Search results

That's interesting, I know Federal has/does load Hornady bullets but the load there is identical. Is the Federal brass marked FC?

The factory 147's shoot great in my 6.5 PRC, but doing less than 2800 in a 24" barrel. I wish I had an AI case on the 30-06 family to compare to my 6.5-270 JDJ. I think I have a 280 AI somewhere but I'm in the middle of moving, so it'd be hard to find. Here's a pic of a FF'ed 6.5-270 JDJ with...

Awesome looking rifle and cool caliber. As you've proven, fire form loads can be quite accurate! I hunted with & killed several deer and hogs with my FF loads for the 6.5-270 JDJ.

I look forward to range reports. I didn't realize production & assembly had moved to Portugal for Winchester's bolt actions.

The powders that you give you the best velocity in longer barrels will do the same in short barrels. I have several 15" Encore barrels in the same calibers that I have rifles and have proven this over and over.

Sweet, I hope they do well for you. I know they hammer big game!

Reloading is pretty straightforward. You just have to bell the case mouths from what I've read.

You can't go wrong with either the 30-30 or 35 Rem in a Henry or Marlin. I have a Marlin 336 in 35 Rem and it's an awesome rifle. Furthest shot was 160ish yards on a doe. That shot was with the factory Hornady Leverevolution load. Which shoots great but I can't stand it's on game performance...

The 7 Back Country didn't interest me but the 6.5 Creedmoor case with the same alloy is interesting for sure. Handloader had an article on reloading the 7 BC. Federal currently recommends that you only reload their nickel plated peak alloy cases and not the uncoated ones like in their Fusion...

Not sure, but Hodgdon has load data for those cartridges with Grand to hold you over.

Very interesting, wonder if they would expand at all in jugs?

Well good news is you got to keep yours! Any idea what thst load is running? 24" barrel?

As many have already said, they're great rings. I have them on several rifles. Their customer service is really good too.

Wow, what a hunt! I think you may need to buy a lottery ticket with all that luck! Great rifle & cartridge too. Well done. Hopefully you can get your 35 Rem figured out. I love mine.

What a beautiful rifle and a shooter at that! Like others have said, try either H4895 and/or going lighter in bullet weight if your starting 180gr handload is still too much recoil. I would be very cautious going lower on IMR4831 than what the book suggests. Hang fires and large velocity swings...

Yes, use the seating die. You don't want a hand fit, especially in a lever gun. You could accidentally seat the bullet deeper during cycling and have some pressure problems. Are these black powder loads in a single shot or smokeless in something else?

Not sure I'd call it a replacement for R26. Ive had pretty good accuracy in my 6.5 & 7mm PRC's with Staball HD but velocity has been quite a bit lower than what the manuals say.

I've always liked the Sig 1911's but have never owned one. Should be a good shooter if nothing else!

Wouldn't that be a piebald since its not totally white and red eyed?

I've seen a black coyote while hunting but couldn't get a shot. I have trail cam pics of a tiny piebald doe but never saw her in person. I've seen an albino doe in the back of a neighborhood around where I live, shes kind of famous.