It really amazes me how close Quick Load data is.When you put all the specifics in,the data is nearly spot on.I also look at the % of case fill and pressure.Just like Reloader 26 is an excellent powder in the 30-06.I never saw it to be that great over the other powders with the 165gr,but once...
I just bought 200 of the 175gr Grand Slams to shoot mainly in my 7STW or my 7mags.I haven't shot any of the newer ones,but the older style dual core ones worked great. I shot in 145gr and 160gr my 7mags.They worked like a bonded bullet and left very little bloodshot meat around the wound...
The 150gr 7mm Ballistic Tips work great.I shot this old doe with one out of my 7mag at around a hundred yards or so.MV was around 3100fps.I've shot several with this bullets,results were all about the same.Lights out,DRT.
I have a Sako A7 Long Range 308 Win.It has a flimsy stock and I never could get it to group well until I full length bedded the stock.It shoots really good now.
Some of my loads:
150gr Nosler Ballistic Tips
46.5grs of Varget
45.5grs of TAC
168gr Nosler Ballistic Tips
44.5grs of TAC
45.0grs of...
I normally use one of the 4350 powders in my 300 Win Mag.s. 72.0grs has always worked good for me with 180gr bullets.A couple of years ago,I tried Ramshot Hunter.That powder works really good too.
24" Bergara
26" Sako
I ran across a fraudulent Hodgdon website around a year ago.The site looked good and it would have been really easy to be fooled if you don't pay attention and know what to look for.I sent Hodgdon an email and the link.They thanked me and told me unfortunately these fraud sites pop up quite...
I've reduced the calibers I load for down to three,but I'm loading for nine different cartridges.This way I have bullets that interchange between cartridges.
7mag
7STW
308 Win.
30-06
300WSM
308 Norma Magnum
300 Win Mag
338-06
338 Win Mag
I keep very little loaded ammo on hand.I do have some factory stuff,but I'd rather load up fresh stuff for hunting rather than use something that has been sitting for a good length of time and find out there may be accuracy or pressure issues with it.I have seen powder go bad inside the loaded...
Seat depth variation used to drive me crazy.Depths were all over the place.Then I bought a Hornady comparator that clamps on my calipers and measures off the bullet ogive instead of the bullet tip.I think it cost around $30,comes with inserts for different calibers.You will soon find way more...
My experience with H4350 is it tends to change more from lot to lot than I've noticed with IMR4350 or Accurate4350.H4350 always seemed to be about what is equal to one grain short of getting near equal velocity loaded with the same charge as IMR4350 and Accurate4350.The first time I compared all...
I doubt 65.5grs of Reloader 22 with a 140gr NBT will be 3250fps.I was getting 3200fps out of my rifle with 69.5grs of Reloader 22.I really like the 150gr Nosler BT in my 7mags.With 150gr I use 67.5grs.It runs around 3050-3100fps,depending on the rifle.66.0grs of Reloader 22 works really well...
The 30-06 always amazes me.It flat works!!! It has the near perfect case/bore capacity that so many bullet weights and powders work so well in it.Here is a good read on the 30-06. https://sportsafield.com/2019/dont-overlook-the-30-06/
I buy a lot of Winchester and Remington once fired brass and I really cannot say anything bad about it.I cannot say the same for the new unprimed cases from both manufactures.I've had some batches that really was crap.Norma and Nosler brass is OK but it tends to run a little soft so you have to...
I've killed a couple of red stags with the 180gr Nosler Ballistic Tip.They are like a small elk,350-450lbs.I shot one with a 300 Win Mag about 125yds,mv was 3130fps.The bullet entered the onside shoulder and exited behind the offside shoulder and dropped him right there.The other red stag was...