My Savage 12FV is a whole new beast, thanks to Preferred Barrel Blanks. The rifle I’ve dubbed “Telekinesis” is still a .243 Winchester varmint rig, but it is behaving very differently. Let’s see how. The Social RegressiveThe Social Regressive is a collection of outdoor adventures, gun tests, and gear reviews by a handful of Oklahoma […]

Does your choice of bullet/cartridge affect how well it resists deflection when shot through thick bush? This is a question on many hunters’ minds, as they are faced with choosing whether or not to shoot at an animal that is partly concealed. Not only that but – even for targets that seems unobstructed – your […]

In this mini series I’ll be working over the wife’s Savage .243. We are swapping the barrel, installing an after market recoil lug, glass bedding, installing a new Arken optics scope, working on some load development and much more. I’ll be using some Peterson brass, Sierra 150 grain HPBT and testing out a few powders […]

More zinc bullet loads to try ( 3400 fps ) ? James PollardShooter, caster, handloader