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  1. Mackay Sagebrush

    Need a lighter, longer range deer rifle - Update @ No. 74

    Marbles, Thanks for the comments. My dad (who is pushing 80) is going to switch this year from his standard .300 win T3 to a 6.5 CM for elk, which I think is a smart move. He simply shoots it better. Last month we were up in the high country looking for a buck for him to shoot, and while we...
  2. Mackay Sagebrush

    For You Handgun Guys

    In the Double Action arena, I had what I consider my "ideal" .44 Mag built. At first glance it looks pretty stock, which is fine. It started life as an 8 & 3/8ths" Model 29 .44 Mag. The reason I chose that length is that when cut back to 5 "s the barrel markings would not be messed up...
  3. Mackay Sagebrush

    For You Handgun Guys

    I have done a couple, and there are always one or two in progress. One is a simple, "Fun Gun". It is my favorite single action. A stainless Ruger .45 Convertible Flat Top with a ejector rod length barrel. The .45 Colt cylinder is pretty much never used, though it is kept around in case of...
  4. Mackay Sagebrush

    Need a lighter, longer range deer rifle - Update @ No. 74

    Pardon me for taking the time to explain why, instead of the usual "Name a cartridge/product that is best at X", with absolutely no information why this choice might be appropriate. If my response and info was too long, skip over it, and others who might be interested as to the "why" can read...
  5. Mackay Sagebrush

    Need a lighter, longer range deer rifle - Update @ No. 74

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  6. Mackay Sagebrush

    Need a lighter, longer range deer rifle - Update @ No. 74

    It is strange (for example) a group of people can be given information on how to build a chair and one or two end up building a box or kindling. Grin. How anyone would interpret a person the post I wrote a being "vehemently opposed to a rifle cartridge" makes me shake my head. Even more so...
  7. Mackay Sagebrush

    Need a lighter, longer range deer rifle - Update @ No. 74

    For over a decade now I have been recommending a combination that has proven to be as close to literally "plug and play" as it can get. A Tikka T3 in .308 An SWFA Talley lightweight rings. In the last few years the 6.5 manbun has come on strong, and it is an excellent cartridge. Due to the...
  8. Mackay Sagebrush

    6.5 creedmoor mag length

    There are a couple of how to videos online, but let me give you a quick "how to", as you don't need to buy anything other than an extra magazine. This is what the bolt stop looks like as it comes for short action calibers such as 6.5 CM, .308, etc. It is an extremely simple process to...
  9. Mackay Sagebrush

    APA feedback

    I don't own one of their rifles, do own one of their brakes, that sits on a chassis gun (300wm built back when the MK 248 Mod 1 first dropped in military community). The APA brake is quite effective, I also have another APA brake on a Tikka 695 .338 wm. It is an early gen Little Bastard I...
  10. Mackay Sagebrush

    Show me your elk rifle and weight?

    The other that gets used frequently is another T3. A .308 I had chopped to 20"s and brake installed. Wears a Mcmillan Edge stock. For glass it has a Nightforce 2.5-10x24 compact. When it is time to climb the steep stuff, and I don't want to pack a lot of weight, this is the gun I grab. It has...
  11. Mackay Sagebrush

    Show me your elk rifle and weight?

    T3 .300WM with an SWFA fixed 10 MIL/MIL in Talleys. Stock is a McMillan Sako pattern.
  12. Mackay Sagebrush

    Short range weapon ideas

    What part of Idaho are you in? Personally I would run a handgun. A .44 mag would be my top choice.
  13. Mackay Sagebrush

    Glock 20's Blowing up?

    How is shooting .40 hard on the gun?
  14. Mackay Sagebrush

    Sako 75 223 barrel twist?

    Sako and Tikka barrels come off the same line. In the past they have offered 8, 10 and even 12 twist barrels, depending on the rifle brand and model. The only way to know for sure is to personally measure the twist on the rifle.
  15. Mackay Sagebrush

    Model 29 for a Ruger Redhawk???

    As an example of penetration capabilities (and I will note I rarely hunt pigs) it is advised not to shoot boars in the shoulder due to their rather thick subcutaneous layer of tissue, commonly referred to as the shield or shoulder plate. That is precisely where I popped this one with a 240 SWC...
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    Model 29 for a Ruger Redhawk???

    Part of this depends on what kind of bears we are talking about here. If you are thinking black bears, I would have no issues with 240 grain hard cast SWCs. For Ursus HolyShitus (Grizzly) I would opt for a 300/300+. That being said, I would not feel poorly armed, if all I had were my standard...
  17. Mackay Sagebrush

    Model 29 for a Ruger Redhawk???

    To further answer your question, as one who has both Redhawks in multiple barrel lengths (including a 4" and Model 29s (including 4"), if I had to choose just one for use in the mountains, and packing, I would opt for S&W. While the Ruger is a rock solid, TANK of a revolver, it is a heavy gun...
  18. Mackay Sagebrush

    Model 29 for a Ruger Redhawk???

    While these days I specifically relegate certain guns to certain loads, such as a Redhawk to a 300 grain XTP, and a 5" M29, to a 240 grain hardcast, I would not hesitate to use a Model 29 for everything. The fact is that you don't need to use maximum loads for bears, and in fact it is ill...
  19. Mackay Sagebrush

    Model 29 for a Ruger Redhawk???

    We also do a bit of long range revolver shooting with the .44. Here is the target board. It is 780 yards from the bench at my cabin. And some shooting on a dry lakebed a few years back. As I recall, we went out to about 500 or so yards that day. I was using a Model 29 and a coffee can that...
  20. Mackay Sagebrush

    Model 29 for a Ruger Redhawk???

    So the .44 magnum is a subject matter that I have spent a considerable amount of years, energy, resources, and carpal tunnel development into. More to follow.. I have spent a considerable amount of time and resources developing my carpal tunnel, shooting the .44 mag. I Have shot it in high...

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