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It looks like you got your own nice eyeguard. Happens to all of us eventually. Nice post. shayne

I like the hat and the rifle, not to mention a great buck. The pictures look like they could be posted on the vintage thread. Nice. shayne

I don't know. I think you must be spoiled. Nice video. shayne

Great story! thanks, shayne

I'm 54 years old. I lost my Dad when I was 4. I like the fact that you guys take the time to let people know that you appreciate hving your Dad around. The older I get the more I miss him. shayne

The rifle I just got back from Hart was just a standard 243 1x8 24'' barrel. I stuck it in a stock from stockies and its everything I could of hoped for. I'm having very good luck with the 115 Dtac's. It makes you rethink what it takes to shoot long distance, and we are just not happy unless we're in the middle of another project. So what short action standard bolt face caliber should the next one it be.... shayne

I'm in the middle of a similar project. I have a Rem 700 sps in a .223 and I am going to have it rebarreled by Hart baarrels to a 6xc but I decided to by a replacement bolt from David Tubb. He also makes a short action bolt with a magnum face so its got me thinking about my what next project project will be. shayne

What will your gunsmith do with your bolt face to accomodate the WSM? shayne

Those young men looked like they knew what they were doing. Congratulations! shayne

Sorry, but I had to confirm your numbers with Hornadys newest guide. Your right. src

This isn't really a fair statement. For example, take your 6.5mm 140 grain A-Max (B.C. .550 G1) and put it up against the 180 grain A-Max (B.C .580 G1) in a 300 WM you will see that they have similar muzzle verlocities but with the slightly higher B.C the 300 WM is acutally flatter shooting, has less wind and has more energy at 1,000. I'm afraid that if you let facts get in the way of assumed performance you're going to be in for an argument, not with me, I'm just saying....

I had this same issue on a model 70. I mounted talley rings and bases and sighted my gun in and all was well at 100 yards. But when I mounted a kenton knob to my scope and went to the range I found out that I had maxed out my windage and that eliminated my vertical adjustment. With a fixed base you are s.o.l. to optically center your scope and take full advantage of the elevation adjustment range on your new scope. Though they get very little love, that is where Leopold rings and bases have their place. You can take your rifle with the mis-aligned base holes and optically center your scope with the windage screws. The only problem is Nightforce does'nt recommend the use of Leupold rings with their scopes. I use them on my Nightforce 10 power and hav'nt had an issue with them, but I only hunt with mine so its not that critcal. I know this bit of information will not be helpful to you but, Holland Shooters Supply has a nice fix for this issue as well with an adjustable for windage picatinny rail but he only makes it available for Rem 700. Good luck addressing your problem. Shayne

My understanding is that NULA will actively discourage you from putting a brake on one of his rifles. Easy enough to have installed elsewhere but found it interesting that he did'nt think you should put one on one of the ultralights. shayne

Where did you put the oil? You don't want any in the chamber or on the bolt face. If you are shooting factory ammo I would probably just start over. Clean the gun with something like butches boreshine following the directions, dry up all the excess, and give it another try. You should'nt need any lubrication other than what is left over from your cleaning. It does'nt take much oil or grease in the wrong place to cause some serious pressure issues. shayne

I'm sensitive. I have redone several scope set-ups for friends and the hardest part was dealing with the loc-tite fix. I realize it can be useful but too often used to correct ill-fitting or mismatched components. When asked my secret to proper installation all I can say is I read the directions first. Hope this did'nt come out to rough. shayne

Actually the Talley ring assembly guide recommends you not use loc-tite. The same goes for the leopold torx rings and bases.

I'm not sure why leopold rings would not be a good choice for a leopold scope. I have used leopold prw rings in the same situation your in and have been very happy with them. I also have several sets of talleys and they both accomplish the same task. shayne

Do not shoot a 30 carbine in a .308 . The bullets are the same diameter but the cases are dramatically different. shayne

How do you think I felt when I went to my wifes church in Indiana and the church bulletin was advertising their cornhole contest! Anyone could enter!

Don't buy anything! Find a friend with a reloading track record that you respect and spend about an hour with him and see what he has to say. A kit is a waste of money. The reloading guide will be fine but you want the one that covers the bullets you want to shoot. An electronic scale is irreplaceable. A balance scale works fine but the electronic is 10 times faster. Buy a Dillon micrometer for $30. Those 2 items don't come with a kit and I think they are very important to your growth in the hobby. A shell holder for lubing the cases from Sinclair Int. and some spray lube,brand of spray does'nt they all work. And it may seem frivolous now but I use my KM priming tool almost every day, along with a primer pocket uniformer. By the way you have to buy the appropriate shellhoder for the tool. Anyway eventually you will end up with everything you need but an informed friend can save you a lot of headaches and maybe some money. at one point I was going to make a simple list of what you need to reload and was kind of shocked at the total, of what I think is necessary, came to. You will have to make up your mind if you want to just refill your cases or make a quality reload that you can count on when the shot counts. I have friends that reload but shoot factory ammo for hunting, thats silly your reloads add a demension to the hunt that only make it sweeter! can you tell I was drinking a nice smooth coors Light while I was making this post? Good Luck, Shayne

I seem to be a bit of a thread killer but, I know a lot of people cruise thru customs, but for me in Mexico and S.Africa my handloads really got scrutinized and matched up to the gun. shayne

Thats a gnarly buck! congrats! shayne

Loved that video! shayne

They could have been scored as a 103+ but imagine what would of happened to this thread. shayne

Don't try to take your 6.5wsm to mexico or europe until they start making brass headstamped for it. It can complicate a customs firearm inspection. shayne