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The .243 55 grain did not exist when #3 was published. Ed

6 K, You are right about leveling or decreasing velocity with increased charge being a sign of excess pressure. Each powder has a characteristic burn rate exponent and pressure exponent. Powders are designed to have low to flat pressure exponent, that is they will burn at a fairly constant or...

I have a 25+ year old RCBS Reloader Special II press that I wanted to upgrade the handle from the original straight to the latest style with the ball. RCBS wouldn't let me pay for the new handle. They said that they would put it down as warranty. You can't beat that for customer service! Ed

I've used the exact combination that you are considering in a Remington 700 with a 22" barrel. The 49 grains of 760 with a magnum primer is still listed in the newest Speer manual. My rifle will shoot 5 into less than an inch with that load at 2950 fps. I recently backed off to 48.3 grains to...

Based on the cartridges that RL17 appears to work well in, and what powders that I have found to work well in the 338 Federal, RL17 is too slow to work in the 338 Federal. I found H4895 best with 200 grain and Varget best with 225 grain bullets. RL15 did not work for me. Velocities were 150-200...

I may have found my load for my Sako 85 338 Federal, and the good news is that it seems to like the 225 AB. I only shot two 3 shot groups with each load, so sample size is limited. One group of 46.0 grains of Varget, 225 Accubond went into 0.625 inches. I must have flinched exactly the same for...

I've read somewhere where this phenomenon may be caused by parallax. A scope may have more parallax at 100 yards than at 200 yards. This makes it possible to shoot a tighter relative MOA at 200. Ed

I've found that RL 19 is too slow for a 22" barrel. The best a max load (48.0 per Ramshot vs 46.0 Nosler) of Big Game would give me is ~2810. This matched Ramshot's data well when factoring the 2" shorter barrel). H4895 didn't work well for me either, showing signs that it was a bit too fast...

I have 22" BDL in 7mm-08. I have found that WW 760 works the best for me with 140 grain bullets. I could reach 2950 with 49.0 grains of 760. That's a hot load, but listed in several reloading manuals, and showed no signs of excessive pressure. I'm cutting back to 48.2 grains for an even...

Glad you got the rifle. I'm seriously considering a Cooper in 221 Fireball, so did a bit of poking around this weekend and found this article: http://www.gunsandammomag.com/reloads/0505/index.html The 40 grain at 3600 fps with Lil' Gun looks like one to try. Ed P.S. 221 brass is back in...

I'd go with the Forster. Their standard bench rest sets are usually on sale for ~$53.00 at Natchez or Lock Stock and Barrel. Unless you are shooting competition with a full on bench rest rifle, these are all that you will ever need. Ed

Guilty of not reading the forward and believing a web site would have up to date information. :oops: Forgive me? :wink: That would make a great rifle/cartridge combination. I would have a hard time deciding between the cartridges. Each having their advantages. I consider them ballistic...

Does CZ actually offer the 375 Ruger? I just checked their web site, and all that is listed is the 375 H&H. I think that picture on the Hodgdon manual is just that.. a picture of a rifle, their new powders, and 375 Ruger loading components. The local Sportsman's Warehouse has a CZ in 375 H&H...

I don't have any direct experience with them. Every review that I have seen on them has been positive. I have considered them, but in the end decided on the smaller, lighter Leupold for my current moderate size/weight rifles. When I pick up a target/varmint style rifle I'm going to strongly...

No wait here in Nevada, just the phone check. This usually takes about 5-10 minutes. $25.00 Fee. No check or fee with CCW. Nevada had the instant check in place and ready to go from the second this law went into effect. That really tweeked the Brandy Bunch, as they didn't get any waiting...

What about a fixed 6X? That's what I chose for my 338 Federal, a Leupold FX III 6X42, to be exact. Cost: $379.00. It's future use will be hunting elk on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. It's plenty of magnification for 300 yards, brighter than most anything out there, with plenty of...

I don't have any plans to try TAC at the moment. Their data showed X-Terminator giving higher velocities and lower pressures than TAC. That made me go Hmmmmm.... X-Terminator is a pretty fast powder for that application. I even called them to confirm the loads and the use of 215 primers in...

If you have to buy the Sako and the Barrel, this might be in your price range, and an option to building. :twisted: http://www.cooperfirearms.com/rifles.ph ... cal=338-06 Ed

Here's a fun tool to help decide what bullet to load, what gun to take, or maybe which new caliber to add to your collection. The data Hornady presents is based on impact velocity at 100 yards. Have Fun! http://www.hornady.com/ballistics/hits_calculator.php Ed