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phil replied to the thread 2026 Rifle Plans.Getting a 6.5 Mega to start loosening up, any day now. Plan to shoot 125ish grain mono’s for point and shoot to 325-350yds, in places I... -
phil replied to the thread Weatherby's New Cartridge.....A lengthened existing case design and reasonable freebore… not really pioneering there! Not sure why they don’t embrace more girth, for...
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phil replied to the thread How often do you guys go above book max in powder?.Maximum published data is usually conservative, considers any make and model, and these days, has a lawyer’s stamp of approval. Your...
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phil replied to the thread 2025 Hunting Season.Front axle, rear axle, mainframe and main wiring harness immediate and complete failure. No drama.
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phil replied to the thread ATTN: Nosler.The bearing surface is so long on the 160AB/BT I think I want to take a heavier version off my Christmas list, for now. I’m really...
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phil replied to the thread ATTN: Nosler.Of the 4 animals taken so far with the 168ABLR, the latest was a 180#ish boar. Distance about 230yds, complete pass through, broadside...
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My limited use of the ABLR had a different outcome. The ABLR bullets shot from a 6.5 Creed caused a rather extreme exit wound on two...
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I don't shoot 30-06, but in my 25-06 I use a magnum primer & found more consistency in both powder burn & as a result much better...
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phil replied to the thread Primer Question?.It can be a vast difference, depending on what it prefers. Drop down a couple grains and do another charge weight test. Sometimes it can...
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The concept behind the ABLR is good. But ........what we really need is a redesigned ABLR that is easier to tune. Maybe a hybrid ojive...
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phil replied to the thread ATTN: Nosler.Sort em to the nearest thou, and they will group tight. Get them touching to .005 off, in there close. People may say it’s not worth it...
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I’d be looking at 7t or 7.5t if they supply them.
