ReeseBottom | Dave Gardner | Activity http://www.reesebottom.com/members/jimmie62/activity/ Activity feed for Dave Gardner. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:23:06 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 af889ad36bba1f7815dd983252adc9a0 Dave Gardner replied to the topic Mr. Gardner's Target in the forum Reese Bottom Chat Room http://www.reesebottom.com/forums/topic/mr-gardners-target/#post-4136 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 15:44:39 -0500 I thought there was only one caliber. “Dasher”. Hahaha

]]> 0 ca9fb35a291f003a7570db8fd48d470e Dave Gardner replied to the topic Mr. Gardner's Target in the forum Reese Bottom Chat Room http://www.reesebottom.com/forums/topic/mr-gardners-target/#post-4131 Mon, 25 Jul 2016 20:28:06 -0500 It was a hot windy day at out range. I got lucky and drew the second relay bench seven. The mirage was terrible so I turned the power down to 20. I have a 12 x42 Nightforce. So I could try to remove the mirage. My sightseers stayed in the blue. Just moved from side to side from 9 to 3. I thought if it just stays on one side or the other for…[Read more]

]]> 0 5a80505a801a9ae56340ce47f5f27ada Dave Gardner replied to the topic North Carolina .22 Match in the forum Reese Bottom Chat Room http://www.reesebottom.com/forums/topic/north-carolina-22-match/#post-3822 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 19:32:46 -0500 Well I was there with my custom made 22 hart barrel jewel trigger Harrell tuner nightforce 15-55 scope eley ammo seb rest wanting to get some of that prize money. But let me tell you the best in the country was there loaded for bear. They shot way over my head. They do not miss that dot very often if at all. The experience I got there was…[Read more]

]]> 0 0da52369a77731568b7d8580b6da98eb Dave Gardner replied to the topic Long Range Hunting Experiences? in the forum Reese Bottom Chat Room http://www.reesebottom.com/forums/topic/long-range-hunting-experiences/#post-3630 Tue, 29 Dec 2015 15:04:38 -0600 Al I have been hunting long range for a long time. We have had Bullets just poke holes in deer too mostly the heavier Bullets for the caliber i.e. 220 for a 30 we use a 308 Norma and shoot 180 or 190 I can tell you the nosler 185 balletic tip does a really good job. Of knocking them down in one shot. But we shoot threw the tree tops a lot and…[Read more]

]]> 0 7f28cd31a083bec5d437a91ad423f980 Dave Gardner replied to the topic New Blog in the forum Reese Bottom Chat Room http://www.reesebottom.com/forums/topic/new-blog/#post-3273 Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:29:02 -0500 As the season is winding down up north match 8 coming up this week end.
It is now time to look back and see what I missed.. You think you didn’t miss anything but did you? As for me. I seem to miss a lot, always trying to shoot better get tighter groups try different powder, primers. Bullets. So looking back I notice some things have changed,…[Read more]

]]> 0 db97bfeafbc6f25e9139139abb566bdb Dave Gardner replied to the topic 1st Day @ PA 1000 Yard in the forum Reese Bottom Chat Room http://www.reesebottom.com/forums/topic/1st-day-pa-1000-yard/#post-3130 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 01:27:52 -0500 PS. I forgot something important. He also took a nap !!!!!

]]> 0 0dfa70f9cb89ef1cf965ecc49dddd7b7 Dave Gardner replied to the topic 1st Day @ PA 1000 Yard in the forum Reese Bottom Chat Room http://www.reesebottom.com/forums/topic/1st-day-pa-1000-yard/#post-3129 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 01:25:31 -0500 Hello shooters. This is about the “shooter”. He traveled over 2500 miles, loaded his ammo two weeks in advance, took his wife to a resort, then came to Williamsport won two relays, saved Dave Burkhart from a DQ, ate at all the finest restaurants, laughed with us all, won three pins for his hat, put up with us Yankees, took wife to Hershey and…[Read more]

]]> 0 c7dae8453621bd802a99bb909364c32e Dave Gardner replied to the topic Fire Forming Dasher Brass in the forum Reese Bottom Chat Room http://www.reesebottom.com/forums/topic/fire-forming-dasher-brass/#post-2563 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:04:51 -0600 Jim I do fire form my cases like Wynn does,except I do have a fire form rifle. I do use varget 31 gr. with a Sierra 107 bullet seated into the lands. You will loose a couple cases from splitting, the shoulders will not be perfect but after the second firing they will be fine. There is a hydronic die to form cases. Also there is a guy on the…[Read more]

]]> 0 ff35ef4f238a6a38fe780aaa0f52b688 Dave Gardner replied to the topic Cleaning Brass while Reloading in the forum Reese Bottom Chat Room http://www.reesebottom.com/forums/topic/cleaning-brass-while-reloading/#post-1008 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 16:20:50 -0500 Actually I use a case lube lightly. On the back end of the bullet and slide it in . Testing testing is a must. Thanks Dave

]]> 0 b6b5da08e585fc69c226944908fe062d Dave Gardner started the topic Moved: Reply To: Cleaning Brass while Reloading in the forum Reese Bottom Chat Room http://www.reesebottom.com/forums/topic/moved-reply-to-cleaning-brass-while-reloading/ Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:19:33 -0500 I have a thought for you to think on and reply also. How clean do I clean my gun and do I use a brass brush in my barrel. And is my gun really clean? Thanks. Dave. ( oh great)

]]> 0 5b9dd05c8fa2a9ed5a425a5b7e0d9c8f Dave Gardner replied to the topic Cleaning Brass while Reloading in the forum Reese Bottom Chat Room http://www.reesebottom.com/forums/topic/cleaning-brass-while-reloading/#post-997 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:16:39 -0500 I also use the wet tumbler to clean my cases I am shooting a dasher at 1000 yd from williamsport I also polish the inside of my necks. I have read a lot about cleaning from the short range benchrest shooter. Heck they don’t even weigh there powder on a scale most of the time. So do I do as the short range shooters do or the mid ranges guys. Here…[Read more]

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