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I used to use the cream of wheat method using bullseye for the Mashburn. I found it way easier to shoot 50 rounds of a normal loaf and have perfect cases when I was done. Minimal throat wear and the load I used was completely elk capable if I wanted. I’d just pick a 338-06 load, near the top...

Now that is very cool. Those 220’s at 3150 are really serious! Dang!

I’d agree with WV, different components and a different lot of powder can account for a lot. If it’s shoots well I’d say you’re in good shape. 17 is one of my favorite powders for quite a lot of cartridges. Too bad it’s so hard to come by these days.

I’m not sure you could get into pressure trouble with RL22 and the 30-06 myself. Remember 30-06 data is capped around 60k PSI so if you’re seeing a bit faster speeds but cases, primers, extraction, etc are good you’re likely in good shape, 2900 with a 180 is solid 300 mag territory and...

That’s spot on as well in regards to seating depth. My gun loves .075 off. Just hammers right there.

Not saying it’s right or wrong, but most of the speeds that “flatten” at the top end of the loads are usually useful for me. I’ve been tricked so many times seeing a node lower down the ladder that just wasn’t great for ES. Being as there is about a grain between your two nodes with Retumbo I’d...

Starline is better than Hornady and for sure WW and RP brass these days and I like the stuff when I need good brass but Lapua or ADG or similar isn’t available, either for sale or in stock.

Dandy buck. Pretty soon he will start wandering. Need to rope a doe to a tree.. that’ll bring him over ;)

If you’re not seeing pressure and you’re not over book velocities then I wouldn’t worry about it. Both of those powders should be excellent for what you’re trying to do and honestly if they shoot for you, that 175 ABLR has creeped in to become my favorite 7mm bullet for my 7 Mashburn Super. Such...

Saw the same thing Fotis. Held me from placing my order as well. I still have a good pile of 124 Hammers for the 270 Win. When those are gone I’ll figure out something else.

No unfortunately he had to move his camp when the snow came which cut him short on hunt time. We had a good time crawling around the hills till then though.

There wasn’t a whole lot of difference between the two primers and it was cool to see the MS be so close as well.

They’ll work fine Pat. Even the 200 AB will work in the 11. I’ve seen 208 AMaxs work fine in 1-12 308’s. A few friends have Echols Legends in various 300’s that are all 1-11 twist guns. I think you’ll be fine.

Boy that’d crush some souls! Nice recovery.

Holy smokes WV! What an excellent rifle and excellent recovery as well. Man, that is cool all the way around!

I think the 9.5 is marginal for 175 ABLRs and probably not quite perfect for the 168’s. They are long bullets. I tried the 168’s a bunch in my 9.5 WSM and they were never consistent. Now in my 8 twist Mashburn they both hammer with excellent accuracy. Love the little 7 WSM though, lots of...

Some general other thoughts, the Colonel missed a shot on a good bull around day 1 or 2, can't remember, but him and the oldest member of our camp, and the senior elk hunter had got on in another area. It is a heartbreaker to miss, but the opportunity was there! If you ever have the chance to...

So around the 3rd day, CD got a call his Mother in Law passed. His wife was okay with him staying but he was feeling a little guilty about not being home with his family which everyone understood. Anyhow, him and Ben hadn't seen an elk to that point and were getting a little discouraged, they...

Next few days we had some proper elk hunting weather show up. My brother got in on a spike in the evening. He was with Al and the old Colonel. He flopped down over the pack and put a picture perfect shot on the ribs of him quartering away. He ended up finding the bullet in the far side when...

After we got all of the goats in the locker, we headed west again to get camp set up. As we got into are area, the other fellas started flowing in. A few wanted to check zeros and stuff like that, so we set up a small range and got everyone squared away. Folks came from all over...