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Hi Guys, Just a quick one. I have just recently purchased my first 30-06 and took it to the range today. I was just breaking it in and it is showing enormous promise. I loaded 55 grains of H4350 behind some left over Hornady 178 ELDM's. 9 shots chronographed at an average of 2,722fps with an...

Thought I would put up a couple of pics of some bullet cross sections for you all. The first picture is a 30 cal 200 grain accubond and a 30 cal 165 sierra tipped gameking. I was very impressed with the jacket thickness of the TGK but would want some velocity to make it work I suspect. The...

I have just zero locked the scopes on a couple of rifles which means I’ve stopped playing with them for the time being and the load development and experimenting is done. It also means they are essentially field ready. The 338wm has been firing 225grain accubonds very well, but they are...

It is Christmas Eve here in Australia. I would just like to wish you all a Merry Christmas, a safe and prosperous new year and to thank you for your help and insights when I have needed it . May Santa be kind to you and Mrs Claus be both generous and understanding. Have a great one all.

Hi Guys, I have been working up some loads in my son’s 7mmRM using the 162eldx. We found it pretty temperamental to be honest. There was one accuracy node that we will work on. His barrel length is 26 inches, powder is H4813sc using 64.5 grains and 65 grains. 65.5 appeared to be developing...

Dear Nosler Santa, was hoping you might make a 6.5 130 ballistic tip that I could use instead of the accubond for range time. I was hoping you might make a 9.3 calibre ballistic tip too whilst you’re in the shed playing around. Reckon box sizes of 100 for non-premium bullets would be great too...

Just wondering how tough this bullet is. Is it okay at 300wm velocities?

Hi guys, I have a 300wm in a heavy, 26 inch barrel that I am not overly fond of. It tends to be a safe queen due to its weight. Does anyone have any real world experience in the different barrel lengths as they pertain to this cartridge. A lot of the magnum rifles have 24 inch barrels. All...

Just wondering if your supplies in the States has improved? Really skinny on the ground here in Australia and am hoping we get some more soon and using you guys as a lead indicator.

Hi all, I am about to embark on the 300RUM journey, once I have a set of dies. Is there anything unique about this cartridge that I need to be aware of? I was planning on using 200 grain Accubonds or 200 grain Barnes LRX. Retumbo looks like a pretty handy powder. I am really looking forward to...

I know we talk a fair amount about component availability and prices, but I was literally astonished when the local gunshop advertised the availability of alliant powder, and then really pissed off at the price. I can buy a brand new rifle for that price. Absolute madness.

Just wondering if anyone is using H4350 with 129sst bullets or the like? Any thoughts on what QL would look like running modern pressures in a modern rifle would look like. 22 inch barrel.

Just thought I would post a couple of pics of Hornady bullets I have recovered this past few hunts. Thought you guys might be interested. The 139SST was recovered from the fallow buck below. It was a really thick and strong animal. The shot was taken from a 7mm08 at about 90 yards in the scrub...

Hi Guys, I have been running a load with 55 grain projectiles which have been very accurate for me. The little 223 is a cartridge I am looking to get to know a little better, it is such a fun little round. With the 64 grain sierra gamechangers, I suspect varget will work well, have H4350 but...

Hi Guys, I finally got my 7mm08 barrel threaded onto my rifle and finally got around to shooting it. Seems to go pretty nicely through the tedious run in process. I have been using Hornady 139sst in Norma brass. Two loads stood out, 42.5 and 44 grains of Varget (AR2208 as we know it here)...

Just wondering if anyone has done any chronograph work on the 7mm08 regarding Barrel Length. I am dropping off a 243 to get a new barrel in the aforementioned cartridge and haven't settled on a barrel length yet. Most of my hunting is in reasonably open country where shots can range from circa...

Just one for sitting around the campfire. What cartridge do you think has been pushed to the side that really should be more popular?

Hi Guys, Just finished a range session trying to get my 300wm to a place I am happy with. I was playing with the Sierra 175 Tipped Matchking and settled on 77 grains of H4831/AR2213 as we know it. 26 inch barrel, and was delivering an honest 3/4 inch group. (Actually be interested in QL data...

Hi Guys, Hoping I can get a QL for a mate who is shooting a 257 weatherby. He is pushing the Barnes 101LRX at 3,840fps out of a 26 inch tube. This just wreaks of excessive pressure to me. He is loading 77 grains of H1000. Still shoots very accurately, but I am concerned there is a ticking time...

Of all your rigs, is there one cartridge you just really don’t like loading for. For me it used to be the 22.250 before I got rid of it. Liked the cartridge but case stretch was painful.