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You might want to give Ramshot TAC a try. Very similar burning rate to H-335 or Accurate 2520. Also seems to foul less, since they claim to use a copper-inhibitor in their powder. Locally Ramshot powders cost from $3 to $5 less per pound than IMR or Hodgdon . Sometimes you can even get it on...

Oh, that makes a difference! :P

I had my buddy's gunsmith do a trigger job on my Remington SPS Varmint with the new X Pro trigger. He has tuned up lots of the old style Remington 700's as well as a bunch of Model 70's with great results. He said the that new X Pro trigger was garbage and apologized for how crummy it still...

Many years ago, (before I joined), a member of my gun club loaded up some rounds for metallic silhouette for his Remington XP-100 in 7mmBR. Instead of using Winchester 748 powder, he used Winchester 296. He survived, the XP did not. Interestingly enough, he contacted Remington and told them...

I have .270WSM, and I really like it. I think the reason it is more popular than the 7mmWSM is that it was something different when it came out. As for the 7mm, you already had the 7mm Remington Magnum and the 7mm SAUM as well as the 7mm Weatherby, not to mention the 7mm Mauser, the 7mm-08...

Hey Whelenator, Hope you enjoy Montana. I just had one question/observation: Can you legally transport your handguns thru Canada? I thought they had some pretty strict rules about that. Would hate to see you get hassled or lose part of your collection at the border. Just thought you might...

I sent my new SPS Varmint with the X-Mark Pro trigger to my buddy's gunsmith to give it a trigger job. He had done an excellent job on my friend's old Remington 700 Varmint Special, as well as an older push feed Model 70. He said the new trigger was a piece of junk, and did the best he could...

My meager list: Remington 700 SPS Varmint .223 Leupold 4.5-14X fine duplex varmints Stevens 200 .243 Win Nikon Buckmasters 4.5-14X varmints, coyotes, deer Howa 1500 Boyds' Laminted stock 6.5x55 Swede Burris FFII 3-9 deer Winchester Model 70 Super Shadow .270WSM Burris FFII 3-9 deer and...

I also like TAC, especially since I picked up a couple of 8 lb kegs of it from Powder Valley for $77.95 each a few months back. I also have had good luck with Accurate 2015. Truth to be told, you would probably have a more difficult time finding a powder that won't work in the .223 than...

I am surprised you are getting over 3500 fps with that light Varget load with the 55 gr bullet and the short barrel. Is that a 20" barrel or 16½?

Hmm, no delays. I think we have heard that before..... I will wait patiently, since I can always refer to Nos. 2 thru 5. And if I get desperate, the local SW has the new Speer and Hornady manuals in stock. Not much new data in them. Hoping the No. 6 will have more Ramshot powders listed, as...

The Sportsman's Warehouse here in Kennewick also had a few cartons of the Federal G210M primers available for the first time in recent memory. Still no Remington 7½ or any standard large pistol primers available locally, though. Hopefully the supply line is starting to catch up with demand...

Anytime you neck brass down, you have the possibility of case necks thickening, which can increase pressure. If the necks become too thick, the bullet won't be properly released, hence the increase in pressure. It may may then be necessary to turn the case necks to make sure you have...

IF your accuracy issue is a question of stability, I don't think the 130 gr Accubond will help solve it. The 130 gr Accubond is very long, longer than the partition, even longer than the Sierra 140 gr Gameking boat tail. So if your barrel won't stabilize the Partition, then it won't be able to...

If you wanted to try one powder for both, I would suggest trying Varget or IMR-4064. As for primers, favorites would be Remington 7½ for the .223 and Remington 9½ for the .243. Other good options for the .223 powderwise are Ramshot TAC, Accurate 2015 and 2460. Many suggest H-335 or Win 748...

I don't always like compromise either, but the NRA is still our best chance to unite and defeat this kind of stuff. I didn't like Ruger caving on magazine size restrictions either, but I still like their products. Nothing makes Charles Schumer and Bloomberg happier than to see pro gun groups...

Although the comment process is difficult to weed through, we need as many people as possible to express how stupid and ridiculous these proposed changes are. Of course, in a respectful, polite way. Also drop a note to your congressman or senator (especially if they are friendly to gun owners)...

Steve, I was loading 45.0 gr with the 140 gr Hornady to an OAL of 3.15". What kind of COL are you loading with your Swedes? I tried 46.0 gr of Data 86, but thought maybe it was high. Maybe I should try some with 47.0 gr. I have loaded the 129 gr Hornady with up to 48.0 gr of Data 86 which...

I do have some RL-22 on hand, a bit of it, anyway. The powder I tried with the Accubond was Accurate Data 86, a slow burning extruded powder with a rate between AA-4350 and AA-3100, leaning more toward 3100. It has worked well with the Hornady bullets, as well as in my .243 and .270WSM. I am...

Thanks for the replies. I will try the loads referenced with RL-19 and IMR-4350 as I have some of both powders on hand. I should be able to try the Lee factory crimp die this weekend with my 120 gr Ballistic Tips as well as the Accubond. I will be surprised if it makes a big difference, but...