Helpful replies and thank you all.
And no I don’t reload ( too old and late in the game to start now ).
in the past I always bought a box sometimes two when on sale just before season. Used two or three rounds to check scope zero and grouping. Then maybe a half a box sometimes one whole box for hunting. This included crows and groundhogs or coyotes. When I sold the rifle ( sold for what I paid for it to my long time hunting friend for his grandson ) and gave him the ammunition, close to 26 boxes of various weights. Rem, Win & Fed. Even had one box of Accelerators. 55 grain I think. They didn’t group worth a crap. I kept the scope to use on the new rifle. The 06 shot good, just too heavy these days. Same goes for the 12 gauge. When small game was over I gave it to my nephews son.
When you get old, lighter is better. I did keep my grandpa’s brothers Remington model 11. Blueing all worn off but I like the ol gun.
I did find a 700 Mountain in 260, and a model 70 in 7-08. I didn’t weigh the Win. but it felt pretty heavy. It wasn’t the Featherweight model.
In my earlier posts I mention inherent accuracy of certain calibers.
I used to have a 222 that was very accurate with any ammunition I fed it.
But I was asked what it’d take to buy it and I shot out a high price and he said “ I’ll take it “. I really wished I had that to do over.
I know most any rifle can be tweaked with hand loads for good accuracy, but I’ll only be shooting factory.
Sorry for the long winded post. You all are great and thanks to everyone.
OM50
And no I don’t reload ( too old and late in the game to start now ).
in the past I always bought a box sometimes two when on sale just before season. Used two or three rounds to check scope zero and grouping. Then maybe a half a box sometimes one whole box for hunting. This included crows and groundhogs or coyotes. When I sold the rifle ( sold for what I paid for it to my long time hunting friend for his grandson ) and gave him the ammunition, close to 26 boxes of various weights. Rem, Win & Fed. Even had one box of Accelerators. 55 grain I think. They didn’t group worth a crap. I kept the scope to use on the new rifle. The 06 shot good, just too heavy these days. Same goes for the 12 gauge. When small game was over I gave it to my nephews son.
When you get old, lighter is better. I did keep my grandpa’s brothers Remington model 11. Blueing all worn off but I like the ol gun.
I did find a 700 Mountain in 260, and a model 70 in 7-08. I didn’t weigh the Win. but it felt pretty heavy. It wasn’t the Featherweight model.
In my earlier posts I mention inherent accuracy of certain calibers.
I used to have a 222 that was very accurate with any ammunition I fed it.
But I was asked what it’d take to buy it and I shot out a high price and he said “ I’ll take it “. I really wished I had that to do over.
I know most any rifle can be tweaked with hand loads for good accuracy, but I’ll only be shooting factory.
Sorry for the long winded post. You all are great and thanks to everyone.
OM50