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Really considering it a bean field rifle. Shot distance will only be limited by my abilities and confidence to make a clean shot. As of now, the .243 is my only moa rifle. The rest are inconsistent, so hopefully this '06 will be capable of some 3-5" groups at 300 yards or so. As to the pad...

I will consider bedding for sure. I am also already looking into a better shoulder pad. That plastic plate is just proof that men aren't built as tough as they used to be. All my other rifles have Leupold 3-9 or 2.5-8 in low mounts. Big fan. I was considering a Leupold 4-12 with a 50 mm...

Thanks for the replies. I'm not too concerned about the push feed. I hunt deer from tree stands, so follow up shots are an afterthought. I'm also fine paying $600 for walnut and blued steel. It is a 24" barrel, which is one of the reasons I was happy to jump on it. I'm looking for a...

The last few times I've visited my local gun store, the same rifle has jumped out at me, and last week, I just could not stop myself. I have always wanted something chambered in 25.06, and at last, the price had dropped yet again on a Winchester Model 70 in just that. At the time of purchase, I...

I've taken my last two deer at about 70 yards with a .223 62gr tsx at around 3000 fps. Neither took another step. My next load to test is the 80 gr in .243. I'm confident it will put them down as well.

I shoot an 11 youth in 7mm/08 that I re sized with the help of a Boyd's heritage stock. Never shot it for groups, but the first and only time I pulled the trigger after sight in produced a 15 point sc buck. Safe to say I love that gun.

Thanks for the responses. I don't have access to his gun, mostly for time/distance reasons. Maybe it would be best to direct the child toward an off the shelf offering.

That makes sense. Even the starting load should present enough impact velocity to expand the projectile at short distance, and that should be more than enough to perform better than a varmint bullet. Thanks for clearing that up. When I first got my setup, I just loaded up a handful of...

I gotcha. But lets say the starting load is 22 gr. and max is 24. Could we assume that a 23 grain load would be safe enough? Or is the thought train more: 22 is safe, over 24 is an absolute no-no, and anything in between is to be determined by individual testing? The way my manuals read...

Most of the instruction I've received via loading manuals and internet forums advises to start at the minimum load for any given powder and SLOWLY work up toward the maximum, looking for pressure signs along the way. In my particular rifle, that is what I do. However, my nephew is in need of...

I don't want to start any "use enough gun" discussions, as I know the .223 is marginal as an all round deer caliber. However, the short ranges at which I can see deer in the sc woods and the relatively small body sizes I (sub 200 lbs) make the .223 an effective deer cartridge for my uses...

I'm thinking about getting something in 30 cal. I've only got one threaded barrel, and it's in .22 cal, but I can't see owning more than one silencer, so I'd like to be able to maybe thread a barrel on one of my deer rifles down the road. I've only done a couple of internet searches, and it...

Gamestalker, it was the sizing die I had adjusted improperly. I had it far too high and made the mistake of stopping the stroke where the handle hit my loading table. Thus I only resized the top 1/3 of the neck. I rechecked the proper setup procedure, and believe I'm good to go. I...

Great tips. I'm glad I asked.

OK. Thanks for the replies, guys.

Thanks, JW That brass is precious. I was hoping I didn't have to chuck it. It would make me nervous running the primed cartridges back through the die, even without the recapping pin. Would there be any danger in simply pulling the bullets, dumping the powder, then chambering the...

I just primed, charged and loaded a small batch of once fired .243 brass with the 85 grain Barnes TSX bullets. I have found that the bullets, once seated to the recommended depth, sit loose enough in the case mouth to actually spin with finger pressure. Is this a sign that I didn't have the...

I have traditionally had better results with my .243 than my 30-30 at similar range (50-60 yards) but, I shoot the .243 better, so that doesn't really tell us much. One factor that may give the 30-30 a perceived advantage in DRT results could be a quicker transfer of energy from its larger...

Thanks for the responses. I am in South Carolina.

For several years now, I've carried a loaded pistol in my glove box, which is legal per my state laws. For one reason or another, I've been unable to co-ordinate with the local CWP instructor, so for at least the foreseeable several months, I will be without my carry permit. My question deals...