You can get a longer arca rail so that the only adjustment is where you clamp the rifle down. I bought a 4" rail that goes right in front of my magazine on my Tikka, and my hunting partner bought a longer 11" rail that he can just mark the balance point on the rail, but clamp the gun down in any...
I bought the Blackovis Plateau tripod (similar to the Aziak Backcountry/Tricer AD tripod) this year, and wish I had done it earlier. I did use my pack as a back rest as well for sitting and prone. These tripods aren't as robust as the ones shown in the videos, but held my gun well, and were...
Thanks! I was kind of thinking along the same lines - if powder manuf. doesn't have data, finding a close data point and starting there. Just dipping my toe into this process and know I can get down too many rabbit holes or bad situations if I don't pay close enough attention.
Yes, my Nosler book has load data for my ABLR...but Hogdon's reload data doesn't. So I can use the powders in the book that were tested for that cartridge (some of the powders they tested aren't readily available anymore), or take the 166 grain data from Hogdon and work from there? I don't want...
Hello all, this year I took the plunge and dove into reloading. I am currently shooting 168 gr. Nosler ABLR bullets out of a Tikka T3x (so is my hunting partner). I worked this load up per the Nosler book, and was lucky to score some IMR 4831 powder, unopened at a pawn shop of all places...
And Yahoo get nastier each year with their "analysis" lol...but I think I got the same grade last year and somehow won! I usually notice the worse I draft the better I do.
Idaho folks, remember this, Senator Crapo's office is at least fielding calls and listening to the opposition to this bill, while Senator Risch is hiding behind voicemail. I am disgusted in Risch.