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Do not tempt me! I went pig hunting in Texas paid a bunch and never saw one! Talk about disappointing! I would love to come down! Believe it or not, I don't have any pigs or coyotes on this ranch. but, I have too many does. Hardpan

You might want to loose seat a bullet long and see exactly how far you are from the lands. The accubonds have a slower taper than many bullets and can be seated longer if you have the freebore and magazine length. Are these Mark Vs or Vanguards? My most accurate load for the 300 Wby is : R/P...

I have seated them deeper, no real difference in results. Here is my "best" load for this rifle. (i use it in another .300 wby with good results, 1/2 inch groups) My rifle, at best is 1" and usually more like 1.25" OAL: 3.69 Fed 215 primers 84 or 84.5 Gr IMR 7828 When I backed in down in...

So Pop, you are just about 8 hours or so from my place in texas. We have great hunting, so if you get there, look me up! As for AZ, I book a lot of hunters from AZ. Seems like a tough draw without a ton of good places to hunt. the reservations are great, but very expensive. So, take this...

Nice! Looks like at least one of those bucks has planted genetics! Pretty rare for a non-improved herd. Best of luck during the season. may you face the hunters dilemma: take the large one now or wait for a chance at the huge one! Made all of us envious. Hardpan

Guys, I believe that this is somewhat gun dependent, so I will start by stating that I am shooting WBYs for this question, The question is how does C OverAll Length affect total pressure? I have not chronographed any of these, but I tend to load longer than the stated lengths in the book, and...

Great data, thanks. I have a separate question. 1) is weight retention always better? In my experience, on thin skinned game like deer, a bullet that opens quickly, even comes apart will give a quicker and cleaner kill in heart, lung and even in the gut a bit. I use accubonds which hold...

Hi There, I use a lead sled, without weights, often. The sled moves a few inches with the recoil. But, I shoot small groups, and the rifles are the same off the sled, bags, or any good rest. I have a lot of fairly high grade wooden stocks, and never even heard of that problem. Having said...

.257 WBY, definitely my choice. Favorite rifle. Nothing wrong with a 25-06, but the wby is a very sweet rifle. Hardpan

I have been loading 69 grs of 7828 behind a 110 GR AB. Great bullet, and this load shoots wonderfully for me. 1/2" at 100. I also have a load with imr 4831 that shoots very well. Either way, this bullet is awesome! BTW, I guide a lot of deer and pig, and this is a great combo. My brothers...

Hey Guys, I have been gone a long time, but I am wondering about reworking my .30o wby load. Right now, I use 84.5 grs of imr 7828 and fed 215 primers. I was wondering what QL said was the max load? Most of the wbys that I have loaded for in the past like a pretty hot load. thanks, Hardpan

Hi there, I have the swarovski. Not sure that it was worth the price, but it is one sweet spotting scope. You may want to borrow one, they can get very high. But, I can spot game well over a mile away. hardpan

I graduated Poly in '81 with a BS in computer science. My wife (fiancee) graduated with an animal science degree. Never hunted deer down there, just varmints. BTW, her maiden name was Christine Morgensen. Hardpan.

I graduated Poly in '81 with BS computer science. My wife (fiancee) graduated with an animal science degree. Never hunted deer down there, just varmints. BTW, her maiden name was Christine Morgensen. Hardpan.

answered my question. Found the part number and have to call in the AM. Hardpan

Hi everyone, Not sure if this a complaint, but it is definitely a call for help. I just broke part of my decapping unit for my Forster .257 full size die. While the total unit is about $14 to replace, I only need a couple of smaller parts, including the ball and the threaded holder. Even...

HI there, my wife shoots a custom fitted 7mm WBY mag with 160 gr ABs. The gun has a soft pad and a muzzle break. Noise is an issue, but not weight or recoil. Lots of good advice above, and I would add in that you want to have your friends wife hunt in perfect (for her) conditions. For my...

While I don't agree with Blacktailhunter on farm/bred bucks, I am not so sure that bucks like sudden impact are healthy. The rack is quite impressive, but at 492, it would be a HUGE elk! I cannot imagine that animal being even born in a natural environment, but more importantly, any...

Hey Desert Fox, I went to school at Cal Poly. You hunting at Hunters Ligette (sp?) Didn't do much hunting down there, but it is known as a good area. Hardpan

Hi there, PM me. I have more that I need, but less than I want. Can get you some... Lots of this was the first reloading that I did and before I kept proper records, so I am not sure how many times it has been fired. BTW that was before I joined this forum. WBY 257 is expensive here about...