Recent content by HueyThump

I have a couple winchester 94's (30-30, 375 Win) and a Rem 700 in 300 WinMag. I have a 3-9x40 on the 700 and plan to keep the 94's iron sights only.

After poking around a bit, I've come to the conclusion that I need a rifle to fill a currently unoccupied niche in my collection. Deer, antelope, bear and maybe elk is the quarry, but the rifle/caliber combination is where I'm stuck. I've narrowed it down to four rifles and three calibers...

Thanks for the input everyone! I think I'll go the 308 route for this rifle. Now that I'm halfway to my decision, I'm going to start a new thread.

7mm-08 is a cartridge I want to add to the collection. I've been considering other rifles in 7-08, primarily the Ruger American compact. I figured with the shorter overall length, it'd be a great stand/stalk rifle and I'm not losing much in the way of external or terminal ballistics with the...

I wondered the same thing when I read magazines talking about CXP2 or CXP3 game. Check out the link: http://www.chuckhawks.com/cxp.htm

Looking to buy a 788 for use on deer/antelope/CXP2 type game. Aside from the obvious difference in bullet diameter, I was wondering if there was any experience out there with either of these calibers in this particular rifle. Suggestions are welcome, but I'd like to stick with info relating to...

I own a Viper that was a gift to me from my father when I was younger. Growing up as a kid in Alaska, I certainly spent time with that rifle in the cold. I have one of later versions with plastic mags and to be quite honest, I've never had an issue with the gun's functionality. I've read other...