Re: Red Jacket
Quite frankly, I wouldn't wish their work on anyone. I was unlucky enough to obtain one of their AK builds in a trade. Let's just say that I could have done cleaner assembly work on my own using nothing but a ball peen hammer and vice grips.
Re: 270. win capabilities on game suchas Elk and Moose
Worry more about being able to put the right bullet in the right place. Chambering is a distant third behind skill/accuracy and bullet construction.
Mind the first two concerns and 270 is more than enough.
Re: All around caliber
My thoughts:
Small to medium sized game: 6mm
Medium to large sized game: 7mm
Brown bear and Africa: .375
As an all-arounder, it's hard to not like anything in the 7mm bore: 280/280AI, 7mm-08, 7mmRM, 7WSM, 284Win, 7x57.
Re: Choke in YOUR upland gun?
Wild pheasants only...
Benelli Vinci. Trulock Skeet 2 before the snow flies and Trulock Improved Modified after the snow flies. I prefer #5 shot before the snow and #4 after.
I've got an SPS Varmint action in 243 that needs a new stock. I can find a McM A-5 or A3-5 inletted and ready to go for $775 or so. That's using Remmy bottom metal and no bedding. I can get a McRee or AICS 1.5 for something like $800 and not need bedding and get a DM system setup. I like the...