Recent content by jtoews110

I didn't figure it would stabilize a 140, but I did the gun juice treatment with a 140 smk and it started grouping them when I hit 3165-3170fps. I was quite pleasantly shocked. I started with 85 grns and got 2900fps intially, worked up from there. Its a really slow twist 1-12, hence why I was...

Just starting off with a new rifle, have yet to shoot it. I wanted a rifle to shoot LR yotes, so its a 1-12 twist 6.5 RUM. Will be starting with WC 860 and have a bit of 868 too, anybody have a starting point?? I can get US 869 here too, but that is about it for ball powders. JT.

I've got a 31" barrel chambered 264 tight neck that isn't as fast as I'd hoped, so I'm punching it out to 6.5mm STW or RUM, depending on which dies I can find without having to order custom. I'm not in a hurry, will likely shoot the throat out of the 264 chamber before I do anything. So, If I...

There is a FL set of Redding 243 AI dies on the shootersproshop.com site for 51.25 I think shipping is 15 bucks. Just shop around on there and find enough stuff to make the shipping worth it. Those dies have been up for almost a year I think. JT

These prints may not be accurate with the 40 degree shoulder. JT

I just bought a 308 Warbird Ackley Improved reamer, I can email (jtoews80"hotmail.com) the prints to whoever wants them, I beleive that the 30-378 can be reamed out to 308 WB, but barrel has to be set back as the forward neck angle is a couple hndreths longer as it comes out of the ogee, I don`t...

Please post specs, shank size, contour, twist, cm or SS. Thanks, Jt

Do you still have this barrel and is it a small shank??

Well, 243 win 257 wby /7mm rem fireformed brass 264 win & win tight neck 270 win 280 rem 7mm rem mag 308 win 300 win mag 30-378 44 rem mag Used to load 223 22 hornet 22-250 7mm stw 30-30WCF 300 wby I prefer handloads, but if I haven't got time or components I'll use factory stuff. With...

I'm slowly building a 264. It's chambered in 264 Pacnor, just a tight chambered 264 win, 31 inch med plama 1-8.5 twist poly rifled barrel, onto a savage 111 small shank. that is it so far. I need to know if the Bushnell 6500's would work well. recoil won't be bad with that heavy barrel, and...

Well, started when I was 19 in 1999 to save money. I shot 600-700 rounds of centerfire that year up from a box or two. Kept loading until I started working on the oilpatch in 01, didn't have the time and my equipment stayed packed up. After alot of fighting with factory loads that wouldn't shoot...

That is what I was afraid of. I'll have to use whatever H870 data for WC868 or AA8700 data for WC860 then reduce by 15% from posted max load and work up watching for pressure signs on the primer, case head/web area & bolt lift? Thanks for the help, I'll enjoy working up the new loads. If I don't...

I've got a few rifles with good loads worked up for them, using mostly Hogdon Retumbo. Problem is, I pay between $30-$40 a pound for it in Canada and often have trouble getting it at all. So, I've ordered a keg of WC 860 & WC 868. I've got to pick it up in person, but the price is great. The...

Hello, Just sayin' hello. I'm Jason Toews, from Bonnyville Alberta. Work in the oil patch and shoot, reload or hunt whenever I get a chance. I'm still shooting at mostly moderate ranges, 300-500yds. Getting to the point where I need to buy a scope with more adjustment(currently a 6-24 elite...

Sorry, didn't mean to change the thread, should've started a new one.