What did you reload today?

[Inkgardener]

I didn't reload today; rather I started my first attempt at refinishing a stock (Remington Model 11). Still a fair amount of work to be done.

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I would like to know your plan as well, as I am working on an Ithaca 37 that looks like that with an additional dose of heavy clear varnish.

 

[fourfive8]

A few 577 Snider for Monday or Tuesday, weather permitting

 

[rmesquita]

Does anyone knows were i can buy RWS UNIC CLASSIC bullets in .375? Would love to reload them.

Thank you.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Just for giggles and grins: this morning, some 6.5 Carcano with 120 grain Ballistic Tips.

I have not made it to the range yet. I've felt lazy, it's colder than predicted, and football is on.

@Tundra Tiger
Interesting to see how the go as most Carcano have a 268 bore not a 264. They may rattle a bit like throwing a hot dog down a hallway. Just saying I may be wrong as usual.
Bob

 

[cash_tx]

That will look nice. What is your plan?

My plan is pretty simple. Taking off the old finish using orange CitriStrip and a nylon brush, then I'll steam out any dents with a wet wash cloth and a clothes iron, then begin sanding it with ever-finer grits of sandpaper (600 - 2,000), replace the recoil pad, hand rub some number of coats of Linspeed oil, then finally some Renaissance gun wax.

 

[Tundra Tiger]

@Tundra Tiger
Interesting to see how the go as most Carcano have a 268 bore not a 264. They may rattle a bit like throwing a hot dog down a hallway. Just saying I may be wrong as usual.
Bob

Roger that Bob. I was aware, but trying what I have on hand.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

My plan is pretty simple. Taking off the old finish using orange CitriStrip and a nylon brush, then I'll steam out any dents with a wet wash cloth and a clothes iron, then begin sanding it with ever-finer grits of sandpaper (600 - 2,000), replace the recoil pad, hand rub some number of coats of Linspeed oil, then finally some Renaissance gun wax.

@cash_tx
Ive been using linspeed for years. Give an absolutely beautiful finish but takes time. Well worth the effort.
Bob

 

[458 Exp]

Decided to redo my load development on the 6x45 (6mm - 223) as there are rumors that Alliant Rel X10 won’t be coming into SA anymore.


Using Somchem S335 I’m getting 2600 fps with the SBC .243 85g bullets.

Happy with the accuracy and loaded up 100.

 

[RLL]

50 rounds of 258gr CEB Raptors for some hog and deer culling.

 

[Racer00]

Just finished up 20 CEB solids and 20 TSX for the 470NE to take to Zimbabwe with me next week for my tuskless and buffalo adventure.
Also will take my 416 Dakota just in case. May be able to chase hyena and eland if time permits.

 

[Tundra Tiger]

I have a load question for you fine fellers. I have some loads I have worked up for this gun and caliber, but I am always interested in what others have done.

I have a tag for a winter caribou hunt. Terrain is fairly open, but I've had a lot of mid-range shots too. Caliber: .308; gun: a Savage 99E. Powders I have on hand? H335, LEVER, and Varget in abundance, and a handful of others in lesser amounts. Bullets? 150 Partitions, 165 Game Changers, 150 TTSXs, and maybe a few others. Because of where I live I can't just trundle down to the store for other powders.

Again, I have many other calibers (.264 WM, .338 ME, .300 WM, 7mm) suitable for long(ish) range if need be. But I'd really like to pop one with my 99. Any pet loads anyone is willing to share?

Note: it's not all THIS wide open, but this was the last winter caribou I killed, in the same hunt area. It's a little deceptive? There is a bluff and some rolling hills in the other direction. That's Bristol Bay back behind me.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I have a load question for you fine fellers. I have some loads I have worked up for this gun and caliber, but I am always interested in what others have done.

I have a tag for a winter caribou hunt. Terrain is fairly open, but I've had a lot of mid-range shots too. Caliber: .308; gun: a Savage 99E. Powders I have on hand? H335, LEVER, and Varget in abundance, and a handful of others in lesser amounts. Bullets? 150 Partitions, 165 Game Changers, 150 TTSXs, and maybe a few others. Because of where I live I can't just trundle down to the store for other powders.

Again, I have many other calibers (.264 WM, .338 ME, .300 WM, 7mm) suitable for long(ish) range if need be. But I'd really like to pop one with my 99. Any pet loads anyone is willing to share?

Note: it's not all THIS wide open, but this was the last winter caribou I killed, in the same hunt area. It's a little deceptive? There is a bluff and some rolling hills in the other direction. That's Bristol Bay back behind me.

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@Tundra Tiger
46-47 gn of varget/ 2208 works well behind the 159 grainers in my sons 308 and less than moa @ 100.
Bob

 

[FlyGuy]

https://www.barnesbullets.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/308WinchesterForWeb.pdf

According to the Barnes data, the 150gr TTSX with H335 should be great out to 350-400 yards.

 

[Tundra Tiger]

https://www.barnesbullets.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/308WinchesterForWeb.pdf

According to the Barnes data, the 150gr TTSX with H335 should be great out to 350-400 yards.

@Bob Nelson 35Whelen ... thanks for sharing!

@FlyGuy ... I have a Barnes load manual somewhere... maybe I need to break it out and have a look. Thank you for sharing that. And I have a crap-ton of H335.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

@Bob Nelson 35Whelen ... thanks for sharing!

@FlyGuy ... I have a Barnes load manual somewhere... maybe I need to break it out and have a look. Thank you for sharing that. And I have a crap-ton of H335.

@Tundra Tiger
It's a pity you haven't got any CFE 223.
It really gives 150 grainers a set of balls. 50 grains of it gives my son over 2,900fps out of his 22" barrel 308.
@sgt_zim gets great results with it with 168s.
Bob

 

[FlyGuy]

Loaded up some 30-06, 308, 7x57 and 6.5x55 this morning.
Hoping that after this round the 7x57 load is done.

 

[HWL]

Today, 100 rounds 10,75x68, 347gr RWS full jacket for my new (old) FN M98 Mauser.
Africa be aware,...I am reloading!

HWL

 

[HWL]

Today, .450 3 1/4" Black Powder Express with a 480 gr Woodleigh SP

HWL

 

[cajunchefray]

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Today, 100 rounds 10,75x68, 347gr RWS full jacket for my new (old) FN M98 Mauser.
Africa be aware,...I am reloading!

HWL

Please share your velocity results and data for the, 10.75x68 with the 347 grain RWS FMJ.
I've been fascinated of this cartridge, since reading updated cartridge history and performance reading Pierre van der Walts " African Dangerous Game Cartridges". The recount of his uncle, crushing a charging lion with the 10.75 Mauser, as a 10-year-old, stayed with him over the years.

 

[FlyGuy]

Been playing with 168gr TSX and 180gr CX loads in the 300H&H.
TSX shoots light out on top of 65.8gr of N555. .472” at 100m.
Like an idiot I put the second shot on the wrong target, but was easy enough to superimpose one over the other.

CX shows good promise, but will only know once I load up a series of group charges.