Recent content by Whelen

After many delays by the USPS, the long-awaited Express finally arrived! It’s just as gorgeous as it looked in the pictures. Purchase with confidence from Dogman. Communication was great, the transaction was easy, and he packed it extremely well. 10/10.

Very nice! I’m waiting on my Ruger M77 Hawkeye in .35 Whelen to come back from a rebarrel. The factory barrel just wasn’t giving me the groups I wanted with Buffalo Bore 225gr TSX, and I didn’t want to go chasing a different bullet since I don’t reload. I’m a firm believer in Barnes bullet...

I’ll take it

Dm sent

Beat me to it!

Good buy! Great price on a rare quality firearm.

Gorgeous!

Handsome rifle

From a trauma medicine perspective, I think Barnes is oversimplifying this. I agree that the permanent wound channel is the primary mechanism by which bullets produce lethal injuries because it consists of tissue that has been directly destroyed by the bullet. However, I don’t think temporary...

I’ll take the other

Of note, federal’s new +peak ammo soon to be available in 308 should do some impressive things: 300 win mag ballistics from a short action…

I’m a fan of 30-06. I’ve killed a lot of different animals with a browning xbolt in 30-06 with a 168gr TTSX loaded by buffalo bore. Species ranging from blackbuck to sambar and everything in between. Recently bought a 7 prc and shoot 160gr Barnes LRX. I think either are capable of killing...

I bought the upgraded Allen head screws from Midway USA so I could get the higher torque

Sounds like you’ve got a good shooter now.

Yep. Well documented problem on Ruger forums. The magazine box can create a false pillar. I’ve dealt with that issue with two of my M77s. Other than poor accuracy, another indication of the box not fitting well is the floor plate release latch doesn’t operate as it should.