Recent content by TackDriver284

I got word from a fella who posted a report concerning his gas gun. He converted 6.8 x 51 / 277 Fury hybrid cases to a 6.5 Creedmoor and experiencing grooves cut into his chamber by those .277 steel cases. His report: "I had to eat a slice of humble pie today. For those of you following my...

You should find a great load with the Accubonds. Keep us posted on your results.

It is a Rem 700 Sendero, was chambered for 7 STW back in the 90's, I had it converted to 300 Win Mag with a 26 inch Bartlien barrel, 1:10 twist with a muzzle brake.

Good memories. It's fun and enjoyable teaching them to learn to experience the real world of shooting. Reminds me of when my grandfather got me started when I was little, started off with a .22 and a .410 Remington Wing Master. I'll be teaching my grandson to shoot when he grows up, he is only 7...

Dusted off the ol Remington 700 three hundred Win Mag to retest for an upcoming hunt, haven't decided what species yet. Leaning on an oryx or a nilgai. I will decide soon once I'm free from work and have ample time to process the meats. Tested 3 round groups in .3 increments using RL-25, lit...

It's a blessing to get your rigs back safe and sound. It's sure fun and confidence in your rigs pays off. Good shooting Ernie. Learning to read the wind is challenging experience to fine hone your shooting skills at long range. Shooting pistol grips with short barrels at 1000 yards and beyond...

I size and shoulder bump off the shoulders of belted cases once its fireformed. As RL338 mentioned, .002" bump is what I use for my .300 WM.

I decided to try a cooler powder which was N140 for my 6 BR and 6 BRA, possible I can use them in a .308 as well using bullets from 125 -175 grains. Was at a great price for 8 lbs at $332 at Powder Valley, so i made an order for 8 lbs. I found a chart concerning heat implosion for Varget, H4895...

When I ordered a 30 inch Bartlien 6mm barrel from the manufacturer last year, they were right on point and said it takes about 9 months roughly to get that barrel sent to me, sales rep was on point and communication was professional and returned my call promptly. I have this barrel on my shelf...

I had some old ammo that sat for years, it had green residue on outside rim of primers, on shoulders of cases, and from base of bullets / case mouths. I have discarded the whole batch for good. Dropped them in a bucket of water, and disposed of properly.

One thing to keep in mind that I forgot to note in my earlier post about Ballistic Tips. I regretted using a 140 Ballistic Tip in my 7 STW on a impala hunt back in the 90's, the bullet was screaming around 3,450 fps if I could remember out of a 28 inch barrel. Hit him quartered away, bullet blew...

You wont go wrong with any of those three bullets, AB, Partition or Ballistic Tips. I never shoot in the shoulders of deer, I don't like bloodshot meat, I shoot at the crease behind the shoulder broadside. Ballistic Tips are my go to bullet for deer, and they never go far and exits very well...

H4895 is one of the top powder that is not sensitive to temp swings.

Nice rifle. Brings back memories when I used to have a BAR .243 back in the late 80's. Varget, IMR 4064, RL 15, H4895 works great in my current .308 with 150 -180 grain pills.

Yes, 8 sighters, lol. I was checking tracking on the new scope, seemed spot on. I needed to fireform as much brass as I could. Going to clean the rifle, shoot 10 rounds tomorrow along with two other rifles and save the last 70 new pieces to fireform on Sunday's match.