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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!

There is no universal rule of thumb for all barrels. They each have their own DNA. The shooter has to experiment with each one for its specific application. For F-Class barrels, I cleaned to base metal after each match. The morning of the match, I went to the range early and put foulers down...

Thanks. But that was embarrassing. Looks like I read it before. It’s no fun getting old.

I tried find the posting that defined what the 300 Kong is, to no avail. I assume that the 30-378 is the parent case. What is the 330 Kong?

Have you tried the standard ACCUBOND? Noslers LR ogive may not be happy in many chamber throats. They are like secant ogive VLD’s vs tangent ogive bullets. That is why Berger developed the hybrid ogive, to be more forgiving to seating depth. I,ve seen poor precision with the 190 gr 30 cal ABLR...

I can’t tell you how many Solid Base Bottail Noslers that I consumed on paper and game before the entrance of that Ballistic Tip. Frankly, on Whitetails, I had better results with the exposed lead tips.

The club that I shot at was Eastern Nebraska Gun Club, or ENGC. They have a 600 yard range with pits. The club has moved to E-Targets. I shot before the that move and enjoyed working the pits. Matches go faster with the Shotmarkers, however, half the fun is jaw jacking in the pits. I moved from...

Was this for F-Class? I’m assuming F-Open because of your 284 pseudo name. The rules required 120 shots for classification. This could be accomplished in a 2-day match. The club/league that I shot in only submitted the records at the end of the season, vs each match. A typical 600 yard match for...

Cutting 2” off the barrel is not going to result in much more than a few ozs of weight savings. If you like everything else about the rifle, rebarrel it to a different contour. A 24” barrel would be the minimum for me with that 30 caliber case capacity. If rifle OAL is a consideration, I would...

Either a 280AI with 150 BT’s or a 7-08 with 140 AB’s. Both are H-S Precision 2000’ S. I’ve been a 7mm fan all my life with rifles in 7BR, 7mm REM Mag, 7x57, and 280 REM passing through my cabinet over the years. The 7-08 in a Sako AII became my most used for deer but the 280 REM was a close...

What’s an APR?