Recent content by Apothus

So I've reloaded for several calibers, but I've always found a load I'm happy with before I hit any pressure signs. A friend of mine gave me a box of 180 grain accubonds, so I went on to Nosler's website. The most accurate powder was Reloder 22, so that's what I went with. I shot 5 rounds each...

So I have an AR and a Weatherby in 30-06. They're both pretty accurate, 2 of the most accurate guns I've ever owned. I like trying to shoot small groups, and I love to shoot long range. I'd eventually like to try for a mile.* That being said, I have a hankering for a new gun that fills a spot...

I have a Weatherby Vanguard S2 in 30-06, standard hunting profile barrel, pretty thin. I ordered a Vortex Viper 6.5-20x50 scope to replace the Redfield that came with the gun. I have a 20MOA base that I'm going to be using, and I ordered a set of Seekins precision rings. The rings showed up...

So I loaded up 5 more round of load 52.5, 53, and 54. Went out and shot again today, very early in the morning to avoid any wind. I started with 54 grain load in the bottom circle, each of which is one inch. Cold bore shot was 1/2 inch high, next three rounds were a perfect clover leaf. I got...

Ok, so since this is for my elk hunt coming up, I want to choose the best bullet I can. I keep reading mixed reviews on the Bergers as far as performance on a large animal. On the other hand, I seem to read a lot of support and positive results on the Nosler Accubond bullets. Would this be a...

The Berger manual shows a minimum load of 48 grains of Reloader 17 and 54.4 grains as a max. I believe anyways, the manual is at home and I'm on lunch break.

I have a Weatherby Vanguard package deal in 30-06 that I will be using for my elk hunt, and for recreational medium range shooting to 600 yards. It's nothing fancy, factory stock and a cheap Redfield scope, but it's what I got for a while. It will hold the Fusion 180 grain bullets around an...

Hey guys, I am really excited because I've gotten drawn for a resident Arizona bull elk rifle hunt in 7 west. I've grown up watching hunting shows and reading magazines, always dreaming of a monster mule deer or elk, but none of my family hunted. Now, I'm married and my father in law put in with...