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*****Note******** *****I am not advocating anyone do anything, only proposing a question for thought****** I have been pondering something about the old advice of "begin with starting loads and carefully work up to maximum loads." Do not take my following question wrong. I am not advocating...

I just purchased a M77 Ruger with tang safety. This rifle has the absolute worst trigger I have ever seen. 9+lbs as it is now. I backed the weight and sear adjustments all the way out to get 9 lbs. There are two problems with the trigger. 1. Sear is grooved so badly it must be replaced. (Bad...

I put one on an American .243 today. I must admit that I am impressed with the stock. The only thing I do not like about it is the plastic trigger guard. If Boyds had included a metal trigger guard, the stock would be super nice. I will have to admit that it is one of the more aggravating...

Gale McMillan said the following: "Posted: 12-01-1999 09:55 PM The benefit of controlled feed is greatly exaggerated. Look at it this way the US military hunt the most dangerous game on earth with Rem. Rifles . When I designed the Marine M40A1 we considered replacing the extractor but when we...

No, its not pick on Hornaday week. I bought the steel match ammo the same day I bought the Superformance I was complaining about a few days ago. I went to my range at lunch today and thought I was going to shoot the steel match ammo. I ended up shooting 6 of them. 4 of the 6 misfired and the...

First, I bought it for the brass. It was cheap, and I do not intend to hunt with it. Having said that, I have never in my life seen ammo Shoot this bad. 6.5 Creedmoor 129 SST. The ammo for the most part groups about 1 1/2" @ 100 yards. Not great but not awful. This is the part that bugs...

Anyone watching the show that has experience hunting in Alaska or knowledge of hunting in Alaska? Some of the things on the show just strike me as odd. Why do some of the hunters drag around the heavy barreled rifles? Hiking 8 miles up mountains and lugging a varmint contour barrel and a...

I am about to either buy or build one of the above. I will use it for hog hunting. I prefer the Socom due to how it headspaces, but to buy a pre-built upper, it is almost twice as expensive as the Bushmaster. Anyone have any experience with either or both? Also, anyone know where I could get a...

I just bought an AR-10 308. Anyone have any tips on re-loading the .308 for the autoloading platform? I will be shooting Sierra 168 match kings. I guess my main question is do you use an ever so slight amount of roll crimp or not crimp at all? Without a cannalure, the neck would not be able...

In your opinions, what is the best .308 AR in the under $1500 price range? Used for deer hunting, Coyotee hunting, hog hunting. Does not have to be sub-moa, but cant shoot much over a minute either.

What are your opinions on the .300 and .338 RCM's projected success? I am seeing a lot of rifles chambered in them for sale dirt cheap. I noticed Ruger only chambers them in their guide rifles now. Are the cartridges heading for being obsolete, or are they just off to a slow start?

Anyone have any good information about the 912? It seems like quite a gun for the money. My 1100 died (2nd one to do that) and I am looking for a replacement. Definitely not complaining about the 1100's they lasted a long time.

Anyone had problems with Rocky hunting boots smelling bad? The new pair I bought smells like a sewer when they get wet. I have worn Rocky for years and never had a problem. I called customer service and they were about as un-helpful as could be. Just wondering if anyone else had that problem.

Does anyone know what powder Winchester used to load their Supreme .308 Win, 168 Sierra match king, match ammo? I had a couple of boxes of this stuff sitting around that is probably 10 to 12 years old. I took it out to sight in a new scope. That particular rifle loves the stuff. It literally...

Anyone have any insight on why Savage built their long action so excessively long? I have been thinking about it for years and can not come up with a good answer. The question hit me again a couple days ago when I was working on a .270 Win Savage.

In general, what is the quality level of the latest generation of Weaver Super Slam? For instance, what Leupold product line would it compare with? I ordered one at a deal and am wondering what to expect. At the price I paid for it, it could be comparable to a Redfield revolution and I would...

Anyone know of any particularly good deals on bolt rifles tonight and tomorrow. I am looking for anything with a good action to canibalize. I used to be able to find Stevens 200's pretty cheap, but have not found any lately at a price I would consider special. Best thing I have found on 700...

How accurate is the R-25 right out of the box in .308 Win, 7mm-08, .243 Win or similar cartridges. I am kind of remotely thinking about buying one in 7-08, but wondering how much work I will have to do to it to make me happy. I'm not happy if not at least sub-MOA. Sub-MOA just barely makes me...

Dusted off the old .243 Win this season for deer hunting. 90 gr deep curl slightly over 3100 FPS. I have probably shot 15 or so deer with the .243 over the years. Got it back out just to mix things up, and honestly, I wanted to see if the Deep Curl was all it is touted to be. After today...

Anyone have any "outside the box" ideas for hog trap bait that works well? I use turnips, lettuce, fresh corn, dried corn, fermented corn, sour mash, bread, kool aid, and table scraps. Anyone know of anything unusual that they can not resist? My trapping is getting a bit stagnant.