Recent content by C.W. Richter

What will you be hunting with it?

It is a very cool area just to drive through and take pics (and I believe there are Ibex in another not too far away?) An old-time gun trader in Silver City advised years ago that the hunt was going to be difficult! A hunt for the national animal in Namibia (S. African Oryx) will likely cost...

'Same experience, excepting they DID inspect the ammo (counted the rounds-or asked me to confirm the number in ea plastic reloading box) every single trip. I just cannot see this being a problem as so many handloaders dial-in their guns perfectly for such hunts. I've read ALL the stories about...

My local HS had a biathalon team in the '80s and prior (because it's a tourist/retiree area, there's more tax $ allotted to the school district to fund such things!) 'NOT knocking the school as both my kids (called it "Boot Camp") attended and both are Doctors today. 'Went to college with a...

That list is obviously long, but IF you study it, there was actually no need for the modern introductions that do nothing more (excepting Sales & Marketing!) IF 6.5-06 A-Sq actually became a thing, that would've spared a LOT of nonsense, for starters! :p Americans LOVE deer hunting, so that...

*we have made some of the most spectacular shots (out to 750 yards using Burris Fullfield scopes of ALL types-including the $300-$400 4-14x. I have only made shots to 300 using the 2-7 and 8x in .338-06 and similar enough 350 Rem Mag. IF you find a great shape older Signature Series (I had one...

The 3rd above was an analysis for the larger, higher BC 250 gr bullets. As you can see below they're both only terminally suitable for up to 300 yds, so I'd go with the heavier slug (better SD for penetration!)

Just an example of the newer Burris (higher end) ballistic plex output (and likely sighted ~1.5" high at 100 to achieve this data). The 2nd is for the original Fullfield and E1 plex (it extends the yardage a bit-you can just say out to 400 yds.) I have NOT done an analysis of the newer 250 gr...

Check out Burris scopes (from inexpensive Fullfields, E1s to the IVs Veracity, etc. ($200-$800), and then check their ballistic reticle program vs. the ammo. you're going to use. You will likely find a combo that works perfectly for that gun. I'm guessing it's polished blue, so you may wish to...

3006 200 gr NP 2550 fps (a favorite combo bear/deer round for <300 yds, often 50 yds!) You might be able to wring another 100 fps out of it using more dense powders like AA/Western/TAC, but that's about it. The big slugs are long and eat up powder space (an advantage of the shorter .358s of the...

*Found both Weavers (in a pile of scope boxes, as SWFA has or had a scope trade-in program that I'd use with ones I didn't favor, or when upgrading.) The old one is a straight 4x fine crosshairs (no duplex) but it appears that it's never been touched. 'Saw a pile of 'em on old M70s once upon...

NECG in NH can install them for you (as I had them install same on an M70 in 416 w/ a Q/D scope release). One of my fondest shooting memories was a super-nice neighbor "Big John" driving by an old family farm (in his Dad's Bright Lime Ford F100 pickup)...I was sitting at our rifle range (c...

Somewhere I have a mint condition original Weaver, but forget if it's a 3-9 or fixed 4x.? 'Also have a 1.5-6 Weaver Grand Slam (came on a 35W but took it off) that I may put on an AR (it's #4, illuminated w/ low-profile external target knobs.)

1" 1-5, 1-6 or 2-7 or 8ish is all that's necessary with that rig. Higher magnification 30mm do look (and are) clumsy, heavier and unnecessary on smaller (or normal-sized and of course mountain) rifles. I've gotten away from 30s excepting adding recoil absorbing heft to larger, longer-range...

Guav Johnson!!!