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Seriously, I have ammo loaded for the 8 RM. Just gotta check zero. Haven't hunted it in several years.

I love my T3X SS Lite 7 RM and BOTH will see action this season.


Jerry

I have never chronographed this load. Several years ago, Barnes put me in contact with a man that wrote for European sporting magazines and had done a lot of work with the 416 Ruger and their bullets. He was getting 2500 FPS with the 350 TSX from the 23” African. I am 1.5 grains below his load.
I had excellent accuracy in this rifle and another 20” and stopped there.
I actually hope to run it over the chronograph within the next several days. I have been putting it off for years. The main reason now, is I want to load the TTSX also.
This rifle and a near identical 20” 375 Ruger with 270 TSX are two favorites.
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Sounds like a great rifle. How fast does the 350 move from your rifle. [/quote]

I really like the rifle and cartridge.
I also have a M70 Classic stainless re-barrel to 416 Rem. I like this rifle also. Though have only shot it a few times.
For my distances, the 416’s fit right in. And I have had very good accuracy with the 350 grain bullets. Which I consider near ideal for anything in North America.
The 416 Ruger and Remington versions, I can still shoot in the sometimes out of position game shooting positions as a “normal” recoil rifle. My 458 Lott, I have a bit more respect/concern over contorted shooting positions.
I hope you are able to get hands of 416, I believe you would have a lot of fun with it.

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I'll have to check out the 416 R Alaskan.

I've wanted to play with a 416 Rem Mag for a long time and NO ONE close to me has one that I can PLAY with.
Great idea. Thnx


Jerry
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WIll decide between the following three in rotation this year:

1) Winchester 70 XTR Featherweight Winlite 270 topped with Zeiss Conquest 2.5-8x32
2) Ruger Hawkeye stainless in walnut stock 7mm-08 topped with Cabelas Instinct 3-9x40
3) 1953 Marlin 336RC 30-30 topped with Leupold M8 3X

I am sure all three will get work this season.

The two I’m most excited for are:

A New Haven built Win M70 Classic FW 7-08 w/ FX3 6x42mm plex in DDs that I traded into here

A LR 98 6.5x55 I’ve been building for about a decade; gorgeous JRS in high-grade French walnut that Karnis refined for me with ebony end cap, steel grip cap, red decelerator, a diet, and grip scallops, hand-checkered wrap around pattern, aftermarket trigger, Wisner 2-position safety, S&Ks, and light-taper Apex Rifle Co barrel

Taking them to the range Saturday morning to sight em in gonna be fun!!

Old beater 760ADL in .35 rem.
Ran it last 2 seasons.
Took the M8 4x compact off and slapped a VX1 2-7X. Little longer tube, at 4X ended up w less neck stretch.
Proly just leave it at 3X (so front sight fuzzed out) and even more eye relief.

Steyr Pro Hunter .30-06. Aint blooded it yet.
Leupold VX3i 3.5-10x.

MZ would be my old TC Hawken Silver Elite .50 cal

Bow is Blackwidow HS 54#. Minor surgery has me no go for a few weeks so might end up running a Hoyt compound of some sort.

700Ti 300SAUM Rem 600 350RM

sqweeler

How 'in the world' did you twist the bolt handle ? LOL

Sweet.


Jerry

Strange bolt handle's they are.

Savage 99H 250-3000. Going to try a receiver sight (Lyman 56s). Have been working with it the last few weeks. Confident in a shot within 100 yards.

Got a couple options should I need something for longer likely ranges. Should be a great season.

Depends on the weather. Nasty days I'll use my stainless/synthetic rifles. Browning X-Bolt 30-06, Tikka T3x 308, Tikka T3x 338 Federal or Tikka T3 243.
For the thick stuff I might take my Remington 7600 30-06 Carbine or even my Browning BLR 308.
For the days I just want to wander I might take one of my lever guns. Marlin 336 30-30, Winchester 94 NRA Centennial 30-30, Marlin 1894 44 Mag. These all have either Skinner or Williams peep sights.
I really want to get a buck with the Winchester 94 as it was left to me by my Uncle Hank. This will be the first year ever that I don't hunt with him, although I know he'll be there in spirit.

I will be on a rotation this year:
Ruger 77/44
Mossburg 100 ATR in 270 win. (first deer rifle and still try to take it a few times each year)
Remington 700 in 30-06
Bergara Ridge in 6.5 creedmoor
Bergara Ridge in 300 Win Mag

Sidearms:
Ruger Super Blackhawk in 44 mag stainless with 10.5" barrel
Glock G40 (havent shot a deer with this one yet, but excited to see how the 10mm does compared to the 44 mag)

I am leaving in 5 minutes for an Antelope hunt.
I am going to try to get a buck with my old M1 Garand

Steve

DON'T get mad at me.

I APPRECIATE the Garand ** don't get me wrong ** but....

I would not carry the HEAVY thing for the biggest lope out there.

Have a Great Hunt and Kill the biggestun out there.


Jerry

.222 Rem
.22/250
.22/6mm
.22 PPC

Maybe the .257 Roberts

elks

SOOO glad you can hunt this year !

There is no icon for Jumpin UP & Down.


Jerry

Deer hunting for me.
Kimber Montana 6.5CM
Kimber Montana .223 Rem
Win M70 .280 Rem

Going to hunt coyotes,bobcat,quail and in February it will be javelina.

Sounds like FUN..

Hey ! you could shoot a 'man bun' and hunt deer, etc.

LET Judy drag em.

Don't tell her I said that.

Jerry

Back from the Pronghorn hunt. Got my buck. 1 shot with the M1 and down he went.
150 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip. Getting ready to skin him now.