SmallCaliberCentral

Sure - shoot me a question anytime. I don't keep up with the latest & greatest rifles from the big manufacturers very well, but Savage sure has impressed me with the quality/accuracy of their rifles over the past few years. I shoot primarily Remington & Winchester bolt guns - but if I was st...

Aww... Fat lotta help you guys were! :D Now I know that for best results I should go with one of the well-respected custom barrel makers. Doh! :shock: Like I didn't already know that??? :wall: Laughing here guys - lightheartedly. I figured everyone would have their favorites - and I do understand th...

Danny, since you've already got a couple of Savage rifles - consider the relatively new Savage F/TR in .308 Win: http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k129/GuyMiner/hunting%20photos/12-F-TR-Target-Rifle.jpg This thing offers match-winning accuracy right out of the box. A shooting buddy of mine, Monte Mi...

Eventually the factory barrel on my little CZ will wear out... That's what barrels do. Is there a preferred custom maker for the .204 barrels? Mostly I've been shooting .308's and have used primarily Krieger. Those nice cut-rifled barrels are a favorite of the long-range prone shooters, and NRA high...

Just happen to have my initial 32 & 40 grain factory ammo tests in front of me at the moment... 32 grain Hornady factory V-Max loads clocked an average of 3905 fps from my little CZ. They didn't shoot nearly as well as the 40 grain V-Max ammo from my rifle, so I've never messed with the 32 grain...

Am currently at 29 grains of BL-C(2), with 40 gr V-Max and Hornady cases. Tell you the truth - I don't seem to be able to find my notes with the chrono readings. Odd, must have misplaced 'em. Hornady factory 40 grainers clocked 3676 fps, with a tight SD of 6, and decent accuracy from the little CZ s...

Just a little maple-stocked CZ with a 4-12x Leupold.

Have a Timney in a 1917 .30-06, made a big difference over the original military two-stage trigger. Huge improvement. Had a Rem 700 Sendero with a Timney too - nice shooter and the trigger was good. No problems with either.

Nice! Looks like a serious long-range game getter!

Nice!

Just want to try something different. The Barnes TSX worked quite well, with penetration to spare. I was impressed with the Berger hunting video and also with the accuracy I've seen from those VLD bullets - so I thought I'd give 'em a try. A couple of friends have tried them, 210 grainers on elk fro...

That was a great story, well told. The photos added a lot. It takes a fair amount of effort to put together a post like that. Thanks for sharing - I learned a lot from your story, and found myself considering a hunt just like it...

Regards, Guy

Despite the fact that I've had very good results with the 100 gr Barnes TSX... I decided to try the Berger 115 gr VLD. At this point I've only shot targets - and it's proving quite accurate - which I expected from such a high quality bullet. Am up just over 3200 fps with what appears to be a less th...

Critter and I managed to get our paws on that particular McMillan stock early in the game. His ended up on his superb varmint rifle pictured above, while mine ended up on a law-enforcement SWAT sniper rifle for an extended test and eval that turned into a permanent deal for me thanks to the generosi...

If you want to use the TSX - go for it! Expensive, but a very good bullet. I've taken two mulie bucks with the 100 gr TSX loaded to 3340 fps from my .25-06 Rem 700. As Rick said, complete penetration. Other bullets are likely to open up faster, but the TSX will go right through bone and drill right ...