wildcat junkie

Not maple for sure. Nit even close. Doesn't look quite like oak to me either. Maybe pecan?

Toyotas have some if the highest U S and Canadian content of ANY vehicles sold in the U S including so call "American" Companies like GM.

If you want long term dependability, go with the Toyota. If you want all the cute bells and whistles & don't mind constant nickel & dime repairs, get the Tahoe.

Lots of stocking stuffer things. Here are the highlights. Dakota Arms 3-position M70 type M98 safety for my 7x57 custom Mauser project. This is the modification that can lift a Mauser from the "sporterized" category into the "custom" class. One of these installed by a professional gunsmith will be more than 1/2 the cost of a new "entry level" rifle. I will do my own installation. Since I do not have fixtures and a mill, it will take me an hour or more to hand fit it to the bolt, striker and sear interfaces. Headspace gauges for 7x57. Aftermarket rifle barrels have the chambers cut slightly "long" so headspace can be achieved with the particular action/bolt being used. These gauges allow the machinist to determine how much to face off of the breech end of the barrel and also check to see if the chamber is within spec when finished. They can also he used to check headspace on a used rifle of unknown history. The bolt should close on the "GO" gauge. If it closes on the "NO GO" gauge it is at or beyond maximum headspace. They also work for 257 Roberts. Hmmmm. Wouldn't my small ring M98 1934 Mexican Mauser action make a nice trim little 257 Roberts? I set of RCBS dies for my 30/40 Krag. These will take the place of the tired old Herters dies that I picked up used a few years back.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WOOLY!

Rutting activity is influenced by the moon. Generally speaking bucks will travel most when the moon is either directly overhead or directly underfoot.All if this is also influenced by weather and other factors. I have found that the moon position can predict when mid day buck movement is most likely. Aside from just at sunset, the most productive times for me have been between 10:00 AM and noon, and again from 1:30PM to 3:30 PM. I am hunting un-pressured deer over the course of out long NZ season.

I too started out with a "package" from Midway USA. For deer sized game; < 3100 fps .284 140 gr Nosler Ballistic Tips. >3100 fps .284 139 gr Hornady Interbonds.

Get a chronograph that reads Standard Deviation. That is the most important factor in accuracy. I use this model. It is moderately priced, gives you all the data you need and parts are available fo you ever need them. https://ads.midwayusa.com/product/369265/pact-model-1-xp-chronograph-with-improved-sky-screen-mounting-bracket?utm_medium=shopping&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_campaign=Shooting+-+Chronographs%2C+Wind+Meters+%26+Timers&amp;utm_content=369265&amp;cm_mmc=pf_ci_google-_-Shooting+-+Chronographs%2C+Wind+Meters+%26+Timers-_-PACT-_-369265&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiApILhBRD1ARIsAOXWTztWDSZp37Eu1MqtvXnnmxt8qox9BABgRoBDT95RDvVKCBUKVsdeAKEaAixFEALw_wcB If you use the data from the Pact Chronograph and communicate some revenant data like fired case H2O capacity I can help you taylor loads for a specific rifle.

If your loads are developing higher Mv than what the "published data" suggests, then you should definitely "deviate" since higher Mv = higher chamber pressure. There is no free lunch. There is no such thing as a "fast barrel". If the barrel is "fast" it is developing higher chamber pressure. Even "published data" needs to approached with caution.

Airens is one if the best brands sold in big box store. Stay away from MTD and their clones. (Cub Cadet, Troy Bilt, Yard Machine, Toro) Make sure you get a model with "power steering" which consists of clutches for each drive wheel. Even when moving it around in the garage when not under power is much much easier when you can disengage the drive wheels.

One of many obviously.

I thought Mexico was going to pay for it? http://fortune.com/2018/12/13/trump-mexico-border-wall/

I meant to post a link fir "Quickload in my last post but I forgot. Here it is. https://www.neconos.com/details3.htm Quickload will not teach you the basics. What it will do is enable you to explore the various factors that will affect chamber pressure and Mv. Ni "Book Recipe" will yield the same results in every rifle chambered for that cartridge. Get a decent chronograph. Without one you are literally "shooting in the dark" as far as what your loads are performing.. You can monitor the Mv effects as you develop the load. I try for a lightly compressed load within CP/Mv envelope that achieves very small standard deviation. That usually occurs as the loads approach 100% load density or slightly beyond 100%. (compressed) I developed this load on my kitchen deck with a chronograph using Quickload data. These were the 1st 3 rounds on paper for this load at 100 yds.

I have the Nosler #4 and #5 manuals. I'm not sure about their latest editions. The #5 manual has a handy trajectory table that is based in ballistic coefficients. In addition to manuals I would highly recommend "Quickload" software. It will allow you to fine tune loads for a particular rifle using the actual chamber dimensions as a factor. This is done by weighing the H2O capacity of the fired case. For example, a load that is perfectly safe in my old M700 7mm-08 will be borderline high pressure in the Savage Axis 7mm-08 that I load for now. The Savage has a minimum spec chamber while the M700 was at the high end of spec.

I'm not familiar with the insides if the Ruger M77 actions. A standard length M98 can be lengthened from 3.315" to 3.5" without major surgery, just a but of work with a mill file in the back end and a dremel tool (or mill if you have that) in the front. The Intermediate length large ring M98s (same length as the small ring) are already close to maxed out at 3.235". Perhaps they could be lengthened to 3.295" by thinning down the back wall of the box. Gaining as little as 1/8" in magazine length can help with the versatility when loading different length/shape bullets.

What specific "short action" are you wanting to load for? Why not find a M98 action already chambered for 8X57. or rebarrel some commercial version. You could put together some effective loads at 3.00" COAL in a M70 "short action"..

The 8x57 can be loaded into intermediate length (3 .235" I D) M98 actions and also M70 short actions which are closer to the same length as the M98 IL than the M700. (3..050" Vs 2.8") IMO Remington only makes 2 action lengths in the M700. Too short (2.80") and too long (3.75") If you want to compare 8mm to the 338-06 them use the 8mm-06 as a yardstick. If loaded ro 3.340" COAL like the '06 it will easily approach 2800 FPS with 200gr bullets. Go another step with the Ackley Improved version for MVv of 2900 FPS.

It is easier for an Elk capable round to be adapted to hunting Whitetail deer than a deer capable round to be adapted to Elk hunting. IMO a 200 gr bullet with adequate sectional density and ballistic coefficient with a Mv of 2700 FPS or more is a good benchmark for Elk. Just about any 8mm cartridge from the Eurospec 8X57IS on up fits that bill nicely. A .323 bullet will have a significant sectional density and ballistic coefficient advantage over a .338 bullet of similar weight and design.. Even though it will equal the Mv of a properly loaded 8X57IS with 180 gr bullets, the 338 Federal will have a hard time equaling the 8X57IS for Elk with 200 gr bullets. Winchester did not choose the 8mm bore on a whim. It is the most efficient bore size for a short action magnum when trajectory and down range retained energy are considered. Sadly, most American shooters are "metriphobics" and insist on bullet calibers in .03" increments.

The 338 Federal barely equals the performance of adult (European) loads in the 8X57IS which easily beats the 308 by a wide margin when 200 gr or heavier bullets are employed. If the 8x57 was loaded to the same pressure as the 338 Federal (62,000 PSI) it would be no contest.

Almost $300 for a Handi Rifle without any optics You can buy a Savage Axis for $305. Sounds like a no-brainer to me.

I always hear it was because sheep were too conspicuous.

I qualified expert with an M-16 in 1970 when I couldn't see the 300 meter target over my iron sights on the 2nd day of qualifying. My non-dominant right eye has always been somewhat vision impaired since I was poked in the eye with a stick when I was about 5-6 years old.. It was figgy that day, and although I could see the 300 meter silhouette with both eyes open while not on the sights, when I closed my left eye to correct the cross dominance, I could no longer see the target through the sights. 100 meters out, there was a branch on a pine tree that had the end just at the top of the 300 meter silhouette. By carefully situating myself, I used that branch for a sight picture knowing my bullet would be several inches high at that distance. I hit every 300 meter target that day. In 2015, I used a similar method to kill a buck with my much degraded 65 year old eyes through the iron receiver sight on my Dad's 30/40 Krag. I took the buck facing straight on straight through the windpipe at 120 paced through an opening in some brush. I studied the terrain between myself and the target for several moments, picking out two reference points. One for elevation and one for windage at mid range between myself and the deer. I held between those points and dropped the buck in his tracks. BTW, the 30/40 Krag was the 1st smokeless powder cartridge adopted by the U S Army. The Krag Jorgensen rifle was the 1st repeater and 1st bolt action adopted by the US Army as the main battle rifle.

Not true. When bullets of 200 gr or more are employed, the 8mm bore out performs 30 caliber. With 200 gr bullets, the 30-06 doesn't do anything that the 8 x 57IS can't when loaded to similar chamber pressure. In fact, it lags behind. Winchester chose 8mm over .338 because at that case capacity the 8mm bore was more efficient. At 2900 FPS Mv with a 200 gr Speer Hotcor, my 8mm-06 Ackley Improved out performs 300 Win mag factory loads with 200 gr bullets and does not lag far behind the 338 Win mag. All that in a 30-06 sized case with less powder at lower chamber pressure.

Stock geometry makes a world of difference in recoil management.