Posted on 04/03/2019 5:28:58 AM PDT by w1n1
Yep, that's 'Am Shooting Journal'.
Excellent cartridge.
No one ever compares anything with the 30-06 because they always lose.
Not only informative but you can watch an amazing example of marksmenship as Travis Haley hits a man sized target at 700 meters with a red-dot scope and a short barreled rifle firing 300 BLK
I know what you mean. I inherited a Browning Safari from one of my great uncles chambered in .375 H&H mag. It’s a beautiful rifle manufactured in the late 40’s but it’s a beast to pull the trigger on.
200 yards vs. 1000 yards
The 6.5 Swede may be the greatest cartridge ever. Because it was also chambered in some Krags, it is not loaded as hot as it could be in modern rifles.
Swedish Mausers tend to be extremely accurate but I would not take a chance on hot loads tho it probably would handle them. They also are almost always beautifully made.
W.D.M. Bell loved the various 6.5 calibers and even favored them for elephants.
Ah, the Winchester 71. The rifle that always comes to mind when I read that old Patrick McManus story about borrowing a deer rifle (surplus from the Indian Wars), and being able to “clap with his shoulder blades” after sighting it in.
Yes, sir. It kicks.
Speaking of .308 I am really wanting a Savage 110 Scout in .308. It just occurred to me that I could trade an impractical .44 mag for one.
That is an elephant gun. smile.
Yes, my uncle Robert used to hunt in Africa. I have fired this rifle several times but I have never hunted with it. You put it up to your shoulder, start pulling the trigger and tell yourself, “ this is gonna hurt”.
Yep. You cannot help but flinch. smile.
I have a Savage 99 in .308.
Works like a dream. Coupled with a Zeiss 4X9X40.
Imagine the kick of one of these Zagros.
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/02/10/kurdish-zagros-gen-2/
chambered in 50BMG, 12.7mm or 14.5mm
Single shot home brew anti material weapon. It was put together in response to ISIS using similar heavy machine gun adapted weapons. I saw photo’s of the ones ISIS was using, they used them in Kobane. I remember the conversations begging for heavy weapons. That is why.
They are described as designed and manufactured by Kurds.
I have read there is a company in Vietnam making a similar one and one is for sale in the US that is similar (Anzio Irons works http://www.anzioironworks.com/Anzio_single_shot_50.htm they even make a 20MM, smile. ).
In 50BMG it is possible to own one in the US without added paperwork and fees. I think there are restrictions on anything over 50 caliber.
I imagine it is not light on the recoil.
(note: during WWII they made my father an armorer, he worked on Quad 50’s and Bofors. He still has a few 50’s in links for machine gun use)
50BMG is a bit overkill for Bear.
Anzio Ironworks home page http://www.anzioironworks.com/
“I am really wanting a Savage 110 Scout in .308.”
I have a 110, but not the Scout model. It came with a factory mounted Nikon BDC scope. Out of the box a 3 shot group fired at 100 yards could be covered with a quarter. Handloads, granted, but still phenomenal accuracy.
The whole shebang was less than $400 out the door.
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I would love to shoot a .50 caliber Barrett. It’s my understanding that the recoil on them isn’t too bad because of the way the rifle is designed.
Yes, it is true. Especially with those like Barrett produces. They are recoil dampened.
The Zagros rifles may or may not be spring dampened. I’m sure the 12.7mm and 14.5mm must be.
I’ve seen pictures of some of the home made rifles that had motorcycle spring dampeners. Suspect springs in a tube surrounding the barrel would be a better approach.
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