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I was thinking about what has influenced me over the years when it comes to the rifles I own or like, and the various cartridges I also own or like. First, I think a major influence has been family. While my family hunted, on both sides of my family, mostly it was for sustenance, or for...

Continuing on this journey of reminiscence... Do you recall your firsts? Make and model of the first rifles you shot? Rimfire and centerfire? Make and model of the first shotgun you shot? Make and model of handguns you shot? Revolver and pistol? For me, they are as follows: Rifles: Rimfire: I...

After delving into what rifle I used to take the first animal of various species, it made me think of what animal was the first I took with various rifles I have owned or used over the years... For me, it is as follows: Marlin 336 in 30-30: whitetail doe Winchester Model 94 in 30-30...

In continuing the vein initiated by 358Goat; What rifle or weapon did you use to take your first animal of other species? Me, I used the following on: black bear: Winchester 94 in 30-30 (my Dad's rifle when I was 21) moose: Parker Hale in 30-06 w/ open sights buffalo: Sako Finnbear Deluxe in...

We have had a lot of fun discussing favourite cartridges, and rifle... What caliber gaps do you have in your rifle battery? And why? Myself, my main gaps are 243/6mm, and 8mm, under .458. Why? Because I have just prefered the 257 to the 243, and prefer the 338 to the 323. (I guess that I really...

We have talked about a lot of topics of late, and there have been great conversations! Many of have talked about recent hunts and upcoming hunts, and there has been a lot of great stories shared! So now, which hunt would you say has been your most memorable hunt? Or were there more than one...

Now that we have covered the cartridges, and some of the firearms that they are chambered to... What are your favourite firearms? (Make and Model); and Why? Mine: Rifles: Bolt action - LH for - hard to choose between Remington 700 and Sako 85...have to go with Sako - quality firearms with...

I know that I like certain cartridges more than others, and therefore have multiple firearms chambered for it. And I know that I am not alone in this... What are yours? Mine currently are: 22LR: I have 4 - a Winchester Model 69A (like my grandpa bought for us kids when we moved to the family...

What us your favourite cartridge based off of the H&H cases (either 300 or 375)? I have owned, and still own, a few over the years... Based on the 300 H&H case: 270 Wby - my favourite Wby cartridge (and only one I have owned) - have owned 3 rifles in this cartridge over the years and have...

And after asking about your favourite 308-based cartridge, how could one not take this to the next level... What is your favourite 30-06-based cartridge, and why? I shot my first moose with a 30-06 back in 1989. An old Springfield rifle with open sights. I have only owned one 30-06 since then...

So, what is your favourite 308-based cartridge, and why? While I have used the 358 Win in a pre-81 BLR the most over the past 25 years, for hunting, and as a back up rifle for guiding, archery hunting, camp rifle, and saddle/ATV/UTV rifle, and is a cartridge and rifle I will always hold near...

My wife got a great surprise today; she has won an African safari!😎 We attended the 3rd Annual BC Outdoor Sports Show in Chilliwack BC last weekend. Was a good show, and we spent some time chatting with the folks from Koranna Mountain Safaris of South Africa. We have been planning on a return...

Was thinking that I have quite a few rifles in the safe that still need to be hunted (9) and take game with...hopefully most, if not all, in 2025. And some of these still need to have loads developed and finalized (*3)...at least these 3 have all taken game so far... LH CZ 527 American in 204...

There have been a lot of discussions regarding the variances in reloading data, whether in reloading manuals or online, of late. I picked up the latest issue of Guns & Ammo last night, and Dave Emary's article on "Data Confusion" may help some of the people with these questions. He discuss some...

Has anyone developed any loads for their 7mm's with the Federal Terminal Ascent bullets? Either with the 155 or 170 gr version? In either the 7mm Rem Mag or the 7MM PRC? Loads? Results?

In the new thread regarding the question about the 338 Engels, while trying to find out more about the cartridge, I came across the Shooting Times article by Payton Miller, "11 Great .338 Caliber Rifle Cartridges". It got me to thinking about the various .338 rifles I have owned, or played...

Was reading the new Shooting Times magazine this morning and found in Lane Pearce's article on 6mm ARC Handloads, the reference to ARS (Aggressive Reloading Syndrome). This is a new term for me. This is the condition exhibited by those who purposefully load "hot" to achieve greater velocities...

I have had this question rolling around in the back of my mind for quite some time, and this weekend, I awoke thinking of it again as I was about to head to the range to sight in a couple new rifles and test out some new ammunition in a couple of other... What is the actual impact on a...

After years of having a stainless/wood LH 358 Win bolt action on the Bucket List, I have finally finished the quest. I had picked up a LH Rem 700 someone had built on a DM stainless action, but had altered a RH Rem 700 stock to LH and then painted it. The barrel is a 22" McGowan SS w/ 1:12...

Read the recent Custom Crafted Cartridges article in Shooting Times' magazine about Federal's Custom Shop ammunition. I called them to discuss potential custom ammo for a few rifles I have; the 270 WSM, 280 Rem, 7MM STW, and 338 Federal. Their ammunition isn't cheap (approx. $110/box of 20)...