I’ve never like my rifle far from my hands, I grew up very hunting elk in Oregon oldschool with just a Fanny pack but nowadays I pack ready for anything in Alaska and that includes bino harness and pack and sidearm and rifle close by!
With the packs, bino harness, and rifle sling all fighting to cling to the same small patch of space between your neck and outside edge of your shoulder.. how are all of you managing these systems from always fighting with each other?? I struggle mostly with once my pack and bino harness are...
Hey, I’d be surprised if anyone jumps at giving up their beloved BB spots… what I will say is they are out there you just have to be consistent to find them… get outta of town and out off the roads a ways they aren’t huge fans of people and pressure so hunting the road systems gives you the same...
Pretty much exactly where my mind was, my father and I are both drafters and he sent me a cool design of a front sight idea I am thinking I’ll do a scope rail mount type integrated mount the sits flush when the scope is on the rifle
K98 Mauser predating many of our favorite spin offs like the super smooth Springfield 1903A3, the bold Remington 1917, venerable Winchester m70 ect.. let’s see you mauser Sporters specifically, what have you done with them maybe some before and afters!
Building a stupid lite sheep rifle and I need glass on top, typically I am slightly glass heavy i like to be able to really zoom to verify certain things like brow tines, penis sheaths.. or other important legal info before moving off safe and squeezing in the vitals. That’s said building a sub...
So a number of guides here in Alaska prefer the 375 Ruger to the venerable H&H. I had one contact me about maybe custom building one for him to test and he had some very crucial guidelines (pun intended) ie: control round feel, side flag 3 pos safety, 20-22” barrel 7-8lbs and open sights…. Would...
Are you trying to go for big thump like a 338 Federal, or 358 Winchester like for black bear or elk… or maybe a flat and fast like a 6.8 western… crazy accurate like the 6 dasher or 6GT?
Alaska hunter myself what rifle calibers are your fave for what Alaskan animals and when might you have wished you brought something different?
I am currently building an ultra lite 7mm-08 for alpine and sheep hunting, and a couple Oldschool Mausers with super modern materials for some guides...
The simple beginnings of my rifle build, Defiance Anti action Preferred Barrels carbon fiber 7mm-08 match next is to order the MPI ultralite Stock.. can’t wait to feel it’s final weight!!