Recent content by Elmbow

42 pages later, LOL! Here goes: 308 Win for its overwhelming ubiquitousness. Is there any other cartridge that compares to the number of sporting, military, and precision platforms the 308 Win has been built in? Ever? 243 Win. Easy shooting and mountain climbing in lightweight rifles deadly on...

And thank you for posting it. I was a bit amazed to see it on AH. I’ll never hunt Africa but the forum is about the best hunting type forum on the web. Ephraims grave via BF is a great way up, just a bit further. Another story: May of ‘75 I’m alone in my ‘62 Chev step side 2 wheel drive coming...

Nephi Bott was county commissioner and erecting the memorial for Old Ephraim was his baby. As was the memorial for the plane that went down up in Beaver Creek in ‘52 carrying soldiers home from the Korean War. Ephraim’s memorial is not up Blacksmith Fork, it’s at the head of Long Hollow and can...

7x57 My Father’s last Bubba before he passed in ‘79, Mex Mauser, made for the 7x57

My 300 WSM from 24” bbl is pushing that Norma bullet 3100 fps from 54 grains of 4350. My sons 26” 8” twist 300 WinMag takes 71 grains H1000 to achieve same speed. How many grains of powder does 270 Weatherby use to get 140s rolling 3400 fps? Burning gobs of powder is expensive and adds...

Bought my first WSM in ‘03, a Kimber Montana 270 WSM, the pencil dick barrel quickly got switched for a 26” fluted 10” twist MGM. (Match Grade Machine). I owned a 325 WSM for a while, here in western U.S. in an 8lb rifle is near ideal for elk but it couldn’t replace my Whelen so it got kicked...