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SJB358, I am thinking either a 35 Whelen or a 338-06. I have dies for the 338-06 but I also have a .338RCM, but I don't know that I need another .338. I need to see what interesting cartridges have been made on a 280 case...perhaps a .338-280AI. I have to be careful though, I do not want to...

thanks guys, Most of this brass is from my old M70 that I had. I loaded so I head spaced on the shoulder instead of the belt. I found I had zero case separation that way. That M70 was a shooter! It started out life as a push feed Ranger, then I installed a B & C stock...bedded of course...

greetings! I have been fighting my .280 lately. Accuracy has fallen apart. It has never been terribly accurate...around 1.5" with loads it likes. I bought it used so I have no idea of round count. I've tried the obvious stuff, but it went to shooting scattered patterns instead of groups...

Good morning folks, So, it looks like I might be getting a new M77 for the stable. It will be a 7mm RM. I have a couple of sets of dies for this cartridge, and several hundred rounds of brass. My worry is how old my brass is. I got my 1st 7mm when I was 15...41 years ago! I doubt I have...

WOW! that's right in my back yard! This gun is too pretty to take into the elk woods. I should bid on it, but my kids are grown and have moved away, so I don't have one left to sell ;-) D

One of my co-workers has an inspection camera with a tip that will fit my bore. I'll take a look down the barrel. My elk hunting buddy said his .300 wm will not shoot clean either. So I'll take her back out to the range with a box of factory loads I need to burn up and see what happens...that...

Finally got out to the range Sunday. Got the new Burris dialed in on my compact mag. Then proceeded to test some loads with the 215 gr sgk. The Ruger liked them and rewarded me with 1" groups! Shot the .280 next, and it appears that I damaged the barrel on my last cleaning episode...I...

2 257 ULs and a Creedmoor predator? Ok, I am a little bit jealous! I have a chance to acquire a Remington 760 BDL in 257 rob from an old family friend. He bought it new in the early 60's and has not fired a box of shells through it. It doesn't quite fit in to my Ruger collection, but I...

35 Whelan, the compact mag is the one I like to carry. It is nice in the brush, tough as nails, and has helped me collect my first two bull elk. I bought it a new scope recently. I picked up a Burris fullfield II 2x7 with the E1 reticle. I have not shot it yet with this scope...maybe...

I am a Ruger fan. My dad bought me a used M77 in 7mm RM when I was 15. That was over 40 years ago. I have never been without 1 for more than a couple of years. Right now I have a tang safety in .243 AI, a Mark II in 280 rem, A Hawkeye compact mag in .338 rcm, and a 77/22. I am trying to...

Yah, I used to worship at the alter of high velocity. I got tired of throwing 75 + gr charges of powder at a whack. I have been using 06 and 308 case based cartridges for the last 20 years...except for my compact mag. But it's just a short fat 338-06. In 43 years of big game hunting I have...

I don't know why I'm whining about the ballistic tips...I looked for over a year to find some 215 gr SGKBT. Now I have 100 of them and have yet to send them down the barrel. I am going to the range Sat and I have some test loads made up with the game kings, so we'll see. D

I wish Nosler would resurrect the .338 BT. I really liked this bullet in my .338-06, as did the 06! I think it would be really good in my .338 RCM. It would likely be good in the .338 fed as well. I guess I could give the .338 ctbt a whack, but I would like to see a 225 gr .338 bt. Just...

This was recovered from my spike bull this season. Muzzle velocity was 2600 fps from a .338 RCM with a 20" barrel. Range was approximately 50 yards, with a steep downhill angle. The shot went in between the shoulders at the base of the neck. The bullet went through the spine and offside...

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all! It does my heart good to see (hear) someone actually say merry Christmas. I had to "correct" one of the bigwigs at my job when he told me happy holidays. I told him he could always say merry Christmas to me. He said he got his hands slapped earlier in the week for...

My elk hunting buddy and I have been putting in for a cow hunt in the NW corner of Oregon for about 10 years. We draw about every three years. We are due again probably next year. We draw for hunts that are mostly public lands. We have never got skunked, but we also are happy splitting an...

I should say it did rain one evening, but never during the day. Here are a couple more pics I was going to add to my first pos.

Here's a very poor pic of my 2015 bull. I shot him at 7:10 am on the last day of the second Oregon coast bull hunt. It was only 18 minutes into legal shooting time, and my Garmin Rhino does not have a flash. Got him quartered and in the truck by 11:00 am and was back in camp in time to see...

Bad influence on you? I haven't got a .375 anything. I'm thinking a .375 Ruger will go good with the rest of my Rugers. I have a 77/22, tang safety 243 Ackley, .280 M77 Mark II , and a .338 compact mag...yep, there's a spot for a .375 Ruger guide gun. . D

Well B526, it looks like night time around the campfire will happen. They (USFS) just lifted restrictions in the Fremont-Winema NF, which is where we set up deer camp. I am pretty sure the Deschutes NF will follow close behind. This will make momma very happy. She gets grumpy if there is no...