Recent content by baxterb

I use Fed 215s

It’s a shame the pith helmet is so derided. I mean, a light, solid material to block the sun, that does not transfer heat like thin material, and that sits off your head to allow airflow…not a bad design…

480 Gr soft/solid 458 with the win mag cannelure. 250 Gr for the 318 WR. 225gr 358s

Spomer is getting good at click-bait titles.

That is very cool. Herne tells some interesting stories of Bryan and the Mau mau among other things. Shame his interest in Africa will end with him.

I believe this is a Dumoulin action. The bases, taps, and front notch looks exactly like others I have seen.

Probably best to read Echol's own thoughts on it - I'd never get it all right ;-). but i can tell you they are very nice - I've handled four of them. http://echolsrifles.blogspot.com/2023/02/from-note-pad-to-concept.html

Trader Keith’s is good. I also use a fixed-length leather sling I made from an old belt. It also works very well.

Echols essentially did what you said - he took everything he liked from many action designs and made his own LX-1. It's very neat.

I flew through Dulles once using a bag that had been used as a range bag while shooting clay pigeons. The lady rubbed the cloth all around it, put it in the machine - positive for explosives! Suddenly I realized why. I told my wife not to say anything. She ran the test again - another...

What will be the Result of Banning The Sustainable Use of a Country's Renewable Natural Resources? In reality, this is what were are talking about.

It's worth remembering criticism of idiotic killing is not new - Denys Finch Hatton wrote several article for the Times of London about some of the crap going on - this was 1929.

Yup. Meateater’s goal is to be a 100 million dollar company. They are heavily financed by The Chernin Group - essentially they are getting people interested in the outdoors to sell them stuff. That is a far cry from when rinella wrote his first book.

Agree. I have long been against the 'as long as its legal' trope. You carry your ethics with you - and ethics should always be well above the law. The law dictates the lowest acceptable form of behaviour, not the highest form of ethical behaviour. We should always be concerned with the latter...

My understanding is Makris, via his advertising agency and the NRA were simply passing money back and forth and having a good time on everyone else's dime.