Recent content by PHOENIX PHIL

I have sent you a PM. Please let me know if you have any questions. Phil

Advantage of Delta is obvious in the direct out of USA into Joburg flight. The disadvantage in my opinion is the arrival time in the evening. I have found it easier to adjust to Africa time if I arrive in the morning and force myself on day 1 to stay awake all day, or at least as best I can so...

Gotcha, that is concerning.

I agree. Please see my previous post and go here for the Nosler loading information. https://www.nosler.com/65-55-swedish-mauser I think if you do a bit of math and take into account your smaller case, I believe you'll conclude the numbers you started with are significantly too high for the...

Sorry to be a post hog, but the more I dive into it, the more I doubt that 37/40 min max for a 160gr bullet in your caliber. This is assuming the case for a 6.5x54MS is smaller than the 6.5x55 Swedish. If you go to the Nosler loading site and compare the min/max loads for the 6.5x55 for a...

I can't help but wonder if a lack of experience with this 6.5 is coming into play. Not so much yours, but of those that you'd think would be a bit more in the know (VV and Woodleigh). I say that as checking two sources, my Swift Manual and Nosler's online loading site, I don't see any...

I for one extend you kudos for sharing the experience if for no other reason that it provides learning for myself and others who read this thread.

@SaintPanzer, Sorry if I missed it, but did you load up more than one of the rounds at 34.8gr of powder? If so, I presume you stopped shooting and plan to if you haven't already to pull those bullets and remeasure the charge. If you've already done this, what were the results? I'm wondering...

Croc with a bow...now that would be interesting to watch!

Hope it works out well for both rancher and rhino!

That is true, didn’t mean to suggest otherwise. Only that one thing didn’t match the other as seems to be the case with many of the details.

All I can say is the loading area was most definitely available for the TTHA show.

Welcome to AH!

This may not be correct. But another reason I've been told/read for having a full or at least nearly full case is that when not filled enough the case can explode when fired. This would another reason for using a wad with loads using faster burning powder but leaving an appreciable amount of...

Honda, Toyota and at least BMW have factories in the USA. Likely more, but I know those do off the top of my head.