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Kimber rifles are a four letter word in my house. The really don't care about customer service. I've had great service from the pre-Remington Marlin and Ruger. I also give Cooper big Kudos. If you are at the Nosler price point, I suggest that you look at Cooper. Tikka is definitely a good...

This type of customer service a symptom of an organization in trouble. If there was a healthy culture in Nosler, this event would have never occurred. ....just my opinion as an outside observer.

When were the Remington Bronze Point and the Winchester Silvertip introduced?

I added a new caliber last March. Dies, bullets, and brass were still available then. Just addd a second 6.5 CM only to find components scarce. Some SRP brass but that's it. Invested in 308 and it's derivatives a long time ago. Expanded 308 brass inventory to make sure that I was covered for...

I suggest deciding on action length first, then caliber will be bounded. A wide range in bullet weight in a given caliber [55 to 100 in 6mm] is not optimum. Twist for the weights most desirable. In 243, a low of 80 to 100 gr for 10 twist, maybe 70 grs. Lots of choices. The 243 is very...

Yah, one of my regrets is not snagging a 30-06 or 35 Whelen. My Heritage 7-08 was a good rifle. I always looked at the Outfitter as a great up close and personal rifle, in the hand, with a Vari-X 3, 1.5x5 mounted low in Talley QD's. My Heritage had a Rifle Basics trigger that I couldn't...

I have always liked the RN bullets for woods ranges. Shot a bunch of 100 gr Hornady in the 243 for deer before the better controlled expansion technologies emerged. Loaded 180 gr Sierras last fall for a 308 deer load. Purchased 300 160 6.5 RN Hornady's a couple years back for the 6.5CM. In fact...

Informal club matches are great fun. Pretty much shoot what you have just to get into it. I am in the process of configuring my 308 F-T/R rifle to shoot in Varmint for score benchrest matches to 500 yards. The competition is shooting mostly full blown 6mm BR variants in regulation BR formats. My...

The L61's were never offered in the synthetic stocked version. That was the "Fiberclass" which would have been an A-series action. McMillan has two Sako stock patterns that both mode :?: led on the factory "Hunter" and Classic stock patterns. They both have checkerring and a textured black...

Good job at the loading bench and the range! That's impressive the barrel was a re-bore. I know of that case but am not familiar with it. Sounds like the previous owner was BR shooter. Any documentation indicating who did the re-bore? Thanks for sharing. It would be interesting to know what...

Dicks has a subsidiary named Field and Stream that is about hunting and fishing. Last year, 8 of those stores were sold to Sportsmsns Wharehouse. I was in a F&S recently and don't think that they sell any AR types. Here in PA, we have Grices Gunshop in Clearfield that is a huge firearms...

Those flintlocks are works of art. Crafting function and beauty like your example can only be done by hand. Hunting with those art forms is a passion. It takes special skills to build those guns and hunt with them. Very nice.

Even if I had the money, I could never drag these through the brush. Might have to range test them. These are so special.

21 grs of 2400 with a 240 hard cast SWC (429421 to be exact) was Elmers book load. I shot 19.5 most of the time because it kind of took the sting out of it. The 4" model 29 was also Elmers preferred side arm. The early pinned barrel recessed cylinder 29's couldn't take a steady diet of this...

You might try the 6mmbr.com website, if you haven't already. Who was the smith?

Quickload is worth the money if you are a technically oriented shooter. If you haven't already studied Optimum Charge Weight and Optimum Barrel time, to you should do that. A good chronograph completes the tool box. As previously discussed, it is very complex and provides the ability to fine...

That's impressive. Bone stock factory rifle and ammo. Todays rifleman have some great choices. I know what you mean about the Mesa. Looked at them a lot but can't get past the loggoed floorplate. Looking forward to seeing how this works out. Losing a pound of scope is easy for field work. Good luck.

Dan, no reason for you to apologize. It was I and -cj that flamed your post. This forum has a cadre of members that have credible field experience and can be trusted for their honesty. I salute those members. With that being said, I apologize to you and will reserve further comment.

CJ , sorry about taking so long to get back to this thread. I wanted to take the time to diligently research my response and make the post from my computer keyboard to avoid typos from a touch screen.. Yes, I am referring to RL-16, not 26. My mistake. So, here are some points that I would like...

Let me correct myself. 47.5/RL26 got me 2830 but that is half way up the neck. I'm shooting 46.0 at 2770 because the precision is better in the H-S there. Your 2990 seems pretty aggressive to me. How many losds do you get on that brass? What brand of brass? Barrel and COAL? I am using Lapua...