Thanks JD pretty much the route I want to take just wasn’t sure since I’ve never done this before. Someone cut down the money tree in the yard so I have to make more informed decisions
I primarily hunt deer in central PA from a tree stand and walking around. The b&c stock was ok nothing bad about it just no other experiences. I would not get a thumb hole stock and can manage weight. I'd like to stay around the same weight as the accustock now but if I can shave a little that’s...
I’d like to hear your thoughts on the stock. It was recommended to me to get a Boyd’s wood stock and have it pillar bedded and then glass bed the recoil lug and rear tang to have it free float the barrel properly. I have no experience with Boyd’s the only stock I replaced was on a weatherby...
I can’t say I hate the accutrigger on my Savage 110 but I really just don’t like it. I mean it works and I can shoot the rifle well but I know there’s better out there. Mainly what I’m looking for is a better trigger feel on my finger and more consistency in group size. At 100yds with my hand...
Had a pretty successful range day today. Was there from 9-3 brought several rifles and a few different loads for each one. Most shot very well did a charge weight test in 243 with imr4831 and RL22 and at 43.5gr imr4831 I popped a primer; my first one ever most likely my last as well. I have to...
I’ve got one in 308 and it’s one of my favorite rifles. Use bright orange nail polish on the sight bead. Easily removed as well with nail polish remover
So I was given some powders by an older gent I know who is getting out of reloading. Some of the canisters; as far as I can see; have been mixed. One of the imr4895 is full right to the top of the container and one of the varget is well over a pound. How much does this matter? Lots are from 2014...
I just received a Forster benchrest seating die for 270win. I got a Remington 700 from 1971 that I need to put in some work with so I figured I’d try the die out with this one. I gotta say just from opening the box on the die I can see a difference is quality or maybe attention to detail but it...
I’m shooting 30gr 3031 with Hornady 170 RN open sights and usually 2.5” at 100yds slightly bett if I bring my glasses. I’ve had good success with 4064, 4895 as well as 748 but at this point only load 3031/170. My best 150 load is with h335 the receipt is on the can I use Hornady 150 or Sierra
So this is kinda what I meant by “standard” ie starting at book length then increasing but not the case obviously. I normally start at .020 but I’ve had instances where my 243 in particular where I’ve jammed it into the lands .005 and get good groups and I do know a guy that does benchrest and...
So I’ve struggled with this for my entire reloading experience. I understand there is no set value here but each individual rifle has its own. When developing loads how important is it? Should an OCW and preferred boolit be the main focus and seating depth considered after? What about book...
270win and 243win are the only 2 calibers I’ve ever got a deer DRT. All other they ran a short way. 270 was about 70yds NOS AB and 243 was 167yds Horn SST