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"The reason I no longer do (aside from the obvious safety concerns) is that I have rarely if ever found the hottest loads to be the most accurate. " I'm afraid that isn't always the case, no pun intended. Personally, I prefer having an accurate load going as fast, safely as the rifle and...

Just a couple more muzzleloader stories. and I was being certified yo be a muzzle loader instructor for the Hunter Ed class. I had to shoot several firearms, but not the in lines. Never figured that one out. Anyway, two of the guns I had to load and shoot were flintlocks, one rifle and one...

I think they can. Back in the late 1970s I was working up a canyon looking for two things, deer sign and coyotes. That canyon had been good for both until this time. No deer and no "yotes". I did see a mountain lion that I believe was stalking me as it was only very short distance from me when...

I never make mistrakes. PJ

I've done a few recoil pads and sling swivels but ir was a long time ago. I did swivels for several M94 Winchesters and still have one. Ffankly, never saw the need for a recoil pad on a 30-30 but it does make a difference on the .35 Whelen. I have three and yes, they all have recoil pads. The...

I have a few muzzle loaders but they haven't seen daylight in years. One is a Lyman plains rifle .50 caliber that looks like the original Hawkins back in the 1800s. Another is a TC something or another that I forget the name and is a .54 caliber. The last one is probably the only one I would...

I have a few custom rifles that have Douglas barrels and they were at my request.There's a .308, 7x57 and 30-06 that all shoot sub MOA although the 06 is fussy about bullet weight. The rifle was built by a friend, the late Cal Albright. You might rememberthe ads in some of the gun rags on the...

"Nothing beats quail slow simmered in gravy." For game birds I'm incined to agree. I think Chukar properly cooked is a close second. Never did do a lot of bird hunting but sure put away a lot of deer and elk. Of the two I prefer elk from a young cow to be choice. PJ

I only have one head mounted and it's from the antelope I took off a private land ranch hunt back in 2009. IIRCC it was about $600 including shipping to my house. I've never bothered with deer or elk because the deer were more eating size and the elk were cows. The antelope was special because I...

Well, I'm coming in bit a bit late and see some good advice. Ionly have one rifle in 7MM Rem. Mag. and have only had it out once to see if it went bang and how it felt regarding recoil. BTW , it's a Ruger #1B. Like others have said, you don't need .50" groups for elk and you don't need them for...

That's asking a lot from one rifle. My vote goes to the.35 Whelen. Work up a top load with RL15 and the 225 gr. TSX and you should have a winner. I have three rifles chambered to the Whelen A Ruger M77 Tang safety, Remington M700 Classic and somebody's idea of a classic custom I picked up and a...

"If you were in this situation, what would you do?" Good questson but, no photo and no comment. It took reading few answers to figure out the problem. I guess if I were in that situation or something similar I'd just pull the bullets. I have the hammer type and collets for 7MM and 30 caliber...

I'm glad someone mentioned the .358 Win. I have four of the things. Two Ruger M77s and a Browning BLR and a Savage 99. Nice thing with the .358 is if you're a handloader you can load everything from pistol bullets, cast bullets and full power go gettums. BTW, they work just fine on deer. My...

I killed my first deer at age 11 back in 1948 that was driven. I guess he heard the the drivers and just casually walked away ending up right in front of me. One shot from m Great grandad's old 30-30 and I had a nice 4 point buck. I still have that old rifle and it's one I'll never sell. I do...

I have two rifles chambered to the .257 Roberts. one is a Ruger #1B with 26" barrel and the other a Winchester M70 Featherweight with 22" barrel. I bought both at gun shows and the Ruger came with six boxes of Norma 100 gr. ammo which is apparently no longer made as it's not in their catalog...

Not the .270 but I prefer the Accubond over the Partition. When I have used a .270 Win., it's been with the 150 gr. Serra Game King. I do have a load with the Partition for the .270 but just hanen't had a chance to use it. PJ

I loaded my first rounds back in 1954. it wasn't until the mid1970s that I tired annealing my brass. One of the riflesI load for isa Ruger #1 in .375 H&H. I have a cast lead gas checked load that runs a 270 gr. lead bullet at about 2100 FPS Just enough recoil to let you know you've shot...

I don't have a 338-06AI but I do have a .375x338 Magnum wildcat that at times I had to make brass from 7MM Rem. Mag. Normally one uses .338 Win. Mag. brass. Sometime none is avalable so it's time think a bit. Using 7MM RM, I would anneal, size neck to 30 cal, anneal again and size neck to 338...

I tend to treat the .257 Roberts the same way I treat the 7x57 Mauser. One reason is both can do a lot better that what factory or SAAMI declares to be safe. Ge reason for the light loadings is be cause one, the 7x57 came in early in 1893 and 1895 mUaer rifles that lawyers have declared t be...

If you're going t add lead it's best to go fore and aft but weight gets heavy fast. I have a Winchester M70 Stainless Classic in .338 Win. Mag that flat out hurts like hell. Before anyone says wimp I've been known to shoot stuff like the .404Jeffery and .416 Rigby from the bench. One of m...