Recent content by 4570Forever

I really appreciate all the responses they have certainly been enlightening. I really should have done more research before purchasing the 180 Nosler BT's but I was unaware of this wonderful site and others. Perhaps if the 180 BT,s don't work out I will try some of the fine suggestions you all...

H4831SC looks pretty good, one source lists 99 gr max @ 3443 but accuracy at 95grs @ 3290 but another shows 101gr @3467 and 0.31" group, 100gr (no vel. listed) 1.06" grp. I have seen other powders listed that give more vel. but this is an "Extreme" powder, I am open to suggestions. Group of...

Thank you for the offer but I haven't got the loads worked up yet. I am getting lots of good info - but I haven't had time to get everything ready and start loading. I still haven't been able to decide on a particular powder, I still have a preference for the "Extreme" line due to its...

You are right about the BC, I haven't checked the tables yet on vel & traj of the 250 Spitzer Boatail type but I am after Mississippi whitetails, 300 lbs is big, and hope to get the good terminal performance of the Ballistic Tips - I've been told they are very effective if put in the right...

Thanks for the info. I am sure there are other bullets that are probably preferrable for what I want to do BUT the info I had at the time indicated the Nosler 180 gr BT could exceed 3500 fps and equal equal or exceed the 165 Nosler BT out of the 300 RUM at 400yds and beat it by 1/2" at 500. (Any...

Bear with me as this is my first post on this site. I live and hunt in central Miss. temperatures durng deer season can run from the teens to the mid 70's in a few days, sometimes in the same day. I have a Rem. 700LSS in .338 Rem. Ultra Mag that I hope to use for "long range" hunting, 400 yds...