Recent content by Corn-Picker

The AR is unquestionably the superior battle rifle, and my S&W M&P Sport II costs less than a Mini-14. That being said, the AR gets left in the gun cabinet if I have to choose between the two. I just prefer the trigger, traditionally shaped wood stock, and the ergonomics of the mini. Either one...

I can address lead free in 17 HMR; my Browning T-bolt shoots the 16 grain CCI green as well as it shoots anything else (Hornady NTX shot a little worse in my gun). The copper bullets are actually more like powdered copper held together with polymer, not solid copper like a centerfire TSX/GMX...

I have no idea, but the Google trends data is the only data that I have access to. It'd be better to know something like ammo sales on Midway, but given how many people hand load the 6.5 PRC that may not be a good proxy either. We could take a poll here, but being an enthusiast site that might...

According to Google trends, the 6.5 PRC is about 15% as popular as the 6.5 Creedmoor (which is pretty good IMO). https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?geo=US&q=6.5%20prc,6.5%20creedmoor

Thanks everyone, after considering this information I do not believe my barrel is abnormal. The taper is very gradual, and the shotgun is configured with screw in choke tubes. I will continue to use it as is.

My father gave me a shotgun (Mossberg 500), and when I was looking at it I noticed that the muzzle end of the barrel looked fatter than the middle. I put my calipers to it, and the middle measured 0.860 and the last few inches of the muzzle measured 0.890. I’m ignorant when it comes to shotguns...

The best out of my CZ527 is my hunting ammo, the 123 grain tsx by Double Tap, which is pricey at $45/box. The steel cased hollow point Tula shoots just about as well as the double tap (the steel cased Tula FMJ did not shoot well in mine). I never got small groups with mine either (1.5” at 100...

Montana Rifle Company offers their American Standard and American Legend in 6.5 Creedmoor. I’ve never handled or shot one so I can’t vouch for it, but they have a Model 70 esque action, the older trigger (supposedly more reliable), and are available with walnut and blued steel (right or left...

I ordered a Browning T-Bolt in 17 HMR with AA maple stock last year, and I thought I’d post a report card since Browning is offering the same $75 rebate through Dec 1st this year (online price after rebate is as low as $499). The summary is that I think the T-Bolt is the best hunting rimfire...

FWIW, True Velocity stated that they may have a civilian product offering sometime in 2019. If the ammo is lighter, more consistent, and less expensive then I can’t see a reason not to switch. Excepting nostalgia of course, I couldn’t go deer hunting with Grandpa’s pre-64 Model 70...

According to the guns and ammo article, the polymer case results in lower chamber temperatures because the polymer doesn’t allow as much heat to conduct to the chamber. They give an example of a mini gun in the article, they could get a round to cook off after shooting brass but not after...

Because I’m short and life’s too short to fill a safe with ugly black/camo firearms.

I'm asking for help finding shotguns that meet my criteria. As the title says, I am looking for a compact (less than full LOP), walnut stocked, 12 gauge semi-auto shotgun. Uses will include turkey, waterfowl, and anything else that may be in season. I see that the Winchester SX4 field compact...

The point I tried to make was that the 6.5 PRC isn’t comparable with the 6.5 Creedmoor from a hunting perspective — it’s a half step up in terms or energy and drop/drift. With regards to the 270 Win, the PRC would get to 500 yards with four inches less drop and three inches leas drift (at 10...

Google Trends can be helpful in answering these sorts of question — at the very least it looks like a lot more people are searching for 6.5 PRC this year: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?geo=US&q=6.5%20PRC