Haha. In general I shun gun formal competitions. Bowling was stressful… took the fun out of bowling… didn’t want to take the fun out of shooting..
However, shotguns are another matter. Sporting clays is my favorite and 5 stand.
Trap or skeet are fine. Our club in Freeland a michigan...
Cheyenne, I’m definitely a fan of yours! Your experience in the wilderness is incredibly valuable and reassuring or corrective for those of us down south that only occasionally visit the wilds!
You’re also stroking my urge to buy yet another gun (358 win maybe a BLR or Sav 99) these last...
Just clarifying, a 380 auto colt pistol is basically a 9mm short, many 380autos are often sporting less and 100gn bullets.
I would not carry a 380 auto for personal defense as heavy leather jackets and sweaters have stopped them. Typically the only have 5-7 rounds in them and a barrel that’s...
Ambassador Bridge closed now(Detroit-Windsor). Auto companies are evaluating their supply chains as there are many components flowing to assembly plants in Ontario and USA through that border crossing. There are two alternate routes not blocked yet. Tunnel under Detroit river, and Blue water...
Moose attacked on the trail. Musher had an unspecified smaller caliber, emptied it and did not stop the moose. Several dogs were killed and several more injured. She had a bar on her cell phone and an hour later help arrived with a more appropriate caliber...
Son took a black back in Sept in Canada with the 220 Sierra prohunter…3” entrance, 8” exit. Bear was probably dead before it hit the ground. Took a fair amount of heart and lungs with it. It was loaded stoutly in a 300WSM. I’d have to look at notes, but believe it was around 2700fps. For sure...
I got out with starting loads on RL7, H4198, and IMR4198. Of the three H4198 was closest. I managed to get a roaring sinus infection and I’ve been laying low low. Antibiotics helping. Should be back to the load dev next week.
Hi Dr. Mike, Question. On that quickload report for all reasonable powders....
i didn't see some i would have guessed would be there, and quite a few I wouldn't have expected.
Do you think it's because of the 40000Cup?
Examples of what i would have expected. Exterminator, H4198, IMR4198...
Thank you Dr Mike and Scottie!
I have H4198 RL7 IMR 4198
Was going crazy at the recipes I was finding.
Hornady manual maxes were less than the Hodgdon web site.. this data will help. Will let you know what works. Primed the cases last night.
Marlin 1895 40,000cup
Hornady Interlock 300 gn jacketed hP
Bullet #4500
22” barrel
WLR
1:20” twist
Would like to see the QL report for all appropriate powders at max vs specific powder.
This rifle has been annoying to say the least.
Bullets it didn’t like at all Nosler 3030CTBT (150)
Hornady 3030 IL RN 150
Powders is didn’t like
Leverevoltion (sadness)
IMR4198
IMR4895
The first powder it liked was 32.5gn Varget,
Only with the Sierra Prohunter FN(3030 bullet) groups at 1.”...
I have Nosler 2, 3 and 9, Hornady 11, and I think it’s Sierra 6. Have online versions of Hornady and Sierra, and Nosler I will check for newer data on line.
Welcome to reloading and the forum.. set aside some time and go through old posts.
I snag favorite loads I see that I might want to...
Somewhere around 60 grains I start using magnum primers.. even in things like 3006.
Accidentally loaded them in a 3030 load development… :( the only bad thing that happens was I used 21 magnum primers and that’s the thing I have least.. redid the loads with standard and they seemed to actually...
Received a Winchester email and it included a link to their Big Game expedition ammo.
Red tip, black bullet, nickel cases…
Went to the Specs, Bonded bullet..
It’s a CTAB, combined technology Accubond… always loved their CT ammo, but always wished for the bonded version.
It’s here...