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I am a big fan of the WSM cartridges. They give lots of power in a short action with the same magazine capacity as belted magnums in a long/magnum action. The case capacity to be gained simply by ditching the stupid belt is substantial. The only real criticism I can see is that the WSMs top...

That's right. In 1917, the 7mm Brenneke came out. It has a .284 bullet, 1:220mm (1:8.6") twist, and dimensions effectively identical to the -06 cartridge family - same case head diameter and an OAL a couple hundredths shorter. It fits in any gun that can be chambered in .30-06 or 8mm Mauser...

I just sent the following email to Bertram Brass: It will be interesting to see what their response is.

Does anyone make a heavier barreled varmint-type rifle chambered in .22-250 that is fast twist (1:8" or 1:9"), and say less than $1200 - so a reasonable production rifle, not custom?

No doubt the .325 WSM was the bastard child of the WSM line. Everyone was expecting a .338 WSM and instead got an 8mm WSM with a funny name given that nothing about the cartridge was .325 in size - bullet diameter is .323, same as the JS M98 and the 8mm Remington Mag. Cynics (including several...

I'm a sucker for homeless rifles, especially those that are in decent overall condition, but have somehow slipped into an unshootable state. Today's rescue is a "magic years" .444 Marlin. The .444 has been around since 1964, but there's about a 10 year window between 1998 and 2008 or so where...

...and for less than a million dollars it can be yours. .50 Express 26" nitro proofed octagon barrel and full mag takedown figured, "A" carved wood beautiful "$100" #1 engraving with gold and platinum It's all factory original and all in great condition. There's exactly one of these known...

Last year I bought a model 70 Featherweight in .264 Win Mag intending to use it as a general big game rifle. I didn't end up getting the chance - our first daughter was 7 months old last elk season, and I didn't make it out. This year it's going to happen though - elk in the San Juans is ON...

Recently I bought a NIB CZ 550 Sonoran in 7mm magnum. This is a model that they discontinued when they got rid of the 550s in non-dangerous game calibers in favor of the cost-reduced push feed 557. The Sonoran is a high end model pillar and skim bedded in a Manners carbon fiber hunting stock...

A while back I started a thread on what to do with a NIB Browning '71 I found at a good price. The poll strongly favored keeping it as a .348 which I will admit didn't and doesn't particularly appeal to me - not a lot of bullets, not a lot of brass, and a caliber that begs for spire point...

As most probably know, the .264 win mag was introduced in 1959 and has never been a very successful cartridge, although it's never been in serious danger of dying either. But it's always lingered in the shadow of the 7mm magnum - the same case necked up from 6.5mm to 7mm. This had mainly to do...

I just stumbled across a NIB Browning Model 71. These are the last and arguably greatest incarnation of the Winchester 1886 action, and I'm pondering what to do with it. - I could leave it stock and load for it. The .348 Win is a very versatile cartridge as long as you don't try to reach out...

For anyone looking to shoot their AR (1:8 twist or faster) at long range and/or accurately inexpensively, I was really impressed by this IMI ammo. Cost to my door is about $0.70/round and on a load with a $0.30 bullet, that's CHEAP. Accuracy is sub-MOA out of a NATO-chambered rifle. I've been...

I am interested in anyone who owns or has shot a 6.5CM AR10 with a barrel 18" or shorter. I'm trying to find real-world information on gas system operation. The basic problem is that due to the slow burning powders used in 6.5CM the pressure at the gas port is quite a bit higher than it would...

6x45 is pretty much everything people wish .223, 6.8SPC, 6.5SPC and all the other high velocity small bore AR15 wildcats could be. 6.5x45 out of a 16" AR: - Drives a 100gr partition or similar deer/sheep/antelope/hogs hunting bullet at about 2450 ft/s, which keeps it in the partition's...

I'm looking for a vendor for an ultra-lightweight stock for a Winchester model 70 short action. There are McMillan and Manners stocks in the 22oz range, but ideally I'm looking for a synthetic stock even lighter than that - a kevlar type stock in the 16oz range. Anyone know of a source...

So I decided I wanted a DMR-type AR, ideally one that could shoot both "good enough" with surplus ammo and lights out with match ammo. A few weeks later, LMT delivers this: I installed an AR Gold trigger, a Burris XTR II 3-15 mildot in a Larue mount, some Troy BUIS, and one of my home made...