Recent content by russellcframe

Congrats! I love my 3" SP101 in .357, bought it last fall. I primarily carry it while poking around in the woods as it seems to be the perfect size: small enough to carry any way I want but big enough to be shootable. I generally shoot 158gr HP's with 6.0gr Bullseye, tame recoil, no flash...

How far can I run? A few years ago I did Ironman which is 2 1/2 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and then a 26.2 mile run. So.... how far can I run? Quite a ways :) How far can I run from a bear, cougar, or wolf? About 3-10' before they've caught me and eaten me... better to face them with...

I just came back from the range where I tested out a brand new CenterPoint 4-16x40 on my old Remington 700 .308. This rifle has worn a low-end Bushnell 3-9 for many years and has killed moose, elk, bear, and plenty of deer. I considered the CP scope expecting it to be brighter, have more zoom...

Looks very interesting to me. But I'm a functional kind of guy and not an equipment snob. Looks like it could be a good value and a way to reduce the amount of equipment one carries in the field (usually a good thing).

Offfhand, user experience is very interesting and I actually prefer the feedback from amateurs over the so-called experts because there are usually more pure motives coming from amateur reviews. The wide availability of user reviews are one of the great benefits of the Internet I think. All I...

Yeah obviously loads react differently in different firearms, but requesting to hear about people's direct experiences with the two bullets relative to each other in their firearms helps me decide what I want to invest time and money trying out in my own guns. If it were up to pure trial and...

I just got started myself. I wanted to learn and save money on ammo costs, but pumping out big volume is not a concern. I bought a Lee Hand Press kit for $40, and Lee Carbide dies for a couple of my favorite calibers, a scale, and a book. I've put out about 300 rounds of 357 Mag and .308...

Hi all, I'm new to reloading and just finished shooting up a box of Sierra GameKing 165gr HPBT in .308 which I was pleased with. I need to pick up some more bullets and notice the local store shelves dont have a lot of Sierra in stock, but there's a better supply of Hornady. Can anyone...

Woops. Glad you are ok. I understand now why my Lee Reloading Manual says "never use a priming tool which stacks primers in a tube".

You guys are way too fancy for me. Here's my reloading bench, aka living room table. I reload .357 Mag and .308 with my little Lee hand press. Works great for me :)

Long time shooter, learning more Hi all. Thanks for the forum. I'm one of those guys who grew up around guns, hunted small game and deer for as long as I can remember. I moved "out west" a year ago and have now started bear and elk hunting. I've never learned much about the technical side...