12/18/2023 – So here we are, Christmas is near. If not Christmas, other major religious and cultural holidays. Gift shopping and associated wrapping is done. The tree is up, decorations are in progress, family will soon head up from Texas. Yes, a peaceful time to carve out from angry politics…...
Tag: 6.5 Creedmoor
Bergara's B-14 Ridge Rifle
September 18, 2022 – We routinely receive requests for review of a the Spanish made Bergara rifle. In particular a from a local UPS driver who has a great deal of firearm knowledge and appears to be very fond of the brand. Bergara B-14 Ridge Rifle Bergara B-14 Ridge Rifle…...
Savage's 110 Ultralite Part II
08/22/2021 I wrote a really funny intro. No, not of the easy slapstick genre, but really clever, deeply insightful and witty. Unfortunately, after editing the lines several times, they became quite stale… passé… démodé and several other French words I can’t pronounce. So, I’ll make up for it next time…....
Savage's 110 Ultralite Part I
08/17/2021 Savage has had an excellent lightweight in the form of the Model 110 Lightweight Storm, with a scant scale checked weight of 5 3/4 lbs. The Savage 110 Ultralite is a further, positive step in lightweight firearm evolution. The 110 Ultralite adds the shooter accommodating Savage Accustock, a Proof…...
Ruger’s M77 Hawkeye 6.5 Creedmoor Part II
06/20/2021 Appropriate choices are a part of life… hunting… driving a car… ordering at the drive through window at Jack in the Box when fine dining is on the menu. Take the task of leaf removal for someone who lives in the middle of a forest. For the past eight…...
6.5 Creedmoor - Hunting
Warning: Bullet selections are specific, and loads are not valid with substitutions of different bullets of the same weight. Variations in bullet length will alter net case capacity, pressure and velocity. Primer selection is specific and primer types are not interchangeable. These are maximum loads in my firearms and may…...
Ruger's M77 Hawkeye 6.5 Creedmoor Part I
06/07/2021 The Hawkeye Predator is a long range hunting rifle. Offered in 22-250 Rem, 223 Rem, 204 Ruger, and 6.5mm Creedmoor, everything from small to medium size varmints, through large game like elk and moose can be accommodated, depending on caliber selected. Between hunting outings, it also makes a heck…...
Remington's Model Seven HS Precision Part 1
The Remington Model Seven is a truly useful product. While long barrel, match weight 6.5 Creedmoor rifles are terrific for 1,000 yard competition and downing pronghorn at similar distances, most Americans do not have access to or frequent long range shooting facilities or hunt the country’s Western plains states. No,…...
Remington’s Model Seven HS Precision Part 2
Based on what the eyes see and what resides in memory from experience, it is only human to anticipate a firearm’s performance. It is important, however, to not arrive at any conclusions until all of the qualifying and validating steps have been taken and hard data has been assessed. Unfortunately,…...
Savage's Model 110 Lightweight Storm 6.5 Creedmoor
It is a struggle to improve one’s writing. It may even be a struggle to improve two’s writing. A style and grammar mentor would be nice, or even just someone who has a general handle on spelling and where to place comas. My… stuff could be critiqued for technical substance,…...