Recent content by toledo

Lots of good info. Thanks for everyone's thoughts. "Properly grease your rifle.." Is there a good resource on this? Ill admit I don't even know how to get to the op rod and spring. All ive ever done is oil the action and shot them. My current gun hadn't been shot in 30 years so it's probably dry.

First, thanks for everyones thoughts. I know dont use FMJs for hunting is the easy answer but the fact is some of them perform extremely well. Ive wrecked some really dense boars with fast tumbling 762x39 FMJs. And they dont even come apart. Enter, penetrate a few inches, tumble hard, and...

Thinking of taking my garand on an audad hunt. Im finding very little info online about the terminal performance of m2 ball. Should I be able to expect this projectile to yaw inside a large animal like a 300lb ram or big boar? Any known gel test or military testing?

Thanks. Thats what I have now. Been happy with it for a while but unfortunately started getting drift and inconsistencies. Also looking for something a little more precise.

Thanks. From that thread it looks like the gemini 20 is worth a shot. But thats from 2014. Maybe there are better options out since then?

Looking for a quality powder scale that will measure to .05 grains. Best and cheapest option to get me there?

I recently got to put this round to the ultimate test. Mature buck square in the shoulder. About 50 yards. At the shot, I was surprised he made it about 10 yards. Not that it really matters. Broken near side shoulder. Entrance center of shoulder. Very little initial damage. Things got...

A buddy has been after this heavy 9 for the last two seasons. He drove back to town mid last week for a four day hunt. Cameras showed his deer had been through but only in the dark. Knowing this was a solid 6-7yo deer, I talked him in to hunting with this gun for the true test. I knew from the...

I'm having good luck with ramshot hunter.

The 90 grain gold dots made for the 6.8spc. I shot a young doe in the high neck. It was mostly unremarkable with the bullet not having enough time to do much. I have a lot of guest hunt with me and dont expect them to make neck shots. Really hoping this combo results in little to no tracking...

Blood and Gore Warning!!! Had a friend over from Louisiana for some freezer filling with this setup. You know they can't get far from their bud light. 125 yard shot. Dead in her tracks. Initial inspection shows entrance a little forward in to the brisket. Obvious broken far side...

Barrel length helps a lot. This can is louder on my 16" 308 than it is on this gun. Even when the setups have a pretty good pop to them, it eliminates all of the concussion. Think 22 mag on the louder setups and 22lr on the quieter.

With the exception of antique guns, I don't shoot anything unsuppressed anymore. Tinnitus, hearing damage, plus a vestibular disorder has me protecting whats left. Its a light weight hunting can that doesn't seem to hurt accuracy and im fine with whatever loss. Once you get used to shooting...

Didn't open him up but guessing the damage through the ribs was much different.

Some last minute pork testing this evening before laying low for next weekends archery opener. Brought the 10-22/ Gemtech Mist for coon duty. Two coons down but giving the opossum a free pass in the lights. Main target. A little smaller than would like at about 80lbs but clean pass...