Recent content by Earle

Wow Guy's. Lots of good usable info there. Think i'm going to go the 7-08 route as I have a good selection of listed powders.

Ya, i figure i'll lose about 100fps. I can live with that. I just wonder how the Brno will handle the extra velocity.

As per another thread i started on 7x57 info, everything has come together and it's time to do some reloading, That's where the questions start. Hornady lists the 162 Amax at 2500fps, but i find lot's of other data that bests that by 200fps. I want to get the most from the Amax as i have a ton...

To put things into perspective, I paid what would translate to around $950 US for mine. It is the Safari model with walnut stock, 23" barrel with barrel band and it is spotless. Same condition as brand new. At $1700 US, someones getting hosed.

I have one i bought a few months ago. It is the safari model, walnut stock and 23" barrel. It is a fine shooting rifle for not big $. I paid $1250 cdn.

Ya know guy's i'm starting to think we're talking 2 different guns. Couldn,t source Warne or Talley, so tried Burris medium so unless the Warne are waaaaaaay higher they won't be even close to fitting.

Well, i was able to find a scope. Zeiss Diavari-c 3-9x36, but am unable to find rings that give the needed bolt clearance. There is a very limited selection at the dealers near me and i hesitate to order online if i"m not sure i am getting the right ones. Any suggestions welcome.

I am going to see what my rifle likes as far as 175gr RNs. They are what i would like to use for black bear, up close and personal (<50yds). Find a good load for 162 A-max for longer shots on deer, and maybe moose as well. Many have fallen to the 6.5x55. Moose are easy to kill, but hard to...

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Thank you. I may take you up on that offer. I will give it a little more time, as i won' t have the bullets for another week and am now haggling over a scope.

All i need now is some brass, seems to be like hens teeth hereabouts, and the scope. Made a lucky strike and sourced 1000 Hornady 162gr A-max bullets for pennies on the dollar, so keeping my fingers crossed that the rifle likes them.

Yes. I meant they were not a remedy on their own, rather they needed the right scope.

According to my research, Alaska arms can offer no help, nor Talley or Warne. The trick is to find the right scope. As far as modifying the bolt handle, the rifle is in pristine condition and i can't bring myself to change a thing on it. It has lasted, unaltered, this long, i will not be the...

Lot's of good info here to sift thru. There seems to be a concensus for 160-175gr bullets, so that will be my starting point. Now, if i can just find a scope that fit's, life will be good. Thanks for all the suggestions. Earl