Recent content by Big_Tex22

Update on my pressure testing, after my first string showed early pressure I remeasured everything, and I had them .010" into the lands. I'm glad I started with light powder charges to help protect my mistakes in measuring. I know .01 into the lands is probably not a big deal with the bergers...

Awesome guys thanks for looking up those old posts and pictures. Perfect- looks like I'm gtg with the 1" and 56mm.

Fred kinda my thoughts also, little less powder no feelings hurt. But I guess my main concern is what is causing the pressure sooner than anticipated? Does longer barrel=more pressure? Is .003 tension too much for such little jump? I'm new to this level of reloading so learning on the fly here...

Phil- Awesome thanks for the reply. I'll go check the site out. 89.4 grains I would say looked maybe 85-90% case volume. Still quite a bit of room, even 95 grains still had a little room.

already have the rings, but wanted the 8-32nxs which I believe only comes in 56mm, so will a 56mm fit with a 20moa base and heavy contour barrel on the badger medium highs? THanks

Yesterday I fired my new 300 rum for the first time since getting it back from the smith. Its a tooley 700 with a 30" hart 10 twist. I don't have 2g saved up for the scope I want yet, but wanted to go ahead and do a little barrel break in over a chrono and see were I start to see high...

Well, was going to order the shell holder and length collet to trim some 7mm weatherby magnum brass. Got on midway usa, they don't have it, emailed them, and apparently lee doesn't make one for the 7 wby! Soooo,, my question is without having to scratch my head too hard (and the crowd on...

The bolt will close on the rem ammo, with a slight resistance. Just from visual it seems that the only difference is the Remington Magnum has a little longer shoulder than the Wby mag which causes the little bit of chamber tightness. The Rem Mag is has a shorter neck though.

Had this post over in guns for sale forum also, got some good replies, thought I'd put it here to get a few more views. Looking at a Weatherby Mk V Deluxe in 7mm Wby. Thing is, it has had 7mm Rem Mag ammo fired in it, I doubt very much at all as it has been rarely fired by its current owner...

Vette, The pictures you posted are exactly as this rifle is. The spent cases are formed to the weatherby chamber now, with the double radius shoulder. So now the question is, should I be hesitant to fire weatherby ammo in it now? No, the rust does not extend over the crown or into the...

Well listen to this! First of all I'm ****ed, but lucky to still be alive! Called weatherby, and this is a 7 Wby Mag. ****!! Luckily I didn't tear myself and the rifle up shooting the Rem mag ammo through it. It was ammo my buddy had been shooting through it and gave to me to try out...

Thanks for the reply Its wood I may call weatherby and see what they can tell me I would probably call it 90-95 percent with the exterior rust toward the end of the barrel, other than that no defects.

And how customizable is the weatherby action if I decide to re barrel in a different round

Thanks ttt Would 500$ be a reasonable offer on this gun, or is that high or low

Have a buddy that I work with that has a nice Wby Mk V in 7RemMag. It was a hand me down from his father in law, and I doubt he's even put a box of shells through it, and is wanting to sell it. I don't know much about weatherby's, I know off the shelf the Mark V's are high, but I'm on the...