I shot the wrong buck just after sunset on a cloudy day. Thought he was another buck 20+ inches larger I had been seeing. Still a good buck. I ran ballistics for 140s vs 150s using partitions. At 400 yds the 150 has 50 more ft lbs assuming the 140 runs 100fps faster. 1883fps@500yds enough for...
Thanks. It's a bolt action, will take the pressure, still below the .270 ratings. I like Reloder 16 for a 150 grain bullet. Available, temp insensitive, it fills the case, and burns all of it while producing 2849 fps, which is fast enough to do the job. Curious if these pressures are...
I have reloaded for 40 years, .243,35 Rem, 7 RM. A friend wants me to reload some brass he was given for his 280 Remington. Rifle is a 1995 Browning X Bolt II LH Stalker, 22 inch OEM barrel has been shortened to 19 inches. 10 inch twist. He shoots Whitetail deer mostly, but an elk now and then...