Recent content by CCAguns

Sorry - it’s been over 20 years. Perhaps 6-8 weeks as best I can remember. Outstanding folks though.

Wanted to try it as I was hoping it would perform well. Once Hodgdon recommends against it, I dropped it. Yes, you were missing something.

Sent them the entire scoped rifle. They matched the claw mount exactly as my POI hasn’t changed when swapping scopes!

NECG made some for me to match my existing Euro claw mounts back in 2002. Only wish I had them made for 30mm tube. Mine were made for 1” tube scope. Beautiful job - $600. Not picatinny type though. Lets me swap between 1-6 and longer range scope in seconds with no POI change on my 300 Wby.

Bears are bigger than most of the whitetails I see, and I've often taken whitetails out to 300 yards with a Leupold 2-7. Higher power for this range can be a handicap, especially in terms of weight and field of view. As previously stated, my Zeiss Diavari 3-9x36mm was more than capable back in...

Wish it was a 243 Winny.

All over southern MS!

I agree that’s important. Probably need some of you Alaskans or frequent visitors there to address what can be found on the shelf, say, in Anchorage.

340 just adds extra range.

I believe the 338 Win Mag was once referred to as the Alaskan cartridge.

Yep. Had no desire for bear when I hunted Alaska. Wouldn't hunt elephant either - just personal choice. Have no problem with others wanting to hunt them. Shot my caribou with my 340 Wby. Luckily got within 100 yards and the animal dropped at the shot. But when I was in the thick stuff with...

And many were killed unloading their 30-30s and even 30-06s. Today’s deep penetrating bullets weren’t available back then, and a cup & core 220gr bullet from a 30-06 was considered minimum by those who travelled to Alaska to hunt. Eskimos used what they had, but that is no guarantee it will...

I’d opt for the 340 Wby with minimum 250gr NPs.

If I recall, Sako made Browning Safaris in 243 and smaller calibers. FN made the larger caliber Browning Safaris. I know. I have five of them dating back to 1959. All mine are pre-salt wood from 30-06 to 458 Win Mag. FN Browning Safari rifles were some of the finest rifles ever made. Browning...

As most have said, I’d rebuild the Sako. Much better product than the A Bolt. Only Browning’s I’ve kept were the old FN Safaris. Had an A Bolt in 338 WM. Shot great on occasion but had trigger issues - one minute fine, next minute creeping. LGS owner said he had to send 3 out of a dozen ordered...