Elkeater, that's the info I was looking for. I've never heard of T/C' s being problem children but I don't know anyone who has personal experience.
Scotty, the 280 is the one I was interested in. I already have two (Remington 7600 and Sig SHR 970) so I have the reloading stuff for it...
I don't have a single shot of any sort in my rifle collection. I've always thought I wanted one but ended up with repeaters one some sort. I have tried three different ones in the past 3-4 years and none have worked out. They would all shoot minute of deer but that is being wishful.
My local...
Thank you, Bruce, that's the info I was looking for! I don't have a Swift but I DO have numerous 223s and a 22-250. If I can develop a load, I may try to put one through a doe's lungs during our early antlerless season.
Ron
I was in a gunshop today perusing their assortment of partial and "used" boxes of reloading bullets. I found this sealed box of 60 gr. Solid Base bullets. I haven't used any Solid Bases before on game but most I've seen have been larger diameter/ weight.
Could someone tell me if these are...
I have two but don't recall the model name offhand. I liked the fact I didn't have to buy another cell phone plan for them to work. I put them out last October and brought them in at the end of January when I also turned off the plan.
For my needs and practices, I think they're fine and don't...
Back in the days before the internet, hunting/gun magazines were the way to learn about stuff. I researched before buying my first deer rifle and decided it would be a 308, for many of the reasons listed by other posters. I killed my first deer with a 700 BDL using 150 grain Winchester...
Yesterday, this guy brought two girlfriends to visit us. They were about 50-60 yards from the house and stayed for 30-45 minutes. 20 days until the season opens.
Ron
Several years ago, my wife found the recipe for zuppa toscana in a book. We have made it a lot but I "enhanced it" by adding onion, a little minced garlic, and more meat and potatoes than the OG version.
I also make 'cheesy bread", a recipe I concocted using pre-sliced French or Italian bread...
I know it's not the exact bullet you mentioned but I have used the 30 cal. 165 grain Sierra HPBT out of a 308. Accuracy was very good, and I killed a doe with it at 88 yds. A small sample size but it worked very well on paper and critter. The HPBTs use a Matchking jacket with the main difference...
My Tikka Tactical absolutely loves Sierra 130 Tipped Matchkings. It has shot very well for me out to 500 yds.
I would also try some 140 BTHPs (pick your preferred brand) as these seem to have a good reputation as well.
One of my standbys (next to the 130 TMKs) is the 147 Hornady ELDM. These...
I talked to a friend who works at Sierra and confirmed the 64 gr TGK IS discontinued. However, they recently ran a batch so there are some floating around out there. If it's a favorite bullet, or you want to see if your rifle likes it, you might shop around and get some if you can find them...
Well, it's been a week since I made the original post and since SHOT Show ended. In that time, I haven't seen or heard anything from or about Nosler except what RL338 posted. That was the email I referenced in the first post.
I can only presume and conclude there will be no new bullets from...
I received an email from Nosler the other day promoting new items for 2025. It consisted of new calibers in brass and ammunition offerings, but no bullets. Does anyone know if this is the entire new product lineup for this year or was this a few selected items?
Ron
+1 to what the other posters have said. I used the 200 gr Hornady spire point to kill a whitetail doe 2 years ago and it was very decisive.
If you elect to go with the 358, 3 or 4 months ago Midsouth Shooters Supply had a run of Hornady 358 brass.
Ron
Blkram, you are 100% right. I was going off what the dealer told me, but when I looked at the box, it was not a pre-81. In researching the serial number I found it was made in 1981, the first year of the revamped version.
Ron