new 7mm rem mag advice
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Both are excellent powders. Good luck!
Bingo! That's the way to think Brian
Always go into load development with an open mind. I get so sick of people asking "what is an accurate load in X caliber?" Or "what is the most accurate powder for X caliber?"
Then people get hung up on thinking only a certain powder will work in their rifle. Firearms are like people, we all have different tastes. Sometimes those tastes are the same, sometimes different. You never know til you try.
MudRunner2005
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I am SO tired of seeing those questions constantly...Bingo! That's the way to think Brian
I get so sick of people asking "what is an accurate load in X caliber?" Or "what is the most accurate powder for X caliber?"
Then people get hung up on thinking only a certain powder will work in their rifle. Firearms are like people, we all have different tastes. Sometimes those tastes are the same, sometimes different. You never know til you try.
Then they get mad when you try to explain to them why that's a stupid question.
Yeah I found it refreshing to see Brian posting that he "would let the rifles pick what they like". He's definitely got the right mind set
MudRunner2005
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Another one that ****es me off is when people want to be cheap and not buy a manual for the bullets they plan on shooting. It's really irritating.
I asked for load data maybe 2 times, but that was while my manual was en-route from Berger to my house.
I asked for load data maybe 2 times, but that was while my manual was en-route from Berger to my house.
brianmark
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Im definitely the kind of person that will read thru manuals or online load data samples to try long before i actually purchase half of the items..i have a hornady manual that came with my reloading kit ive all but worn out the pages and have looked at noslers data as well cuz ive long been eyeing up the lrab if it shoots or nbt/ab if thats all i can find..im kind of a nerd when it comes to tinkering with all of my gear guns or bows, so creating a load tailored to my guns will be a blast.. I have a plan for what id like ti use based on convenience between guns, but until i make alot of noise and burn some powder i cant say what ill end up with..hopefully my rifles arent like women or ill never get a load to work consistantly haha
MudRunner2005
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You would be better off using regular Accubonds...You can find them, and the BC's of the LRAB's is a joke. They're not realistic to the bullet's ACTUAL tested BC. We had a member on here do a test...The Bergers were accurate as to their BC, and the LRAB's proved to be inflated in several calibers and weights.
So, don't believe everything you read that a manufacturer tries to tell you. Remember, the big conglomerate companies like that are only out to get your money.
99.9% of the members here aren't sponsors. And I have yet to see any sponsors on here steer anyone wrong to make a buck. These are good folks here, and they are all here to help, not to take your money and fill your brain with BS.....Other than those occasional ones that slip through the cracks that say outlandish things, like, that you're shooting 160gr bullets in a 7mmSTW over 4,000 fps....That's impossible no matter who you are or what you shoot.
brianmark
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Good info! I have enough quite a few diff bullets in the 150-168 range id like to try out..all have +/- .500 bc with for the shooting I do is plenty
mtwarych
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I am late for this post about cold weather ignition but I think cold weather rounds that do not fire are mainly caused by grease on the firing pin spring freezing or becoming very thick and heavy causing a weak strike by the pin.
Before my family gets ready to hunt in the cold, we strip the bolts down and clean them and oil them lightly.
Maybe a possibility?
Before my family gets ready to hunt in the cold, we strip the bolts down and clean them and oil them lightly.
Maybe a possibility?
I purchased LRAB (150gr .277) from a member for less than the cost of NAB because it did not meet their expectations but it meets mine.
brianmark
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I purchased LRAB (150gr .277) from a member for less than the cost of NAB because it did not meet their expectations but it meets mine.
That sounds like a good idea! Find people with waay higher standards than my own and buy their "junk" for cheap
I was shooting a 30-06 with CCI BR2 primers. I us my had any problems wih the bench rest primers, but maybe the imr 4831 and large rifle primers are a poor combo. Maybe it needs magnum primers?!?!
A good rule of thumb is that if you are using over 60gr of powder, or will be hunting in weather below freezing, or both, use a Magnum primer.
Being that I live in Montana, I use Magnum primers in all my hunting rifles. Federal GM215M to be exact. Even with Magnum primers, I still have had one misfire, but thankfully it was when I was trying to finish off a Mule deer buck that was not dying as fast as I thought to be humane.
Gun went "click". I counted to TEN-ONE THOUSAND while keeping the barrel in a safe direction, ejected the round, verified primer was properly struck (it was), then I threw the round as far as I possibly could down the mountain while taking cover behind a tree. Loaded another round and finished the buck off.
