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.280 AI Powders
No powder will match the velocities of R26 in those two cartridges, but I think the best alternative that will work well for both is N555. -
.223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.
A maximum of 2. I'll probably have 28 rounds left over, unless I kill some rocks. -
.223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.
I have 30 rounds of .223 loaded with 77 TMK, 8208 XBR, Lapua brass and CCI 400 primers ready for bear season. -
Wierd results - Reloading 7 mag tikka t3x. Plz help missed a perfect shot!!
Missing the entire paper at 50 yards could never be caused by a problem with the load. Things like variation in neck tension or even a difference with the powder charge wouldn't do that. Only something loose or a bad scope could cause it to be that far off. -
The cartridge for the next 30 years….
If you handload, 7 saum. If you don't, 280 AI. Best balance of shootability vs trajectory without going too small. 6.5 PRC also good. -
Pressure: when is too much and why?
There is a direct correlation between velocity and chamber pressure. If your velocity is higher than what the load data shows, it's that way because of pressure. Download Gordon's Reloading Tool or buy QuickLoad and play around with the powder charge numbers. You'll see that the loads some... -
What rifle is missing stock options?
CZ527 needs an ultralight carbon fiber stock. -
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Tikka Not Grouping??
I have a T3 Stainless Lite in .338wm. It won't shoot cup and core bullets very well. I tried Scirroco, Accubond and SST handloads. I got about 1.5 - 2 inches for 3 shots. I removed the pressure point in the barrel channel and it shot worse, so I put it back in. With Barnes 210 and 225 TTSX, it... -
Kimber Ascent Fluting
The bolt and bolt handle on the Ascent are also fluted. I'm sure all the fluting cuts down on some weight, so that's an advantage. I fully agree that the Ascent looks good. I have 1 Hunter, 2 Montana's, 2 Adirondacks and 1 Ascent. Out of all of them, I think the Ascent is the best looking... -
Recommend a Turret Press rcbs or dillon? Others?
The Dillon BL550 is not more complicated than the T7, it's just different, while at the same time being more versatile. The difference between the two is that instead of a rotating toollhead, the 550 has a fixed toolhead with 4 die positions, and a rotating manual indexing shell plate. The shell... -
Recommend a Turret Press rcbs or dillon? Others?
For a beginner, I would not recommend a progressive press with auto indexing. It can be hard to get used to. If loading rifle cartridges larger than .223 I would not recommend a Lee product. They're not robust enough for larger cartridges, IMO. Go quality single stage or Dillon BL550 if you... -
What did you do in the reloading room today?
Yesterday I loaded 30 17 Hornet rounds and 27 223. Today I loaded 50 223 and did brass prep for 20 6.5CM. -
Whats missing on your bench?
Not shown is the .44 Magnum press. It's not set up right now because I'm not loading for it at this time. I know it's cluttered but there's not a lot of room. -
Whats missing on your bench?
What's missing for me? In a way, not much. Like most people, I used to load everything on a single stage press, weighing each powder charge on a balance beam scale, and used a torch for annealing. As you know, that's a long tedious process and I didn't shoot all that much because of it. I did... -
Question as to inconsistent OAL on loads
If the CBTO is 3.965", what is the cartridge OAL? They seem to be kind of long. Do you mean 2.965"? -
7 SAUM Input
Does anybody know how many 7mm SAUM rounds will fit in the Tikka long magnum magazine? -
Seating depth - does it even matter?
It's a factory barrel, so I don't have a reamer print. The .17 Hornet is a relatively new creation by Hornady, so the tolerances are likely pretty tight. What I can tell you is that at a cbto of 1.486", the bullet is only about .008" from the lands, so not much room for tilt. I would load at... -
Seating depth - does it even matter?
That's fine. But if there was that much gain in precision to be had, I think a lot of other people would take it. I know I would. -
Seating depth - does it even matter?
Yes it's small but is still a bottleneck cartridge. The bullet diameter/case capacity ratio is on par with many standard size cartridges. According to QuickLoad a change of .006" of seating depth will only change the velocity by about 5 fps, so not much difference.
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