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Varget, IMR 4895, AA 2460 are 3 powders I have had good success with for this application.

I have been using BT's since they came out around 1985. I have killed countless white tails with them and even a few large African animals. I have been completely satisfied with them for white tail hunting. Currently loading about 9 different calibers with them and all shoot very well. If a...

I see that you have not listed a velocity so I guess you may not have a chronograph. Just for comparison, I get 2650 fps using 57.0 grs H4350 with a 180 gr Partition, 22" barrel Win Mod 70 XTR Featherweight, and it shoots lights out as well. You are probably moving around 2500-2550 fps with your...

Not so certain about the single bullet theory, especially from a Carcano!

I usually work up my loads in the summer Louisiana heat (90-100 F). That way I know when hunting in cooler weather I should be GTG. I have chrono'd some but not all in cooler weather and usually see less than 50 fps difference (slower) which I don't worry about.

Great information. I knew the #41's were mag primers but did not know the #34's were. As always , thanks Jimbeaux

Dr Mike, In another post I have detailed my attempts to develop a Gold Medal Match Clone for 308 using 168 gr and 175 gr bullets. While I have not mentioned it , I am also concurrently trying to develop a 5.56 mm NATO Mk 262 Mod 1 clone load (77 gr NCC OTM, 2700-2750 fps). One of the powders I...

Guy, did some research yesterday on google and youtube and understand the mallet and arbor press. decided to stay with a threaded die, so ordered Forster Ultra Seater dies in several calibers to try as well as a Forster Concentricity Gauge and will start paying attention to concentricity...

30/06 - 150 gr, 7mm-08 - 140 gr, 223 - 77 gr

Guy, Please explain the Wilson dies set up for me as I am not familiar with it. I searched on Midway and found the Wilson seater dies but it said "for mallet or arbor press, not for conventional press". I am not familiar with an arbor or mallet press. The picture of the die does not show...

Guy, that is precisely what I am trying to do. And from the initial tests it looks like Varget is the most promising. So I guess I will round up some Federal 210 M primers and slowly increase the charge of Varget until I get there. Thanks Jimbeaux

Guys, I recently launched on a load development program to clone the Federal Gold Metal Match loads in 168 gr and 175 gr varieties for my PA-10 (18" barrel) and my son's Aero Precision AR-10 build (20" barrel). Of course, I want to shoot 168 gr and he wants to shoot 175 gr, so double the work...

Same principle as Barnes TSX

I have killed probably 20 deer with the 140 gr SST in my 6.5 x 55, all the way up to 200# bucks. I have lost only 1 deer to what I think was a low, brisket grazing shot and no blood trail at all. All others were DRT or very short blood trails. Although I have now loaded up with 140 gr NBT's...

Thanks guys - that is about what I thought

This may not be exactly a reloading question but here goes anyway. I am thinking about getting into the long range shooting game, 1000 plus yards. Seems like the 6.5 Creedmoor is all the rage, but can anyone explain to me what real advantage it has over the 260 Rem?

Paul Barnard, by all means, definitely buy and use a chrono. That is the only way you will know what your loads are doing in your rifle. Sometimes the book velocities listed will be as much as 200 fps slower in your rifle. Buying a chrono is the best money spent as a reloader. Jimbeaux

Around 42 gr of H4350 should do the trick. I get 2950 fps with a 100 gr bullet with this load with sub MOA groups from a 22" barrel so you should be able to push 3000 fps with the 95 gr BT.

I also echo the 95 gr BT. You need to reconsider this bullet.

I bought my daughter a Howa 1500 in 7-08 last year, and it is essentially the same rifle as the Weatherby Vanguard. Here is the load that I settled on, and it is a shooter. 140 gr NBT, 42.8 gr IMR 4895, 2.840" aol, cci 200, RP cases, 2700 fps chrono, 1/2" - 3 shot groups