Recent content by Pdvdh

Me... 7mm Rem Mag with Barnes TSX. Required several shots, and left me wanting more knockdown/knockout punch. Bear quickly traveled quite a distance. Marginally effective. A friend... 270 Win with factory ammo. Required two good hits. Bear might have gotten away without some good fortune and a...

Man handle it with the bronze brush! See my Post #63. Shows my method for removal of most of the nitride process residual. https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/the-338-rogue.168245/page-5

Use a properly sized bronze brush and a decent bore cleaner solvent. Then patch out the residue the bronze brush loosens from the bore.

Purchase by credit card is proving to be reasonably safe, again. Purchased an item on eBay from a seller with 6,300 eBay transactions. They sent me arrows, but no inserts for the arrows. Their auction clearly stated inserts included, and included a picture of the inserts. I messaged the seller...

Too funny! I'd prefer the guides of old, than a guide dressed like Rodney Dangerfield listening to music and podcasts through earbuds, intent on demonstrating the stopping prowess and lethality of his 6.5

I've lived, and hunted, in Alaska for the past 47 years. Shot numerous bears - blacks, grizzlies, and brown. Additionally, a relative has owned and operated a gun shop in Alaska since the mid-1980s. Neither of us has ever talked to a bear guide, or heard of a bear guide, carrying a 6.5 PRC or...

Big difference between killing a bear that can't possibly reach / injure / kill you, versus hunting a bear that can reach and kill you - and stopping that bear quickly enough to avoid injury / death should it come after you. Hunting baited bear from the safety of a tree stand, I've watched...

Hahaha... Folks enjoy talking much more than listening. To the point some will continue talking after all have left the room.

I like it! Nice.

Finally, the effective application of bear deterrent packaged in a can. The negative being, you'ld need to wear a Bandolier stuffed with cans of bear spray. Bear spray belts! The new bear spray accessory kit. Might even need to line your hat or head net with multiple cans, based on their...

I go 1:7.5" for the heavy weight bullets. Mine has a 1:7" twist Brux.

Agreed. Bullet selection (terminal performance) plays a huge role in any cartridge performance on game. On the whole of my experiences, I'd rank it #2. RIght after #1, animal profile & hit location. With extreme bullet failures, like complete failure to expand, it has occasionally ranked #1.

Might come down to days of old. Blowing poison darts.

Hahaha... It all goes with this hobby and territory we frequent.

What other option did you have? I moved on too. Everyone either moves on, or continues to shoot a turd. My contention is CFW barrels generate a higher percentage of poor shooting barrels than plain steel barrels. They skinny them down and then fatten them up with a CF epoxy glued wrap. Each...