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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)...

Dipping my toes back into the 20 cal waters! Had a rh Rem 700 LVSF back in the day. Accurate and fun to shoot. Sold as it wasn't lh, but has taken awhile to find a lh replacement. Found a LH CZ American in 204 Ruger. Comes with dies and 1" rings, and has been bedded. Have also found ammo (32 and...

Dipping my toes back into the 20 cal waters! Had a rh Rem 700 LVSF back in the day. Accurate and fun to shoot. Sold as it wasn't lh, but has taken awhile to find a lh replacement. Found a LH CZ American in 204 Ruger. Comes with dies and 1" rings, and has been bedded. Have also found ammo (32 and...

So, along with the Win Model 88 250 Savage and new LH Browning X Bolt in 6.5 PRC, I took the 280 Rem, 300 WSM and 338 Federal out to the range today to check on velocities, groups with factory ammo, in old trusted loads and new offerings that needed testing. The first up was the LH Rem 700 280...

Finally done! (CL...better get a rag for all that drool!!! :LOL: ) Winchester post-64 Model 88 (one of the later models with the most improved trigger produced by Winchester; and the crispest Model 88 trigger I have found to date!). 22" Wilson barrel Winchester open sights Boyd's nutmeg...

I am thinking of getting a bipod for the Bergara 22 rifle for the PRS type shooting. Leaning towards a carbon model...rifle has dual studs at this time Any recommendations? Sling swivel stud vs rail installation and use? And which type of rail? I am hearing about a longer rail type that allows...

After our (wife and I) awesome trip to New Zealand, and planning on a couple more hunts for next year (Africa and New Zealand), and our great trip last fall where my daughter took her first moose and a stones sheep, and I got a caribou (having gotten my moose the week before), I have also been...

I have owned a RH Rem 870 Tactical for a while now and it handles and shoots slugs (both 2 3/4" and 3") just fine with its 18 1/2" smoothbore barrel. I really like the extra capacity of the tube magazine on this model, and the ghost ring sight and the front sight having the bright line on it to...

Found a unicorn rifle and sent deposit for it this evening... A Steyr Mannlicher - M, left hand full stocked rifle! 270 Win with butterknife bolt handle, single trigger, with detachable magazine, and open sights, weighing 6 3/4 lbs. Have found old ads for these on various auction sites from...

Looking at getting a Bergara B-14R LH Trainer w/ 18" Carbon Fiber Barrel... Have always wanted an accurate LH 22LR bolt action. Trying to figure out the right optics and rail for shooting out to 300 yards...and reticle...haven't dabbled in this arena before... Anyone playing in this field with...

What have you planned as firearms gifts (or related items) to friends and family for Christmas this year? I am going to gift my Winchester 94 XTR AE in 30-30 to my daughter. It is in great shape and has really pretty wood on it. She expressed a desire for a lever action rifle this year during...

To keep the new thread started by TexasLife going: What is your first, most used and favourite cartridge in each caliber? Mine: 17 Cal: 17 Mach II - first, only one used, and favourite 20 Cal: 204 Ruger - first, only one used and favourite 22 Cal: 22LR - first 22 LR - most used 222 Rem -...

Been thinking more about the 30-06 "brush gun" thread, and am wondering about what I have taken to date with "brush guns"... Here's what I have come up with: Pump action: - cow elk with a 35 Whelen at 370 yards (not your typical brush gun distance with this one!) Lever actions: 30-30...

Had a great weekend hunting with my daughter and her boyfriend the past couple of days! Started off Friday by cutting and wrapping my moose from last weekend. Saturday we travelled up to Pink Mtn and my daughter was able to get her first stone's sheep. Even got it back and into a friend's meat...

And another thread to keep it going! What have you taken sheep or goats with? Myself: Mountain sheep: Bighorns: 1 Rocky Mtn 7MM STW Thinhorns: 4 Stone's (25% with non-magnum cartridges) 6.5x55 7MM STW (3) Mountain goat: 3 (33% with non-magnum cartridges) goal is a mtn goat w/ a recurve! 7mm...

Dan, can't help but keep this line going! We have a number of members here that had the pleasure of hunting Africa and am interested in what most have been using on their plains game. What have you taken plains game with? Myself: 0 I had planned to take my 338-06 and bow for the trip I had...

Hey Dan, let's keep it going! What have you taken buffalo with? And we can include african and asiatic water buffalo to this group in order to get a wider audience...looking forward to seeing more medium and big bores in the replies! (Will use my 416 Taylor should I ever get the chance to hunt...

And keeping the thread going... What have you taken caribou with? Myself: 6 (83% w/ non-magnum cartridges) 375 Win 270 Win 7MM STW 6.5x55 338 Federal (2)

One more Dan... What have you taken bear with? Let's include all species... Myself: 14 (6 different cartridges; 79% with non-magnums) 30-30 375 Win (8) 338 Win Mag (2) 338-06 358 Win 300 WSM