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I had EXACTLY the same issues with recoil in my Model 7 7mm-08. My gunsmith recommended that I begin reloading 120 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip's. I shoot 42 grains of IMR 4064 into <1/2" groups using the original barrel with LOTS of rounds through it. I made the switch back in about 1990 and have...

Thank you very much for your kind assistance.

Does Swift list a max OAL in its manual for this cartridge???? Many thanks for your assistance. Rob

A friend gave me some 30 cal 150 grain scirocco's to load for his 30-06. But I don't have Swift manual. Can anyone help me out??? Will my old standard 30-06 load using 52 grains of IMR 4064 work?? I've found it to be quite accurate in several different rifles over the decades using Rem...

Thanks for the great advise. Now, it's off the SPS for a look at the stock.... Many thanks, again. rquack

My son in law just bought himself a new Tikka in 22.250. It has a 1:14 rifling rate of twist. What would be the best bullets for accurately loading in this rifle? It will primarily be used for punching paper with my grandkids as an introduction to big and loud guns in preparation for moving them...

Was there any significant change of temperature between the shooting sessions????

You really need to try some 120 grain BTips in that 7mm-08. I've been shooting them exclusively in my Rem Model 7 for over 20 years now. Top "Book" velocities of 3000fps, exceptional accuracy, and minimal recoil. And lots of very dead deer......

I've been shooting that 120 grain 7mm BT for over 20 years now in my Model 7 Remington. I've never shot a deer twice with it. And it has killed MANY deer. Fast, excellent performance, VERY accurate, deadly. I'm almost embarrassed to talk about my inventory of them..... My son-in-law went out...

I've had fairly good luck using Bore Tech Eliminator. Also try to use SS jags to prevent false readings when cleaning.

I remember reading somewhere that it's a lazy man who can't find his wife a second job..... Gotta go.... Quick.... my wife's coming.

Wow! Thanks for all of the help and experience. Sounds like all bullets weights function fine; I'll probably go with the 200 gr in an effort to provide a bit more contact with the bullet to the lands of the barrel. It also sounds like many people are shooting cast lead bullets. Is there...

I've been considering the purchase of a .45 ACP 1911 and an XDs recently. Although the acquisition hasn't yet occurred, I've been starting to accumulate the necessary tooling and supplies to build ammo for this cartridge. But never having shot a larger caliber handgun, I have no idea of what...

I installed a small Empire vented gas furnace in my 12x16 hunting cabin. Works great! Available in natural gas or propane. Comes with/or without a blower. I mounted it at floor level and it heats very evenly using the supplied microvolt thermostat. Supplied by FN Cuthbert, Inc in Toledo, OH...

As he may hunt with this rifle during the Michigan deer season, will it reliably feed plastic tipped bullets like the Ballistic Tip/Accubond, or should I recommend that he stay with a Partition for hunting use?? Or is this a question that needs to be answered by individual trials with each...

My buddy recently purchased an AR chambered in .308 Win. He has also decided that buying commercial ammo is beyond his budget and he has asked me to teach him how to reload for his new toy [and his Browning A Bolt in .300WSM]. So..... What is the best bullet to use for an AR type rifle? Will...

I carry a weapon because I also know that there are bad people out there and trouble can come quickly, especially when you aren't prepared for it. I had a bad experience when I was 17 years old; I put it out of my mind for nearly 30 years. As I aged and society became "more coarse" and God...

Many years back a buddy took one of his new apprentices to Michigan's UP for a bit of private land deer hunting. He put him in a blind with several doe licenses. He heard 8-9 shots that morning and when his apprentice arrived back in camp he asked how many deer they would be hanging. The answer...

I've been using 120 grain Ballistic Tips for over a decade in my Rem Model 7 lightweight bolt rifle chambered for 7mm-08. The recoil is so nominal that I've watched deer tip over thru the scope when hunting. My rifle grouped best using near max loads of IMR 4064. The recoil of these bullets is...

Have you checked your powder? How old is it? Has it suffered any chemical deterioration? I know some of my powders live a longer life on the shelf than I'd like them to, but as yet I've seen no evidence of marginal performance. Try 2 side-by-side water jug tests: shoot a bullet from your...