Recent content by Steve Shelp

Wow, I havn't been on many message boards lately like I use to and decided to see what everyone was up to here on LRH. Not good news to recieve... though a little late for me. I always evaluate people by the amount of respect they generate from other people around them and how much I...

I have seen enough from my setup to know the accuracy potential is there. Just need a good bullet. I will be shooting a 338 when Berger gets theirs bullets in procduction and giving them a run for their money. If it's better than what I shot before, then I will be using my 338 again in BR...

KQguy, I think JeffVN had a good point that needs to be clarified. The answer may make this decision easy. What style of competition are you talking about, F-Class or BR? If your thinking F-class I believe calibers larger than 8mm are illegal. IF the 338 is legal in F-Class then the...

GG, No I haven't. I beleive I have heard of the Firewalker but not the Gateway match. Here are the ranges I have fired at: 1000yd - Colorado Rifle Club in Byers, Co 1000yd - Iowa 1000yd BR Club in Pella, IO 600yd - Varmint Hunters Association in Ft Pierre, S. Dakota. I have never...

GG, Your last statements are more than fair. Truth be known given the winds you deal with, I would probably be doing the same thing to tune rifles given the circumstances of your geographical location. Very good point that should be considered by anyone when tuning a rifle. I've shot...

Goodgrouper, There is nothing hard to understand here. I said before my views on this will probably vary as compared to the majority on this board. That is not an issue to me. But I get the impression you seem to think that there is no way to tune a long range rifle without a chrono. I...

Ok. now the rules have changed. Goodgrouper what you are talking about is a ballistics lab. I have access to and use an Oehler M43 with the accoustic screens with 300yds of cable. So no I'm not naive in purchasing my equipment. We used the M43 for the experiements several years ago to show...

I'm not riled up. I knew my position on this was opposite of what the majority on this site beleive. Not a problem in my book. The only reason I even said anything is going back to what the original poster said. That man said he was having trouble and is only shooting 1 1/2" to 2 1/2" groups...

UncleB, Don't try to read something I didn't write. I never said the other 10% wasn't important. Though we probably disagree on the use of a chrono. All I was said is that if you don't have the basics down pat first i.e. good primer, powder type and wgt, and seating depth you are out to...

Wachsmann, I just bought the exact rifles you are taking about for my boys to start hunting with. I bought the package deal w/ scope and mounts. Looking at the pricing the bare rifle was only $30 cheaper than one with the scope and mounts. I don't expect the scope to last long but I'm...

For a 300 Win Mag if you can't get R22 or H4831 to work with 180 to 200gr class bullets, then something is usually wrong with the shooter or with the rifle. That case just loves those powders. I've seen it time and time again. My last 300 Winny I used 72gr R22 with Fed 215 primers shooting...

RenegadeRN, I have been to Butner many times but I couldn't give you directions myself. I can drive there but not give directions. But here is the NSSC website URL. Click on the "range info" link for a visual map and there are links for turn by turn directions also. I have only fired...

Eddie, Not sure what to say. I don't doubt your data. The data I base my opinion on is several barrel makers over several years in keeping stats for 600 and 1000yd competition. If there was an issue with double base powders being harder on barrels it would show up real quick. But we...

8x57JS, I have reloaded for my neighbor using the 185gr Rem Core-Lokts in htis caliber. I had never loaded for the case before so I used the accuracy/hunting load recommendation out of the latest Sierra loading manuals. They recommended IMR4064 powder so that is where I started. I never...

blygy, Howdy. I have a 6.5-300 Win Mag with the belt turned off from it. My rifle was throated for the 155gr SMK so I don't have any 140gr data for it. But as suggested above I used 264 Win Mag data to start with and never had an issue. When this rifle was built was before the internet...