Oops ... Looks like I left out some info ... The Rem 700 build is 30-06 and the Nosler Model 48 is in .30 Nosler.
I took my very first elk with a .50 cal muzzle loader I built from a kit decades ago. Never intended to take Elk with it, just wanted to build one for fun. After a few seasons I...
My very favorite was my Remington 700 with a Shilen Match barrel, McMillan A2 Stock topped with a Leupold 6.5-20x40. Shooting hand loads with 180gr Combined Technology Ballistic Silvertips. At 18.5 lbs I finally decided to go with something lighter.
My newest elk gun is my Nosler Model 48...
Nice shooting on the pig!
I posted these AccuBonds in another post that I recovered from a nice bull elk ...
.30 Nosler, 180gr AccuBond at 3196fps at the muzzle, 676 yards (Estimated 2000fps at this range)
Bummer that they are all partitions ... was hoping for some of their other lines ...
Thanks and I do appreciate the heads up though & always looking for a bargain!
Washington State has an liberal, ineffective, & worthless governor not to mention the mayor of Seattle who is allowing this "takeover" to happen.
I could say a lot more, but none of it would be good.
Summary: Use the brake, noticeable reduction in felt recoil
I have never used a muzzle brake until one came with my .30 Nosler. First thing I did was take it off & went to the range ... well, this exposed the great difference between my 18 1/2 lb .30-06 and my 7 lb .30 Nosler ... almost got...
For those of you in Washington State, what do you guys think of the new HB 2555 that takes affect on June 11th.
Uppers can no longer be shipped to your door & will have to go through an FFL. So ... if you've been waiting to pull the trigger on an upper, now's the time as you only have 2 weeks...
My understanding is that with the new law the hold up with with the Mental Health check with Department of Social and Health Services. They are slow getting the returns back to Law Enforcement.
Also before the new law the background checks were centralized ... now all that is pushed back to...
Anyone seen this before:
In light of Covid-19 Bellingham WA to Give Mayor Power to Ban Sale And Carrying of Guns
https://www.ammoland.com/2020/03/bellin ... z6HkhehOd2
This is the first I've heard of this ... have not seen it elsewhere yet.
Just read that Dick's Sporting Goods pulling hunting gear from 440 more locations. I quit shopping there when they pulled their AR15 stunt ....
https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/ ... 440-stores
I tried to attach the plans if anyone is interested but PDF's are not permitted ... here's the images if anyone wants them.
- One with dimensions
- One without dimensions
- One with weight saving cut out ideas
Well done!!!
I put one together from something I saw on-line a few years back from (I think) one sheet of plywood ... can be assembled for right or left hand shooters.