Recent content by 82nd Bill

My hunting rifle is a 7 SAUM and I love it. First off, I load to 2.910 as it is a mid length action. That seating gives me a .030 jump with a 160 BT. I have tried many different rounds such as 130 Hammers, 150 SST and 150 GK. I prefer a little heavier bullet so played with several 160-165 and...

I built a 25 WSM that was a seriously accurate and reliable speed demon. Berger 85g at 3850 fps. It was a challenge to find the right load but when I did it worked very, very well. Set it back around 50 off and the barrel now has around 350 rds and no erosion. It has dropped a lot of deer at...

I have been using mine for a couple of months and love it. I ran it side by side with my Lab and the Lab missed one shot and the Garmin got them all. They all measured within 10 fps of each other. I wish the ES was on the main screen, but it doesn't, so I'll just do the math on the main screen...

I have the same math problem at 76. Had pretty heavy shoulder surgery and was requested to stop shooting big long guns. Well that is not going to happen. My solution was to install Pachmeyer Decellerator pads and ti suppressors. I can shoot the big ones all day long if I want and no serious...

Recoil is a sensitive issue as I get older. Had complicated shoulder surgery and the Doctors suggested I not shot high powered rifles any longer. I told them that was not going to happen. The first thing I did was to sell my 300 WM and had a rifle built around a 300 WSM which has noticeably...

I had some real serious shoulder surgery several years ago and it has made me aware of unnecessary recoil. I always travel with two rifles and they are 7mm SAUM and 308 win. Two years ago my 7mm got damaged while traveling. The hunt for Mule & Antelope were with my backup 22" 308 win with 162...

I have several CF rigs and they all creep with heat (3-5 rds). CF is not cooler but it dissipates the heat a little better then steal. That said you are generating a tremendous amount of heat with a 300 PRC and 1-2 minutes is not nearly enough time to cool. When I zero I want to know the cold...

Some good comments on this issue. My personal preference is to use a suppressor because it lowers the sound, it pushes it down range, there is little to no concussive blast and helps with recoil flinch. Brakes are loud. Porting is loud and permanent. I always shoot with a suppressor. And with...

Thank you i also have two other barrels from the and they are 1/4 Mia shooters. I only have them provide the barrel and not the gunsmithing.

Do you remember what jump you used and what primer?

How did this build turn out for you. I am just begining a 7mm saum built. I have settled on ADG brass and a mid lenght action from definace to be sure I have some strech out room. The barrel will be Hawk Hill at 24" plus brake. Several people have given me RL 26 recommendations and I thought...