Recent content by Huckelberry75

I would take pics, but it is currently at the gunsmith's getting a check-up before I take it out to shoot.

I recently picked up a Winchester Model 42, but it has some serious rust on the barrel. I am afraid that it might be too deep, and compromise the steel. Anyone know where a guy might find a replacement barrel? I found one on gunbroker, but the guy wants $490 for it, which seems just a tad...

Snag, that seems awfully slow for a 70gn. I have 75 vmaxes running 3420 over varget. Charges. Yep typo, 788, but he is running H4350. His exact words are: "43gr of H4350 driving an 87gr vmax at 3220 out of a 22" barrel 41.5 gr H4350 driving a 105 Amax at 3100 22" R17 is about 100-150fps...

87gn Vmax are lightning in a buddie's .243. He is running H4359 and getting around 3200fps. They just flat kill stuff and are plenty heavy for most white tails.

Bob, have you checked to make sure that the barrel does not have excessive leading and just needs a good cleaning? If this is a used gun, it could easily be an issue. Regarding ammo, I have not seen a .22 that wouldn't shoot Federal Gold Medal Target ammo reasonably well.

Ok, there are some good looking recipe with positive pictorial results, but does anyone have tested !!not book estimate!! velocities from a Chronograph?

Where in the heck are you that Walmart carries reloading supplies???? Here in Oklahoma, that is a friggin pipedream. Btw, look around 51.0gns of 4350 with the 100gn pill. My stainless stalker loves them.

A buddy with a lathe and spare time made me 5 cases set up for 209's. Fun little plinker and pest control.

I will have to remember that one about leavin it up until it sells.

300 on the big stuff. 200 on the medium stuff. 100 on the little stuff and 50 on the rimfires.

My dad runs a Burris Pistol scope on his and loves it. Excellent scope on a budget.

AAC edition is indeed a 1/10". 5R is 1/11.25" twist if I recall and the SPS is 1/12".

do any of u have any experience w/ RL17 in the .300 WM Some of the guys I hunt with have used it with identical loads for recipes that used to use IMR 4350, and had excellent results.

It depends upon what your application is. Do you just "HAVE" to have an uber magnum to feel better about yourself. (not saying that you do, some guys just have to a Magnum). Or do you need the long range capability or the extra horsepower for large game (elk, moose, bears)? For whitetail...

It depends upon what you are hunting. The Sierra 165 GK BTHP is a great choice for the budget conscious shooter. You wont break the bank shooting them, and they will flatten a whitetail when the shooter does his part. The A-Max is another choice for both applications, but is not recommended...