We booked for 14-15 April next year already. There were a couple slots still available for those dates. We are taking our oldest son with us next year. It was the best TX hunt I've had so far to date. More than a few major disappointments at other locations. Not Dos Plumas.
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Wife and I went pig hunting at Dos Plumas Ranch. Wife had so much fun, she booked us for next year while I was driving us back home. She got her first pig, the smaller one on a stalk hunt, 40 yd shot, standing unsupported. Her second was a 218 lb bruiser...
So far this is my best group. I lengthened the OAL from the initial test loads. Man, volume really affects this caliber. Every new caliber I reload shows me something to understand. The large bullet diameter really changes how the case and powder charge reacts to length. This is an initial group...
That helps a lot. I'll creep up to 56.0 and see if the groups shrink. I could see the groups get smaller as I went up in charge weight. I wondered if there was a node just a little higher.
I stopped at 55.5 and the primers were getting pretty flat. 60.4gr is yeesh. Did you ever establish the most accurate charge for your gun? looking for the velocity based on charge that others have found was happy land.
Well, I ran a quick run up the powder range to 55.5gr, max charge in the Hornady book, of 8208 XBR and the 225 SGK and got 2612 fps. All the rounds from 54.0 to 55.5 in half grain steps index up in a 2-2.5” bullseye. So I’ll play with the top end of this powder and see where the node is. I have...
So I bought a used Rem 700 in .35 Whelen. It had been shot and had some minor work on it and I think the bottom metal wasn't stock. I don't really care about that as I was setting this up to shoot and learn with. I reinforced the comb, installed Pillars, floated the barrel, and fully bedded...
I just shot this load through my 6.5 CM Cross yesterday.
129gr ABLR
42.3gr H4350
2.815" OAL
CCI 200
Hornady Brass
I tried 42.5, but the group started to split into two different groups. Clear indication it was above the accuracy node.
Ya. She's one of my shooting students and had never taken a shot at an animal over 30 yds when I started teaching her. She now is shooting 7 PRC with 175gr out to 660 yds with ease. She proned out, dialed her drop based off her guides range call, checked her level and absolutely dropped the...