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Perfect! Great to see smiles in the woods.

If you're looking for a faster expanding .35 bullet for WT's, I wouldn't hesitate to use the 225gr SGK. They run a bit cheaper than PTs and will give you everything you're looking for. I've used both the 225gr PT and SGK in a 358Win, albeit 200-250 fps slower, and see little difference in their...

I'm sold on BTE. Odorless and it works just as good as any ammonia-based copper removing product on the market. I usually hit the carbon with other bore cleaners first just to get my money's worth out of them and then finish with BTE. The BTE works just as good on carbon but I figure I might as...

The good Dr is correct again. Keep in mind, the OAL your Partitions prefer may not be the same OAL that the Interlocks like in your gun. It's a good place to start your load development with this new bullet but you may have to tweak your seating depth a bit to find its sweet spot.

And they did not provide a resolution for their out-of -spec brass?

I've never heard of a recovered slug! Nice catch. They do blow deer up for sure. Killed many WTs with the shoulder bruisers. Always hated sighting them in as you were bound to catch a scope in the brow as you leaned over a bench. I used to wear a stocking cap folded over twice to soften the...

The Speer manual does have an excellent 'How-to" section and I always find myself referring to the Lyman manual as they have the broadest selection of bullets in their loads.

Congrats on the elk gentlemen! A double no less! Sounds like you had a great trip. Always better to have a good hunting friend with you as well. That young bull will make outstanding vittles. Thanks for the debrief.

Nothing like filling the freezer. Glad to see you made it out and we're able to recharge your spirit.

Here's the QL data that Scotty worked up for me using the H2O capacity of this rifle's fired brass. I've added actual velocity for the specific charge in red next to the QL estimates. I need to use a longer drop tube to get any more RL-22 into a case. I can squeeze more IMR-4350 and IMR-4064...

I do have all the seating data for that bullet at home. I basically went to SAAMI OAL for starters. It currently has considerable jump but I don't have specifics on me. The action screws are torqued correctly and the Rem pressure point in the forearm still exists. I haven't seen H414 in these...

Thanks! As I mentioned, I think he'll be pleased. I want to run one of these 130gr BTs thru some jugs this weekend before I head for Maine. This is the bullet which made me shy away from BTs when they were first released. Excessive trauma and minimal penetration which left me a bit anxious...

I would agree. I don't have the time to do that now unfortunately. This will have to suffice if it shoots ~1" again. It does pain me to hand this rifle over every year as it is a looker and I will rue the day when it is returned all banged up. :? I agree. This is the rifle whose water...

I thought about playing with that one but it was no better than the IMR-4064 and I have a little over 1lb of RL-22 and two rifles that shoot it well. I have over 4 lbs of IMR-4064 and rarely use it. The lower left load(52.0gr) of IMR-4064 in the last target shot the best out of all of them and...

I've loaded 700X and -231 with 185gr Speer TMJ JSWCs and Hornady JHPs that made excellent plinker rounds. Great range fodder for pins and tic-tac-toe.

I have a BDL in 30-06 which I picked with the intention of making it a donor for a 35 Whelen. Things happened and we needed another rifle that same year so I loaded up some 165gr PTs over IMR-4350 and it shot great. Didn't have the time to invest to look for a better load and honestly didn't...

Worked up some loads for my fishing bud's Ruger Mk. 77 in 270Win recently. The trigger is a bit creepy and the old Redfield lacks in resolution but it certainly shoots well and is a fine hunting iron. He was pleased with my work and should be ready to take to the field this month. I loaded up...

I just worked up a load in my 30-06 using Superformance. I never fired the highest charge weight because I was getting velocity fluctuations like I've never seen before in the first 4 charge weights. Accuracy was the pits. I'll try it with something else but it does prove a few things about...

I use 3.62" as my Max Mag length for Model 700 LA rifles. This provides me a few thousandths error for full confidence in function. I think my longest Max to Lands distance I've found on the 4 M700s I load for is ~3.55". Like others have stated, you have plenty of room, send a dummy round in...

Congrats!! Nice bull. Don't hear about too many moose dropping real quick. Hunting in Ak or the Yukon Terr. keeps calling out to me.