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I have loaded for 264 WM, 6.5x55, 6.5 grendel, 6.5 PRC, and 6.5 creedmoor. The creedmoor was the easiest to get good accuracy at the top of the velocity bracket. I could get great accuracy out of the others but it took more effort, bullet and powder permutations, and they were not as easy to get...

First, they’re fun to shoot. Second, its another niche of the industry and rails allow people to put more stuff ($$$) on the rifle Lastly, when suppressed there is no port pop on a lever action. The would be the only draw for me when compared to a traditional lever action. The box magazines...

The problem is that people are idiots. And eventually we will get to a point where the antibiotics we have no longer work on the bacteria that are developing resistance. This is not MSM scare tactics; this is real and I see it often. Why are people idiots? They get prednisone and antibiotics...

I have not used a 9.3x74r, but I have used a 9.3x62. My load was the 258gr hammer bullet pushed by 65gr CFE223 for 2589fps from my 22” barrel. I shot a zebra stallion and a mare. Both one shot drops. My sable dropped twice but after the first got up and ran due to a high shot in high grass. Oryx...

I wear Danner tachyon boots which are a super light desert boot and have wondered if the barefoot sole would be similar in flexibility and support

I’m torn between the regular rangers and the barefoot. Did you put an insole into the barefoot? If so was it just for cushion or for structure?

I regularly eat bear meat. My favorite is kebabs after they’ve been marinated in “allegro game tamer” or teriyaki. I also eat it as burgers when mixed 50/50 with beef. I just finished making 12 pints of bear grease last weekend to use for sautéing and pan frying. I have killed two bears with a...

A savage was my first rifle and I still have it. I will say though that while savage rifles can be accurate, easy to work on/modify, and economical. They are not smooth in bolt operation, consistent model year to model year, or have the greatest fit and finish. I was always intrigued by the...

Josh, I see you found what you’re looking for. I could be talked out of my LH Ruger FTW in 375 Ruger and I also have a CZ 550 in 375H&H RH I would be willing to sell. The Ruger has a Boyd’s platinum stock because I hated the looks of the factory stock. The CZ has the euro stock I believe

I filed on 2/6/24 and received approval 5/28/24 for a form 4 e-file on a silencer central trust. I think most people have little problem with the tax. But the tax doesn’t do any good for law enforcement or shooting. It goes to the general treasury fund. If they would remodel the way the tax gets...

I have never used the nosler E-tip in any rifles. I do wonder why they don’t have relief grooves when every other mono bullet does with well documented reasons for having them. I have used hornady CX 250’s in 375 and thought they were great. But I think the 250TTSX may be one of the better...

Those shot numbers as numbered were not in order. I just used hornady’s group analysis tool after the fact. I started on the outside and worked in for the 20 shots

A member on here brought up statistical load development in a thread last year and much of it was poo-pop’d by the other members saying “well, my hunting rifle I never shoot more than x shots”. His statistics and method were sound and I came away with an entirely different feeling after reading...

Hornady’s point wasn’t 20 consecutive shots. They even advocate for hunting rifles to do 3-5 shot groups at the same POA over time and overlay or plot those impacts.

Hornady has several podcasts on accuracy, measuring accuracy/precision, ans statistically significant group size and its effect on accuracy/extreme spread/standard deviation. If you are a shooter like me, it will shake your perception to the core. For example. I took a very consistent Savage...

They haven’t come up for sale yet, but check out the Spartan springbok quad. It’s a pretty sweet setup. My only complaint with the demo model was the legs were a little thin and a heavy rifle would make them tremble a little. They have since gone back to design thicker legs. I also felt like the...

6.5x257 Roberts AI should be closer to 6.5-06 or 6.5-284 Norma ballistics than to creedmoor or Swede

I think as with all forums, you have to sift through and find what works for you. There are people giving good advice even though it may not be applicable to YOU. Here is my experience: I hate tumbling brass! I don’t like cleaning or reaming primer pockets- an article on accurate shooter...

This plus… belted magnums can have hugely varying base to shoulder datum measurements which can significantly affect pressures especially with virgin brass. What I’m saying is that the shoulder of a belted magnum can move 0.030” or more on the first firing. This has happened to me and that is...

I tried this, maybe I’m not working it correctly, but I couldn’t find the “snapshot”

Unfortunately LSB won’t give me the GB sale number and I never bid on it. I can’t find it in my watch history. Can you tell me how to find old watched items? Looks like they get cleared after 90 days

I’ve already tried that. They said they couldn’t.

Hello all, I know this is a long shot but here goes. In July 2022 I bought a left hand Dakota 76 30-06 in the African style. It had a sister rifle in 416 Rigby which had the same serial number except with R at the beginning. The serial number is R0171L. I didn’t have the funds to buy both at the...

Pressure tested load data from reputable sources.

You are looking for powder and bullet recommendations for a cartridge designed in 1905. Otto Bock didn’t have solid copper bullets or any of the powders currently available. So your response is utter rubbish. I’m not pushing beyond limits, I’m optimizing the cartridge/bullet/powder combination...

I’ve used RL17 and RS Big Game with 286 grain bullets. The reason for such high velocities is getting the most out of the cartridge and not handicapping it by pressures established in the early 20th century. 65 grains of big game has been established as a 60k psi load by pressure testing using...

A REAL or SERIOUS hunter and gamekeeper wearing a flat cap and breeks who guides in Scottish Highlands who regularly has rifles with silencers in his photos.

I think most people are going to tell you to scoop that up in spite of the hogsback stock. It looks really nice plus it has extras.

After handling the new beretta straight pull rifle as well as the savage impulse, they aren’t in the same league as far as fit/finish/feel compared to the Blaser and ROLS. The beretta has some neat features for lefties like me, but it just felt too… plastic. The Blaser is more “luxury”, it is...

I took no knives on my first safari because I was originally scheduled to go through Amsterdam. If I had two perfect knives, I would suggest the Von Gruff hunter-skinner or the Siembida northern shrike/ Magpie. They are totally different knives and steels but should serve the visiting hunter well.

I bought a used 2022 ram eco diesel limited. I have put 10k miles on it in less than 3/4 of a year. On the highway it gets 27-32MPG spending on the load of passengers/equipment. Around town it’s 23-27MPG. The air suspension is amazing but I understand it’s a liability. I tow lighter loads...

Work keeps at bay three great evils; boredom, vice, and need.- Voltaire If you’re looking for sympathy; look in the dictionary between shit and syphilis.

I found the loads by using data for 35 whelen in speer’s online data for 250gr bullets. I started low and used a chronograph to check speed changes. I was the first person to ever load the 258’s, so I had to extrapolate data from known sources and experiences. It ended up working quite nicely. I...

@Bob Nelson 35Whelen savage in the past had a program where you could take any compatible parts from previous rifles and have them “custom” assembled. This also included some international configurations. I could be wrong but the lady’s name at Savage was Effie Sullivan. You could give them a...

I think the folks at Lipsey’s have been lurking. Another great midbore Ruger African.

My experience with the 200gr ELDX going 2835 out of my 300WSM has been very positive. I’ve shot 4 deer with them. All have had exit wounds and I recovered one bullet about 3” into the dirt after it exited. All shots were between 43 yards and ~200yds. I plan to use it on Auodad this fall. Hornady...

My experience is that pressure pads may shrink groups, but POI fidelity day-to-day and season-to-season will be poor.

I know it’s a larger capacity case with a larger cross section plunger/bullet, but I have run up to 67 grains of CFE223 when doing load development for my 9.3x62 using the 258gr hammer bullet. I settled on 65grains for 2558fps. I have no doubt that the whelen is really pushing hard at that...

Speaking from experience, I hate AICS magazines. The way they protrude from the stock, the sharp corners, and the “Shang” of the spring when the trigger is pulled. I have a tikka in a 300WSM. With factory magazines, 3 rounds chamber easily. The case body of the 416 Ruger is not larger than the...

Where I live you, can carry or you can drink, but you can’t do both. Almost every BBQ I go to, alcohol is a side dish. I don’t need people saying “just don’t drink” I understand that. I want to ask; where bbq guns are a thing, are they generally carried unloaded since they’re “shown off”? Do...

I will say, I love the Gunwerks skuhl but do not own one. I think the wood grain hydrodip over carbon fiber is genius (because I’ve done the same on another rifle). The cartridge is a great one despite ammo access, you can reload or get custom ammo relatively easily. Ron spormer has written...

Breathability and weight is the reason why I went with ventile over waxed cotton. I’ve been very pleased thus far.

I just bought a jacket from Red Kettle in the UK which I feel is very similar to the M65 but the cloth feels a lot better. The double ventile is the one I got because wind AND water protection were more important to me. With a fleece underneath it is very similar in feel to the M65 parka I wore...

I find that 308 with 175’s, 280AI with 175’s , and 30-06 with 180’s have significantly more recoil than my 6.5 creedmoor. If you reload, hornady does make a 140gr ECX which with superformance powder I can move at 2750-2800fps out of a 22” barrel. This is the deepest penetrating 6.5 creedmoor...

Bear, deer, rabbits, Turkey, pigs, and squirrels are all done at home. The lambs, goats, and beef are done by a local custom meat processor. We could do it all ourselves but time figures into a large part of it. The pigs are done one weekend with the whole family and hams are cured on site. I...

One thing that nobody really talks about is bone conduction of sound. If you have a true hearing test, they place a speaker probe on your skull (mastoid process) behind your ear to test your ability to hear through conduction. Suppressors are the only hearing protection device that mitigates...

I use ear pro when shooting at the range suppressed (no other guns on my range) but do not when hunting. My ears are very sensitive but for 1-3 shots I don’t wear it.

This was my first time buying from Toby. The man is a true professional. The barrel has been shipped less than 1 hour after payment. Thank you so much. Anxiously waiting.

Toby, I’m very interested. Are the marks putting you off, or is the cartridge not to your liking? I’ll take it pending questions answered