Recent content by TommyAtkins

For many years I used a 20ga for pen-raised birds but a 12 ga for wild birds. The wild birds don't hold as long and will run on the dogs and my shots were longer. Pen-raised birds would hold and my shots were often 30 yards or less. If you are hunting in heavy cover the result might be the same...

New barrel Brake-in is a volitle topic. Many say it does not matter, many say it will take a few hundred rounds. It would not hurt to sight-in and get a baseline of accuracy with high quality factory ammo using the projectile you're interested in. My opinion? Get a baseline with factory ammo and...

Homes in CALIFORNIA are required to have 100feet of defensible space and people do get cited if they don't clear the brush and trees around structures. Of course this is only in wild land areas. Roofing materials are limited to fire-resistant but siding and wall materials are not defined as far...

I've hiked and hunted in the area of the King fire all my life, there are a lot of Fire Roads throughout. You can can see them on Topo Maps and BLM maps. When you drive through the area it is plain to see the difference between National Forest and private land. There is hardly any more logging...

This thread is getting off-track and is no longer helpful to the OP. I got into elementary subjects because you asked "What arc are you talking about?" and I provided references to explain Over stabilization because you stated "I have never heard of over-stabilization affecting the the...

I did not bring this up as an absolute answer, I thought it was something that should not be overlooked. I presented the reference because someone suggested I pulled this out of thin air and I wanted to show it is a real phenomena. The OP did describe the Key-holing as "ever so slight oblong...

Quote from Bryan Litz; "All of the above applies to stable projectiles in supersonic flight on ‘flat fire’ trajectories. For projectiles fired at high angles (above ~10-20 degrees above the line of sight), it is possible for the bullet to not track, or trace with the trajectory. This is a common...

This link gives a visual to explain over stabilization. http://www.nennstiel-ruprecht.de/bullfly/fig15.htm

I used an incorrect term, it should be "Yaw". Is Bryan Litz a suitable referance? Over-Stabilization of Bullets ? Why Is Too Much Spin a Problem? « Daily Bulletin

When the bullet leaves the barrel it travels in an arc to the target. When the bullet is properly stable, the attitude (verticle angle) of the bullet follows this arc. If the bullet is over-stabilized it will maintain the angle it was fired at even though gravity pulls it down, giving it a "nose...

Maybe I missed it if it has been mentioned already, if so forgive me. Is it possible that your bullets are OVER-stableized? If they are hitting normally at 1000yards, maybe at 600 yards they are not following the arc and are hitting nose-up?

Aside from having a round tailored to your rifle, another thing to consider is when you buy in bulk (1 or 2 years of loading material) it is easier on the wallet than buying 2 years of Match ammo. What if your rifle changes in the middle of that batch of Match ammo? And more importantly, I went...

I am the 6th generation of my family in California. It broke my heart when my son joined the service and told me he is never coming back. I understand that the rest of the country is pissed because liberal values germinated in California get exported to other states. When I grew up, California...

I second Anything by Stephen Pressfield. Killing Rommel was entertaining and The Afgan Campaign was scary in how little things have changed in 2000 years. And clearly, another common quality has been identified among the members and lurkers of this site.

The first rifle I bought when I turned 18 was a Ruger #3 in .22Hornet. I still have it and recently bought some supplies to start loading for it. I have often thought of having it changed to a "K" just because the original brass doesn't last long. Please keep us updated if you make the change...