Recent content by Jeff Johnston

Thanks!

Thanks for weighing in.. All great points... There is no question that the modern cartridges are superior in terms of engineering and efficiency, exacerbated as the range increases. But your point on the WSMs is my main point: If even the 300 WSM---a cartridge that had more marketing hype than...

Im looking for it!

I'd like to get into the weeds sometime on energy vs impact velocity.

Next time I shoot a big boar, imma test it. At 100 yards, I'm not sure.

Great stuff. thanks for the input. I have heard of that honda... and that its shaft drive system is better than belt driven like all the others... And I've yet to hear anything shitty about the CF Moto.. although we'll have to see in 10 more years...

Interesting take. But a good amount of shooters is probably a hundred thousand? Totally guessing here, but out of those, I'm sure most chose the 223 and 6.5 CM... how many chose the 6.8? Who knows, but I wouldn't think more than a few thousand. To validate the bet, we'd have to define what...

Great stuff, JQ... also, does "Barbless hooks is the gayest" sound wrong. I was talking about the law, or the phrase and not actually about plural hooks, so I used IS, but when I read it now, it sounds wrong, so I changed it to ARE. What do you think, teach?

Also, I think Keith's photo of his elk should be the new standard for trophy shots. I'm serious!

What's your go-to bullet for most hunting, Keith?

Damn the price of bourbon has skyrocketed. So I'm always looking for values (i.e., cheap) based on what I think tastes good compared to its price. Right now on the lower shelf (under $30) I'm liking the Elijah Craig Small Batch or the Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond. But I'm asking because there...

The 6.8 Western is badass on paper and proven in practice, but I'm not sure it will last, however, because it's tough to find at stores, and because we are overrun with new cartridges lately. I'm putting the over/under at 5 years. Curious: Who's betting over, who's under?

Agree 100 percent, especially regarding Faulkner.

Barbless hooks are the gayest.

I get it; the idea of sniping 15 pigs before any run off is lovely. But here's a reality check: It doesn't happen. I know because I've tried. Subsonics with suppressors are quiet but they're far from silent. Really, all subsonic bullets (300 blackout, 223, whatever) do is give you a...