Just today, I was trying to decide what to take to Idaho as my back up rifle for elk season. The Sako 300 WSM with 200 AB is my primary rifle. Today was loading up a few more 338 WM to take to the range tomorrow morning. Was originally thinking the back up would be a Sako 338 WM or a Black...
Thanks for the replies loaded some 80 BT with 25.5 gr. They shoot like a 223. .
Will also get some 85 PT to have if we go looking for a black bear this fall
My sons shoots the 7mm-08 well and is comfortable with it. Shoot better than I did when I was 11.
Gave him a CZ 22LR bolt action earlier. Only gave him a single feed mag and iron sights for a some time. He hopefully learned to shoot not spray for squirrels.
I loaded up some 120gr BT for my son's 7mm-08. Using the 60% load of H4835 was able to find a nice load for the rifle.
We did a youth sheep hunt this weekend sponsored by Safari Club International. The 120 BT smacked down his sheep with a heart/lung shot and broke the far shoulder exiting...
Is this thr 80 gr BT varmint? Would you use it at reduced velocity (2400
FPS from the barrel) for youth loads on deer sized animals? Or upgrade to a 85 gr PT?
Sorry about the passing.
2 things Remington recommends about these rifles
1. Buy a brass chamber brush for the rifle. They look like bent test tube brushes. Give the chamber a good brushing before and after firing. Any gunk in the chamber will affect case extraction and the rifle will...
Fotis. Find me a Sako 338 with a mannlicher stock. There are a couple on Gunbroker. The sellers want more than I value them. A hunting rifle is fine (not a collectors rifle but a shooter)
Thought one of these with a shorter barrel and 250 RN bullets would be a great brush rifle and look...
What do you think about this bullet for a 250 lb black bear? I have a Thompson encore pistol and rifle in 7mm-08. This pistol barrel shoots the 120 BT real nice. rifle barrel is new to me. Would like to have one load for both barrels
Havalon with either a ESEE #4 or a Barkriver Kalahari hunter
The ESEE are great for the hard work. Even making kindling. Break it and free replacement.
The. Ark River is much prettier but have a harder time batoning with it.
I bought a pair of Zeiss HD last year. Like the glass. My one complaint it the focus kept changing when I would hike with them on a chest rig. They would always drift to the the closest focus point. Shipped them back to Zeiss a month ago. Called last week and all the HD repairs happen in...
I have always thought that on the stormy nights, driving a snow cat must be a little
nervous if you get dis-orientated. Some of the areas are mighty steep.
For those of you who have never been to Bend, Oregon. This picture was taken today at Mt Bacholer, which is about 20 minutes from Bend. Great blue bird day of skiing.