Recent content by Dsquared

I would take a serious look at a TIKKA and/or a CZ. I have heard nothing praises coming from the guys who have bought them. They are available in many of the popular new short magnums. In Rifle Magazine they just did a feature article on the new CZ model 3 in 270 WSM. I looks like a very nice...

That M700 Mt Rifle in Laminated Stock looks like a real sweetie. I picked up a Rem M600 Mohawk in 308 Win at a local gun show here in NW Wa. It has a 18.5" barrel. My son killed his first deer at age 12 with it. It was light to carry and shoots real tight groups. In fact it shoots so well that...

I recently sat in a conversation a respected gunshop owner here in NW Washington was having with a customer regarding the 300 & 270 WSM's. He said he was receiving alot of happy customer reports from guys who bought the TIKKA and CZ rifles. He felt they were a great buy, outstanding workmanship...

I am curious, who's barrel did you gunsmith put on you Mauser? Best Regards, Don

Sorry to be diverging from the original topic. Jeff is correct regarding the interaction of the two cleaning solutions. It is vital that you dry patch your barrel until you are convinced one solution has been removed from you barrel(s). I have read on the benchrest forum that some barrel...

Huntnphool's comment regarding the WDFW claim that hunter numbers are "down quite a bit" confirms what I was saying. I only saw 20% of the numbers of hunters I am used to seeing. Multiple major camps with 20-30 people each - gone. Old traditional camp sites that always had the same families and...

I wonder if we are not begining to see a return on our investment in 3pt minimum hunting? How long have we had this requirement in place on E WA Mule Deer? 8 or 10 yrs? This year I noticed the buck to doe ratio was 1:10 or so. I remember the years prior (70's & 80's) to the 3 pt minimum rule...

Bornforhorns, I hunt out of Oreville. I used to bowhunt but went back to rifle when my son came of age. Do not sweat this years early rut - it ain't going to hurt you. most of the boys from the coast were gone by the second weekend and missed out on the peak conditions. I saw very few deer...

Casey, Please do not be insulted by this, but I am wondering if your barrels are fowled? Perhaps the thing to do is clean your barrels. I use Shooters Choice for powder fowling, and Sweets 7.62 for copper fowling. At the end of "day one" you said the 270 was 3" high, the following day it was...

RE: the Weatherby MkV Feather Weights. From what I have heard, they are good guns. One fella posted a note (I think on this forum) regarding the 240 Wby Mag his buddy took to Alaska on a Dall sheep hunt. He said the gun is very light weight, but the 240 Wby Mag is not abusive in the recoil...

I'm curious, which model was it? VXI? VXII? VXIII? I have heard that the VXI's are "vessels of fertalizer". Myself, I have used the old Vari-X II's for many years. they have never failed me. I have one that is over 30 yrs old. Recently I picked up a Vari-X III 3.5-10x50mm Matte finish from...

I would go with a 7mm Rem Mag. i like 145gr Speer SPBT's for deer and 160gr Nosler Partitions for Elk. Make sure and spend the $$ for a good quality scope (ie Leupold). Just my 2 cents, Don Everett, WA

One of the other guys just posted a note that he picked up a Weatherby Vangaurd with a synthetic stock for around $300 at his local WalMart. As memory serves me, I think they are available in 7mm Rem Mag and 300 Win Mag. In addition, do not over look the discount Savage rifles out there. I have...

RE: The Browning Shotgun question... I would recomend that you post a question on www.trapshooters.com . It is a great place to find info on old brownings. RE: using old brass... I would only reload brass that has been shot in your gun. There are many reasons for this. One question I have is...

Look into glass bedding the recoil lug of the gun at a bare minimum. But to be honest, I am afraid you have just entered into the relm of handloading. In my mind that is a good thing. I recomend that you consult a couple handloading manuals, select a couple different bullets that fit your needs...