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If I recall correctly, DrMike's Featherweight in 280 Rem was slow...in the 100's of fps slow. It finally came around after 400 rounds (???). He can comment and verify the actual numbers. My 6.5 PRC is a funny performer, with its 24" Wilson carbon fibre 1:8 twist barrel; in 7 of the factory...

Here's links for some magazine reviews: https://www.fieldandstream.com/outdoor-gear/guns/rifles/marlin-1894-trapper-rifle-review https://gundigest.com/gun-reviews/rifles-reviews/marlin-1894-10mm-trapper-review https://www.gunsandammo.com/editorial/marlin-trapper-1894-10mm/538173 There are a...

My Marlin 1894 Trapper in 10MM arrived! Really like the dark pepper laminated stock. Weighs 6 lbs 6 oz as is. Looking forward to shooting it when it gets warmer in the spring and we can get some new target stands out on the range for 25 and 75 yards to try it out alongside the Kimber, and use...

Every now and then, you may run into a barrel that performs with higher velocities (or slower), than the norm, and that can account for the variance between various rifles' performance. As you stated, length will play into it, but isn't always the only answer. For example my 7MM STW's 24"...

Well done Guy!😎 I'll be trying it too, come warmer weather! Hope the NMBH 41 Rem Mag and Winchester 240 gr Platinum Tip ammo won't give me control issues with their additional recoil... 🤔

Good to know! I am pretty good shape, so won't be worried about trying to stock up for a while. I should be pretty good until things level out in 2028!?!? I'll just make sure I don't go crazy shooting up more than I need to for a while. Only reloading components that I'll be on the look out for...

If it ain't broke, why fix it? (Unless of course you cannot acquire more BTs!)

If all goes well, and the bullet is placed accurately, they will all kill an elk. But as stated above, elk are NOT deer, and require a bullet that will perform properly even when the shot does not go well, and the bullet is not placed as accurately as planned or desired. For this, the 180 gr...

While I have yet to try them, I have load data for 100 gr bullets (BTs and SGKs) to try with Big Game and Hunter, as well as N150, 160 and 550. Have been using the Winchester, Hornady, and HSM 100 gr ammo to date in the various rifles I have/have had in this chambering. my wife is using the...

Sounds like an interesting build. Looking forward to your results and aoudad adventure story. You don't often hear of someone building a 35 Whelen for an sheep/goat hunt...what length of barrel? And which bullet do you plan on using for it? (With their reputation for being tough, I cannot fault...

Have you asked Weatherby who made their dies for this cartridge?

Not sure how temperature stable MagPro is, but DrMike always stated that this was the powder to use in the 7mm Rem Mag...and a quick online search provided two different answers! Yes and No.(???) And he may have tried it with the 150 gr ABLR...I never did, as I preferred the heavier (160-165 gr)...

Spent the day hunting lynx yesterday. This is their mating season, so was hoping to see some movement during the day with the recent new moon. We were in some great areas I haven't had a chance to get back to in a few years. Including the area where I got my last lynx several years ago while...

I see that have now added javelina to the North American list; now at 30.

With VN565, the 6.5 PRC will be as follows: 140 gr AB: max charge of 60.0 gr for 3058 fps 142 gr LRAB: max charge of 59.3 gr for 3036 fps So not the same velocity potential as 560, 568, or 570. But until tried, won't know what the accuracy potential will be. And I will have to acquire some to...

After seeing the numbers for 270 WSM, I had to look at the 6.5 PRC, as the case capacity is similar... The Nosler factory ammo with the 140 AB produced 0.632" 3 shot groups in my rifle (24" barrel) at 100 yards, at 2744 fps (spec'd at 2900 fps). The following powders loaded to a max of 65K psi...

Ran the QL numbers for the 280 Rem tonight...and 270 WSM. In the 280 Rem, with pressure up to 65K psi, max should be 61.6 gr of N560 for 3109 fps with the 150 gr BT or AB. (This is 45 fps faster than the max with Re-17, but uses 6.7 gr more powder to achieve this. Compared to other VV powders...

The regular Fusion bullet/ammo has developed a good reputation for acceptable to great accuracy in production rifles. I have never heard of anyone complaining that they would not shoot at least acceptable well, even working over the 4 plus years at the the LGSs. The Fusion ammo has produced...

I believe that consistency and attention to detail is the key to good ES/SD numbers. Control the variables to attain this. Case length verified, trued primer pockets, properly sized cases, consistent pressure when seating primers, measure each powder charge, and when seating the bullet, start...

Well, this list took over 35 years to acquire this handloading experience (over 38 years of hunting big game). It has been an enjoyable adventure! And it's not over! 😄 More to come! (Hope to acquire the experience level of DrMike, Guy, and FOTIS, just to name a few here on Nosler, someday!) I...