In my 24" Kimber 84L I worked up that 150 Partition to 3032! I was still under the Max QL Data with N560 too. I looked at the Specs of many factory 150 grain 7mm loads. Almost all were right at the same speed, from 2950 to 3030! Sheboygin! I'm impressed and now torn between using it or my new...
First time I saw how tough the Pro Hunters were was back in late 90's. Federal factory loads, 300WM, 150PH. Shot 4 deer in Llano Tx. Made a 50 cent pc exit, with alot of lung tissue syphoned out, hanging. Wow! ha I too thought they would be a "bomb", and stay inside those little Hill country...
My Kimber 84L 270 shoots anything so very well. It loves the 110 TTSX and the 110 Hammer, plus the heavies on the other end! From my observations of the Barnes, I think the Sierra 120 Pro Hunter "should" be better on deer/antelope. I have shot a wad of Hammers in several calibers but never...
I'm supposed to have my 338 RPM all done by end of this month. This includes Cerakoting it too, Hey, why not? I had a minor surgery, and I won't even be released to even go to the rifle range until the middle of September.
Sweet set up, I hope you guys can put a hurt on those coyotes, I have a love/hate relationship with those heartless devils! :) How did your Ceracote turn out?
I knew one guy who had a .280, when I was growing up. His was in the old Model 740. He just used factory loads of the times, of course. (I also only knew one reloader, we almost thought he was Alchemist/Super Gunsmith! ha I don't think they chambered the Remington semi auto in .270 until the...
I bought some awhile back to neck down to 338/06. I was leaving a false shoulder to help in fire forming to the Ackley Improved. I didn't FF all of them. They were Hornady, which seems to be good brass. I moved on from the 338/06 AI and can swap what I have left for some LR Primers? Shoot me a...
Hey there Archie! Sorry I didn't see your Post until now. Anyhow, I couldn't find my notes and a I've had several surgery's since then ( along with short term "Anesthesia" memory loss) ha I want to say I started around 75gr. I know R33 is slower than Retumbo and a tad faster then US 869. I had...
Thanks Brother Dan! Finally got my dies in (I had given my Hornady New Dimension Dies to a friend) and the Weaver rings. I think I have a half handful of assorted Barnes TTSX (130-150) to load for Break In. It's just so hot right now to be out shooting, ha.
After further inspection (eyeballing) , there is zero metal fouling in the bore and zero brass on the bolt face. No powder residue anywhere. It appears brand new! Sheboygin.
Picked up the Kimber, doesn't look used at all. It's a Hunter Model, but stainless and has the camo stock. It feels very lively in my hands, but very well put together. I had bought one in .270 several years ago that was a real Lemon. Poor workmanship, etc. Scope base holes were not threaded...
I hear you Uncle Dan! ha I should get my Kimber 84L tomorrow. It has a 24" barrel so looks like I have several powders that might give me 2900! I'm jazzed about that, I don't mind saying it! :)
Thanks so much! You know I like them on the "warm end"! I don't worry about compressed loads since I was "turned on" to the LEE Factory Crimp Die, oh yeah! :) Ha Well, the info gives me data I can always use later, if need be. 58.5/N560 ( I loaded up to 60gr, but not accurate.) gets the old...
I am finagelling another deal on another 30-06! I just tonight found a nice, lightly used Kimber 84L . It has a camoed stock and stainless. I have plenty of other bullets, but I want to get a hot load for the 168 TTSX. My Kimber 270 is just too pretty to hunt much. (It's technically my...