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How can the CDC have test kits available for a virus strain that we didn't know existed until a few months ago? They didn't get caught unprepared. On the contrary, the CDC is moving faster and more efficiently than it ever has in history. The genome sequence of the virus was completely mapped...

Sorry if this is a duplicate post, I haven't seen a similar post yet. I went to help order a rifle for a friend (a stainless 375 H&H), and noticed the website is down. Upon further search, I found this; https://montanarifleco.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/MRC-Closure-Letter.pdf So, Ruger...

My Portugal M70SE in 416rem feeds fantastic. I load my A-frames to 3.580 and my TSX's to 3.590. Both feed great.

They probably got sick of doing the constant warranty work on the 550. All of my 550's were sent back to the factory (and eventually ended up at AHR). Someone mentioned that the tooling was old and very worn out, and I believe that after looking at the last couple 550's I bought. I think the 550...

What Chrono are you using? I was a competition shooter for many years. When I would mentor guys just getting started, I always found they were constantly chasing ES and SD issues with their loads, and getting way over-OCD with loading practices as a result. I would say that 75% of the time...

It may take a while for Hornady to fix their DGX reputation. I talked to several PHs last year while planning this year's trip to Zambia and Zimbabwe. One of the PHs said "please don't bring Hornady, we have seen lots of issues with those bullets". Another PH asked me what I was bringing and was...

My grandpa used Weaver K4's and K6's for everything in that period. I still have some of his original scopes!

I have no desire to hunt cats in Africa; not because I am against it, but because I hate hunting from a blind over bait. 90% of the positive experience I get from hunting comes from fair chase stalking on foot. Even when I hunt bear here in the states, I won't do it over bait. I also don't...

I'm definitely not one of those Weatherby "nut-swingers" that think velocity trumps all; but the 6.8 SPC with 130gr bullets is severely lacking in it for medium size and large game IMO; so much so that most monolithic bullets probably wouldn't even open at 200 yards. If I did hunt with 6.8spc...

Camo is only necessary for bird hunting. Birds have amazing vision. Deer, antelopes, and hogs do not have great vision. I just shot a deer at 30 yards while wearing shorts and a tank top. Keeping the wind in your face and staying quiet are 100 times more important than clothing.

I put a Mercury Recoil Reducer in my 458 buttstock and it did make a noticeable difference. Of course, they wouldn't ship the recoil reducer to California, So I had to have it shipped to my son, then to me, lol. "hazardous materials"

Yea, Barnes load data SUCKS! Its been known for years, they probably just filled in much of the 308 info in the 30-06 category. I have been loading Barnes bullets for 20 years now, and none of my loads are representative of Barnes numbers. My 150gr TTSX load for 30-06 with H4350 has a MV of...

You are sooooooooooooo correct. (I have a mauser in 25-06 coming this week under similar circumstances)

Both of my 550s were turds that had to be fixed by AHR. My 550 Chambered in 416 went back to CZ twice, and returned with the same feeding issues. Not to mention, both rifles were so rough, they looked like they came out of an makeshift Indian forge. In retrospect, the newer FN-made Model 70...

Like already stated; change the recoil pad. I went with a limbsaver. The action and stock design make the N0.1 a pretty heavy kicker compared to a M70 or CZ550 chambered for the same cartridge.

OK, lets keep it real here. The Model 700 WAS NOT dependable, and the USMC started building their own. What the military uses is absolutely nothing like a factory R700 in any way. The military buys BARE receivers from Remington. The armorers bead blast the bare receiver, add a...

Unless you are a skilled reloader; then the difference is significant enough to matter * I can easily get 200+ fps more from the 30-06 for any given bullet, which is indeed helpful, especially when you are using monolithic bullets like Barnes that I want to keep about 1800fps at impact and...

Count me as one of them. The level of service on Emirates is 100000 times better than SAA, and the flights are cheaper from my home airport. Matter of fact, I have been completely avoiding South Africa all together. Its sad nowadays that things run smoother and more organized in Zambia and...

Definitely true. Also put into perspective the fact that Taylor had no internet, digital media, or even access to most of the writings of other hunters to utilize for research. Most libraries didn't even have microform media to research in his day. He was mainly going by word of mouth and...

I handled a couple of Musgrave rifles based on the VZ24 action, and they were fantastic. I can't comment on their push-feed rifles. I do love that Musgrave still chambers rifles in 300 H&H!!!!!

For a push-feed rifle at that price point, I would rather have the Sako 85 than the Sauer 101. I had a Sauer 202 that had nothing but issues (magazine related).

Exactly!!!! I am seeing too many big-caliber ultra-light rifles and poorly designed stocks in the hunting industry today. Couple this with the fact that very few hunters actually utilize proper shooting technique, and you have a whole generation of recoil sensitive hunters. Also, too many...

The TSX totally eliminated the need for me to load softs and solids separately. For me, one bullet does it all (penetrates deep, 100% weight retention, but still expands). The TSX is cheap, highly available, easy to load, and has decades of data and proof backing it up. You won't have to worry...

Not to mention the total elimination of wildlife. The loss of Totuava and other marine life in the Sea of Cortez was a good example already posted. Also, don't forget that before California rivers were dammed and diverted, California had massive Salmon runs every month of the year from San Diego...

I just finished a Dougals-barreled FN Mauser commercial action, bedded into some beautiful wood. I chambered this one in 25-06 and couldn't be happier! 25-06 is everything 257 Roberts wished it could be, lol! It is clover-leafing 100gr TTSX's at 3320 FPS.

Good read. I have been following Brian Litz's velocity tests for many years. Basically, your standard chrony's are the least accurate; with most of the cheap chronys being highly inaccurate. Litz found the Magneto Speed to be very accurate, and a properly set up Labradar even more so. My Oehler...

There are a few really great versatile cartridges like the 30-06 and 375H&H. But if I were allowed to have only 3 cartridges for what I do, it would currently be the following. Allowing 3 cartridges means you can specialize more. 25-06 = Everything from coyotes to mule deer. The world's most...

Leave em off your hunting rifles. If you need a brake, you can't handle your rifle for various other reasons (rifle is too light for cartridge, poor stock design, poor shooting technique, bench rest shooting without a pad, fear, or combination of several reasons). If you are victimized by an...

I use to shoot the 400gr TSX out of my 416rem, but have since switched to the 350gr TSX. The 350 shoots very flat, still hits hard, and seems to recoil less. In all of my load testing with 416 rem, H4895 has proven to be the best powder for me. IMO, the 350gr TSX makes an already versatile...

Have both and I much prefer the M70. The only thing I did to the M70 was bed it with Devcon. Probably didn't need it, but since I can, I did. The action is smoother on the M70 and I MUCH prefer the stock design.

Your story is a prime example of why experienced hunters value a good controlled round feed/extracting rifle. I have had several Rem700s do the exact thing in dirty conditions over the years and I no longer hunt with them. Tiny is a MASTER wild game chef. She makes every animal taste...

Cheetah is at the top of my no-shoot list. I also have no desire to kill critters like bat-eared foxes or porcupine that are not really pests or food. I find no personal honor in wasteful/useless/indiscriminate killing.

You should use a sling AND get real hiking boots with ankle support!

I have a lot of love for my VX-6 1-6x24 German #4 with firedot. The best low power scope I have ever owned. Tough enough for my 416, great eye relief, fantastic glass, and gotta love the firedot. The 1-power is as close as you can get to a true 1-power, so I can use with both eyes open like a...

Fantastic report. What a great hunt. I can't wait to get to Zambia next year!

The easy Answer: PROS: It is an all-purpose caliber.........Can fill the role of rifles for anything from Impala to Buffalo. A true one-rifle battery that can shoot a wide variety of bullets weights at a decent trajectory, without the recoil of a true big bore. CONS: It is an all-purpose...

I saw a 404J rifle built on a rebarreled Model 70. It was an absolutely fantastic rifle. What a great cartridge.

Agree with others; have Lee make you a FCD.

Yep, same here. Wish I could use a can. I would use it on everything. That being said, I do 99% of my hunting with 6.5, 30-06, 300 mag, 375. I never install brakes on hunting rifles. I honestly never hear the shot or feel the recoil when I am taking an animal. Most other hunters I talk to feel...

One case for two rifles makes 100 times more sense. Less costs; less weight; less hassle.

I use the same scope, with the firedot, on my 416RM. It is a fantastic scope and the firedot really makes the difference in low-light situations. I like that it is a simple push-button rather than a knob to turn. I have a VX6 on my 30-06 and have taken numerous boars right at sunset with the...

It sickens me that fellow hunters believe that "rolling-over" for the antis will actually appease them. They will not stop until trophy hunting is banned: PERIOD! Hunters and hunting organizations that conduct such "appeasement activities" are part of the problem, not the solution. Every inch we...

It is not necessarily an all-out land grab I am worried about (probably less than 25% chance of that happening soon). What does concern me is the blatant disregard for SA markets and the SA economy by the last 2 administrations. Every election conducted in RSA results in an increasingly insane...

Wayne does great work! I have sent two 550s to him that were having issues and he made them work flawlessly with his #2 upgrade. BUT, I ended up with a rifle that was more expensive than a Kimber Caprivi, or more expensive than buying two Model 70s; All of which work great out of the box and...

I like em about 9-10 pounds fully loaded with optics, carry strap, and ammo. Easy to carry and shoots like a dream.

If you already have the 30-06 for the plains game, might as well step up the the 416 for the dangerous game. The 375 is a 1-rifle do it all caliber, that doesn't really excel at any one thing but can do anything. Since you are bringing 2 rifles and hunting plains game and dangerous game, you...

You are correct; modern range finders, ballistic software, high-BC bullets, and reticle options make distance shooting easier than ever. But its not the elevation adjustment that kills you at distances over 300 yards; its the wind. Even with your trusty krestel, you are only accurately measuring...

The 30-06 is a more versatile round and will be easier to shoot for a wider variety of shooters. No argument there. Having said that, you can't argue with results, and the 300 mags ALWAYS give great results. ANY guide on an elk hunt or African safari will be absolutely 100% happy when their...

Hunters that reload LOVE the 30-06 (probably the perfect round for a reloader). If you buy factory ammo, it really doesn't matter. In the western United States, I probably see 5 times more 30-06 rifles in the field than I do 308s. Most of the guys I see with the 308s tend to be the ones I see...