Recent content by khesser

I’d call up Longrifles Inc.

I too prefer larger than 30 cal for brown bears but also when I grew up on Kodiak the 300 Weatherby was a very popular choice for hunting or just bear protection at one time. I also completely understand why places have a minimum caliber. I shoot far more precision rifles matches than I hunt...

My saying I’m confident comes from knowing what my rifle and bullet choice are capable at given distances. When I can look at the data and see my rifle and bullet combination delivers more energy at 250 yards than some DG rifles deliver at 50 or a 100 yards shows it’s not so much the distance as...

You’re the one I feel wants to make a spectacle of this post. You give examples of animals not going down easily and I ask at what distance were these animals shot at? Do you also frown upon bow hunters that go after DG with a guide backing them up with a rifle. I personally think anyone...

Now no one might advocate it but I’m confident if given the chance I could one and done one at that distance. Now the debate really is not that can a Lion be killed at that distance but is that the type of hunt you want to experience.

Yeah and I’m not sure I’d want one in a 10lb rifle. Mine is already a handful when you squeeze the trigger.

At that distance the 375 RUM probably a better choice. Bullet choice also is a factor as well. But you can see at 100 yards they are very close in ballistics and by 200 yards you can see the better BC of the 338 bullet is carrying more energy.

Here is a chart showing difference between 338 LM using my load data vs what I pulled for a 375 RUM both with 300gr projectiles. Can clearly see the effect bullet BC has once you started getting out past a few hundred yards.

No matter the distance shot placement still counts. I took a Kodiak brown bear with my 338 LM from 250 yards. No way to get closer without spooking the bear. We were both on a beach with just a log pile between us. Took the shot from behind the log pile and instantly dropped the bear. After a...

7 PRC is great for taking advantage of high BC 7mm bullets. If you’re not gonna shoot long range or use high BC bullets then I’d go with the 7 Rem Mag. That said I have two 7 PRC rifles and took one to Africa this year and used it on game from 70 yards all the way out to 580 yards for a Kudu...

I always love reading the replies whenever someone posts about using Berger Bullets to hunt with. My own experience of hunting with Berger Bullets is everything I have shot with them has been a one and done shot. In my 338 Lapua I use the Berger 300gr OTM bullet. This bullet does have a thicker...

If you’re looking for good electronic scale or balance then you have three different options and price points. Creedmoor Sports has a good scale that’s actually more accurate than the AND FX120i but is slightly slower when weighing. Really only a concern when paired with certain powder...

For a lube and cleaning I like Lucas Extreme Oil CLP. A bolt action rifle really doesn’t need much for lube. In fact I really don’t use lube on my competition rifles. Some CLP for protection and to slick the bolt up slightly is all I use and I have actions that have seen 20k rounds or more fired.

I’d rather run nothing than use Rem Oil. Its corrosion resistance is pathetic and attracts dust in dry climates. Lucas Oil or Amsoil CLP products have worked great for me in all conditions and are my go to when hunting coastal Alaska.

The Bartlein #13 profile is similar to the Remington Varmint contour and probably what they will suggest especially since you’re looking to have LRI take some metal off it. I use the #13 contour on my carbon barrels and no issue with having shoulder for a suppressor. For a stock I’d check out...