Recent content by jmad_81

I think this makes the most sense in my head given what I'm seeing and fighting. Maybe I'll see if I can find a die for the Wheeler reamer first and see if that fixes things. Or knock the action off and see if things are going into the chamber as much as they should be.

I've been shooting a 7 PRC that I built with a 22" Bartlein carbon barrel. The thing shoots lights out and I absolutely love it. I noticed after my initial firing that the cases seemed to go into the sizing die fairly hard right at the last 1/4" of the press stroke. It was noticeable between the...

Good shooting bud!

Good for her! GO BEAVES!!!!!!!

I promised myself that I wasn't going to burn this barrel out chasing unicorns. I really wanted the 175 ABLR to be my go-to bullet in this gun. I really like the concept behind its design and the versatility it offers in the field. I told myself that I wasn't going to spend more than 100 shots...

I've played with the Phone scope, Mag View, and the Ollin. The Ollin is my favorite of the 3. I'm really liking it as well.

It sounded like they repaired it. I called them and they told me that they got it fixed and that it should never fail again. I'm hoping to get the rest of my load development done this weekend so I can move on to another rifle that has been needing some final fine tuning.

Well, Silencer Co. received my Scythe yesterday before noon, and I just got a Fed Ex notification that it is on its way back home. Very Impressed to say the least!!!

I'll keep you posted. They just got it.

UPDATE: I ended up going with the 7 PRC again. I really enjoyed everything it had to offer and how it felt to shoot. I used another 22" Bartlein Carbon 1:8.5 twist barrel with a Scythe-TI on it. Within the first 50 rounds I had this load for the 175 ABLR with RL26. Thats 4 Shots. The ES...

I have ran several VX5 on hunting rifles (they have always treated me well), a Mark 5 on heavy hunting/range toy, and 2 NX8 on two different hunting rifles. In my opinion, the Mark 5 and the NX8 are a fairly big step up from the VX5. Optical quality is better, the turrets are better, and I...

I have had phenomenal luck with RL26 and a 140 AB in a few 270 WSMs. Congrats on the Win!

I find the AI stuff absolutely fascinating, and borderline scary. But, please be careful as I have a few experiences where it has made up information. I'm a farmer for a living and parts of our farm are regulated by the state Department of Enviromental Quality that restricts fertility...

Thats pretty impressive! I wonder how much I'll have to back off of that to accommodate the suppressor.

The 265gr ABLR out of my 338 Rum sure lets them know they've been hit. That is my primary elk rifle, and a 6.5 SAUM with a 156 VLD is my primary deer rifle. I just wanted something in the middle with a suppressor. I'll most likely use this 7 more than either of the other two, but if the...