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The previous thread viewtopic.php?f=9&t=41286 was becoming a bit convoluted, so I'll update here to keep things clean. I just sent the below email to Nosler. I used very little mild profanity in it so here I have bleeped it out. I have opted against posting the entire email string since in the...

In another thread I mentioned that I bought a new Nosler Liberty that had to go back to the factory. There were 3 issues. The bolt was extraordinarily hard to close on Nosler factory 105 grain ammo. The best 3 shot group I could muster at 100 yards was about 5 inches. The bullets showed...

I have always been a huge fan of Nosler Bullets and Brass. Today I treated myself to a new Nosler Liberty in 6MM Creedmoor. I had been drooling over them for years. Grab A Gun had a good deal on them so I decided to do it. I'll start with Nosler factory ammo to see if it will deliver MOA...

I am loading some 129 ABLR bullets in a Howa 6.5x55. The magazine length and throat will allow me to seat these bullets way on out there. In trying to decide on my seating depth though, I am concerned about the bullet's bearing surface on the case neck. The bullet has a LONG boat tail. I am...

As I always do, I check my load data several times against several sources before I load fresh rounds. Then, before I go to the range, I do it again. I went to double check my reduced charge 30-06 loads and found what I believe to be an error. I loaded 56 grains of W748 behind a 130 grain...

I stopped by Sportsman's Warehouse the other day looking for a powder that will work well for several of the calibers that I have in the bullet weights I prefer. I had previously read threads on a few different forums and RL-17 kept popping up. While I was in SW I looked at a couple load...

In typical fashion, I buy something then start asking myself questions. I bought my grandson a Ruger American Compact 22-250 for Christmas. It has a 10 twist 18 inch barrel on it. I want to load up some 65 grain Sierra Game King BTSP bullets for him to pop deer with. In the powder cabinet...

I scored a great deal on a Ruger American Predator 6.5Creedmoor today. I plan on giving it to my grandson Christmas of 2017 (this year he gets a lifetime hunting license.) He'll be 14 then and ready to graduate from his 223 single shot. His PaPaw has a 6.5 Creedmoor as well, so it'll be cool...

I am aware of the limitations and issues associated with nickel brass, but would still like to find some in 30-06. Anyone know where I might be able to score 50-100 pieces?

I picked up a Ruger Ulralight 30-06 last week at Cableas. It's a brand new Hawkeye with a 20" barrel. Got it for $435 and got a $50 gift card on top of that. So good a deal I couldn't pass it up! To illustrate how bad the gun buying addiction can get, I'll cut right to the punch line. I need...

Ramshot moved the target on me. I have an older Ramshot loading pamphlet. It lists a max load of TAC in 223 (not 5.56) pushing a 60 grain bullet at 26.7 grains and a starting load at 25.4. I split the difference and built some loads with 26 grains using Remington 7 1/2 primers. I haven't...

I bought some Accubond 130's and some Hornady 129 SSTs. I am going to crank out my first loads for my new Hawkeye Predator Creedmoor. I have 4350 which is supposed to be a good powder for it. I have some TAC. It works well in the 243 and 308, So it seems like it'd work well in the Creedmoor...

It looks like more and more partitions are being dropped from the catalogue. I can't imagine that this hasn't been discussed here before, but in a quick search, I couldn't locate any threads. If one exists, please steer me to it. If not, what is the reasoning behind dropping so many of the...

I am interested in using the 125 Ballistic Tip in a 30-30 (non-tubular mag). At what velocity range will the 125 BT reliably penetrate and expand in deer sized game. Does anybody have any load data or have any first hand hunting experience using this bullet?What kind of muzzle velocity...

What kind of terminal performance differences would there be between your 240 gr. 44 magnum JSP and JHP bullets at rifle velocities if any? I am kinda torn between the standard and Partition bullets in my Ruger 77/44 for deer hunting. I took two deer with Remington bulk pack 240 gr jhp's over...

Does anyone have any hunting experiences with Partitions in 44 magnum rifle and 45-70? I have always found favor with Partitions in more traditional calibers, but for whatever reason, have not taken advantage of them in my 44 Mag (Ruger 77/44 rifle) and 45-70 Guide Gun. I have the cross...