Recent content by TackDriver284

I'm in the same boat where I have a ton of different powders and bullets, but have done tests over the years with each rifle and narrowed down on powder selections and bullets after finalizing most of the tests. I have settled mostly for Varget, H4895, H4350, H4831sc, H1000, RL15, RL22, RL26 and...

A package came from Fed Ex, it was no usual cardboard package, tapped on it and it was solid wooden crate, after opening it, packaged in foam was my new blue NEO-X I had ordered early last summer for F Class Open. It was sent to me by xphunter aka Ernie Bishop. Thank you Ernie!!! It's...

I started with a RCBS RockChucker and then a Redding Boss. My next press would be a Co Ax, I like the free floating system.

Nice shooting Guy. I have an exact color and grips as your Kimber. Mine is a .38 Super Stainless Target II, and a ways back I had changed the grips with a Crimson Trace laser grip due to my aging eyes. I still have the original grips in a box somewhere. I have done the same for my .45 Kimber...

That is a good find.

It would be nice to use a 7 SAUM with 180 Bergers for FClass. :love: Run with the big dogs.

I understand why, H4350 is quite faster than the H8431sc in the shorter barrels giving better velocity and performance.

Ernie, what powder are you using for the 6.5 x 284? Try the H4831sc if you haven't tried it, it plain shoots great in mine. The ABLR bullet was fussy in my 7 Mag when I tested it long ago, switched it to AB and Scirocco and never looked back. My 6.5 x 284 loves the 143 ELD-X and H4831sc. Wish...

Excellent shooting Ernie. That is a more than an exceptional accurate load, especially with a Barnes. I would be smiling too.

Excellent shooting. Sure is fun having new toys to play with at the range. I remember that brand name, Ronin. Guy had posted that he has one of those but in the .45 with the optics if not mistaken.

No cab on mine either. It's easy running my International with the plow into the wind in a straight line for nearly a mile, and sucks when I'm heading back down the line on the next pass with the wind. All that dust isn't cool.

What Kevin said. 👆

My bet is H4831sc will be the magic powder for the 6.5 x 284

Would make a great ammo and range bag. Nice work.

Close to 3000 fps is fast. I never tried Retumbo in my 6.5 x 284. I think Retumbo may be a bit too slow for this caliber. H1000 / RL 26 is a step up on burn rate over the Retumbo, if you have these powder choices, maybe give it a try. H4831sc is my best powder for this caliber. What primers...