I have been loading 180 gr. Hornady SST's with 66 gr. of RL17 in a Savage .300 wsm. I have been shooting 1/2 MOA at 200 yards. I got a chrony for Xmas and have only shot 3 rounds through it and they were: 3058,3079 and 3093. I have seen no flatening of primers or sticky bolt lift. This is going...
My grandson and I both shoot 95 Gr. BT in our .243's for late doe season in Iowa. Thinking about switching to a bullet that will have better weight retention. I love the way the Barnes mushroom out in my muzzeloader, but I generally have better accuracy with the Nosler brand. I don't know if the...
Thanks guys for all the info. I think he will pull everything and start over. Lots of different things for him to try. thanks again for all the help.
Joegun
Have a friend that paid a guy load him up some 180 gr CT BT. When he shot the first 4 times he could hardly get the bolt open. He brought a loaded round and the 4 empties along with the recipe to work to show me. The cases looked OK, but the primers were flattened bad. The powder was Winchester...