Ryan from United States, IL Public Profile

Have ysed Hornady FTX bullets in several calibers over the years and they tend to be exceptionally accurate. The only diwnside is that occasionally they dont pass through deer as well as Id like. They get the job done, but blood-trailing can be difficult sometimes.

I haven't used the decapping pin on any of my sizing dies for years. After breaking decapping pins using the included pins with either Hornady or RCBS die sets, I found the Universal Decapper from Lee. I used the original one for a number of years and only needed to replace it because I forced it too hard into a case that actually had a smaller case inside it I was unaware of and bent the pin. I was actually able to bend the pin back into place and use it but decided it was time to replace the original pin. For only around $4 I replaced the "bent" decapping pin. These work for all your cases.

I love these rings in combination with my Leupold 5HD scopes. I have had one ony smokeless ML for 3yrs and with the aid of blue loctite not a single screw has moved. I put the most recent pair on a new Tikka Ace 300 win mag. As a sidenote, I think these rings are actually made by Vortex but not sure. Either way, I really like these rings. I do lap the rings first with the Wheeler scope lapping kit.

I use these bullets for both my Colt Anaconda and Taurus Raging Bull .454. They are accurate out of both, but I am yet to take a shot at a deer with either pistol. Our firearm seasons are pretty short here in IL, so hopefully I will get good penetration and pass-through with these bullets if I get a deer in range this season. I'll update my rating to 5 stars if terminal performance is good.

I have shot this out of my daughter's CVA Scout and my Franchi 350 Legend and accuracy is good, but my main reason for purchasing the Interlock bullet is to hopefully retain the mass of the bullet and get exit holes out of it on deer. My daughter and my friend's boy have used the 165gr FTX rounds I have made for the past few years and they work "well", but often doesn't make it all the way through the deer. I will update this review once I see how they perform in the field.

I installed this in my Dad's Remington 700 .270 from 1980. The install was slightly tricky because I needed my wife to hold one of the pins while I used a punch and hammer to tap it back into place. The Youtube videos out there pretty-much showed me everything (except the difficulty with the one pin). The trigger is a massive upgrade from the old factory trigger that was set at almost 5lbs if pull, and it had been laquered over so it couldn't be adjusted. I know this particular model had an issue of some kind, so my Dad told me the gunsmith laquered over the trigger setting screws so they couldn't work loose. Anyway, I have been shooting the gun with the new trigger, and so far it has been great- I much prefer a two stage trigger and this one hasn't disappointed.

I recently purchased a Ruger No. 1 in 45-70 and wanted a picatinny rail to give me enough elevation to mount a 50mm Objective scope. The first problem here is that the rear of the rail DOES NOT sit flush with the barrel. All the holes line up correctly, but the rear of the rail does not sit flush with the barrel (can see the screw and light when looking under the rear of the rail). This was supposed to fit the "S" designated barrel, that is why I purchased it. Another thing to be very careful of in general when mounting any scope on a Ruger No 1 is making sure to get that scope back far enough to be able to see well through the scope without climbing up the butt of the rifle. Many variables come into play with mounting scopes on Ruger No. 1 rifles. My biggest bit of advice is to purchase off-set rings and no larger than a 40mm objective scope (bell of scope can hit the barrel, and you may run into issues with running out of elevation adjustment if the scope sits too high off the barrel). Purchase one with as much eye relief as possible and mount that scope as far back as possible.

Works just like all my many other Hornady Die Sets- no issues. I like it when the taper crimp is included and I dont have to buy that separately.

So far, so good with Warne rings. They are steel, so they are generally going to be able to take a bit more pounding than aluminum. I recommend the Warne rings that clamp down from the top and not from the side, simply because they are easier to work with. General recommendation: never skimp on rings, scope, bases. These parts are just as important as the rifle itself. You can't afford a breakdown of any kind in the field or comptetition.

I purchased this so I could place my DeltaPoint Pro on my Ruger SuperRedhawk .44 magnum. I seems to work well and I was able to zero in without any issues. I would recommend NOT getting the optional riser, depending on your mounting situation. I purchased the optional riser and it places the optic way to high.