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I delivered to my LGS today and saw they had gotten their powder/bullet order in for the month. IMR 4350 is on the shelf for $71.95/lb. No joke. I know Alliant powders are very high but it appears to be spreading out to others more and more. Let me add, the guy who runs the shop isn't a...

JD, you're right, it's a fixed modified choke. I failed to include that info in my original post. This gun is from the late 60s, the predecessor to the 1100. My dad used it to kill squirrels rabbits, quail, a wild pheasant once that flushed when quail hunting, and even coyotes. It was his...

My wife told me at Christmas that my present was going to be late and it was too big for a box. I let it ride and, quite frankly, had forgotten about it until yesterday when she announced out of the blue that I was going on a pheasant hunting trip with my two stepsons. She knew I have always...

BD, a friend of mine who has used that bullet extensively in 243 said it turns it into a 25-06 with it's terminal effect on deer. It uses a Matchking jacket which is why it's a tougher bullet with very good to excellent accuracy. I've only shot one deer with it, a large doe at 120 yds. Hit her...

Thanks guys. I talked to the man who runs my lgs and he said that is $38 less per jug than he can buy it for. We speculate Scheels buys direct from Hodgdon, bypassing the middle man and the associated price increase. My lgs has an 8 lb H4350 on the shelf, $480. Anyway, I'm happy. Ron

I called my closest Scheels yesterday to see if they still had any 8 lb jugs of Retumbo I saw a month or so ago. The man I talked to said they didn't, but he DID have Varget and H4350 for the same price, $349. I asked him to hold two Varget and one 4350 for me and I would get them today. In...

On our Honda Mule, I used an old pickup gun rack attached to a mesh screen with screws, nuts and washers. It has worked well so far. Ron

I live in Central Missouri . My lgs has it and has for a long time. Don't quote me on this but I think it's $49.99/lb. Ron

As an update to my previous post, my LGS got in RL-10x, 15, 19, and 22. All are $69.95/lb. Varget went from $58 to $65 and some others went up, too. I couldn't keep track or remember them all. An 8 lb H4350 is $480. The VV, Accurate, and Shooter's World powders are still lower. He has Match...

I bought one a little over a year ago. So far, it's been a fantastic performer, shooting any kind of ammo ino nice little groups. I had read accounts about shooters having malfunctions but so far mine has been great. Hope you get yours back quick. I think you're going to like it. Ron

My LGS is supposed to get some 19 and 22 next week. They told me when it's on the shelf it will be almost $70 per pound. I don't use a lot of either so I'm not affected much. I would love to know the REAL reason why Alliant has been so scarce for so long and their prices have almost reached the...

After reading some of the latest posts mentioning Norma brass, I went to Midway's site. I found what to me is an oddity. They list the brass, all right, in new and blemished condition, 50 rounds per package. The strange part is, they are both the same price, $68.99! SMH. Ron

Troy, if you're willing to spend money on modifications, might I suggest this. As others have said, retire your 250 and hold it from time to time remembering hunts, people, etc, that mattered to you. For a working rifle, get something like a Ruger American, Savage Axis, or a used rifle in...

I've had a Garmin since November and have used it on numerous occasions with a variety of calibers. Thus far, I'm EXTREMELY pleased and impressed with it. It is so much more convenient and provides the data most shooters want/need. As noted, it isn't cheap, but for me the performance and size...

I let my membership expire about a year and a half ago. Since then they have sent numerous mailings asking me to rejoin and/or send money. I got tired of it and wrote on the return form in Sharpie telling them they won't see another penny as long as Wayne was president and to take me off their...

What NY DAN said^^^^^ Ron

Shooters World Precision Rifle is very close to the same burn rate as Varget. It has worked well for me in 308 and 6.5 Creedmoor. The Shooters World powders are usually cheaper than other brands, too. Ron

Great deer and fantastic shooting/ loading! Congratulations! Ron

Well, I placed third in the match, out of 18 total competitors.The eggs were glued to golf tees which were stuck in a board. You had 5 minutes to hit 5 eggs with a maximum of 10 shots. It case of a tie, the shooter's time would be the tie breaker. I hit 4 eggs with 4 shots, hit the tee under...

I am attending a fun match tomorrow, an egg shoot. You have 5 eggs at 250 yds, 10 rounds of ammo, and 10 minutes. Shoot from a bench and use bags, bipod, whatever. Anyway, after work I took the rifle I'm using, Tikka T3x Tactical 6.5 CM, to the range to verify zero. I fired 3 rounds , ran the...