Recent content by Mike Matteson

I just came across some Nosler 2nd the other day. They had what I was looking for. So I got 4 boxes for stock. What I have read about 2nd is seem that it does make much different in groupling. I have to see. Anyway they are for a rainy day. I don't quite know how we got to bullet over reloading...

I am kind of lost on "Burn Rates Are Not Constant". That would have to be with Primers, seating of primers depth, Case volume, and concentricity with the cases. a few others. Other than that or temp change would be or could be a problem. Enlighten me I seem to be miss something here. I...

Nice work!!!

I've seen a lot of stupid things over the years. It's the environmentatist that go to court and fight everything to allow the forest to burn down later on. Just like Yellowstone. They fought select cutting during the winter, only to have it all go up in smoke. You don't hear much about that...

That for sure, H4350 is faster, and more stable too. I've been stopped in completing my reload shack in Montana for now. I believe that by late May I'll get back and finish it. To many fuction on my plate this last year. I think I will done with. it's making me travel across the country. If I...

On your third firing or the last picture, I note that end of the case or neck was messed up somewhat. Can you shed a little more light or info in that. Mike

So you applied forearm pressure to the barrel? I have heard of shiming the barrel at the action. I am going to place it with the smith and see if he can d0 straight it out. Also like for a CZ in 17SWM rifle. Not sure if they are still making them.

Thanks for the info. I have one with Savage, and not to happy with the accuratic. I am going to have the smith look it over and see if we can get it to settle down.

I was hunting in Nev. a great many years ago. Strong wind to my face and the Muley Doe was facing the same way. I walked up to her butt and touch it with my rifle barrel. Did she ever jump. Had good🤣😂😅. Another time bow hunting in Montana. I was doing a short stand hunt in the ground calling elk...

That what's I was going to add.😀. I strongly feel that the case neck should be cut to even out the thickness of the neck. For release and annealing evenly. It may not be needed on the necks hitting the chamber wall unevenly. That may or may not cause a very small problem. When I finally get my...

You should look at what the europen countries that colonize Africa did. If you call that right and just, I would think again. That why the Memro Doc was created in the USA. The USA never setup colonies in any country.

Can you really blame them. It goes both ways. The whiteman really took the people there, and the Blackman didn't really do much to help themselves either. I've been to Africa twice, and, and most of the country are really poor. Some of those country only educate into the third grade. It's...

I use Hornday 350gr, H110 43.5grs, LRP, Velocity 1997fps, FPE 3100. Or Barnes 325gr, 44.4gr, H110, LRP, Velocity 2101fps, FPE 3186, best load. Its a handful. It's a 2 hander to shoot. These loads were chrongraph. Note the Larger Rifle Primers. Talk to Hornday people about this. I had read about...

You also have to draw the firearm too. That's why I got a 500SW in a 4". Still a lot of recoil. Controling the piece is or can be a problem. I am kind of rethinking and possible going to a 44mag. It would be a short barrel too. 4" max.

Well that's the way it should have been, but that didn't happen. They lost the order and didn't want to the order place back in line. 90 days was the wait at that time. They finally own up that they had lost or missed placed the order. How that? Anyway I lost my place and continue to way for the...