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I appreciate all of your wisdom! Thank you. After 40 years of being a shooter I dont own a torque wrench.....go figure ! I will pick one up. I have applied "blue"to the bottom and top screws. I have the Talley vertical rings on several other rifles and dont have this issue. I will try the...

Gents. I am knee deep in the swamp.. I have a 300 wtby with a muzzle break ...a reputable build ..Jarrett I have had a VX3 3-10 and due to what Leupold thinks is a broken scope ... >>I have replaced it with a new VX3I I was loading Swift Scirocco 180's with 84.6 gr of 7828 to 3,225 fps...

How do you deal with cooling the bbl in warm -hot weather. Due to problems with an old load process I now need to develop a load for use this sept for an elk hunt, now that the dog days of summer are here (80 deg F or more each day). I have been waiting 10-15 min between shots to cool the bbl...

Anyone know whats up with the lack of availability ? been looking for a while and only found one source at what was more than retail prices ... Nosler said today hey should be producing some this summer ?? I was told that a run would occur in April of 2018?? Thoughts ?

I have a rem 700 in 300 wby,the bolt was modified for a Sako type Extractor by a well known smith who has built several guns for me. I dont shoot it much, 280 rounds since the extractor was installed. The load is over Nosler manual max 84.6 of 7828 with 180 gr Swift Scirocco for 3225 fps...

Thank you to all .. So, I have fired 18 rounds without cleaning. My 3 shot groups are at 1/2" !! My Zero is dialed in and I plan on running another 12-18 shot through it before I clean it. I will be fouling the bore with 6-12 rounds before the hunt .... Ive been doing this for 40 years...

Chasing a hunting load Rifle has been worked by RW Hart, pillar bedded, tuned trigger, lapped bbl- lugs and crown cleaned up. This is a 700 classic with a wood stock. 7x57 140 gr AB 50.0 gr H414 1.0 gr max recommended Nosler Brass -trimmed .005 below max CCI 200 COAL 3.065 as recommended by...

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I use the following Norma brass Win LRP RL22 with 150 gr Scirocco I have a Hart 26" bbl and get 1/2" and 3,080 fps

All, I have a 257AI that loves AA3100, sadly I am down to my last 1.5 lbs ! Has anyone found a replacement for 3100? I am using 110 gr ABs? Also anyone use Nosler +P brass to blow out for the 257AI and have comments? I have been using R-P 257 brass with good results, the prep work is tedious !!

Thanks Guys, Ive worked up loads for several rifles and not encountered this ! I appreciate your responses.

All, I have a question about clean and cold barrels and first shot flyers. While developing a load I have become aware that the flyers everyone speaks about as the first shot form a clean and cold barrel are present. In Your experience is it the clean barrel that is the issue or is it the...

Thanks guys ..I loaded test rounds in H414, H4350 and RL 19 a few days ago and am looking forward to testing. thank you for your opinions and experiences. Validation is great. One more question can I assume the manuals are conservative, allowing for older sporters built on mil actions ?

All, I am loading for my buddies 7mm MAus in a 700 classic. We are preparing for an Elk & Mule Deer hunt and he insists on this rifle. I am thinking a 140 AB or Part for this rifle. and would like to the MV up around 2,800fps. Any thoughts comments or suggestions for Powder ? or other first...

Looking for advise .. I am loading up a 300 wby, the load so far is at 3,120fps with Scirocco 180's Now reading a few posts, FUD has set in ... many say that the originals are prone to breaking up because the metal is too soft. The target will be elk .... Can anyone give some first hand...

Gents, I've been using the 140 AB with 48.0 gr of RL15 in a NULA m20 and have enjoyed 3 shot groups from .4 to 1.0. Ive not chrono'd the load so the velocity is unknown at this point. I decided to use this load due to a comprehensive write up on this cartridge/rifle combination I read a few...