Recent content by PJGunner

Number one is a Ruer M77 in a Ramline stock. It had problems that I had to work out. Number two is a Remington M700 classic. Number three is my pride and joy. It's a custom job I found at a gun show and felt so good I didn't even bother haggling on the price. The action is a Mauser from...

My favorite load in the .300 Wn.Mag. is the 200 gr. Speer Hot core. I run it at close to 2900 FPS using a long discontinued Winchester powder. Brass is Winchester with WLR primer. I have four rifles in .300 Win. Mag. One is a "B"model and three are "S" modlels which I prefer over the "B" I also...

Almost all of my custom rifles use Mauser actions and Douglas barrels. I have to say almost because the 280 I built already was barreled and I had no clue. I've never had a problem with barrels and I've been using them since at least 1972. PJ

Reloader 17 is my go topowder with the 225 gr. TSX in my ,35 Whelen custom Mauser. So far it has accounted for six cow elk. I hunt for meat so go for the cows. Besides, if I ever shot a trophy worthy bull elk, where would I put the head? A shoulder mount might have the bottom a foot off the...

I only have one Marlin, a 336 Texan. However, I do have a lot of 30-30s. :cool: Two M94s, one dated to 1911, the other to 1979/80. Two more ae really just variations om the M94 but IMHO the best vrsion of the breed. The M64, one from 1938, my birth year and the other from 1971 which I think was...

I do both. It just depends on what stage of the reloading process I'm working on. PJ

I store my powder a refrigerator out in my shed which is wired for electricity. Fridge is on and powder is kept very cool. I've done this for years and the powder seems to be unaffected. FWIW, the temp can easily reach 120 to 130 degrees in the summer. Between the summer heat and what heat the...

About the only data I could find was from the Sierra manual. At leastit give you a few numbers to work with. Sierra 120 gr. SPT Start:.............. 48.1 gr/2800 FPS Maximum: ....56.3 gr./3200 FPS. PJ

I remember reading about something about that but id was for .50 Caliber ammo to be used in fighter aircraft to help insure more hits on enemy fighters etc. I think there must be some truth to this, especially in WW2 where some films like Flying Leathernecks used actual combat footage. AS hey...

It would pay to get the rifle checked out just to be sure. Frankly, the 700 series of Remingtons are pretty tough rifles. The extractor may be the only problem. I have a few push feed M70 Winchesters that have what appears to be an M16 extractor or one close to it. They've never given me a bit...

I have two #1 B's in 25-06. I already had the one but number two was kind of a weird deal. The guy was selling it along with a "B" model in 7MM Rem. Mag. which was the one I was interested in. I thought the prices he had on the two were a bit too high so I made an offer for the pair that was...

I think the finicky problems with the #1 rifles was more wih the red pad guns. Those and a few early black pads had Wilson barrels until Ruger got their barrel making machinery up and running. The last Ruger I bought was a black pad "S" model. An time I shoot a group larger than .75" with that...

It's hard to say. Sometmes it'll fall in love with a particular hand load. Sometime bedding work and even slaughtering a young goat over the keyboard while asking what do I need to do won't give you an answer. Been there and did that. I have two Rger #1 B's in 30-06, one being my first one ever...

You have my condolences for your loss. May he rest in peace. I'll say a prayer for you. PJ

I'm in favor of the Speer 165 gr. Hot Core myself. It's about the only bullet I use in several rifles chambered to the .308. PJ