Recent content by trapperjohn

25-20 44-40 45-70 4 bore that should cover it.

from an early age I had an interest in hunting, but also tinkering and making stuff, which is probably why I became an engineer. I am not sure which led to my interest in guns, probably both. I hunt what I can locally and have only ever traveled out of state to hunt duck and pheasant...

I am going to glass bed a CZ 550. I have only ever done it once and that was almost 20 years ago, I know I need to tape the front, bottom and sides of the recoil lug. Does it have to be electrical tape or will masking tape work as well?

in science and engineering accuracy describes how close to the true value an instrument reads while precision describes how close together each measurement is. by that definition a rifle that shoots tight groups is "precise". When I teach upper level lab classes I use targets to demonstrate the...

I think game animals deserve better treatment than this.

thanks, That site is really helpful

my rounds are leaving the muzzle over 3200 ft/s. I thought about barrel fouling but only have under 100 rounds through the barrel since I last took it to bare steel

I have been handloading these for my CZ 550 and got some loads that shot very well at 100 yards with groups much less than an inch. I decided to shoot these loads at long ranges of 200 and 300 yards and was horrified at how much they opened up. I do not know it is me, my rifle, wind that day or...

when did this happen? I heard nothing of it and could find nothing about it online.

Why do you say you miss him? Did he die or quit or something?

yes, the pin just pulled out. I found it on the floor. I was using to much lube. also cleaning running a brush inside the case seems to have helped. the dents are getting smaller as I run some cases through that I didn't lube. Thanks for the help

I am very new to reloading. I started with all new components, including brass. (I guess all the others would HAVE to be new). I am happy with some of the loads that I made and want to keep reloading. I am now trying to resize the brass that was used once and am having some problems. I am trying...

the scope was mounted years ago, zeroed in, and was shooting fine up until I went to shoot it the other day. it was NOT a new installation. am 100% positive I adjusted it correctly. at about 10 yards it was shooting about 6" left, fully adjusting the scope to the Right only moved it about an...

I have a CZ 452 that I outfitted with a 6X24 Bausch and Lomb scope about 15 years ago that has been great. I shot at something today and missed so decided to zero it. The Rifle is shooting way Right. It is shooting so far to the Right with the scope that at only 10 yards from the target it...

thanks everyone. I know that just about anything out of a 30-06 will take down a deer. for something interesting to do this spring I am just wanting to work up a handload that is as accurate as possible in my gun and at least in the back of me head I can think "I can use this on anything on this...