Search results for query: *

  • Users: Craigman
  • Content: Threads
  • Order by date
  1. C

    Help with ID of old milsurps?

    Can somebody please help me identify these? I don't have access to the numbers on them right now but will be able to see more tomorrow. I'm trying to help a friend figure out what these are exactly?
  2. C

    Which neck turning tool?

    Which tool is most user friendly and gives the most value in you opinion? I recently got a Ruger chambered in 350 rem Magnum. (I know, i know there are other comparable cartridges with similar ballistics more readily available.) But i like it. I also have a 35whelan by Ruger I...
  3. C

    Mosins going up $$$???

    Ive seen Mosins for sale lately for $200 and thought to myself...No Way! but this one takes the cake Are people going insane????
  4. C

    Scope for My new 220 Swift?

    I recently put a Ruger varmint 220 swift on layaway at my LGS. My question is what scope should I go with? All suggestions welecome! $300 TOPS cant see myself using it in low light mostly target and occasional woodchuck, crow, critter gitter usage 500yd max shot range is all I have...
  5. C

    anyone ever have a Nikon repaired?

    3x9x40 4year old prostaff I found the repair info on their website, so I know where to send it and all. Just wondering if anyone has had one repaired. I dropped mine a while back and it has a small flatspot on the eyepiece. It worked fine for a long time after that, but now the cross...
  6. C

    savage 116 bolt handle loose?

    I found a good deal on a savage 116 in a LGS. Its really cheap because someone bond-O'd the stock for bedding, and it looks crappy, painted the barrel black and the bolt handle is wiggling loose when the bolt is locked in place. This is the problem....the bolt. Ive researched a bit and...
  7. C

    Ever seen a belt on a belted magnum "grow"??

    I bought a partial box of .270WBY ammo a while back and after I shot the rest of the box off, I was going to reload it. All were properly resized but the ones that were fired in the previous gun will not chamber in my gun now. Length, shoulder height, and everything look within spec. What...
  8. C

    Savage Hog Hunter .308

    Savage Hog Hunter .308 (NEW PICS 5-20) Got my new Savage Hog Hunter today in .308 Its pretty sweet but the stock feels cheap as any plastic savage stock.....as expected. The barrel is very much free floated though and the threaded barrel and the accu-trigger are nice. I'll shoot it soon...
  9. C

    Value of a .375 "BigBore" Winchester?

    My buddy has a .375 Big Bore that is absolutely pristine. He even put tape between the side scope mt and the reciever to be sure of no scuffs. There is approx 300 brass (some Loaded), dies and some bullets. What do y'all think its worth? I need some outside oppinions before I make an...
  10. C

    Rate this .270win brass

    I have a bunch of .270win brass and I'm gearing up to reload it. There are 6 different types Can you tell me which would be better or which is really bad, and maybe why and some history on these? R-P Winchester FC NNY Frontier Super Speed Ive never seen the last three for sale so...
  11. C

    Deer Drive gun?

    I'm looking into getting a new gun for deer hunting and for using when we do deer drives. We hunt on all private farm land and towards the end of rifle season here in MI we usually do a deer drive. One or two people push the woods about 3/4 miles away then we have 3 points where we set up...
  12. C

    Whelan trade new to me

    So how'd I do? I just got this 35 Whelan Ruger M77 Mark II with a Burris Fullfield II scope in trade for a Browning X-bolt synthetic/blued in .308 Anyone know when Ruger made these? I cant find them on the net anywhere. Special run maybe? Anyone used the Hornady Superformance 35 Whelan ammo...
  13. C

    help with bullet ID

    Does anyone know what these bullets may be? Brand and such? The RN ones are 170gn .277.....................woodleigh maybe? and the HP are 120gn .257. I have about 150 of these and would like to use them for more than target.
  14. C

    Anneal Nickel Brass????

    I like the idea in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgD5D0Wzu-c But my question is, Can/should you anneal NICKEL brass? and does it have same effect? Ill be doing .308
  15. C

    Should i not use small base die for bolt gun?

    I just picked up a .308 Browning X Bolt and I already reload.... so my question is that: Is there any reason to NOT use a small base die? I know someone that has one I can have and wondered pros and cons of using it.
  16. C

    fireform 270wby from 7mm mag 0r 300 mag?

    Is it possible to fire form some .270 weatherby brass from 7mm remington mag or 300 win mag brass? seeing as they were both based on the 300 H&H mag? If so, this could save me tons of money!!:D
  17. C

    Identifying Barrel burner in store

    I have recently seen a rifle that I really like in a local Gander Mtn for a decent price and I was wondering how to tell if the barrel is "burned out". It's a .270 Wby Mag Mark V, and I've heard that it could be a real barrel burner. Is there any realistic way to check the condition of...
  18. C

    too tight extraction 30-30 reloads????

    I was wondering what is acceptable feel for extraction in developing 30-30 loads in a marlin 336 when going to max. factory loads seem to "fall out" and as I worked up, I started to "feel the pull" at about 1.5gn below max. It didnt seem to change as i hit max load. So whats the trick to...
  19. C

    when seating 45/70 i get offset bulge??

    as stated ing the title, when i seat the bullet in the case for 45/70 i seem to consistently be getting an offset bulge where the bullet stretches the brass when going in. the bullets are short and fat so i cant really tell if they are going in, or seated crooked. It seems bullet type or...
  20. C

    fixed 4x on a 300 win mag?

    I have two scopes laying around and not much money right now.... The rifle is a older 110 savage 300WM. The two scopes i have are a fixed 4x K4 Weaver and a NIB 3x9x40 Bushnell Trophy w/mil-dot. Would the K4 be ok for target and hunting out to 250yds? I always turn my scopes down to 4x...
Back
Top