I hope to get to the loading bench this week. Had knee surgery Friday and the Wife won’t let me crutch it across country to the shop until my follow up. Picked up some Ramshot Big Game I want to try in my recently acquired Ruger #1 in 30-06 with 150gr NBT. These cool WV mornings have me itching...
Apparently they shipped to several vendors, lots available online today. Just ordered 3lbs from Midway for $125 shipped. That’s cheaper than I could have gotten it locally when available.
I was thinking the same thing, when my bottle of Blackhorn is used up I am done with it. For me it doesn’t do anything at 100 yards that Pyrodex doesn’t do.
If you take a black sharpie and completely cover the bullet and case it may show you where your issue is when you chamber the round. Shiney spot would be where your issue is.
I try to rotate several throughout the short season we have here in WV. On antlerless hunts I like my smaller calibers 25 and under especially on morning hunts, evening hunt get a 30 caliber and rainy wet weather get the 45/70. I have several #1’s in the safe that have never been had a round...
I see you have IMR 4350 . I use 41.5 grs with a 95gr NBT in my Ruger #1 and it shoots under an inch. Ran out of time before season last year and never chased it any further. It was just a load to zero a scope I threw together. The 95gr bullet is nasty on deer vitals.
I would have to buy that rifle. #1 in 300 H&H is on the short list. Haven’t seen one at a decent price in a while. Just got a 1B in 30-06 that may get converted to 300 H&H if I can’t find one soon.