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I was wondering if anyone has ever gone above 180 gr for a .308 Win. I know you can get 190, 200 & 220 gr bullets in the .308 dia range, but most of the literature out there seems to suggest that those are reserved for the 30-06 with the larger case capacity. Anyone have any experience with the...

Not sure if this is the right category to post this question in, but I'm looking for a good .308 load for hunting antelope. I handload, and have used 180 gr Hornady Interbonds in the past for African plains game with excellent results. But I'm worried that that's too much bullet for a Western...

I guess the title somewhat explains it. I've been curious for a while about how accurate a levergun could get; particularly the ones limited to flat or round-nosed bullets due to a tube magazine. For example, I know most people think of the 30-30 as a 150yd gun in the max. So my question is; if...

i've been reloading for my tikka .308 for a few months now, and have tried out a bunch of bullets. It seems to like the 165gr gameking & the 168 gr matchking sierras the best. I haven't noticed any difference between them on the range where i shoot (which is 200 yds max). So my question is, when...

I'm in the process of saving up to get my first "battle rifle", and have settled on either a m1 garand or an m1A. The primary purpose is to get into competition. The local outdoor range I'm a member of holds regular high-power competitions and I've been dying to start :D ... butbutbut, I have...

I've been thinking about getting a 3.5" or 4" Smith as a bedroom, first-line home defense gun. Does anyone make night sights (tritium perhaps) for S&W revos..? Only ones I could find were for semi-autos? :confused: thanks...

I have a question for all you die-hard iron sight shooters. I've recently put a Williams FP receiver peep + fibre optic firesight on my new Marlin 1894c. I've been experimenting with various screw-in aperture sizes, and was finding it difficult to use a six 'o clock hold with some of the smaller...

Soo... has anyone had a chance to see it, fondle, er, I mean hold it, shoot it, plunk over 1 grand for it yet..?? :evil: :evil: I do like the fact that the chambering will let you shoot 45LC, 454 Casull as well. Sounds very interesting, ditto the adjustable compensators, one for lead...

Had an idle thought at the range today, as I was feeding the new marlin 1894.. was wondering if speedloaders can be designed for tube-fed centerfire lever-actions. I have a speedloader (sort of), for the Henry 22. But it requires pulling out the brass plunger and then dropping 15 bullets in...

Anyone know where i can find instructions on installing the wild west alaska trigger upgrade for my new marlin 1894? Mostly because I want to figure out if it really needs fitting, or if the lack of instructions on the product is just a legal issue. I also replaced the two-piece ejector and it...

For my birthday, the good wife got me a Marlin 1894C in .357 mag - the unsubtle hints on my part for the past several months certainly helped. :evil: I'm planning on replacing the trigger with the Wild West Alaska trigger/sear, getting an action job, and was also considering replacing the...

I've got me a deep-seated :evil: hankering for a scout-type rifle in .308 on an Enfield platform. I've seen some impressive examples from pics posted on this forum. I know there was a gunsmith who had a website (now unavailable) called 308scoutman.com, who built some nice looking and nice...

I recently bought a new 10-shot S&W 617.. great little firearm, it points & handles beautifully, and I've only put some 300 rds through it. Since it's a .22, it gets dirtier than my 686, so i clean it after almost every range session. I've noticed one problem with the gun, and am not sure how...

I've been eyeing my next rifle. The Sako 75 Laminated Varmint , chambered in .223. I have a Tikka t3 stainless laminate, in .308 Win, tapered sporter barrel, and could not be happier with how accurate it is, and how smooth the action and trigger are.. :D I'm still working up loads for it, but...

What books would you recommend to a mostly self-taught shooter to help improve his shooting skills (mostly with the rifle)? I've pretty much picked up the basics such as breathing, sight usage, etc.. either watching others shoot, or lurking in forums like THR. What I'm looking for are books that...

Hi, I just started with reloading, and wow, is it fun.. :evil: loaded 50 .308 rounds for my new Tikka T3 (yes, yes, it's the non-exploding kind :rolleyes: ) . I'm using a Lee Dipper since i'm loading for consistency and practice rounds for now - it is just so simple to use, a Lee turret...

This is probably a stupid question, but I was just wondering why you don't see/hear of people using bolt-action rifles for highpower and cmp style matches. I would have thought that bolt-actions, with their inherent accuracy advantage over semi-autos would be more prevalent. So what an I...

I just bought my first "real" rifle a week ago. A Tikka T3 in .308 Win. It's got a laminated wood stock; stainless, free-floating, sporter barrel, from the local Gander Mtn. An absolute real beauty it is too.. :p . I topped it off with a Leupold VX-II 4-12XAO scope. My very first time in the...