Recent content by Tinbender

I'm about 250 feet above sea level.

Thanks, the JBM says I should have been unstable with what I was shooting, but my actual shooting results didn't seem that way. So is this a situation where real world results matter more than the formula, or was it just pure luck that they shot well and it most likely won't do it consistently?

I have a 6.5-06 with a 1-10 twist barrel. I have had good success with most bullets I've tried, 120 grain match kings and pro hunters shoot very well. Barnes 120 ttsx have been disappointing but I can live with the 100 grain ttsx shooting very fast and around 3/4 inch groups at 100 ( I'm in...

Thanks for the advice, and I like the suggestion of the 375 Taylor as I actually have a 416 Taylor that I bought on a whim because it was a good deal but haven't really played with it much, plus it's not as pleasant to shoot as some of the smaller guns. I have noticed when booking at the gs...

I would think that 500-600 yards would realistically be as far as I'm looking to go with the caveat that a few years ago I thought 350-400 was going to be my max and anymore that doesn't really seem that far, so I wouldn't want to limit myself if everything was working I may want to stretch it...

Thanks I really appreciate everyone's replies, and that so many people on here have information to provide. When I talked to Barnes I was told 1-8 would be the best bet if I wanted to do the 168s, so I don't really see the downside and will probably go that route of if I do it. In the past I...

Thanks and I have seen the same thing with cleaning, you can't just switch back and forth. And I'm resigned to the fact that I'm giving up accuracy with the Barnes but I'm stuck here so hopefully I can figure out how to do the best with the hand I've been dealt. I just don't know if there is...

Yeah and that's what is frustrating, I can't find a pattern at all. My 300 win mag likes them from .010 off to touching, and my 6.5-06 wants them around .080-.100 off. Both of those have custom barrels but I have a factory 300 WSM that doesn't seem to care where I seat them and will outshoot...

I am a resident of California. In the area that I hunt I've been limited to copper bullets for hunting since the time I've really gotten into reloading for accuracy and longer ranges. What I have noticed with the half dozen or so rifles that I shoot, is that accuracy with copper bullets is...