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Take a look some time at the .318 Westley Richards cartridge. For all practical purposes it just a .338-08 with IIRC .333" bullet rather than .338". Even the brass looks like it may have started out as a 30-06. If you can find a copy of AFRICAN RIFLES and CARTRIDGES by John Taylor, it seems...

I have a mold for a 300 gr. semi-wadcutter but haven't been able to get it to shoot near point of am. Most loads I've trie shoot about 6" high at 25 yards. What I need to do is put a taller front sight on one of my .44 mags so the POI is at least closer to what I want. My mold for Elmer Keith's...

You sure you had enough gun for that critter???? Paul B.

IIRC, Elmer's load was 22.0 gr. of H2400. I'm not sure if he dropped a grain when it became A2400 but 22.0 gr. either 2400 and the 240 gr. Keith bullet always worked well in any of my .44 magnums. What is little known about Keith is he had three loads for the .44 mag. There was is famous (?)...

My dies are RCBS and are marked .375x338. IIRC. I'll have to get out to the shed to confirm though. I'll have to look and see if I have a once fired case or does it make any difference. Paul B.

The only Savage 99 I have is in .358 Win. and just too pretty to hunt. I did run a few factory rounds and handloads through it and groups averaged right about an inch as I recall. King of a funny deal. I did an elk hunt near the Olympic National Forest in Washington state and while sitting on a...

I did one Hicks on a custom Number One I bought. Purtiest little #1 you ever saw. A 20 barrel in .223 Rem. off a Rem. M7, custom wood with 28 lines to the inch checkering, Custom steel buttplate and grip cap and carried like a dream. Only problem was pretty does not make it shoot good. I...

I have the standard Ruger Blackhawk Bisley in .45 Colt. Only difference is mine is blued and no flutes on the cylinder. I don't think there is all that much difference in weight. I know one thing. Mine is a shooter. It almost makes me look good. They're hell for stout, that's for sure. I don't...

I have one just like the one in the photo. I just might be talked out of it. I can't do much hunting anymore due to a bad wreck so am thinking of liquidating most of what I have. Besides, I have four rifles in .358 and they've been safe queens ever since I got a .35 Whelen. Paul B.

The only .375s I play with are H&H and .375 Taylor. Taylor brass is easy to make. Just run then through a .375/338 Win. Mag die, load and shoot. I use .458 Win. Mag. as I get less case loss with them. They shoot just fine as is and no better after fire forming. (.375 Taylor, also .375 Chatfield...

Happy Birthday! Paul B.

Probably the best load id is 48.5 gr. RL17, 150 gr. Nosler Partition. Winchester brass and WLR primer. That load is absolute max so start at least two gr. below and work up The load is almost a bit much in my Winchester M70 XTR Featherweight but the temp that day was about 110 in the shade...

After doing a bit of comparison between the 7x57 and 7-08, it seems the 7x57 cartridge case has a greater capacity for powder than the 7-08. It would seem feasible that with a modern action one could use 7-08 load data in the 7x57. I've been giving it a try and it works just fine. Main rifle for...

CL said, "PS- you can say "he should have used an accu-bond..."? I saw boxes of them in the store today. I cant afford them... BT's and core lokts will have to do.CL" They may be a bit on the pricey side but I can state without doubt that a 165 gr. 30 cal. Accubond at 2800 FPS MV will put a cow...

I do question this comment. "I don't try to outguess pressure tested and published data." Please, do not misunderstand me. Factory ammo is loaded to a Maximum Average Pressure. (MAP) You can bet your bottom dollar that factory ammo will most of the time not even come close. Just a CYA thing by...

Not only yes but, "Hell yes!" Paul B.

I like the 200 gr. Bullet in the .300 Win. Mag . I have some early reloads in Federal brass that have 72.5 gr. of IMR 4831 and the old Nosler 200 gr. bullet with the semi round nose. Extremely accurate un the Ruger #1B and a Winchester M79 push feeder. Veocity was about 2900 FPS as I recall...

Merry Christmas to all! Paul B.

"I am looking for a lighter weight rifle capable of shooting elk and mule deer out to a max of 400 yards. I would love to have a 300 Win Mag that weighs 8.5 pounds or less fully scoped that is capable of 1/2 MOA accuracy. Any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated. I would consider carbon fiber...

Merry Christmas! Paul B.