Recent content by 338RUM

My second best group was .410 with 24.5 gr of varget so I may just stick with that load then, I am resizing the cases like normal and just weight sorting them, but really not paying much extra attention to them as a .410 group is good enough for me! well back to the range for round 3! joshua

my quest as it was called is doing fine. I am very thankful about you guys giving my tips and pointers The gun came in and I loaded up some 77 gr SMK with 22.5 gr of Varget set to 2.260 OAL and shot my best group with any gun ever... a .345 and if I hadn't pulled a shot the group would have been...

well guys I appreciate the help and the new forum to look into, this kind of shooting/ rifle is definitely all new to me and I am just trying not to feel dumbfounded. I will also look elsewhere for info but always welcome it from anywhere I can find it.

OK, first off if this is in the wrong place I am sorry, I looked everywhere and this seemed to fit... I am trying to get into shooting Service Rifle Matches at my local range and was really looking for some good pointers, pet loads, good gear for my starting out. OK I have a RRA NM A4 on the...

6.5/280 Ackley sounds to be a good bet for your friend, it utilizes very efficient 6.5 mm bullets and is based on the 30/06 so finding brass will not be a problem, or you could order the nosler 280 AI brass and neck it down. with a 26" tube it should produce about 3200 FPS with a 140 gr bullet...

if you dont want a cheap press I would go with the Redding Ultramax, it is the press I will be upgrading to because right now I have a Lyman All-American and is just not strong enough for the cases I am resizing. I really like Grafs to order from as they have free shipping (it costs 5 bucks for...

the barrel may need to be set back just a bit to over come the belt but with out a manual here I couldn't tell ya, but all it takes is the reamer slid in the chamber and wa-la out comes the 7mm RUM. I think that the body of the UM is big enough you will not have to set back the barrel and since...

i can shoot my 338 RUM out to 500 yards but and am confident it will do the job as will my other listed rifles, I really need to practice with these guns to be able to be confident with the shot I make, now here is another question, My 338 RUM does not have a scope on it, I sold it to a guy that...

I do own all of the above stated calibers and was leaning to the 338 RUM just because it is a gun I have complete confidence in, I never really thought of taking an extra and am glad for the input. This will be my first elk hunt and the guy I have been talking to is my future father in law so I...

Hey guys, I have been looking on the site for a while and have decided it is a good place to be, So I need to ask the knowledgeable people here that have hunted Elk before which of my rifles I should take on a Colorado elk hunt. My choices are: 25-06 270 WSM 30-06 300WSM 338 RUM 416 Rigby...