The last thing I’ve ever worried about is the bolt binding on me.
Snow in an unprotected bore, a general feeding issue (I found the DBM REM 700 to be unreliable in picking up a round), sure.
The bolt not going home is not in the list of things to really worry about, but I guess is a good...
New (purchased in November, have not fired) Winchester 1895 high grade in 405 win + 120 loaded rounds (100 hendershots loaded 300 gr TSX+ 20 Hornady 300 gr sp)+ 100 300 gr Barnes TSX bullets for hand loading.
Got some weird Teddy Roosevelt itch this fall. Plan is to add barrel band sling and a...
Mine, purchased in 2016 had some qc issues on fit and finish that they partially fixed, but is still my go to as it is accurate with anything in throw at it, reliable, has a great trigger, and just the right weight IMO for a 30-06 not being hauled up a mountain.
Would roll the dice on another...
Yeah most of their models are scarc le in 270 now. I want to also roll the dice again on an extreme weather 270.
I’m not a tikka fanboy (I dislike the small trigger guard, low capacity dbm, and 1 size fits all action), but outside of them and maybe bergara I think most factory guns involve...
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Not a super grade, but have a 2019 vintage extreme weather in 30-06 that throws patterns vs groups. I like the action and format so much that I’m considering salvaging the action for a new barrel and McMillan stock upgrade. Fit and finish are excellent.
Have a NIB 70...
I just bought both.
For me a tikka hunting rifle requires the purchase of a recoil pad, an aftermarket bottom metal as the trigger guards are undersized for gloved use and getting used to a light & crisp trigger with loads of overtravel.
A howa needs a new stock and potentially a timney...
Posting this to not add to the off-topic nature of the the recent chamber dimension thread.
For those who have extensively experimented with not cleaning their bores, what do you do with moisture exposure from field conditions or high humidity? Let rust go and shoot it out?