In fairness to play devils advocate, if people dont shoot a bunch to the point where ammo costs dont matter do they have any business wanting calibers that realistically only benefit them beyond the...
Liked On: 09-01-2025, 09:55 AM
Ya gotta remember the gun industry is a "fashion industry" cause theres no money in it if I continue to head out with my 100 year old Mauser/Lee Enfield etc . . . .
Liked On: 09-01-2025, 09:53 AM
High pressure steel case shooting up to a 195gr bullet. 3300fps-3000fps depending on weight and it’s a 20” barrel. It’s going to flop and take away from production of popular cartridges that are hard...
Liked On: 07-01-2025, 08:37 AM
Balance accounts for a lot. On the 6.5grendal in the Elude chassis and 12.5” barrel, I used the suppressor as a balance weight, removing and adding baffles till I was happy with it slightly weighted...
Liked On: 06-01-2025, 02:01 AM
Yup balance is a critical factor alright, and I suppose harder to adjust in a super light weight as the margins are very small.
Liked On: 06-01-2025, 02:00 AM
Haha Roarless20 My two current 6CMs both run 103s, I ve sucessfully shot the Eric Cortina "Ethical Hunter challenge" with the Bighorn/criterion combo and the $750 Ruger Predator shoots just as well,...
Liked On: 06-01-2025, 02:00 AM
266027 Projectiles doing what projectiles should do. 85 grain Hornady Interbond at 3100fps. One end for end on a Sika hind. One through both shoulders of a Rusa stag. 57 grains and 63 grains...
Liked On: 02-01-2025, 04:25 AM
It has a GPO 4-16 on it now and it suits the rifle. Shoots very well, as Savages do, likes the Belmont 55gr which is lucky because I have a bit of it. The stock is great to shoot with, I like the...
Liked On: 02-01-2025, 04:24 AM
Always be aware that retailers will only try to sell you what they have on the racks/shelf, rather than what's the optimum for fit and purpose . . .
Liked On: 02-01-2025, 04:24 AM
Time for the 6mm creedmoor barrel to go on... Tikka barrel in the lathe. 266054 Barrel chop from 24" to 18.75", crowned and m14x1 threading. 266055 I made a bushing to go between the...
Liked On: 02-01-2025, 04:21 AM
I recently purchased a second hand Kimber 84m with the intention of fitting my tikka 6 creedmoor barrel to fit it. Luckily because i bought 'as good' but it was a .308 16" barrel that was poked in...
Liked On: 02-01-2025, 04:20 AM
Hornady recently did a podcast where they talked about estimated barrel life and barrel cleaning frequency for different cartridges, and I've taken the data from their spreadsheet and made my own to...
Liked On: 02-01-2025, 04:19 AM
Holden reported years ago about a local fron Te Anau sneaking into the wapiti block and nailing trophies with a...triple two. LOL.
Liked On: 02-01-2025, 04:12 AM
Any centrefire is best in cool hands that pick their shot
Liked On: 02-01-2025, 04:12 AM
I was bowhunting when carbon arrows became popular. The advice from the experts was don't ever use carbon arrows for hunting. If an arrow broke in an animal small carbon fibres would be released...
Liked On: 02-01-2025, 02:02 AM