Recent content by Blaze Orange

Closing this thread doesn't really seem fair to ABM. Here they start a thread to announce a product that is of interest to long range hunters and it devolves into this. I think what is lacking here is the presence of a good moderator to keep things on track. Keeping things on track...

When I was a kid, I used my Dad's 10/22 a fair amount. Ran thousands of cheap rounds through it without a hiccup. A couple of years ago I asked myself the "What 22 would you buy?" for my girls. After looking at a number of options, I went with a stainless Ruger 10/22 Takedown (the one that...

.300 Win Mag: 4 - 185gr Berger Match Classic Hunter 1 - 230gr Berger Match Hybrid Target Hope the Classics shoot well out of my rifle. We'll see. The 0.547 bc beats the heck out of the 180gr Nosler Partitions I have at 0.349. I was trying to find out the MV for the Classics but I...

I've been hunting elk well over 30 years, but new to the long range game. Been looking into reloading but just don't have the time to get all the equipment shipped, set-up, and learn the ropes to get the results I need for the upcoming season. I'll be working 12 hour days right up to...

Thanks Rich.

I've read about the excellent performance of the bullets you make (.308 208gr G7 0.345). Whiskey 3 is manufacturing a bullet similar to your design for retail sales. Without taking this too far off topic, how does one make a copper jacketed bullet with an aluminum ballistic tip? If there is a...

What band of MV would you try to achieve (with accuracy) with 150 ABLRs out of a .270 Win for 400-800?

Good to know. Been hunting elk with a .270 Win for 30 years. Love the rifle, it has served me well, but my opportunities seem to be coming at 400 to 800 yards anymore. It's hard to get things done with 150gr Core-Lokts past 350 yards. They lose velocity so fast. I've been debating...

So far, has the experience been that they fly consistently accurate (good mfg tolerances)?

So... Berger 215 Hybrid 0.696/0.356 -- Berger's numbers are supposedly right on. Hornady 208 Amax 0.648/0.325 -- Hornady's listed numbers. Accurate? Nosler 210 ABLR 0.625/0.314? -- 96.5% of Hornady's listed number. If this is the case, they'll need good terminal ballistics...

I think the 210 is the flagship for this line of bullets having the highest listed BC in a very popular and widely used caliber. I'm waiting for Bryan's report as well. The other question in my mind is terminal performance at a variety of speeds. From Nosler's webpage: Optimum Performance...

Any idea when we might see the results of the .308 190s and 210s?

Video does not exist?

230 gr hybrid at 3250 -- That sounds like some serious long range capability. It's almost a shame to shoot 70 yards, but I'd gladly take it as well. How far have you stretched it out on targets and on game? What size groups are you getting?

That's some damage. I think I'll order some sample packs of the 215s and 230s and see how they fit then fly. Probably won't get the velocity out of my Win like your RUM though.