I had a model 340 in .222 as well that I let slip away when I thought that I needed a 22-250. It shot really well with 4198 and 50, 52 and 53 grain bullets. It also produced some good groups with H222 as well. My brother also had one in a model 600 Remington. He lent it to a friend of ours and...
I'm thinking about a rifle build in 35 Whelen or 35 Whelen Ackley Improved. The donor rifle is a Ruger #1AB in 30-06 that has never been fired. The 1AB is equipped with a 22" barrel. If I have it rebored is it worth doing the AI in a 22" barrel. My son's Remington 760 in 35 Whelen performs well...
I read that Sierra and Barnes are being sold and that it is supposed to take place 1QTR24. It is appearently the same company that holds Savage. I hope we see improvements in product availability after it all settles out. Has anyone else read this?
Many years ago Hornady produced a .284 dia 175 gr round nose bullet. I used it in my 7mm Remington Magnum with IMR-4831. In those days I did'nt have a chronograph to check velocity, but the combination worked excellent on moose and bear in Canada and white tail deer here in Wisconsin.
You have acquired a real winner there. I've taken many whitetails with a 7x57 in Wisconsin from 40 - 274 yards and all have been one shot kills. That is a good thing since mine is in a Ruger #1AB.