I am curious has anyone used the ballistic tip hunting bullets for elk? I shoot mainly accubond and some partition but have never ventured into BTs for hunting
Thanks. It was a deal I couldn't pass up. Rifle was used 1 hunting season with less than 1 box if ammo through it for sight it. 400 bucks. I figured can't go wrong
I just picked up a Tikka t3 in 7-08. Never loaded for this cartridge before so any guidance towards pet loads would be great. I thinking 140 gr bullets. This rifle will be used for my wife's elk rifle once a year.
Light rifles im 300 rum hurt. Plain and simple. Muzzle break is necessary. I did just have an opportunity to buy a rem 700 long range in 300 rum brand new but passed because of the weight of it. 14 lbs unscoped!
I started with new Norma brass this round. Last time as well. I gave up after about 5 loads out of them. Started using that brass for my 140 ab loads and they are still holding up after about another 5 firings. Primer pockets are still holding tight.
It does say so according to load data. But I have zero signs of pressure. Recoil is also much lighter than my load with 140 ab. I didn't see pressure signs until 64 gr.
It does day so according to load data. But I have zero signs of pressure. Recoil is also much lighter than my load with 140 ab. I didn't see pressure signs until 64 gr.
Since the 150 ablr came out I have been fighting with this rifle to get these dang things to shoot. About 2 years into it off and on I maybe be closing in on a load. The first few attempts showed zero potential so I put them away and forgot about them. Now that life is getting back to normal I'm...
Haven't tried any of the eld-x. But mine loves 200 gr accubond and 210 ablr. I'm torn on the eld-x. I feel as though it may be a sales gimmick ( yes they have research that shows other wise) but if this melting tip issue was a problem don't you think that partitions and other lead tipped Spitzer...
It's been a long time since I have been here. But I'm running magpro behind a 140 ABC in my 270 with outstanding performance. 62.5 gr at 2940. Zero pressure. This load is above book max so work up safely
Longshot. I have switched all my loads for 9mm ,40s&w, and 45acp. 40 s&w cab near 10mm speeds with it if you are careful working up. 45acp can do some amazing things with long shot.
+1 rl 19 worked very well in my 30-06 with the 165 ab and partition. Rl22 gave me good accuracy but was not near as high velocity as 19. Rl19 also gave tighter groups. I don't have my info with me but I believe I was around 61 or 62gr of rl19 with the 165ab and running about 2870 with a22" barrel
I have been doing something quite... unorthodox when it comes to annealing but have had very good results with it. It's all based off of feel. When I size a case and pull it over the expander ball the feel of the amount of pressure needed to size the case and expand the neck over the ball. cases...