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On January 4th, I fedex'd my pushfeed m70 7x57 to Oregon to have JES rebore it. It arrived back to my greasy hands today! I am very pleased and am very excited to shoot it!!!

Here's the scoop.... I just installed a new barrel on a push feed model 70. The barrel is stamped "federal firearms company, Pennsylvania usa". It is a 7mm mauser. Headspace is dead on and twist is 9.75". It will not stabilize 140gr partitions! I double checked the twist, and i mic'd the...

Hi folks... i know I don't post much, mostly just lurking..... :) so Mrs Chet won a fully guided elk hunt in Oregon!!! WOO HOO!!!! (we live in Utah) We'll be driving up to Vale this Friday to hunt with High Lonesome Outfitters!!!!! I haven't had a vacation in 9 years!!! I'm kinda...

Ok, so who has utilized H4895 to acquire a reduced target loads? I am about to try this with a 325wsm (150gr speer) . I'm curious if any of you have tried it? and what kind of accuracy to expect? . thanks!

ok boys.... here's a debate for us..... I'm working on a featherweight model 70 for my sons birthday (june) I have a 20" 257roberts barrel that has perfect headspace on the donor action. I also have a 22" 243win barrel that would need to be reamed in order to work with this action. . It would...

hello my dearest internet pals! I've got a dilemma........ I have two M70 actions.... one short and one long. I have 3 barrels.... 243win, 280rem, and 7x57 I was planning on using the 280rem barrel on the long action and building a 280AI..... I'd dearly love to use the 7X57 barrel on the short...

last week, on gunbroker..... "winchester model 70 22-250" 18 minutes left - $400 opening bid - nobody's bid yet! :shock: very vague description..... only 3 pictures . . . the stock looks beat and there is even mud on the buttplate. :? I see the large mauser type...

anybody buying lead shot online? I'm just trying to keep my kids shooting for as cheap as possible :?

I have a pile of nickle plated 300 win mag..... I'd dearly love to blow it out to 458! I'm worried about how it would look/perform???????? And I'm concerned about scratching my 50 year old dies :grin: what say ye?

Figured I'd let you guys know what I'm up to these days...... . It started life as a '87 M70 300WM green laminate. The stock was rough, urethane flaking off everywhere. The metal was fantastic, the bore had seen better days. Then I found a barrel on ebay!!!! A 22" 458WM, brand new in the...

I'm having troubles finding the answer to this one..... A short chambered barrel usually comes .050" short...... so the chamber can be finish reamed by the smith.... how short would a standard chamber have to be to accomodate an ackley reamer? example: If I find a short chambered shilen 243 win...

lookin around for projectiles and found this: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/114900 ... -box-of-25 it says "discontinued" does that mean midway doesnt stock them anymore? or is Nosler discontinuing them???

anybody have any suggestions on bullets for the 458wm? my reamer just showed up and I'm excited to light this baby off! seems like some of the 45-70 offerings are a bit frangible at 458 velocities, and I really don't want to shoot solids.....

howdy y'all!!! I was wondering what the fine fellers of this forum know about fireforming 458 from 300wm? I have been searching and studying...... and I have a few particular questions. I have a surplus of nickle plated brass that I'd like to use for this. I plan on annealing the neck and...

I'm getting mixed opinions on this throughout the web.... and was wondering if quick load would be of any assistance...... . 40 sw - nosler 150gr JHP - HS6 (7.0 -8.5 grs) and here's the kicker - - - CCI550 . the 550 primer is indeed a hot one . general concensus is to drop 10% from a known safe...

I sold a rifle, the buyer didn't want the ammo. Now I have a buyer for the ammo. I want to get a general idea of how close to max this ammo is before I sell it. Obviously it was safe in the rifle that it was loaded for, but I'd feel better if these happen to be a little on the mild side...

I was just wondering if the current market conditions were effecting SPS and their normally fast service????

So, my boy needed a new scope for his 270win and I also had a 25-06 that hasnt had an optic on it for a few months......... Cabelas had these on sale: http://www.cabelas.com/riflescopes-cabe ... pe-1.shtml Last week they had a 3-9x40 for $49 and the 4-14 was $79 Yes, I know they are meant for...

yup it's already over... I didnt even make it a whole week this year :roll: 23" 4x4 muley. 62 yards. Hoyt/beaman/NAP/Trophyridge/ not a huge buck, but my best with a bow!

howdy fellas! so, I just picked up a M70 coyote in 243win. It's going to be my multi purpose truck gun (if it impresses me). I want it to whack varmints as far as the eye can see, but I'd also like the same load to be usefull on antelope out to 400 yards or so....... I have a 25-06 that shoots...