Recent content by sumpnz

BLR is listed as button rifled

$415 was for stainless.

Not sure where you got $335. $415 was the price I was getting on McGowen's site. Plus I'd need to get it installed, whether by them or a local smith. A rebore by JES is just $250 plus shipping to him (return shipping is included). And he gets very good reviews, so risk is low. I just...

In an ideal world at least I'd prefer to rebore. J.E.S. will do it for $250ish. I just don't know if the barrel has enough meat to do that. Replacing the barrel is more expensive, but if I have to I'd do that. Though I need to get the BLR first. Nobody has them in stock that I can find and...

Haven't been on here in loooooong time. But had a question I've been struggling to find answers for via Google. I want a takedown Browning BLR that I can rebore for a .358 WSM chambering. Why? Because I want it. What will it be used for? Hunting mule deer, elk, and hopefully eventually...

Neither bait nor dogs are legal for bear hunting in WA. They do now allow, if you draw the special permit, hunting of cougars with dogs. But still no bait.

So, I have permission to hunt some private land this fall. For those familiar with Washington it's close to the small town of Marblemount. Fellow has 80 acres that borders some Sierra Pacific land (timber company that's usually good about allowing hunter access). He claims to have seen some 4...

Never tried any predator meat (that I was aware of - had some mystery meat in Mexico a couple times, and some ethnic restaurants you can never be totally sure about). I've heard that cougar in like the best pork imaginable. If I see a cougar it'll get shot, and then I'll find out first hand if...

If you want to eat the small game or save pelts then the .308 will not leave you much. Nor will the .243 on bunnies and similar size animals. Sounds like those aren't much of a concern, so a .308 will do the job, though you will likely find the recoil to be more than you'd prefer. For...

I shot a large cow elk in AZ in 2005 with a 140gr Barnes XLC. It was a hard quartering towards shot (probably 20deg from head on). The bullet was recovered in the chest cavity after shattering, but failing to go past a rib. I handloaded that bullet to a chrono'd 2850fps in my CZ-550 6.5x55mm...

If you're going to Africa, many more knowledgable than I have recommended not using glass, and having quality iron sights instead. If glass is a "must have" for you, again, for Africa, low power scopes are the recommended variety. Shots on DG are, from all I've ever heard, close range affairs...

If you're talking Cape Buffalo in Africa .375H&H is the legal minimum in a lot countries there for dangerous game. I think I'd heard that some were upping that to .4x calibers. If you're going to the Dark Continant I'd highly recommend a Mauser style bolt action (Controlled Round Feed) rather...

If they had actually apologized, and been more like Zumbo after he got called to the carpet I'd be a whole more supportive of their company. It doesn't matter so much the mistakes you make as it does how you respond when it's pointed out. Zumbo screwed up when he made his disparaging comments...

Except for the HS Precision part I'd say that's a great choice. Couldn't bring myself to buy a product from a company that accepted an endorsment from Lon Horiuchi. Heck I feel bad about continuing to drive a Dodge pickup. Wish I had the resources to replace with something equally...

Bolt action. CZ-550 6.5x55mm Current handload is 39.0gr Varget, 140gr Hornady Spire Point, CCI 200, R-P brass. Planning to try a change to RL-19 or maybe even slower powder. 'Course I don't hunt whitetails. Over in eastern WA (at least the area I tend to hunt) all the whitetails are on...