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Well, I got to take the new VX-R 3-9 to the range today and I am even more impressed. I took the new scope mounted on my Remington 700Classic chambered in .338 Win Mag and went to the range this morning. I bore sighted the thing and the first shots at 50 yards were about 3 inches low and left...

I just finished mounting my first Leupold VX-R scope and I am totally impressed. This is very premature as I have only mounted the scope, have not even taken it to the range yet, but man, that is a good scope. Let me preface this by saying I mount lots of scopes. Ok, maybe not as many as Dr...

Well, I was checking on the New Mexico Game and Fish web page today and found a couple of surprises. I have a hunt booked in New Mexico for antelope (great hunt, this will be 7 years in a row I think) and was checking on opening day, etc. My hunt starts on August 25th which is awfully early...

At the risk of sounding stupid, I have a pe-64 Model 70 chambered in 270 Winchester that is driving me crazy. A friend brought me his friends rifle that he recently had a sporting goods store mount a 3x9 Leupold using the standard Leupold mounts. (One piece base, with the windage adjustment)...

I went to the range today with a friend's new 300 WSM and did some testing. A couple of the maximum loads I had loaded I did not shoot as the shells one grain lighter where showing the slightest of pressure signs. I came home and was going to pull the questionable loads (2 loads, 3 each)...

After spending more time than seemed reasonable trying to get a friends 300 WSM to shoot the Barnes 168 or 180 TSX (we live in central California), I finally tried some Hornady 165 GMX bullets and was rewarded with repeatable 1/2 inch groups. I had been dissapointed in the rifle because it has...

Well, a while back I posted on here the total failure I had when trying the 40 grain Lead Free Ballistic Tip in my 22-250 Remington. The gun has a 1 in 14 inch twist barrel (a match grade Hart barrel!). Those bullets were keyholing so bad it was amazing and the groups were more like patterns...

Well, I am totally dissapointed in a Nosler bullet offering once again. I live in California and am burdened with the "no lead" bullshit, so I was looking for another varmint load. I have a custom built 22-250 that is a Hart SS match grade barrel on a Remington 700 action. I shoots 50 grain...

I live in cental California but took a little road trip this week to the Paso Robles region of the state to do a little wine tasting and go over to the coast for some fresh fish. I did my usual and hit three of my favorite gun stores in the region. Much to my surprise they all had a good...

I have a friend who wants to take his shotgun deer hunting in an area near here where shotguns with slugs are required. He has a Model 870 Remington in 12 guage. Due to these stupid California laws he will have to shoot copper slugs in the darned thing. Our question is, what the heck choke...

I have stated on here before that I am really impressed with the Leupold scopes which have the Boone and Crockett reticle. I must be, I have five of them. I used one last fall to kill an elk at a lasered 434 yards, worked great. At any rate, I have been playing with loads in my 270 WSM. I...

I just returned last night from an elk hunt in New Mexico. Once again, that Boone and Crockett reticle from Leuopold worked for me. The outfitter had posted me watching a nice meadow while he took my dad down the hill a ways. Just at last legal shooting light a nice 6X6 walked out straight...

I guess will have to take the bait. What is with the heading? Solid base: the last stand? Are you going to discontinue the solid base line again? They are great bullets, I think. If they are going away again I need to tell some friends who use them so they can stock up. What is the real...

I have a new Remington 700XR chambered in 300WSM and have pretty much settled on a load that uses the 165 Accubond. I had shot a wild hog with the rifle using a 180 Sierra Pro Hunter, but was curious how the Accubonds would work. This morning I got a shot a boar running like a scalded cat at...

I sight in lots of rifles for people besides my own stuff, but I never had this happen before! I bought a new Leupold 4.5X14X40LR scope for my 300 Wby Mag. I sold the 3.5 X 10 that was on it to a friend. I did not think I wanted a 30mm scope, but this is my third one now. I put this scope on...

I am surprised that none of you 280 Remington fans have mentioned that Remington is now chambering the 700 Mountain Rifle LSS in 280 Remington this year. I noticed it in the latest Remington catalog and was quite pleased. That would make a darned nice rifle, to be sure. I cannot justify one...

I went to the range to shoot one of my TC Contender barrels yesterday. My dad is going javelina hunting next month and I had loaded him up some shells for his 44 Remington Magnum. However, when he started practicing he realized that at 78 years of age he cannot see the open sights worth a...

My dad and I went hog hunting Friday and Saturday and we just had the greatest time as usual. We were both using rifles equiped with Leupold 4.5X14X40 Long Range scopes and could not be happier with their performance. We got into some hogs at damned near dark on Friday evening and were both...

I am just checking to see if anyone is using Vihtavuori N560 powder in their .257 Wby Magnum. I cannot find any data for it as of yet. I am aware of the burning rate and am sure I can get pretty close. However, if anyone has tried it I would be interested to hear about it. I checked the...

Has anybody actually seen on of the new Remington Extreme Conditions Rifles as of yet? I don't need one, but the rust and corrosion resistance is interesting. A guy always needs to try the latest thing, right???? I would just go ahead and order one but I am on the fence due to the overmolded...