Search results

  1. S

    1:8 Tikka .243 velocities

    You are hitting pressure before you hit the max reference velocity? Pressure does exist. Following a book load, velocity is the best indicator of pressure. Not unusual for it to take a little bit more powder than what the book lists to hit the velocity listed as max in a reloading manual
  2. S

    1:8 Tikka .243 velocities

    Your shooting factory ammo? If loading why are you getting lower velocity - just add powder until you hit the velocity you want?
  3. S

    Whats missing on your bench?

    Use on a Dillon on top of the powder die instead of a Dillon measure. The powder drop tube gets the funnel above the dies where there is room. Then you can drop powder with whatever you want, and still get some of the speed benefit of a progressive. Transfer over by hand by powder cup from an...
  4. S

    RokStok

    Plain carbon. If it’s too slippery I’ll rattle can it. Rifles get beat up if used, could care less about pretty.
  5. S

    What Rear Bag for in Field Shooting?

    My pint size with git lite was dead on one pound, I took fill out so as they come overfill IMO. It now has sand+git lite, it’s a nice combo actually. But I use a schmedium way more. My Schmedium with git lite is 1,75# Last year I carried the git lite schmedium hunting and my daughter shot...
  6. S

    Reloading scale that doesn’t suck?

    I suggest a $30 lee perfect, use the beam scale to set it to dump the correct charge weight. Then forget about the scale. Pick up loading block with 50 empty cases and charge all 50 direct into the loading block. Seat bullets. Spend all your time and $$ saved and shoot more. Guys win in PRS...
  7. S

    Length of ARCA

    Full length arca for me. I elk hunted in 5deg F temps last fall and the rail wasn’t an issue for me at all, if I didn’t use a gun bearer most of the time I might feel differently about it.
  8. S

    Why is it so hard to get my scope level?

    Actually what the photo shows isn’t really what matters. What matters most is the reticle is leveled to gravity. The scope can be rotated slightly and as long as the scope is leveled to gravity the error will be extremely small. Say the center of the scope is offset from the bore laterally 1/8”...
  9. S

    Reloading scale that doesn’t suck?

    Beam scale? Why are you weighing/trickling each charge, does it improve your hit rate in the field?
  10. S

    Required precision video and using WEZ

    I didn’t derive it, it’s a concept in statistics for adding random variables https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-statistics/classroom-resources/why-variances-add-and-why-it-matters Also applies to reloading of course. Folks spend lots and lots of time doing things that don’t make...
  11. S

    Required precision video and using WEZ

    This is really an important and misunderstood concept, stacking errors. They aren’t really additive. It’s more like square root of the sum of the squares. So the combined error is closer to 3.8MOA than 5MOA. What you find is the largest source of error (shooter in this case) absolutely dwarfs...
  12. S

    I my velocity reasonable for a 6.5 PRC?

    Have you compared to manuals? Nosler lists ~3000 with a 142 and 26” barrel. So subtract approx 25fps/in*6” and you get ~2850fps. So you probably have some more velocity potential, approx 75fps if you want to run at max pressure. Your load looks very reasonable for a 20” barrel to me.
  13. S

    Best adhesive for bonding pic rail to receiver?

    Marinetex works
  14. S

    Shorter 2-section inverted tripods for hunting?

    How wobbly or stable is it shooting off a ballhead. Do you find it acceptable, Have you compared to a beefier tripod or RRS?
  15. S

    Shorter 2-section inverted tripods for hunting?

    They look like a real advantage to me, speed of deployment. I’ll probably pick one up when available. I’ll run it without a head, just a plate screwed onto the top. I haven’t used an inverted tripod, but here is my thoughts on this one: My Leofoto LS323c is not the nearly the equal of my...
  16. S

    Why is the .270 Winchester so under loaded?

    You are loading to approx 270 weatherby velocities in a 270 Winchester with a “long throat”. Seating bullets out isn’t gaining you 15+gr of case capacity. You are over certainly over 65ksi.
  17. S

    Why is the .270 Winchester so under loaded?

    no no way that’s not over 65ksi.
  18. S

    Why is the .270 Winchester so under loaded?

    The 280ai also has a SAAMI MAP pressure limit of 65ksi vs the 280rem at 60ksi. Even beyond that, folks typically read PO ackleys book or internet loads and handload Ackleys beyond pressure limits anyway because they think they are magic.
  19. S

    Why is the .270 Winchester so under loaded?

    The 270 win is not an anemic cartridge at all, its SAAMI pressure limit is 65ksi. A 150 at 3200 would be more than 65ksi. It’s not just case capacity, it’s bore diameter too. A smaller bore diameter reduces velocity because the area the pressure pushes against is smaller.
  20. S

    Alpha scope for hunting really worth it?

    SWFA 3-9

Latest posts

Featured Video

Stats

Threads
362,118
Messages
3,832,700
Members
82,326
Latest member
pdsco

Latest Articles

Back
Top