Same as Marlin putting the cross safety on the 1895 and S&W putting the screw safety above the cylinder latch they all bent the knee !
I am sure there is an inventory of Gen 4 and 5 that will be hitting the market . For me Gen 4 is just fine and probably the last.
H1000 seems very scarce and Retumbo the same here. I have a pound of each on my shelf but I thought I would give Grand a try this Spring at the range.
94.0 of Grand
250 LRX
Fed 215
Rem Brass
3. 560” COAL
338 RUM
Have not cronograph it yet but expect between 2900 to 3000 FPS.
This winter I...
For 2026 I am going to give my Rem 700 XCR2 in 338 Rum some hunting time ! It’s been many years since I carried it. I loaded up some Ramshot Grand and 250 LRX to try this spring at the range for Sep moose season.
Sounds like you’re a deer hunter with fine rifles !
Always been a fan of the 308 Win in the older Win 88 and BLR . Both shot the Speer 165gr well with IMR 4064 @ 44.5. Excellent deer rifles !
Tried a new powder in my 300 Win Mag as Reloader 22 and H4831 are MIA on the shelves here.
Ramshot Grand @ 76.5
WW Brass and Fed 215
200 grain Speer Hot Cor
I have been using the 350 Gr Speer for over 20 years here in Alaska from Ruger No 1 to Marlin GG in 45/70. I load them to 2000 fps and use them for Bear and Moose for close shots 150 yards and less. Excellent Bullet the Speer 350 FN.
Big fan of the Speer Hot Core especially the .308 Dia in 200gr for the 300 Win mag and the .458 in 350gr for my 45/70. Excellent bullet for Alaska hunting. The 165gr Hot Cor is also excellent in the 308 Win.
45 Super
250gr (.452) Hornady XTP @ 1210fps:
This load penetrated 22.5" in calibrated gel and made one of the longest permanent cavities I've seen from a handgun: 1"+ wide by 11" long! This is the 1st of two 14" long Blocks. Bullet settled down to caliber size hole for the remaining 8.5" in the...
Don’t recommend 230 GD for hunting game
Only recommend Hornady 250gr XTP or Hornady 240 MAG XTP for deer size game and hog / black bear. These bullets are designed for 45 Colt / 454 velocity levels which are closer to your 45 Super levels in velocity and will give better penetration and better...