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Nice fat doe there Gerry congrats on the first! I'd wanted to shoot my first mulie this year also but my innnwr Michigander had me popping a good sized whitetail when he jumped up instead. Someday. They are not only beautiful animals but live in beautiful country!!

2016 has been a banner year for me! I've never shot two bucks in one season, but this year I had two occasions where I shot a 9 point bigger than any other buck in my life. A gentleman from another site (hint: see my hat) invited me in 2010 to put in for points in an area he knows well in SD. I...

Wow man congrats that is looking like a great load! I haven't been able to use 4451 much at all; in my Better Bob it appeared to create substantially more pressure (measuring case head expansion) than IMR-4350 but I didn't get to run those over a chrono.

Awesome thanks Scotty that's what I was hoping to hear I appreciate it! I have a bunch of 55 gr GMXs too but like the fact that I don't have to get the BSB screaming to perform properly.

I just got a mini Mauser in 223 w/ 12" twist & hoping I can get something put together for deer w/ 64 gr BSB. I have RL15, CFE223, Benchmark, and IMR-4895. Anyone with experience? Thanks a lot, Efw

There are too many far better options out there. These are flimsy turds IME so I'll only use them on chucks & yotes but not deer. They pop from my 257 AI. I've found a great load that hits similar speed & POI w/ this and the 90 gr GMX. The 100 NBT, 110 NAB, 115 NBT & 115 NPT are all excellent...

I wouldn't call it fudge but Brian Litz has done a lot of research (centered around actual shooting of actual bullets) and found that the numbers ascertained by computer models that nearly all companies were using (except Berger & now Hornady) were significantly higher than actual field testing...

I think 1Shot nailed it. A couple things to note, however: 1) the BTSP isn't a Hot Cor (those have a flat base) and isn't as tough 2) from what I've seen their BCs tend to be on the optimistic side That having been said I wouldn't hesitate to run them; I use the 145 BTSP in my 280 AI with...

I've found the Graf & Sons prices on Prvi Partisan brass, along w/ their excellent shipping rates, to be the best around. PP brass has done very well by me performing at least as well if not a little better than the Remchester stuff I usually use.

Thanks Scott; I am really thinking this will be a keeper. What you guys running for dies? I was thinking of a RCBS FLS (I don't use em crept for forming and occasional shoulder bumps), Redding Bushing neck sizer (270 win die/.295 bushing), and Hornady seater. Maybe a custom Lee Collet Neck...

I'm building one now on the Rem-built 03A3 action I bought here from Dave. Had a swept-back FN-style handle welded on, and a #1 contour 24.5" 1-in-9" twisted tube is being installed next week. A milled BM/TG unit is on its way to my smith for contouring. I'm planning on a Timney FW as light as...

Yeah that's what I'm thinking too; straight-up 6.5-06. Thanks Gerry!

^ Yep. I have liked some Savages they're great shooting rifles, but comparing a Savage to a Sako? I've lusted after a Sako since I was a kid; ain't nobody lusting after a Savage. Love the Swede too; 6.5-284 Norma is cool, but Swede is old school cool. 150 GPS doesn't mean jack IMHO. Sako...

I am thinking hard on using the 03-A3 action I bought from David here for this. I have a 24.5" 1-in-9" twisted tube already threaded for 03 & short-chambered 6.5-06. Gerry did you do this? I'd like to know if it's worth having to smooth up feeding over the drop-in fit of an 06. Thanks guys!

Yep. Sounds like a great reason to pop some caps need some brass to get flowin! Ain't a single bad reason to get out and pop caps IMHO ;) ! Honestly I haven't cleaned a primer pocket or trimmed a casein a long, long time. Lee Collet Neck Sizers and AI chambers work wonders for stretch but...

DEWD cabin fever messin with ya? The only thing off about those pockets is lack of live primers set for another go round!

Vince work Roger thanks for putting this up its most helpful!

Oh yeah those 75 gr HPs from Horn & their VMax of the same weight are both great for varmints. Either of those + 3400 fps + woodchuck = POP!

Just goes to show how cartridges were so limited back then by bullet choice...hence Elmers lack of faith in smaller stuff... Always cracks me up how fun writers today talk about new cartridges. I mean a 30 cal pushing a 180 at X fps ought to be end of the story; once you know those stats you...

We live in the golden age of bullets for sure. I own that collection; need to re-read. He loved the 257 Rob, 7x57, & 30-06 long before he hit the Blue Oyster Bar's cartridge; he knew The Truth ;) !