Recent content by PJGunner

I think part of he problem stems from Remngton's request to keep the Maximum Average Pressure at the same level as the 30-06. The did the same with the .35 Whelen. They said they were afraid loasinf them to their full pressure would damage their pump and semi-auto rifles. I can run my .280 up...

Nice snag. PJ

This probably won't be a lot of help but my pet load for the .280 Rem. is 57.8 gr. WMR (Winchester Magnum Rifle) under a 160 gr. Speer Grand Slam, the older two core version. Velocity is 2907 FPS with group average slightly under one inch. Brass was Winchester nickel plated .280 Rem. and WLR...

About all I used for years was something in 30 caliber. A bit of 30-30, but mostly 30-06 until it was about 1973 when I switched to a lighter rifle in .308. I did mess with other caliber cartridges but for the hunt it was always a 30.My first successful Elk hunt I used a .300 Winm Mag. We...

"It seems as though rl-17 is the most popular powder for high pressure loads." All I can add to that is it has worked well for me. 👍 PJ

Col. Townsend Whelen once said, " The 30-06 is never a mistake." I concur 100 %. There have been times in my life when it was sell a gun or starve, In fact I may sole a bunch of firearms that wish still had. Back thenit was seriously bubba'd 190A3 Springfield, I had for years until one day...

" I’m actually going back and forth on actually using it, but the xtr rifles don’t fetch too much for collectors." My 7x57 is the XTR FWT and I have its mate in ,257 Roberts. I shoot them. That's what they are for. If you're doing load work, one of the handiest things is a chronograph. They...

I get 2800 FPS with the 140 gr. Ballistic tip ususing W760. For some reason I seem to have a fast lot of that powder. I settled on 47.5 gr. RL17, 150 gr. Nosler Partition, Remington brass match prepped and Winchester WLR primer. Velocity 2850 FPS. I did work up to 2880 FPS but it was a hot day...

Speed v accuracy, can one have both? Yes, no, maybe. The rifle and the components used are the final arbiters in the equation. Then there are the decsions on what is allowable for a particular cartridge. That's usually decided by SAAMI or the factory that designed the cartridge or even the...

"That said, I have a Ruger #1AB in 7x57 that I may need to experiment with." Not if you're lucky. :rolleyes: I have a small collection of Ruger $1a, A's. B's, S, and H models.Most are fair shooters and a few flat out stink. However, there is a group of four rifles, three S and one B that shot...

Sterling Davenport, the now retired custom rifle maker made a lot of bigger bore dangerous game rifles and usually scoped them and used the lead sled to help with recoil. I notices that while he used the sled, I never saw any weights in the pan. I did know the man well enough to talk to hm at...

Welcome aboard. It's been a very long time since I played with a 45-70. The first was a first run Marlin 1895. When that rifle first came out, even the very conservative gun writer Ken Waters thought it could handle Ruger #1 loads. I'm here to say it won't. I sold it at a gun show and a few...

"I went with 1/9 on my 275 rigby. I can just barely get to 2900 with that rifle shooting 150s and mono or bonded, 1in 9 was enough." I've been running then150 gr. Nosler Partiton to 2880 FPS in cooler weather. Bolt lift during Tucson's summers starts to get a bit stick when it's really hot. I'd...

I've heard that a lead sled with too much weight in the pan and a really hard kicking rifle can cause the stock to break due to the sled not giving a little. I've never used a lead sled even when shooting the .404 Jeffery or the .416 Rigby in Ruger #1 rifles. In my opinion, both rifles could...

"I cleaned the rifle barrel after every five shots, and between when I used different types of ammo." That could be part of your problem. Some, if not all barrels need to be "seasoned" after cleaning. To get a barrel shooting right again can take as tqo or three shots to as many as ten. I take...