Recent content by willymike

TAC has many good properties: very clean burning, easy to meter, versatile, allegedly temperature insensitive, etc. I have used it to reload .223; 308 Win; 35 Remington; and 35 Whelen. I switched to TAC in lieu of H335 for my AR 15s due to it being much cleaner burning. Velocities and...

Well, I confess to being a Tikka guy since I've bought four of them. However, the Vanguard is an excellent rifle in it's own right. I've nothing bad to say about the Weatherby. What initially brought me to the Tikka's was the handling qualities. It just fit me a lot better than other rifles...

Post #17 was from aT3 Hunter (wood stocked). I have three Hunters and one Tikka White Tail in synthetic (pre T3). They all are extremely accurate.

I own four Tikka's and the attached group was shot from my son's T3 in 30-06. That is a three-shot group at 100 yards. Winchester brass, CCI Primer, 58.2gr IMR 4350, Sierra 165gr Gameking. I've found all of them to be extremely accurate if you find the right load or factory ammo. So, I'm...

Or, as another alternative: A Boyd's tactical laminate stock. I put one of these on a 700 SPS (.243 Win with bull barrel) to replace the cheap stock that came with the rifle. I paid roughly around $110 for the stock and it has worked great to improve accuracy. I've found the laminate stocks to...

I use RL-15 in 308 Win and 35 Whelen. I've found it to be clean burning and very accurate in both calibers. Temperature sensitivity has not been an issue with it either. I've not tried it in 243 or 22/250 so I can't speak to those applications, but I'm very much pleased with it for the two...

I use KG 1 carbon cleaner. It's manufactured by KG Industries. It has worked exceptionally well for me, especially in removing carbon from black powder guns. Purchase directly from the manufactrer or from Midway USA. It's non ammonia based so it should not affect copper. KG makes a copper...

Dalegann, I've been shooting 35 Rem in a couple of Marlin 336s for 50 years. It is an excellent hog and deer round. In factory loads, I shoot 200 grain Core-lokt and the new Hornady Leverevolution loads with great success. I also reload the 200 grain Sierra round nose (Pro Hunter) and...

I'm not a person to whom you owe anything. I certainly will not offer you pity, as you request, but will provide you prayer instead. It's hard to pity a man showing character and integrity in trying live up to his word. I hope you find those whom you feel you may owe and make things right...

Yes, they are worth the money. I've had one since they first came out and it has performed very well. No problems encountered so far. It has been very precise and is simple to operate. I frequently cross check the charges thrown with an RCBS 5-0-5 balance and accuracy has always been...

I have two Crossfire II (2-7x32): one on a .50 Cal muzzle loader, and another on a Ruger 10/22. Neither have given any troubles of any kind. Close friend is shooting a custom build Class F rifle (6.5 Creedmore), topped with a PST 2.5-10x44 and he loves that scope. He has another ordered for...

I grew up shooting 16 ga shotguns, as well as 12s and 20s. The best of the 16s are those that are not built on 12 ga frames. They are lighter guns to carry than the 12s and are ideal for upland hunting. More potent than a 2 3/4" 20 ga, yet as portable. A Browning Sweet 16 was about the...

I'm truly sorry for the loss of your dad. I've inherited several guns from my dad and have strong personal memories when I carry any of them afield. My son now has in his possession a Remington Model 12 .22 pump rifle that was made in 1910. It is now in the hands of the fifth generation...

Well, I'm an Arkansan and I'll be helping him out all I can. Out of office that is! Liberal -- Yes! Fair weather 2nd Amendment supporter - Yes! Part of old political family in Arkansas -- Yes! Three strikes for me.

This was in the local news in the past few days. Remington is expanding their Lonoke, Arkansas ammunition manufacturing plant. Production is expected to start in the spring of 2014. http://lonokenews.net/lonoke-Democrat/news/local/remington-announces-expansion-lonoke-facility.html