Recent content by David4516

I have a few rifles chambered in 5.56 and one in .223, with twist rates that vary from 1:12 to 1:7 They all shoot pretty well (1 MOA-ish) with 55gr bullets (Hornady soft point) and 25.0gr of H335. Using CCI no 41 mil spec primer. It's nice to have one load that works in multiple rifles. I...

I have a Ruger M77 in .280 and really like it. .280 is an excellent cartridge, however it's not as common on store shelves as the .270 or the .30-06 so it really only makes sense for people who reload. Honestly unless you need to shoot the heavy bullets like the 220gr, I think 7mm cartridges...

Saw this posted on Facebook of all places. It doesn't appear to have a rear sight... Anyway I would never cut up a perfectly good Krag rifle like that, but if I were to see one of these on the self at a local gun shop, I'd probably buy it LoL. Bet it has some serious recoil...

Update: added limbsaver recoil pad, dyed gun blue. Kid shot about 45 rounds this time before stopping. Problem solved. New problem: keeping him supplied with enough ammo LOL

Only trouble I've had with cycling was been when I used IMR 4198 powder. I've also tried H335, IMR 8208, and CFE 223 and all 3 have cycled no problem. My issue is accuracy. The rifle is a semi-auto AR-15 with 20inch heavy barrel, 1:8.5 twist rate. With factory 123gr Hornady ammo it shoots VERY...

Thanks for feedback so far. To be clear on a few points, I am NOT taking away his .22 and forcing him to shoot the .223 LOL I had him try it, he fired a couple of rounds, and said he wanted to go back to his .22lr, which we did. I did not pressure him into the .223 or try to make him feel...

Yeah he's got pretty good technique, and I do reload, although these were not "downloaded" rounds (55gr at about 2,800FPS from 16 inch barrel). I think it's a couple of factors. First just the noise and blast of a centerfire vs a rimfire, I don't think he cares for that. Secondly, he's pretty...

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/27/upshot/deadly-bullets-guns.html This article is so bad that it's actually kind of funny. Or it would be funny if there weren't people reading this stuff and thinking it's good information :(

My oldest turns 9 today. Got him his very own AR-15, gave it to him a day early and took him to the range. He fired 2 rounds before he said he wanted to go back to .22LR ha ha. I'm thinking he might need a limb saver recoil pad or something. Possibly a .22LR conversion kit. It was a great...

Well you can shoot pointy bullets in a savage 99 but they load from the top, similar to bolt gun, the gun in the game clearly has a side loading gate...

Example of what I mean: Anybody here play "overwatch"? I've been hooked on this game for the last year or so. I don't normally like first person shooters, but this one appeals to me for some reason. Anyway I was all excited to seem them introduce a new character who is armed with a lever-gun...

Don't mean to highjack the thread but the .224 valk doesn't seem like enough of a step up from the standard .223 / 5.56 to be worth the extra expense. I would think that .223 will still work well fir varmits. I still wouldn't want to hunt medium sized game with the valk but the Grendel, the...

Also I am going to say something that might ruffle some feathers, but I don't think the comments like "back when I was 12yo in 1832 I hunted with a .50BMG and walked 20 miles to get to school uphill both ways" are helpful. Yeah I am sure OPs 12yo could handle a big rifle if he had too but why...

Mpd61, I agree with you, I don't think one "outgrows" the Grendel I am 37 years old and I still like to shoot mine. Also the creedmore isn't what is pushing the Grendel off of the shelves, it's the .224 valk, which I think is inferior to the 6.5 Grendel but for some reason every one seems to...

I love the 6.5 Grendel. I haven't tried it on game, but I can say for sure that it works great on paper and steel. It should be a good one for a kid to learn on, enough power I would think to work well on deer, but still with pretty light recoil. I think it's about the best you'll find in...