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One of my recent (no reason just fun) projects was to fit a standard 22" Savage sporter weight barrel on my Marlin XL. Thoughtfully, Marlin stole every good feature out there, including the same barrel and barrel nut size/threads as Savage. 20 minutes with a barrel vise, headspace gauge and nut...

Being a 300 Savage 99 owner, I'm always looking for ways to get a bit more out of the most efficient short factory 30.(fps/gr of powder) Last year I tried the 130 TSX and it would stay under 1" and killed one Antelope very dead. Now that the 130 TTSX is out, I tried it with the same load of CCI...

I recently bought a Nikon Coyote 4-14x40 from these folks. The price was the best on the net BUT: 1. When it arrived the scope box had been opened. 2. All the instructions were shoved in the box as if it had been a repacked floor sample 3. The box was not shrink wrapped (my last Nikon was) 4...

I've been loading for 50+ years and generally (99%) stick with published data. As I look at my reloading library, I find the 180 gr bullet in a 30-06 with a 24" bbl appears to be a 2700 fps max item. Yet, here on the Hide, I read claims of 3000 fps with 210 gr match bullets. Is it just that a...

We all know that loading data for the 6.5x55 is held low due to the type 96 Mausers. Lets forget them and see what you think of my theory. 1. The 6.5x55 holds more powder than the 260 Remington. 2. There are modern 6.5x55s made (Remington, Winchester, SAKO, Tikka, CZ and probably more. 3. So...

Looking for savage bolt action barrels in non magnum 308 head size calibers. Pls PM with delivered price and details. thanks

Those of you who have bought one of the new Marlin bolt actions like this: and would like to try different weight/caliber barrels will be happy to know that as well as "borrowing" the Glock trigger, Weatherby bolt and shroud, 700 bolt handle and stock design, Savage floating bolt head (although...

When poor Achmed is hit between the eyes with an 80 gr 6mm TTSX traveling at 3750 fps, does he suffer more or less than a center mass hit with a 308? Custom 700 244 Holland & Holland with 6-24 Nikon. Maybe the Geneva convention needs a redo?

I am an old fart who started with map & compass, embraced GPS when it first appeared and find it a very useful TOOL out here in WY. My buddy who is a real expert with map & compass just replaced his ancient Magellan GPS with a new Delorme with all the zoomy software. It is an excellent machine...

I have an DPMS AR10 16" TAC 308. I have a Trijicon 1.2-4 on it, which works fine but I'd also like to get a faster acquisition red dot type sight. I see everything from $29.95 to $600 bucks. I want something durable, doesn't need 25 different features, but rugged and as inexpensive as possible...

Don't know where to ask this so put it here. Looking for a place to shoot or club to join in Venice FL area that has at least a 100 yd rifle range. thanks!

Anyone out there in the FL Keys who has a place to shoot without going all the way to the Glades range in Miami? Thanks!

Just got my backorder notification postcard yesterday. Five are inbound!

Cought this off the DISH on IFC chnl 131. Title is C.S.A. (as in Confederate States of America.) Premise is that the South , with the help of French & English defeated the North. It is done as a "BBS" (British Broadcasting Service) documentary and everything, even the ads!, are set up as if it...

My first attempt using Rusto. "stone paint" with a stencil from the craft store and rusto matte olive green. I don't know how rugged the stone paint will be as it has a lot of texture (probably inappropriate for a 338 LM !) The rifle is a classic 722 222 Rem with a 26" Shilen bbl and Canjar SST...

Harley and Potato digger

got a Harley with a sidecar and an 03' ?

Horay! It finally arrived and IMO it was worth the wait. Very high quality fit and finish. Crisp as a glass rod breaking. Not cheap but a quality product if you have a super accurate AR 15 you wish to upgrade.

Well nobody else bought it so I did. ANNB & 100% factory correct. A rather rare bird I presume, and since the action is worth $400, the whole rifle for $500 was a decent deal!

Don't know how many of you subscribe to Gun Tests... a painfully blunt, no ad taking, testing magazine for gun owners BUT... In the current issue they did a head to head with three 270s. Browning X bolt, Remington 700 CDL and Savage 114 Classic. The X bolt just buried the other two shooting sub...