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They work, as long as the length you need is one of the options of added shellholder thickness. Ive always believed it easier to just adjust the die and lock the lock ring.

I generally get anywhere from 5-10 loads per piece of rifle brass, though I won't stop at 10 if everything looks good for continued use. I'm all about inspecting brass so nothing slips by and surprises me. So far it's working well. And so far is twenty years and counting. I'm with Guy on...

Welcome to the forum, Osprey. I'm with you on not changing up any loads or doing additional work that's somewhat redundant in this climate. Hopefully powder stocks will become more normalized over the next few months. Of course, election years have a way of heating up the demand. Don't be...

SAAMI does not give minimum COL guidelines, to my knowledge, for rifle rounds. All pistol rounds should be considered minimum lengths, as the issue of deeper seating shrinking the compression chamber is far more pronounced in straight walled pistol rounds, and can lead to nasty pressure spikes...

The Vanguard used to come with a three-shot target, fired with the action in a fixture, prior to it being stocked. All that was done in Japan at Howa's facility. With the newer Vanguard carrying a .99MOA guarantee for three shots at 100yds, Weatherby went to a cost saving measure and...

The "exact procedure" is pretty simple. Here's my version, others will differ slightly: 1. If you've bought a headspace gauge set, start by measuring the length from casehead to shoulder of several pieces of fired brass (not yet resized), using the proper bushing. Write this length down. 2...

I'll second this. If you can buy it right (below current retail) you'll be well served. The 257Wby is one of the best rounds out there for deer and other thin-skinned game. I prefer the 270Wby as it delivers a heavier bullet a bit flatter but the 257 is nothing to sneeze at. The Vanguard...

You've received a lot of good information so far. I can't really say there's a bad choice among the 30cals, as long as you keep in mind the associated ranges for which each should be used. If you're hunting elk in dark timber, and shots will be "bow range" you could surely get by with a...

If I were pushing a 150gr bullet from a 7mmRemMag, and knew shots would all be beyond 100yds, I'd have no problems. But at 50yds, if you hit a shoulder blade, you're going to ruin a lot of meat, and risk a long tracking job if the bullet doesn't hold together. If shots are going to be...

Just "filling in" the 270Win and 7mmRemMag spots: For the 270Win, for open country deer hunting, defined as nothing bigger than 250-300lbs white-tails, I'd opt for one of three bullets, in the order I'm going to discuss them. First, 140gr Nosler BT, because it's slippery, has plenty of SD for...

The BTs are great bullets when used properly. Launch them at less than 3000fps and they are tough enough to punch through a white-tail and make a 3-4" exit and drop the deer within 60-70yds regardless of range. I've had deer drop in their tracks but less frequently than the ones that run. That's...

My bad. Thought it was the 15th. You might check that, too, as both dates are listed as "deadline" dates for application. I'm sure it's because 15 Mar is a Saturday, but I'd call WY G&F before I waited til Monday, as several places on the site list 15 Mar (Saturday) as the deadline. Better...

You don't have much time. Deadline for WY Antelope is 15 March. No idea on seasons, except there are some in mid-October. Possibly later. Fotis will know more, as he lives out there, and may be able to advise you on "where" to try to hunt to avoid legal issues.

I started at either 54 or 55gr, or maybe 56, and worked up to Hodgdon's max of 59gr. My best load was at 59.

I'll second what Gerry said. I started with H4350, and shots 7, 8, and 9 from the first workup with that rifle made a sub-half-minute group at 100yds, and I've never looked back.

I'm in the "buy a kit" camp. Why? Well, because you'll end up getting all the parts you need a whole lot cheaper than buying individually. You could start with a kit from RCBS, Lyman, or Hornady, and be well equipped to add pieces to get the exact specs you're after. I am not a fan of...

Guy, we have far more liberal bag limits here in the southeast. We can take two deer a day in Alabama from Oct 15 through Jan 31, at least in my part of the state. Only three of those can be antlered. I like to get a nice buck every year, though I don't always manage it. But I head into the...

Chalk up another for the RCBS tool, though mine is the original style, which uses press-style shellholders. Unlike the Lee tool, you can use the same shellholder in the tool and your press, negating the need to buy more than one. Consistent seating that is fool proof - that is all. Would not...

That's an eye-catcher, for sure, Tico! Hope it shoots as hot as it looks.

I'm a "one rifle, one load" sort of guy, for the most part. I have maybe two rifles for which I have multiple loads, and one of those is a pure accident. For my 270Wby I have two loads. One is a target load, built for initial shoot-in purposes, which turned out so dadgummed accurate I could...