Recent content by etwr2

I already have: Javelin lite long Prohunt Prohunt tac Springbok Springbok quad Sentinel I simply don’t need another right now. It’s the best deigned bipod I’ve ever used. I think the tripods aren’t as solid as an arca plate but they’re still very functional. For reference I hunt in the...

I have the FE vellies and bought a pair of barefoot rangers at SCI last year. I was amazed to find that the warehouse is less than 40 miles from my house but they don’t have storefront there. I love the barefoot rangers and like their tread better than the normal rangers. I will be taking them...

North america 1750’s starting in the central appalachians and headed west But since you said WHEN, not what or where I would say 1919. Smokeless powder and the rifles and cartridges to house it have been invented. I’m not likely to be conscripted. Art, literature, and music are developing at a...

This was my first watch that was more than a timex twist ‘n pull or a Walmart/kmart special. I bought it while in residency 11 years ago I have built fence, cut wood, and hammered it thoroughly. It’s been from Alaska to Africa and Mexico to Croatia. It keeps great time but just doesn’t look pretty.

I bought “the wager” by David Gran. I love exploration books. I need to finish “something of value” by Robert Ruark before I do. I highly recommend something of value to anyone remotely interested in Africa

I have an 18” proof steel barrel on a stag LH upper. I love the damn thing. My only complaint is it is t as quiet as bolt actions when suppressed. I’ve used everything from bonded 80gr Speer bullets to 107gr TMK’s. It’s not as accurate as my best bolt actions, but it’s consistent and forgiving...

I’m going to be the dissenter here. I have a custom REM 700 308win with a 22” hart barrel, jewel trigger, and McMillan stock. Loaded hot with Lapua brass and 168gr ELDM’s it does nothing on the range that my 6.5 creedmoor doesn’t do better or more comfortably. In the woods it doesn’t do anything...

Bullet geeking: Penetration vs expansion Small caliber 22 and 243 vs 7mm and 30 cal Lead cup&core/bonded/partition vs mono expanding/ fracturing The effects on animals. Time to incapacitation. Effective range etc Basically what are experience you are able to share from personal...

These are great stories. I’m a white guy with zero haggling skills and don’t live in an area with cabelas or lots of pawn shops. I however did win a cz600 trail in 7.62x39 on a single $5 ticket. I had 1/250 odds and ended up winning.

On my only plains game hunt in Limpopo, I took a 9.3x62 shooting 258gr hammer bullets and brought down 13 animals. I was very happy with its performance. My friend used a 9.3x62 with 285 and 232gr oryx, 286 partitions, and 286 A-frames. All of these provided great results. Both of us are big...

It’s a really cool round that does what the box says. It fits into a short magazine and gives great ballistics for the package and powders that give top performance aren’t unobtanium. The 7PRC only really does what it is supposed to with one or two powders. My favorite, the 280AI just doesn’t...