I have a ruger #1 special varminter in 25/06 that is lights out on ground hogs in your asking ranges with a nosler 85 grain BT at about 3500 fps. I personally have a one shot kill at about 550 yards with it and played with a ground hog close to 1k with it using JLK 108 VLD bullets windage was...
Something else to consider is the way you are seating the primers. I had an issue years ago with a revolver were the primer was seated to deep to get fully impacted by the firing pin. The Rounds were loaded with the priming attachment on the reloading press. They have way to much compound...
It depends. I loaded some of my rifles ammo for years before I got the neck sizer. Now I just go for the three die sets which includes the full length, seating ,and neck sizer. For one of my rifles a ruger M77 MKII in 6mm PPC I started out with the redding three die set but then got the...
just starting out in the reloading world my advise is to keep it simple. Most rifles need only 2 die sets. In that die set will be a full length sizer and a seating die. The three die sets will include a neck sizer along with the other 2 dies mentioned above. The neck sizer will size only the...
you could also look into the redding body die. It is designed to size the case body a small amount to get the rounds to chamber without overworking the casing like a full length sizing die does. I have one for my ruger m77 VT in 6mmPPC. I have the competition 3 dies set that has a micrometer...
If you are talking about the Berger High BC flat base bullet that used to be called the Low Drag flat base I have used them but not in a 243 win. I have used them in a Ruger VT in 6PPC. The rifle has a twist of 1in12 which is recommended by berger for these bullets. I have used them on...
I have shot 3 deer so far with Rage 2 blade 100 grain heads. First deer got 3/4 penetration after tagging a small branch that I didnt see looking threw the peep and concentrating on my aiming spot. She was quartering away and the arrow after being slightly deflected hit her in the right rear...