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I shot 5 rounds tonight. The first one was to the left 1.75" but the next 4 created a 1.100" group at 50 yards with a 4x scope. Recoil was not bad. That was with 53 gr of IMR3031. I might back it down to 52gr and see what happens. I'm hoping the first one to the left was due to it being the...

Thanks for all the info. I do have the Lee Factory Crimp die and use it for the 45-70. I loaded up a new batch last night and dropped down to 53gr of IMR 3031. From what I have read, it should be around 1700-1800fps. I know the bullet is strong. I think it will be like a lead cast bullet...

I just got some 350 Hot Cors and want to try them with IMR 3031 in my Henry. Looking at the Hodgeden Site they say 56.5gr is min/2022fps and 60.0c is max/2135fps, so I loaded 5 up at 57.0gr and now I'm questioning if they are safe?? With 57.0gr, there was some compression of the powder and I'm...

After day 2 in the ICU, the doctor said, "one day at a time" That has been our motto and will be for a long time.

22" 1:9 twist. I saw that the package arrived on the USPS site and 1 hour later they called to let me know they had the rifle and it all looked good. I think I will be happy with the results. Thanks for the kind words. Dad is a great guy but a nasty disease that affects everyone around him...

A little update on Dad's 700 30-06. It has been a crazy 6 weeks and we have a long road ahead of us. My dad was taken to the hospital with alcohol DT and is on the road to coming home. After 4 weeks, he was able to talk clearly and have conversations with the family. One of the conversations...

I'm looking for a little information. Does anyone know the COAL of Weatherby factory ammo in 300WBY with 180 AccuBonds?

Wisconsin 4 spring turkey tags Archery and Rife deer tag Wife drew a bear tag and will archery deer hunt I also applied for elk in Wyoming!!!!!

I shot the rifle tonight without the brake and got a 1.6" 3 shot group. I will say, I enjoy the rifle more with the brake on. Dang it kicks.

I also got my virgin brass fired in the process. lol

I think the issue is with the brake. The smith had to bore it out before he put it on. From my measurements, he only went .005-.008 over bore. I did some reading and most brakes are .015-.020" over bore size.

I have a Sako 300WBY that I haven't shot much in the past due to the recoil. Last summer, I had a local smith put a brake on it for me and the recoil is very easy to handle. With the mild winter, I have been working on finding a good load but it was been a nightmare. I've tried 2 scope, 2...

Krieger doesn't install anymore.

I'm trying to come up with a list of barrel makers who will also install their barrels. So far I have Douglas and Hells Canyon. Any others I should look into? I'm thinking about putting a new barrel on my dad's Rem 700 mnt rifle. I would like to keep it 30-06 and roughly the same contour and...

Great work Scotty!! Mine is coming along well. I can't wait to start load development for it!!