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In my 6.5 THE tightest and most stable bug hole groups were with H4350. I tried 4831sc, H1000, and Retumbo. 4350 was the slowest of all but I don't mind giving up velocity for accuracy. As others have said at one point or another, vlds typically have two sweet spots. One up against the lands...

All appear to be spoken for at this point, pending funds.

Sale pending ..

I have two separate bags of factory (Remington) 338 RUM brass for sale. I am in the process of selling the rifle so the brass is going too. 50 piece bag - $60 148 piece bag - $175 (three combined 50ct bags...somehow I must have lost two pieces). First come first serve............. Erik

If I were you I would look for something in a mid range, standard caliber, as had been said earlier. And practice a lot. But remember practice comes at a cost depending on what caliber you are shooting. Just consider this; once you get proficient with longer shots on targets, with...

If expense is an issue, I would order the parts myself and have a competent smith put the rig together. It can, in some cases, save you some money in the end. If you're not sure what to get, your best bet is a competent custom shop. There are plenty of helpful people on this site that can...

I started messing around with the 252gr MTH last fall. They showed some serious promise but I haven't had enough range time to dial them in. I'm shooting a factory barrel and I don't think it will stabilize bullets much heavier. It's not to say they won't but until I get another barrel put on...

I'm gonna stick my foot in my mouth as usual, but I've been toying with the CE bullets in my 338 ultra mag. Still working with em, but one would be surprised what a 252-265 grain copper bullet does when it has a .750-.800 BC. I'm reluctant to post anything until I'm confident with the results...

My first LR rig was a 6.5x284 Norma. With what limited experience I had at the time, the cartridge was still very easy to load for. It's shot bugholes with the recommended published powder loads around 2900fps. When I ran into problems was when I decided I needed that extra 100fps and either...

I may be off base here but the 257STW is a screamer. I've been shooting a 257WBY for years and if I wanted to go hotter, that's what I would look into. Regards Erik

With all due respect sir. This was a simple question; nothing more. Nonetheless, you are correct. Someone who is talented enough to: *Put together quality components *Make quality ammo *And make correct wind calls which earned them several records, is someone I would have faith in to install...

Geez guys I wasn't trying to ruffle feathers here. :) Just a curious question. Maybe the smith was having a crazy moment. BUT with six IBS world records to his credit, I still think I'll let em install a barrel for me. :D Regards Erik

After I posted this question, I started to do the computer Google thing. I did, however, find a very old article where a Ballistics man named Phil Sharpe actually found this to happen on occasion. Now that may have had something to do with the limited powders available at the time of testing...

Today I was at a custom smiths shop getting some work done. We got into a discussion on barrel length and velocity. He stated that years ago he and his shooting partners went out and bought some stock rifles with 26 inch barrels. They fired rounds over a chrono, and recorded the results. They...

I have a 257 wby in a factory MKV. The only thing done to it was a custom stock and bedding job. It shoots a legit 1/2 +/- moa. I also have a 6.5x284 Norma custom that shoots bugholes. It's not necessarily one of the new hot rod 6.5's but it's a 6.5 none the less. I've used both rifles on...