Recent content by highoctane

Im getting in the low 2900's, with 1/2 to 3/4 inch accuracy @ 100. When they first came out they were a little soft, just like the first years of the Ballistic Tips. Im not sure whether they toughened the jacket or if they added a little more antimony to the lead but whatever it was they hold...

Ive owned my 280 for nearly 30 yrs. Probably killed 200 plus deer with it over the years with the longest shot being 340 yds. I used Nosler bullets for the better part of it's life but due to running across a deal on several thousand 154 gr SST's several years ago I now use the Hornady SST's...

My rifles do not foul that quick but when accuracy falls off and they need a little cleaning Sweet's 7.62 and a good nylon brush has always worked well fore my bore cleaning needs, along with a little JB paste. I push a couple patches with Sweet's, let it soak a few minutes, brush the bore, dry...

Top buck was shot with my 280 Rem, 57.5 grs of IMR7828 and a 154 gr SST. Range was 80yds. The way you see this laying is the way I found him. Second buck was shot with my 7-08. 42.5 grs of Varget with a 140 gr Sierra Gameking. Range was 50 yds

I use Winchester primers exclusively due to having thousands and thousands of them. They were bought for about 30-35 dollars per thousand. Only once in my reloading years have I found that primers make that much of a difference for me. I will qualify that by saying, I only load to hunt and even...

Magnum vs Standard strength primers, it will never hurt to experiment. I've tried Magnum primers in some of my loads for kicks and giggles and only once did a load shoot better, and that was a 7-08, most loads shot the same while using the magnum primer. I did have a load one time that shot...

. With the unobtainability of any Alliant powders I got off that wagon several years ago. Before the Chinademic I found a place that was getting out of the reloading business. I bought all the IMR-7828 they had at 14 per pound which turned out to be 10 lbs. Also bought all the H414, and Big...

Well done and congrats. Ive got a friend that has lost 105 lbs in the past 15 months.

Good looking bear. Congrats

Ive always used Varget when loading for the 308, but I never used any bullet bigger than 165 gr.

Even though I live near Clemson, I've never been a fan. Always been a Carolina fan. On another note, I saw some hybrid bass schooling activity this morning as I crossed the bridge on the Keowee River, right there at the nuclear plant. Ive caught some good fish in that spot over the years.

Ive been using Sweet's 7.62 and JB paste for years. Works great. There's no sense in changing horses mid-stream for me.

Welcome to camp my friend. I'm from SC as well, however we are miles apart Im from the Upstate. About 10 miles from Clemson University. I love the Lowcountry of SC and cherish every chance I get to hunt down there. Again, welcome!

Your problem is not "what was done prior". Your issue is what was not done before you tried seating those bullets. As already noted by others, using the bullet to expand the case necks is not the way to properly seat bullets. NEVER assume anything. If you'll notice the first three letters of...

TAC, is real close to Varget. It would be one of my choices if I didn't have plenty of Big Game and Varget.