It's awesome we have so many choices and that factory rifles are so good. I have bone stock Rem 700's, M70, X-Bolt 2, Mark V, Encore and a couple Tikkas that all shoot better than I can. I've never felt lacking with them. However I dabbled in the custom world a little when I sent a Rem 700 to a...
I bought a Browning X-Bolt 2 shortly after they came out and it's been an awesome rifle. I had an A-Bolt growing up, as well as my dad and we're both Browning fans. I never had a Gen 1 X-Bolt so I can't compare the original to the Gen 2.
I bought the SPR version in 7mm PRC and run it with a...
1.8 grains of powder is not enough of a difference in the increased case capacity of the 30-06. That combined with the faster burn rate and lower pressure equals less velocity. With the correct powder, the 30-06 will outperform the 308 all day.
I'm on the board now, shot a 96 lb doe yesterday AM. Big lone doe came out around 730 and fed a while. I've been seeing groups of does on camera but no others appeared. This was first blood for my 257 Weatherby in an Accumark. Load is 110gr Hornady Interbonds, H1000, Norma brass & Federal...
Can't say I've had this happen. Worst thing I've seen was I split a case of Remington-UMC .223 Rem with a friend and about one round per box of 20 had a cracked neck.