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    7mm-08 for hunting

    I'm looking at buying a 7mm-08 and is wondering if anyone has had experience with one. It would be used for deer hunting. What do u think the farthest you could kill a deer at using 130 accubonds?
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    Ultra light b&c hunting stocks

    I'm building a light weight hunting rig and plan on putting on one of those ultra light stocks by bell&carlson has any one used the ultra light stocks at all. If any one has good idea on components for a light weight hunting rig feel free to share.i just ordered a #3 sporter bartlein barrel...
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    Hunting & Fishing Best caliber for big game

    I do a lot of mule deer ,whitetail, antelope and elk hunting and I'm trying to find the best caliber that will work for me, I do a lot of long range hunting. Right now I have a custom 300 rum that is a hammer, very accurate but to heavy for me to be carrying up big ravines,butes and mountains...
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    Range Report shooting in the wind

    i was shooting this morning from 700-850 yards with 15mph wind where i was shooting from. I typed all my shooting info into may ballistic program and calculated it. Every first shot i made was to the right foot and a half or two for granted the wind could be different at different places i was...
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns High pressures with a .40 handgun

    Im looking for a hand gun to just shoot and for self defense but also a side arm for when I'm bow hunting in the mountains or in alaska, was looking at a 40 but i heard that the 40's can get really high pressure and cause problems of being dangerous, or is this just a bunch of garbage. Im new to...
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    can't find 6.5x47 brass

    Has anyone heard why is it so hard to find any lapua 6.5x47 brass. I talked to about every reloading place online and they said they won't have it in the US till the end of april, are they just that slow at production? Can a person use 243 brass some how or anything else,or is this a dumb...
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    Powder lots for reloading

    My question is I used up my last jug of h4350 i have a load for my 260 and a load for my 6x47, now that I have to go and get more powder is it in my best interest to do a ladder test again on both loads or just take it out to 300 yards and shoot it and see how it shoots. Do you think by the...
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    130 vld vs 140 vld vs 140 amax for hunting

    I can't decide which bullet to use, is there much difference in velocity between the 130 vld and the 140 vld and has anyone used the 140 amax for deer hunting they are a lot cheaper to shoot but i have been leaning towards the 140 vld. I know i should get all three of them and try, but looking...
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    Rifle Scopes reticle ranging

    when ranging a target with your reticle, what is the proper way to range, do you always range target top to bottom because when ranging an animal such as a deer you would go from top of back to bottom of brisket, correct. So if you had a target that was 16 inches wide and 24 inches tall what is...
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    260 round for targets and hunting

    Im going to try a new round in my wifes 260. I want a good bullet she can use for targets and also use for deer, i was using 130 grain accubonds for deer hunting. Does anyone have any experience with a load that has worked for both targets and hunting.
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    Rifle Scopes MLR vs MLR 2 reticle

    I have never looked through the new mlr2 reticle by nightforce. My wife has a night force npr1 on her 260 and to my eye the crosshairs seems to be tough for me to see like they are too thin, and to me the MLR reticle looks like a thin crosshair too. Has anyone compared the MLR and the mlr2...
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    Reticle for ranging

    I'm still trying to decide on night force or premier and I'm getting into the field tactical and want something that will be accurate for me when ranging targets. The mlr2 or the gen 2 mill dot I like the premier glass and turret better but I really like the mlr2 reticle better On the night...
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    Rifle Scopes Nightforce f1 3.5x15 or premier 3x15x50

    Can't decide on the Nxs f1 3.5x15x50 FFP with MLR 2 or the Premier 3x15x50 gen 2 mil dot FFP.