Rick in Oregon wrote:Welcome aboard Jim! Lots of motivated varmint shooters here with a wealth of knowledge to share.

Looks like nice weaponry; you'll fit right in here.

Thanks.

My son and I can't wait to get back to the fields this spring.

Jim

Jim, welcome aboard! You and I both have good taste in rifles as I have the same as you. I just picked up a CZ 527 in .223 and I have a Remy 700 VLSS Thumbhole in .204. Also I shoot sage rats in central oregon and I am friends with a sub guy, but he only spent 10 years under water. Gary Thank you. ...

If you are really interested in shooting coated bullets, I'd suggest going with either Danzac or HBN (hexagonal boron nitride). Here's a link to a discussion on moly, Danzac, and HBN. http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/6mmbr/vpost?id=2927448&highlight=boron+nitride I have used Danzac and a...

I bought my youngest son a Savage Laminate17 HMR in 2005. We had to get it bedded, a new trigger and a good scope (Burris 4.5-14x42 BallisticPlex reticle). Went hunting in spring of 2007. Man were we hooked. I picked me up a Savage Thumbhole 17 for myself about a year ago. She shot very well right o...

Silverfox; I will. These loads were just a test for 39 and 40 gr. Right now Sierra's are more abundant here so I'll go with them for now but I believe I would be just as happy with the VMAX's. When I first took this rifle to the range with the Remington 40gr factory loads I was disappointed that 1.5...

Mike, I just picked up this rifle (CZ-527 American) and was just checking to see how good/bad 39 and 40-grain bullets would perform. From what I’ve read both here and elsewhere, some rifles like them, some don’t. When I got the rifle (NIB) I shot 40 rounds to break the barrel in. The b...

I have a Chrony Beta Master and ALWAYS use the screens. I place the chronograph on a camera tripod so that the first screen is 12 feet from the muzzle of my rifle. I am limited in the distance I can get the Chrony away from the muzzle by the length of the cord between the electronic eyes and the di...

In the past I've chronographed and for optimun results (I believe), I always try to place the CHRONY where the bullet passes directly over the sensors and centered between the upper end of the screen and the CHRONY. I've noticed that if the bullet is to far left/right and to high/low the readings wi...

I live in Washington county Oregon and I am glad that our sheriff has the balls to tell the lefties to stick it! If we don't stand together to defend our rights we will all fail alone. If you aren't a member of the NRA join today! We don't have to agree with everything they do we just have to stick...

To all, I apologize ahead of time if this topic is in the wrong place. Picked this up on the local news tonight. It seems that a judge in Josephine County, OR has granted the release of CHL. Currently, that order has been appealed to the OR Court of Appeals. Meantime the Sheriff in Washington County...

This may be the time and place to mention something not so obvious, and also something that some here seem not to be aware of.... I see guys post "my Leupold (or Nikon, or "good scope brand") is not as clear as my "whatever" scope. This brings up the point of FOCUS.:D Rick,...

My name is Jim. I retired from the Navy after 20+ years riding submarines. In the Navy I was fortunate to be able to compete at National level competition with the Service Rifle (M1, M14 and AR-15). I’m a life member of the NRA and hold a High Master high-power rifle classification. I’...