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Gerry: I won't be surprised when the big .26 caliber bullets are made. I also won't be surprised when they're used a lot because they're effective.

I'll play devils advocate: What is a 150gn bullet or heavier going to do to big game that a well placed 140gn bullet cannot do in .26 caliber? I realize this line can be put to every bullet weight in every caliber. I think the not-quite-yet demand for a heavy .26 caliber bullet will get its wish...

57gn of Superformance was great with the 150gn Sierra Game Kings. Bang-flop results on a hefty White tail buck opening day 2013.

I am working my toward buying a Forbes 24B. They have outstanding accuracy and are quite light. Those two things usually don't go together, but Forbes rifles are the exception. I spoke with Melvin Forbes about these rifles a few years ago and I was impressed with what he said concerning their...

You're off to a great start. If you get a chance to use H-4350 with 140gn bullets then I suggest you take it. My 280 Rem loves the 4350.

My 1:8 twist ER Shaw barrel does just as well with the 120gn Hornady AMax factory ammo as it does with my 130gn Swift and 140gn Hornady SST handloads. I don't think you're going to have a problem with any .26 caliber bullet from 100-160gn with a 1:8 twist barrel, but I've never tried the...

I had one in 270 Win. It took about 50-60 rounds to get the loads right, but after that I could feed it 130gn Ballistic Tips, Game Pros, and 140gn Interlocks all day long. For the price of it, I have no complaints. Big Green doesn't want competition for the 783? Hummmm. Seems like the 783 is the...

Thanks for the load data. With the choices now for big cases for .26 caliber bullets, I think this wildcat has some legs to it, so to speak.

I'm curious about the velocities of the 6.5-300 Weatherby wildcat. I know there is talk of a .264 Weatherby Magnum produced by Weatherby Inc., but at this point it is still talk and no hat, so to speak. Thanks for any info on this wildcat.

The Lyman reloading manual has this formula for determining the foot pounds of recoil. The bullet weight (in grains) x muzzle velocity (in ft/sec) + 4700 x powder weight (in grains), squared, then divided by rifle weight (in pounds).

The same cartridge load from a shorter barrel will generally have a lower muzzle velocity than from a longer barrel, but there is no set formula for how much more velocity you'll gain with a longer barrel. Like most cartridges, a 300 Weatherby Magnum will achieve a higher MV from a 26" barrel...

6.5mm Creedmoor with 140gn SSTs @ 100 yards.

Last week I was getting chrono readings when the light changed. I think it messed with my readings a bit. That's when I started thinking about the Magneto Speed chrony. Partisan: Thank you for your through review. These are great things to know. It's better to learn from others than make...

The difference is.....there is no difference to the game animal as long as you use a hunting bullet tough enough for the animal. The 7mm kicks less and has some heavy for caliber BC advantages. The 300 Win hits hard and will let you shoot heavier bullets. Its a wash. Shoot well and eat what you...

By itself, I don't think the cannelure makes any difference. I've fired a wide variety of calibers and weights within those calibers and never been able to pinpoint a cannelure or lack thereof as effecting accuracy. If you crimp into a cannelure, you could over crimp and cause undue tension...

The rifle has a 1:8 twist, 24" ER Shaw number 1.5 contour barrel. Its fully floated and the receiver is pitted right under the stock line-----but the receiver was made in 1924 and I have no idea what its been through. Luckily, the zinc phosphate on all the metal (minus the trigger and the bolt...

The 28 Nosler is proof you can neck down a big case, put a smaller bullet on top and call it new. The 28 Nosler is going to be soon joining the 7mm STW and 7mm RUM: big case, high velocities, hard to get components for, and not so popular. Nosler's data for the 26 Nosler were off. Why should we...

My 1924 FN Mauser (Mexican Mauser) rebarreled to 6.5mm Creedmoor made this tiny shot group at 100 yards. The 140gn Hornady SSTs and Superformance powder with 2.69" COL were shot over a sandbag at my range. I waited about a minute between shots. This load work up stuff was a breeze!

Spot-on right comment above. Mulies are no tougher than White tails. I've watched them drop from good shots from 243 Win, 308 Rem, and 300 Wby rifles. You'll be fine with your 270.

One of my best loads from my 270 Win (22" barrel) was with 56gn of IMR 4831 and 130gn Ballistic Tips. A slower, but more accurate load was 49gn of H-414 with the same bullet.