Recent content by SJB358

My current favorite 280 load is a 140 Sierra SBT, Partition or BBC using RL26 for about 3150. It’s really a sweet load in my M725.

QL is helpful with those ones as well. Just gives you an idea of where the top end is.

Lotsa 270 Win 150 data out there. Anything the 270 will do with a 150 the 280 should do a hair better, all else being equal. I’ve had great results lately with H4831SC and the 150 AB in my 24” Kimber 270 Win. 560 should be a great one. Pretty sure it mimics the old RL22 which used to be...

Good info Jake. Thanks.

For sure. It was good back then as far as customer service. I still remember all the red tipped 160 ABs I was able to get.

Don't shoot the messenger, but for a 280 Rem, I pretty much use a 10 grain lighter bullet load data for a 270. Meaning, if I have 140's for the 280, I feel pretty comfortable using 130 data for a 270 Win. All else being equal they are twins. I wouldn't just blankly do that across the board...

I put a S&B 3-12 back on my Kimber 270 Win. The load I am using is H4831SC, WW cases, CCI200's and 150 AB's. I started off at 20 yards. First was left, adjusted a little right, shot the 2nd one. Went back to 100 and shot the bottom 3. Made one adjustment and shot the next 3. Then I...

Sounds like the makings of a good load.

Makes sense fellas. I’ll have to look and see if I have anything on the shelf buck worthy.

Could very well be Jim. I’m not likely to find out too much about them probably. I know a lot of folks do well with them and I’ve used the Lapua Scenars some as well which I think must have a harder core since they tend to act like “normal” cup and cores to me. I guess my only thought was no...

Good luck on your travels and your hunt. Sounds like the makings of a great time!

No expert, but Bergers HP isn’t big enough to guarantee expansion like that in my opinion. I do know under the tiny HP is a lot of space before the core. There is no skivving on the jacket for anything to uniformly peel. I also think if it opened like that it would blow up on bone extremely...

7x57 Mauser would be mine. Right now I just collected all of the pieces to do a Kimber Mountain Ascent 84L and a Lilja 7mm 1-7 barrel to make a little lightweight hammer. I have a Winchester SuperGrade Featherweight that’s a dream to shoot and my son has a good old XTR Featherweight that’s very...

I doubt you’d be smashing it. QL is weird with Wby and RUMs. At 109% I’d almost bet you’ll barely be touching the base of the bullet. H1000 and 7828 are very similar in fill.

I use brown butcher paper as a background and a white paper plate from 9-14” in diameter depending on distance. I use a 6 o’clock hold on everything iron sights. It’s the only way I can be precise enough with the big sharps or even a peep sighted 760. The brown on black contrast works for me...