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I honestly have never seen brass turn purple/blue unless I was annealing it during the process. That seems weird? I have shot brass that the neck tension was under .01 and never seen coloration changes on them. So unless someone else is aware of this issue that seems odd. I’d think it’s...

I’d try to find the most accurate load possible that is repeatable vs velocity! Learning to shoot well centers around that factor. Even if it means slower speeds, consistency will prevail in you seeing that you got the wind wrong, and/or your fundamentals aren’t up to par. Even a 7mm-08...

I can’t tell from your picture of your brass, but was that to show unburnt powder around the necks of your brass, and why you said Vihtavuori burns cleaner?

I ended up testing the two sample packs in 165 Power Hammer and 166 Hammer Hunter’s after I thoroughly cleaned the barrel. I looked back to see what charge weights I was using with the 165 partition bullet, and settled on starting at 58 grains .025” off the lands with both bullets for the Top...

Well then you’d be better served to attend a NRL Hunter match vs International Bench Rest (IBS) type match if you’re serious about becoming a better hunter!! NRL Hunter only has realistic hunting scenarios, shooting from field positions across the US in every imaginable type of train. From...

So if I’ve interpreted what you’re wanting to accomplish in order to achieve precision long range shooting with an acceptable, meaning no less than 50% hits in field positions, on the clock……. But with the end result to most likely (if you have the proper equipment and skills) to approach 80%...

Ben, give me a call. I’ve used them for 25 years now and when they work I will use them unless someone else works better.

I cleaned the crown of fouling and used Teflon tape on the threads, and the jam nut as well to see if it’ll help keeping it tight on the barrel. I started to wonder what if it’s right before it goes loose that I see the smallest groups produced!?! So I reshot the previous loads today to see...

I may try that!?! I thought I’d see if Teflon tape would cure it from working loose between the jam nut and the break itself. Years ago I tried an Area 419 MB that did this too when I was competing in PRS and I sold it off for an American Precision Arms Gen II and never had an issue with that...

So far I’ve tried IMR 4350, H 4350, RL 16, Norma URP, and finally RL 23, along with a slew of different bullets. Nosler 168 gr ballistic tips, 165 grain partitions, 165 and 180 Woodleigh PPSN’s , and the Norma 180 grain Oryx’s plus the Sierra MatchKing’s I broke the barrel in with. I have to...

I shipped off my next and final project last month after a 8 month wait on having the MCS-EH6A stock get made. This was kind of years in the making. I won a 50% certificate off on an Impact Precision 737R back in 2020. After receiving it, it just sat in my safe for years. It was only last...

Have you tried to find that scope at CS Tactical? They tend to have that reticle line in their Leupold’s.

Isn’t it the left cartridge case that’s been FF to the improved version? As it has a steeper shoulder in the 35-40 degree vs the middle case?

New barrel on a newly built rifle in another caliber so nothing to compare it to. That said I have 114 rounds through this barrel as of today. A lot can happen when shooting that can easily affect the group. More than twice the break came loose while shooting it which affected the group...

Retested the 168 BT’s and RL-16, as well as some Norma 180 Oryx’s with their URP Powder. They seem to like them very close to the lands.

The .257 Wby. was Roy Weatherby’s favorite cartridge, so that would make sense. I’ve built a few wildcat .257’s in the last few years so this will be interesting to see what happens. Let’s not forget it’s the hunters skill at hunting, his ability to shoot well, and the bullet to finish the...

Very similar charge weight to what I used with Retumbo in my older 6.5/300 WSM Kimber Montana, although I was using a traditional cup/core lead 140 gr. bullet @ 3055 fps.

I Totally agree with you and the plethora of 7 mm cartridges that we have available today. It’s almost bordering ridiculous how many are out there to promote the sale of a new rifle. For Hornady it’s to promote their brand of ammunition. Nosler’s versions of their cartridges was already the...

Yah, something is wrong. I taped over the hole and nothing! Not even hitting the cardboard! Now I put up a 4’x4’ piece of cardboard to see what is going on!?! Why it changed 2.5 mils high I don’t know, but I turned the elevation up and down a few times after the second shot that went to POA...

I had an issue with the O-Ring under the turret cap fail which I just removed, but I had to re-zero the rifle. So I thought I’ll foul out the gun and zero it with 165 gr. Woodleigh’s. This is with RL16, and a mild load too 56.0-56.5 for the first three shots, but I had to wonder…. Are they...