stand. Shot trap in a league for a season with Benelli Cordoba.

I started hunting with a Sako L-579 243. I still have the Deluxe that I shot my first buck with. I then acquired a Sako L-579 Old Standard Grade and used that rifle for many years. From that one, in 1984 when REM made the 7-08 SAAMI, it started using a Sako AII Hunter 7-08 that eventually went...

308 Win: M1A H-S Precision PHR w/ 8.5x25 Leupold Custom Sako L-579 in McMillan Sako Classic with a Hart #5 10 twist 12x Leupold 10+ lbs Custom Sako L-579 in McMillan Sako Classic with a Brux 10 Twist #3 with a 2.5x8 VX3 8 lbs Kelbly’s F-Class F-TR with a10 twist Kreiger and a Nightforce Comp 17...

Freedom Arms ‘97 4” 45 LC Springfield Armory Ronin 1911 45 ACP in 4” S&W 66 357 4” S&W 625 Mountain 45 LC 4” These are my favorites, however there are others that I would not part with.

The 7mm bore has always been my favorite. I’ve had a number of 280 REM’s. A couple of custom rifles and a couple factory rifles. As far as Remington factory rifles, I have always liked the Limited Edition Classics and the Mountain rifles. But, over the years, I have had a number of factory...

The 1911 just feels right in my hand. I’ve had Kimbers in 3,4, &5” lengths. Never had any problems with any of them. I’ve been migrating to Springfield Armory 1911’s as their triggers and sights are more to my liking. I not only have their standard full size 1911 frames but also the EMP in 9mm...

I have a Brux 6BR barrel on a Kelbly F-Class rifle and a second 308 Sporter on a Sako L-579 actioned sporter. I like them better than my Bartlein. They and a Kreiger than I have shoot well and clean easy.

Same here. I wouldn’t mind a 45LC levergun and I look at Sako L series and A series a lot. My focus this year is getting caught up on some projects that have languished. I have several new guns that I have not shot yet along with some scopes that need diagnosed. Add into that, looking to shoot...

Yes PJ, I stand corrected. It was the "IIRC" acronym that got me. My first 44 mag was a pinned barrel/recessed cylinder/4" blue Model 29. At the time, I also had a 7.5" SuperBlackhawk. Both of those guns wore Pachmayers. I was aware of the early 29's strecthing frames when hot loaded. The 29...

21 grs. / 2400 behind 240 gr. Keith SWC (429421) was Elmer’s load. I usually backed it off to 19.0 to tame the abuse. Same bullet with 9.0 or 12.0 grs. of Unique worked well too.

Part II: BRING BACK THE DRAFT!