Recent content by PJGunner

Prayers sent. Paul B.

You're not the only one looking for a #1 in .35 Whelen. My very first #1 was also the first one I'd ever seen. They'd been out for some time but none of the LGS in Northern Nevada had one in stock. I found the one I got in 1975 and have never gotten it to shoot worth a damn. I found another at...

The 38/44 was one of the first cartridges I loaded for. I did work them up to magnum levels and for a long time that gun was my serious woods gun. On Fourth of July weekend I used it to kill a Black Bear that camp into camp and was going after one of the female campers in our group. A while...

Prayers on the way. Paul B.

I would say you're right about at the top pressure for a 7-08 or .270 Win. I run 49.0 gr. W760 and the140 gr. Ballistic Tips or 2800+ FPS. I gotret the exact velocity becuase I'm breaking those loads down to salvage powder, primer and brass. The bullets are the earlier style was too soft to...

Prayers sent. Paul B.

No Idea on why the breakage. A smaller flash hole would I think. still allow the decapping pin to push out that primer and enlarge the flash hole although it would still be a tight fit. If there is a small stone in the case, it should be easily removed I would think. The last option would have...

I mentioned my use of the chronograph as a way of determining a safe load. Probably the easiest way to do it is graph each load. and plot it onp the graph. A simple binder sheet works just fine. Draw three lines. On the left side of the paper you place the vertical line. On the bottom you place...

I see your gun has the old style long action. I have a 38/33 Outdoorsman with that same action and I much prefer it to the later short action which was used to make it easier for target shooters cocking single action during the rapid fire sequence of the match. All I can add is they don't make...

I believe that it is possible to get an accurate load with as high a velocity as is safe for a particular rifle. he first thing to consider is pressure level as determined by SAAMI can be based of several factors. That pressure is called the maximum allowable pressure. (MAP) Take an older...

My go to load or the .35 Whelen is 60.4 gr. RL15, 225 gr. Barnes TSX, Remington brass and Winchester WLR primer. Velocity is 2710 FPS from a 24" barrel on a custom 98 Mauser action marked Oberndorf. I strongly suggest anyone interested in using that load work up from about three grains less...

Well, to be perfectly blunt, I too am a fan of the .35 Whelen. I have three, a Ruger M77 RS, a Remington M700 Classic and someone's custom Mauser that I picked up at a gun show. That Mauser has been my preferred elk rifle ever since. I have a preference for the 225 gr. Barnes TSX which ha shot...

Another fan of the 7x57 and frankly see no need for improving the cartridge. I have three rifles chambered to the 7x57, a Ruger #1A, Winchester M70 Featherweight and a custom based on a commercial FN Mauser action. I see several potential problems with the conversion. One, the difference in...

That's an interesting post. I was reading on another site that has more than one forum related to hunting Africa the there has been some complaining that the outfitters over there charge higher prices for Americans that for people from other countries. That goes for trophy fees and taxidermy as...

358Goat said, "I've got test loads made up with 154gr RN bullets that I looked high and low to find. In general it's my experience that those round nose bullets hit harder. Very likely this is just my subjective perspective." Maybe not.There's an interesting book titled AFRICAN RIFLES AND...