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Unfortunately the answer will be; it depends. If it will still hold a primer, I keep on using it. If it won’t, then it’s trash. I have a lot of brass that looks like this and keeps on trucking with lower (normal pressure) loads

The beauty of the 6.5 creedmoor is that most rifles shoot almost all bullets well. It also shoots them at a good velocity. Sure there are many that send the same bullet faster, but at what cost? 143ELDX 42.1gr RL16 2735fps 160 45-46gr superformance sierra/hornady 2630fps 130 sierra HPBT or TGK...

@Philip Glass is right. I wonder if some of the animals we ate would not have been better if they had hung longer. I had no real complaints, but since we were the first hunters there in over a year due to COVID closures, it wasn’t like their refrigerator had a ton of hanging carcasses. I really...

Sable- tenderloins, taste was good but very tough Impala- backstraps very good, tender Springbok- leg roast, very similar in texture and taste to whitetail Warthog- definitely pork- similar to wild boar Zebra- tenderloins- marinated in Italian dressing and grilled. Amazing Gemsbok- ground...

Wow! That doesn’t look new!

I only used 100gr sierra SBT, 117 sierra SBT, and 115 Berger VLD. For whitetail in Southwestern Virginia my longest shot was less than 300yds and exit wounds were not common. My last load was a max load of Retumbo (Berger manual) and 115 Berger at 3200 fps from the 26” barrel. I also used...

I have nothing constructive to add. Just don’t forget your jock strap to carry those huge brass things between your waist and knees. Can’t wait to read about it.

You can see both entrance holes at the tip of his ear and just behind it

I am guilty of this exact problem. My first African animal was a sable. We finally tracked him down in an open grassy area. The grass was up past his belly and not knowing the animal as well I hit high. He dropped at the shot and when driving to him he got up and ran. The second shot was a...

I tried on both the ranger and the barefoot (zero drop) ranger at SCI. I wear a size 10 in almost any leather boot and am generally a D width. For reference Danner tannicus boots fit me like a glove in size 10. I have relatively high arches as well. The barefoot fit the best as it felt slightly...

When you originally posted this I thought you were in TN or somewhere. I’m in Wytheville and would be interested in these if still available

I only have one safari under my belt on which I used a 9.3x62 with a 258gr hammer bullet. After much testing a 175 7mm partition or 140 6.5mm partition would be my minimum bullet for a safari. Some people are recommending 22 and 6mm bullets for everything on another forum, but let me tell you...

What are you looking for in trades? I don’t have any scopes I’m willing to trade but do have some rifles or maybe my lone wolf sit and climb as far as nice hunting stuff.

I would not advocate for the6.5mm CX’s use on dangerous game just wanted to showcase expansion and penetration of a lesser known option at what most would consider low speed for a monometal bullet. A milk jug is almost 6” across. 6x6”=36” of penetration including plastic which is about as...

The bullet on the right went through 4 jugs and was recovered in the dirt backstop at 250yds

The setup 350yds 9 milk jugs. As a side note, this bullet was recommended to me by Joseph Von Benedikt when I asked him about an elk bullet for a 264 Win Mag. I think with 200+ more FPS this thing would be amazing. I will say the wind does catch it pretty hard due to the low BC. I had a 4mph...

I wanted to share some info on a not well known bullet. This is a 6.5mm Hornady 140cx this bullet is marketed in hornady’s TAP (Law Enforcement) line and in Europe as the ECX. I got them from midway as a “second” bullet. They are terrifically accurate. I have only killed one doe whitetail with...

Kevin Brittingham has taken multiple fix rifles to RSA and Mozambique. He has recently said he has exported 80+ fixes there as well. I would have paperwork in order and then not worry about it.

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...