Recent content by Maldy

I apologize for starting a thread that probably had been hashed over many times in this (superb) forum, but here goes: Today I became the proud father of a new Tikka T3 Lite synthetic stock in .308 Win. I have read countless scenarios about breaking in a new barrel. Can I get some opinions...

Foaming bore cleaner I have been using the bore cleaner on some rifles that have needed more attention than they have gotten from me. The blue foam that comes out after a 15 - 30 minute soak is quite impressive, and after a couple of rounds the foam stops being blue. I'm currently trying an...

I have a Ruger #1 International (Mannlicher stock) in .30-06 that I love. It's not sub-MOA, but I am not usually, either. It drives me crazy that Ruger doesn't offer the #1 International in .308! Is there any reason that the .308 caliber wouldn't be qualified to be considered 'international'...

Call my a cynic, but I think that after more than a hundred years of modern cartridge development the likelihood of a new and significantly better cartridge in any sector of the population of modern loads is a long shot. Not to say that the .204 can't find a base of loyal adherents; but the...

I'm a fairly new member of this forum (which is excellent and full of knowledgeable members) but I've hunted a bit in my day. Your initial thought of selecting a Rem 700 is an excellent start; the thing is, you can easily be overwhelmed by the variety of options. One thing first -- you...

I'm a new registrant to the site, but I have read all your knowledgeable posts for a while now. Here's my question: does anyone know how I might obtain the take down tool for the Sauer Model 200 (or Model 202; as I understand it, they use the same tool.) I have called Sigarms and, although...