I have one and have loaded for it. I’ve used 232 Normas, 270 Speers, 250 ABs and some others in my old Husky. Mine has irons sights but I have not had any issues getting 2500 with H4895 from my rifle with 250 ABs. While not a 7 Rem, with the right set up, I’d feel fine killing or shooting at...
Jamie, I will go against the grain of others, but if your charges are not getting book speeds, I add more powder. The book and manuals are guides, but their data is good for velocity. There are so many variables of lots of powder, along with primer temps, that I don't sweat going over max book...
Yeah, I’m with the others. I’d spend some time getting good with the combo out to whatever range you feel comfortable shooting to and don’t sweat if it’ll work. Last year two elk in camp were taken with 150 ABs from a 270 and 150 Sciroccos from a 280. One at 170 and the other at 420 or so. Your...
What scope and mounts on the rifle?
Just me, I don't think you need 1/2" guns to kill elk, but looking at your targets, I suspect something is not working correctly. Maybe a bad scope or mount, and if your gun is fully floated, you may try adding a pressure point to the forend. It seems very...
There is a pile of rifles chambered in them. WW, Seekins, Fierce, CA, Browning, etc.
Might be worth a call to Nosler to see what they have, cause I'd think they'd have a clue. I do know there are way more 6.8's out there than 27 Noslers.
You could easily use 55 BT or 58 grain VMaxs if you were so inclined. The jacket on the 55 BT and other is plenty thick to take about anything you could toss at them in the 9 1/4 twist.
Cheap and great brass. With the use of a false shoulder for firing forming it may be a touch short but I don’t see it being a big problem if you stay in front of carbon build up.
Don’t let annealing get too complicated. Once you do a handful you’ll get the feeling for it. I started with a socket on a drill with a propane torch. I use an Annealeez now. Depending on brass you can get incredible life and consistency from annealing. Great brass from the start only helps all...
Bingo. Lets you form cases without stretching them from the first firing. Minimizes case wear and fatigue as well. Doing that and minimally sizing has reduced my trimming by huge margins. Case life is typically extended as well. Chances are, 50 formed Lapua cases will last a very long time. Well...
If you want reduced loads for the 338 Win Mag and 200/210 PTs look at RL15, Varget, N540, 4064, etc. load the 210 up to about 2700-2800 and have a blast.
I also shoot a 338-06 but not improved. I use Lapua 30-06 brass, neck it to 358 and size it down to fit snug on the first firing. No need to trim or mess around with that and the Lapua brass is tougher than a woodpeckers lips.
Factory new brass shouldn’t need to be annealed before shooting a...
I tend to set my chamber up for the longest/sleekest nose bullet I’m going to use to fit at magazine length. You’re probably using a Tikka will be the 3.4” length you’re constrained to unless you’re getting an altered action.
Chance are a 180 ELD or Berger at 3.6 will still allow you to get...
I’m shooting the 109 ELD M’s at 2800 in my 22” 6 ARC. I can’t see any reason to wanna change it up. Accuracy has been awesome and it is a lot of fun to shoot.