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Where did you get the brass? I want some.

Swift's 300 grain A-Frame is expensive. Penetration won't be an issue, nor will expansion assuming an impact velocity of 1300FPS or better.

The 260 is far from moribund. Most larger online dealers stock upwards of 15 or 20 different 260 Remington rifles. Seems the 260 is coat tailing on the 6.5 craze and is enjoying a bit of a resurgence. When this craze passes I suspect it will fall off into relative obscurity, but it's in good...

We might ought to wish the deer luck.

During my three years that I was stationed in Kodiak I took place in probably a dozen blacktail kills. I had always heard that the bears were conditioned to come to the sound of a shot. I was always careful to do my butchering in an open area with good sight lines. I never had an encounter...

Details man, details.

I just stopped by Cabelas and got a box of 140 grain Partitions for $25 and a box of 50 Brass for $35. They had 'em on closeout.

My Ruger UL 7mm-08 arrives Monday. My ABs and brass arrive Tuesday. I already have some RL17.

What powder and charge if you don't mind?

Nosler is one of those companies that has always given me a good vibe. Not 10 minutes before reading this I had ordered more Nosler bullets. Thank you Nosler, and Thank you Alderman

Thanks. I went ahead and seated them more deeply. I did a little more research and saw where a general guideline is seating as deeply as the bullet's diameter.

I am loading some 129 ABLR bullets in a Howa 6.5x55. The magazine length and throat will allow me to seat these bullets way on out there. In trying to decide on my seating depth though, I am concerned about the bullet's bearing surface on the case neck. The bullet has a LONG boat tail. I am...

That's a good reminder that I need more practice from field positions.

You should still be close to 2600FPS at 200 yards starting that bullet out at about 3100. That bullet should give you great expansion at that velocity.

That's where I got the data now that I think about it. I really do have to start noting the source of my data. Thank you.

Thanks Mark. I did indeed screw up. I need to start making notes as to the source of each load.

As I always do, I check my load data several times against several sources before I load fresh rounds. Then, before I go to the range, I do it again. I went to double check my reduced charge 30-06 loads and found what I believe to be an error. I loaded 56 grains of W748 behind a 130 grain...

My Ruger 77/22 magnum loves the 30 grain V-Max load. Each rifle is different though. You are off to a good start by experimenting with a variety of loads.

I load for my grandson and have done a few batches for some trusted friends in the past.

You asked about DRT. A 100 grain Partition involving one of the shoulders stands a very good chance of anchoring the deer on the spot.