Recent content by curtism1234

The 6.8 certainly hits well above what people would just guess about it since it's a magnum purposely not named a magnum. It will do anything a 264 win mag or 270 will do - for what he is looking to do is just fine. It will poke a heavy for caliber bullet real deep. He may just have to do a...

SunnyHill is a 1 piece? Obviously your stock is more customized, but overall is the New Haven 2 piece Safari Express a drop in fit into a 1 piece stock (buying bottom metal of course) New Haven or FN?

The Alaskan is reportedly lighter than advertised (due to bore size, but can vary based on specific wood). This is perfect to put a scope on The Express starts at 9 pounds and gets heavier from there. If you are shooting iron sights, it's a beautiful weight to roll with the recoil. 10 pounds+...

I think that's "just enough experience to be scary" 1. Two data points are not a trend of even 1 cartridge let alone a comparison of 2 2. Of course the 458 win mag is going to be hotter than any 45/70 load because it was designed to duplicate the nitro express rounds 3. Obviously Winchester...

At some point, zero experience with common sense > just enough experience to be scary If you can reliably kill a buffalo with a 375hh soft, you can reliably kill a buffalo with a 45caliber bullet that penetrates 5-6 feet. Full stop, no debate needed. What keeps this topic taboo? Imo some...

Unfortunately the Japanese BLR can not be rebored unless it is the takedown model. The old steel receivers can

Mine MUST be gripped at the forearm. If I just put it on a front rest, it will completely miss the target at 100. If I put it shooting sticks, it will shoot 12" high at 100 yards. If I grip the forearm and place my wrist inside the V of the shooting stick, it nails the bullseye. (I should...

Do you know if the 358 BLR has a heavier barrel than the other standard cartridges? The forearm is listed as a different part number. I have always wanted to try free floating the forearm

Browning BLR 308win. In retrospect I wish I would have went with the 358win bc it doesnt like 180gr bullets. It doesn't knock things down half the time but they never go far. It accompanies everywhere when shots are under 200 yards Pictured a number of years ago

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That's what I was afraid of. I assume you were pushing to max?

I have a spare Savage action and a bull barrel synthetic stock laying around. If I go with the Raptor I would probably buy a carbon fiber barrel and call it a day. It should be 7 1/2 pounds scoped and with the load I originally stated should only recoil 30 pounds (which is the very most it could...

Thanks all Regarding significant recoil, 5 years ago I would have said it wasn't a problem; today a shooting session can cause a cervical headache that could last a couple days up to a couple months of varying intensity.