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I probably save the CFE 223 for summer.

I've had pressure issues when I use 25 grains. But, that was with a 69 grain bullet.

I think 300 would be a long shot. 150 yards is much more likely. The BDC works out to 450 yards,.

I can still find some powders for about $40 a pound at LGS. No Varget. I think Varget is a myth. Like a Unicorn.

As you may know, I've been working up a Varmint load for my Savage Axis 2 223 Remington for possible coyote hunting. The load is Hornady 55 grains V-Max with 24 grains of Hodgdon H4895. The load itself is very accurate. I've been able to repeat 1/2 inch groups at 100 yards. I took the...

I think you can use AR mags, if you get replace the mag well. I don’t know how well it works. There are a couple of YouTube videos. I thing a 6.5 Grendel is a more versatile load. But, I’ve never seen 7.62x39 absolutely unavailable and it is still about 35 cents a round. I’ve got a few...

100 yards.

The inside pic is from today at Davis in Goshen. The outside pic is from October at Sheepdog Warrior in Catskill.

I bought a couple cases of Norma TAC 223 a couple years back. I’ve run through it, but, I have about 1,600 cases stashed. I stocked up on reloading supplies back in March. It was originally supposed to be something to pass the time in lockdown. I’ve run out of small pistol primers...

I've had this rifle for at least four and a half years. It has thousands of rounds through it and I love it every time I shoot it. Although, It is a hunting rifle, I've never taken varmints or game with it. I've taken it out for coyote a few times but, to me, it is primarily a range toy. The...

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I’ve got 2,500 number 11 percussion caps. I figure I’ll need about 25 pounds of black powder and never have to worry about hunting ammo.

Great answers. I guess,if you’re anticipating having to scrounge for reloading supplies. A bolt-action rifle makes good sense. You can be a little sloppier with your reloading and still have reliable function. The black-powder angle is intriguing, since you can theoretically make it...

I thought the prevailing wisdom was 223. I like to play Fallout. My wife chastises me for carrying half-a-dozen rifles. I explain that I never know what kind of ammo I will be able to scrounge. I guess 9x19 will be pretty easy to find in private stockpiles. It really bothered me in “The...

Can someone explain the advantages of a 9x19 bolt-action rifle? I guess there rifle/pistol ammo portability. I don’t really enjoy shooting my PC9 beyond 25 yards. For simple plinking, even a 22LR has a lot going for it.

I own two Ruger Americans and two Savage Axis 2. The build quality of the Americans noses the Axis just slightly and the way the stock is bedded to the action is better. However, the Savages are plenty accurate. I think, as a project, the Axis may have better potential. However, after about...

Apparently, instead of taking a deer, I took a selfie.

Its too bad. The stock system is actually quite nice. The way they’ve bedded it makes it pretty accurate. The cheek riser works pretty well. BTW, this thing is a dream to hunt with.

Mine uses mini-thirty mags. I wish it used AR mags.

I worked up a hunting load for my Ruger M77 Hawkeye Long Range Target. Sierra 140gr SBT Gameking, 59 gr. Reloader 25, Gunworks Cases The muzzle velocity is 3126 FPS https://nygunforum.com/threads/6-5-prc-new-loads-sierra-150-gr-match-king-and-140-gr-game-king.40825/

I fish and game club from a nearby town own a parcel of land across the street from me. I often see deer along the road on busy November weekends. The deer are driven out by the hunters.

God forbid they miss a week of filling the woods with gas fumes. I’ve hunted small game until the end of February, I don’t see a problem sharing.

I think this would be pretty hardcore.

The only significant aberration this year is all the city-folks hiking the public lands in order to escape COVID. It has severally reduced the hours I can hunt some land and eliminated others completely. Nothing like having a bunch of shouting rug-rats clear the woods when they show up...

Most of the deer I’ve seen have been too small. I’ll take a small one next week, if I have to.

Well, this happened. At 7:25 am, I spotted a six-point buck on his way back up the ridge. After confirming the deer satisfied the antler restriction, I had a perfect broadside at a little over 100 yards. The result, a clean miss. I’m hoping it was the buck-fever and not something more...

I’ve reloading some of this GECO brass. It works.

I reload for my Ruger Ranch 7.62x39. I think the steel cases are designed for Berdan primers. However, brass 7.62x39 is not expensive. I bought a couple hundred Starline cases easy enough. Nevertheless, I might be a little leery about reloading for an autoloading rifle and that Wolf ammo is...

This is what attracted me to the Ruger M77 over the RPR.

I actually have 2 pounds of H4831, 2 pounds of RL23 and a pound of RL 25. I’ll run out of bullets before powered at this rate.

I gotta find H1000 before I can love it.

When the safe act gets repealed, I’ll be the first guy in line at the gun store. Until then, my PC 9 will suffice.

I haven't shared pictures of my Savage Axis 2 223 Remington in a while. Here it is with the coyote Boyd's AT-ONE thumbhole stock I must have at least 2,000 rounds through it. I wonder how much more I can shoot it before having to replace the barrel.

I like the form factor of my CVA Wolf, but I wanted a stock with a little more heft to help with balance and recoil. I opted for a Boyd's "walnut" stock. It looks nice. But, I'm pretty sure its laminate with a walnut stain. I know laminates offend lumber purists. However, in my...

Since the 6.5 mm Hornady ELD Match and ELD-X bullets are in short supply. I've been working up some alternative loads for the Ruger M77 Long Range Target. The first loads uses Sierra 140 gr Game King Spitzer Boat Tail SP. I loaded it into Gunworks brass. The charge was 59 grains of Reloader...

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I been playing with different propellants and projectiles. I also have tried White Hots and triple 7 power. The White Hots yielded marginally lower muzzle velocities. But, the Wolf seems to be limited by the 24 inch barrel and 1600 FPS seems to be sufficient. I’ve shot powerbelts and they...

An “other” for varmints. Interesting. Shorter cartridges like 223 don’t get an advantage from a longer barrel.

I had discounted a centerfire autoloading rifle for hunting because New York State limits magazine capacity of such rifles to 5 rounds for hunting. That may have been a mistake. I’ve used a 10/22 for squirrel hunting, and I prefer it over any bolt gun. Being able to follow up without...

The great thing about a fixed-mag compliant AR is that you can put a bayonet on it. If you’ve decided that you can end an engagement with just a few rounds, why get an AR at all? An auto-loading shotgun would suffice. But, why go that far, only a very small fraction gun owners participate in...

I might add that I have the standard Ruger American in 308 Winchester. I bought it to deer hunt. But, I got the long distance shooting bug. I ended up putting a magpul hunter stock on it. If I was going for a non-ranch Ruger American. It would be the go wild predator in 6.5 CM.

I obtained a hunting permit to a nearby forest preserve. Apparently, they're having a problem with too many deer. The only stipulation is that I need to use a bow, crossbow, shotgun, or muzzleloader. Out of these, the muzzleloader option was intriguing. I bought this inexpensive and light...

I pretty sure you can get a 223 variant that uses AR mags. I have the 7.62x39 model and I love it. I bought it because I wanted a light-weight general purpose rifle for plinking and hunting medium game. After the scope, brake, and cheek riser, it still weighs about 6 pounds. It shoots...

It is a pretty good value. It is missing some of the features that the Nikon F1000 Black has. I miss having a zero-stop. But, the reticule is really handy.

I put a new scope on my CZ455 22LR. It is a lot of scope for 22. But, the Nikon P3 was not doing it. All pair this with a 30 MOA base to make it a true long-range 22LR.

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It may be true that necessity is the mother of invention. I realized last week that I had worked my way down to my last 500 large rifle primers and 300 Hornady 6.5mm 140 gr ELDM bullets. I was disappointed to find that there were none of these available anywhere on line. As the 6.5 bullets...

I’m pretty happy with the Noslers. The problem is that they’re so new, they haven’t released ballistic data or load data. I’ve had to improvise. Hornady has complete data on the SSTs right in their manual.

So, the weather today was pretty crappy. But, it didn't stop me from some load testing. The rain and the wind kept from shooting too far. I loaded more of the Nosler 123 gr. Ballistic Tip bullets. This time I used some once-fired federal brass. I increased the powder charge to 31 grains of...

I gave my Ruger 10/22 Green Mountain Sporter a camo-wrap.