Recent content by Joker12

For me as an American that would be a pre64 M70 Winchester. Restock it if you wish but its as good or better than any standard production rifle ever built.

My go to powder in the '06 with 180gr bullets has been IMR4831 ever since I bought my first chronograph.

I am assuming that you plan to crimp the bullet in the case. If you use the Lee FCD you con crimp it right where it is or you can seat the bullet deep enough to crimp it in the groove. Have you tried chamber ing the cartridge as its pictured in your rifle? In my Swift manual the 3.600 length is...

That is exactly what happened with the 338WM ammo that I took to SA several years ago. They were very carefully loaded with 250gr Partitions but not crimped and some moved in, some moved out but none could be trusted. I switched to my old reliable '06 to finish the trip. I now crimp with the Lee...

Why go to all that when the Lee FCD does such A splendid job for so little effort and cost.

Have you tried the eurolight hunters? I also need a boot that's wide in the forefront with a roomy toebox and that model meets those requirements foe me.

Every pair of Meindl boots that I've ever worn. Nikon film cameras and lenses.

That's very good advice! First timers tend to under estimate, I know that I v certainly did.

Should be fun!

I have an old Speer hand loading manual that lists the twist rates of most factory rifles. They show a 1 in 10" rate for FN which is the same as Winchester and almost every other manufacturer.

That one isn't near as nice. Either restocked or very badly refinished including removing that lovely checkering that FN did. No open sights and the barrel shortened, reblued and again not very well done.

Those FNs are extremely high quality rifles. To match that in a currently made rifle would cost several thousand dollars. Looks like a great buy to me.

As far as the actual hunting of dangerous game Col. Corbetts books are superb and very detailed. What could be more dangerous to hunt than man eating great cats in a dense cover environment. J.A. Hunters books are also wonderful.

You could probably stand 4 of them side by side and still get complete penetration and 4 dead black bears. I used my old reliable 30'06 and a 180 grain partition when I shot a 400 pound plus bear and it took out both shoulders and kept on going. The bear simply collapsed and never moved. They...

I have owned several and all would shoot dependable 3 shot groups of an inch or so at 100 yards when fed something that they like. They are good well made reliable rifles.