My 308 Win's all have 26" barrels.I use Winchester brass,Winchester Large Rifle Primers.All those loads listed give me between 2800-2812fps with a 168gr Nosler Ballistic Tip.
American Reloading has a good deal on pulled down Primed Sig 300 Win Mag brass.I bought some earlier this year and the quality looks really good.I just lubed the outside of the case and raised the decapping pin on my Lee die or just remove the pin if your die has a removable pin and run them...
I think your on the right track.I made my 338-06 brass from 30-06 brass.When I got my 35 Whelen,I just necked up the 338-06 brass,it was easy.Taking the 270 to 30 cal first is a good move.Make sure you lube the inside well and it makes it easier too.
I shot a big red stag with the 180gr Ballistic Tip out of my 300 Win Mag,mv 3130fps,125yds.Bullet hit the onside shoulder, traveled through the scapula,lungs and exited right behind the offside shoulder and dropped him right there.To be honest with you,they are a tough bullet,they perform about...
I shot a few deer with the 150gr Ballistic Tip out of my 308 Win,MV 2900fps.I though they were tough and deer usually didn't bleed that much either.The 165gr and 168gr were a much different story.Everything died right there, lots blood everywhere.
So that's what they look like after they expand.Those Interbonds are really tough bullets.I think they are tougher and retain more weight than the Accubond.I killed a bunch of deer,an elk and a nilgai with them and never recovered a single one.I used the 139gr in my 7mag and 7STW.I still have a...
I've used both powders.I load 45.5grs of Varget with 165 or 168gr bullets.45.0grs of IMR4895 with those same bullet weights.44.5grs of TAC is another one of my favorites.
I was looking for a CUP to PSI calculator and I ran across this site.Much of the time when looking at load data,it shows CUP pressures and not PSI.This site has conversions for that and much more.I thought I'd share it with the group.
https://calculator.academy/cup-to-psi-calculator/
I used to see a noticeable difference between how the early Accubonds and Ballistic Tips grouped.I know Nosler made internal jacket changes to Ballistic Tips some time after the introduction of the Accubond.From what I can tell and it would make sense in a manufacturing aspect that the...
I have two pounds of Reloader 26 and 16.The price Reloader powders have gone up to these days,it may be the last Reloader powder I may ever buy.That's OK,Reloader powder isn't the only powder on the planet.I've always worked up loads with several powders that work well instead of being stuck on...
I got an email today from Nosler listIng Nosler factory seconds.As short supply as bullets have been on SPS and from Nosler,kinda makes me wonder if Nosler might be taking over a good part of the sale of the seconds...
Sounds like it's going to be a good powder.I think all the new versions of Ramshot powders are being made here in the USA by St Marks powder company in Florida.They used to be made in Belgium and said so on the labels.The labels are different now and does not have any country of origin on it.St...
The 30-06 isn't too old,it was just born before it's time.With modern rifles, powders,bullets,it's better than it ever was.I often wonder if it was introduced today as a new cartridge,no telling what it's popularity would be.Once I started loading for it,I grew a great appreciation for just how...
I recently bought a couple of 8lb jugs of pulled down powder from American Reloading.I got one jug of MP655(Winchester 780 Supreme) $209.00 free shipping and hazmat.I'll use this to save some of my dwindling supply of Winchester WXR.I also picked up an 8lb jug of MP625(Hunter) for $178.00 free...
You might find some errors in American Reloading's comments below the product they list.These 220gr bullets say great for 30-30.Probably should have been 30-06 instead.When was the last time you heard of 220gr 30-30's?30-06,but not 30-30 right?I saw about the same thing on their comments.Saw...