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Caught Yet "Another" Great Deal!
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Sold that 264 to a friend who wanted it more than I did! I can't help it, I'm tender-hearted that way, ha. I did bring the little Kimber 84L Classic (270) home from the SIL's. Will put the Burris 3x9 FFII on it and get back into the 270 Winchester Game! I will keep it/use it until the Grand-Daughter wants it back (to use herself or sell for school expenses later) OR I end up croaking at which time that particular SIL gets any/all guns I have here anyway, lol. I also ended up with a Mod 700 ADL Synthetic ('95-96) that has been rebarreled with a Remington take-off fluted stainless in 25-06. I'm not really all that into it, will sell it locally. In that Kimber, I have a load with the 110 TTSX and Hunter powder that is screaming, will certainly do anything I can do with the 25-06. Right?
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After bore scoping that "new" 338/06 UL barrel I bought off Ebay, it had been shot before, had some rust inside. I told my Smith to just order me a Douglas #3 SS in .338 , ream it to 338 RPM and use my existing brake. By jingo, "make do won't do", ha Now I know for sure I can figure on a good shooter. Sure, I "could have left the UL 338/06 A-Square alone and been ok. But I wanted the Ackley. Sure, I "could" have left it alone then even when it did not give me the speeds I wanted. But then I had my mind made up that I just "needed to try" that 338 RPM! Really...when you get down to it...it's "really Fotis'" fault! He posted those tight groups with his Wby UL in 338 RPM shooting those 175 Hammers! So hey...
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Douglas' closest #3 in .338 cal was the "Winchester 70 Sporter" profile. Smith can make it work he said. I also told him to have it "fluted"to save maximum weight. About 3 weeks should be here. I'm keeping busy working up loads in my .270 Kimber. I tentatively have the Speer 150 in Nosler cases over 58gr IMR 7828, Fed 215M and the Nosler 150 Partition over 58.8gr of N560 in weight sorted/prepped Winchester brass/Fed 215M . It clocked "3032" from its 24 inch barrel, wow!
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The .300 WSM is a nice cartridge. I had one in a BACO M70 for a while but for whatever reason, that gun gave me recoil migraines. No other rifle I have ever owned (including larger, more powerful ones) have done such a thing. My nephew owns it now, and he absolutely loves it. He's taken several elk including a couple of bulls, each with one shot. I load his ammo. He uses the 180 grain AccuBond on top of Alliant Power-Pro 4000-MR for about 2900 fps. It shoots good.
My father has one of the last New Haven M70 Classic Sporters chambered in .300 WSM. It has the grey laminated stock but is gloss blue finish. He has killed several deer and elk with his. When we started loading for it, he used 165 grain Partitions at about 3100 fps but once the AccuBond was released, we tried them (180 grain) and shot a sub-moa 5 shot group at 100 yards. We used RL-22 until it became tough to find and then switched to 4350 and 4000-MR.
I hope to end up with Dad's someday, I'm pretty fond of Winchesters!
My father has one of the last New Haven M70 Classic Sporters chambered in .300 WSM. It has the grey laminated stock but is gloss blue finish. He has killed several deer and elk with his. When we started loading for it, he used 165 grain Partitions at about 3100 fps but once the AccuBond was released, we tried them (180 grain) and shot a sub-moa 5 shot group at 100 yards. We used RL-22 until it became tough to find and then switched to 4350 and 4000-MR.
I hope to end up with Dad's someday, I'm pretty fond of Winchesters!
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I've loaded for others 300 WSM and in last few years owned a few Kimbers in them. When it was first coming out (late 90's?) I had a Remington blued/synthetic, heavy barrel .308 "Varmint" rifle converted. It even used an in-line magazine, but you had to drop the magazine plate and load it upside down. However, while the recipe fails me now, I do remember it slightly outshot my Classic 300 Win Mag.! Of course, I had it cranked up! ha I just gave my SIL my last Kimber 8400 Classic, braked with a Leupold 3.5x10 for his "retiring from the Marine Reserves". 27yrs I believe, or something. He is a good man, and is going with me next December for cow elk.
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I had just spoken with my Smith. Douglas sent off the barrel to the company in WY to have it fluted. They will send on over to him when done. Getting close! In meantime, I have been wringing out the Nosler 150 Partition in my .270 Kimber 84L Classic. Found a great load of 58.5gr N560 going 3032! I just found and ordered two more pounds. Don't ask how much, shipping and Hazmat! I have a Trigger Tech coming for it. Even though it is set on 2# right now, it "feels" heavier for some reason. I'm putting a 1.5-3# on it. Love those Trigger Techs!
Dr Mike- thanks for introducing me to N560 many years ago! When I find a rifle/load that likes it, I use it sparingly! ha I also found a great load with N165 and the Hornady 130IL. Great stuff!
I have a Trigger Tech coming for it. Even though it is set on 2# right now, it "feels" heavier for some reason. I'm putting a 1.5-3# on it. Love those Trigger Techs!Dr Mike- thanks for introducing me to N560 many years ago! When I find a rifle/load that likes it, I use it sparingly! ha I also found a great load with N165 and the Hornady 130IL. Great stuff!
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Oooooh! I just had the TT put in and it feels suhWeet at 1.5# right now. I love how I can quickly, in the field crank it up to 3# when my old fingers get cold, lol. Way, way better feel than that Kimber trigger, and they ain't half bad!I had just spoken with my Smith. Douglas sent off the barrel to the company in WY to have it fluted. They will send on over to him when done. Getting close! In meantime, I have been wringing out the Nosler 150 Partition in my .270 Kimber 84L Classic. Found a great load of 58.5gr N560 going 3032! I just found and ordered two more pounds. Don't ask how much, shipping and Hazmat!
Dr Mike- thanks for introducing me to N560 many years ago! When I find a rifle/load that likes it, I use it sparingly! ha I also found a great load with N165 and the Hornady 130IL. Great stuff!
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Yes they are.
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Hope you have a speedy recovery.
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I dropped by my Smith to have a look see at the fluted Douglas, looks great! It is "almost" the same as the Wby std 338-06 bbl. He still has to chamber/fit/finish it. I also double checked on the Socom Blue Cerakote color, I liked it alot. Maybe...just maybe I will have by end of next week. Local hunters made a mad rush on him, our General Elk is first part of October. My cow hunt isnt until Dec.1, so no real rush for me. I did order/get in some Peterson 338 RPM new brass. This is my first dose of Peterson brass, so far I'm very impressed with QC. I am going to break the barrel in with factory 185 TTSX, see how they shoot. Then, hopefully, I will have time to play with my 175 HH in the Peterson brass. Fingers crossed!
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"In the meantime..." I found another "deal" in a pawn shop! A Remington 700 SPS , 24" bbl in a nice synthetic stock (no idea whose, it has the "tacky" feel but nice and slim)...270 Win #16 ! ha After giving it a good once over, I put it on Layaway. Cost? $489.00! It has one of those sorry j-lock FP Assemblies. No sweat, just ordered a Gretan FP Assembly/Speed lock. I can use this one in nasty weather, etc and save my Grand-daughters rifle (the Kimber) from damage. Later on I will have a Trigger Tech added, cerakoted, maybe some bedding added.
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Nice find
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Good deal and fun project rifle.
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Well now...still waiting on my RPM. "Maybe" by end of this week. In the meantime, I saw an older 700 ADL wood stocked .270 in a local Pawn Shop, with a Vortex Crossfire ( I don't care for the Crossfires on a centerfire) all for $495. Yep, ol .270, #16, is on Layaway! ha I am all set up with dues/components anyhow. I also decided to keep the Gretan FPA , will change it out later. I figure it would make a very serviceable bad weather or Timber rifle with these Nosler 160 Partitions. I decided to leave my Kimber 270 alone since its zeroed spot on at 200yds with the 150 Partitions. I am just not ready to take it out in bad weather, its my pretty weather baby! We shall see...
P.S. Reason i want to keep the Kimber pristine is it "technically" belongs to my 15 yr old Grand Daughter. She doesn't care about this stuff, but I wanted her to have it to sell later on for some folding money at college. In meantime, hey, I'm shooting it! ha I have given several really nice guns to her that her dad is keeping for that purpose.
P.S. Reason i want to keep the Kimber pristine is it "technically" belongs to my 15 yr old Grand Daughter. She doesn't care about this stuff, but I wanted her to have it to sell later on for some folding money at college. In meantime, hey, I'm shooting it! ha I have given several really nice guns to her that her dad is keeping for that purpose.
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