Recent content by addie52

I don't have any 280 AI experience but have always thought it a interesting cartridge. I had the same question you have, I ended up going with the 7 Rem mag in a savage with a SSS 27" varmint contour barrel and am shooting an average fps with a 168 gr berger of 3208 using 74 grs retumbo. With...

Yeah i'll post new results when I get them. The lee crimp die does put a crimp groove in the bullet which was a major concern for me it says it will do it right in the instructions. I can't complian about the groups but this was only at 100 I will try the next round with and without crimp and at...

I never crimp but somewhere I think it was on this site I read about using a lee factory crimp die to get more even neck tension and therefore improve accuracy plus it keeps things from moving in the mag. I don't know if thats true or not but it sure does put one hec of a crimp on them. I may...

ten thou in I wasn't trying to get that close but made an error on the depth adjustment and figured it out after they where crimped so worried about it all night and tried it at the range and it seems like its fine soo don't think I'll change it. adam

I like shooting bowling pins also I have shot them with a 416 rem mag and they still hold together. I have some that I bought 4 yrs ago they are getting a little on the thin side but still work. adam

Well just got back from the range and some load testing with my new rifle. This was the first load test session with my rifle. I broke in the barrel earlier with some factory loads. I tested 168gr vlds with retumbo powder and think I have found the bullet and powder I am going to use. I got two...

kinda anticlimatic though more fun with a highpower

Yeah It actually works pretty good just don't go for bone. I would typically shoot for the head but the scope was having issues that morning so I went for the body instead.

pistol taurus tracker with 6" barrel. yeah the deer was on national forest behind my house and It was only a few minutes into shooting light so I didn't want to disturb the neighbors so I went with my 10/22 instead of my 25/06 :)

longershot I live near helena MT I would be interested in more info where would I find out more about it and what are the specs for factory guns I have a 7 rem that is semi custom and weighs 11 pnds with scope would that put me out of factory? thanks adam

Nice pics nonya, see your near Helena I live in york which direction are you?

Odd year this year didn't get out much but did get the following: doe antelope 250 yds dead run spine shot with 25/06 antlerless whitetail 40 yds 357 mag double lung 3pnt muley 40 yds 22lr heart lungs

Thanks grit and yobuck your opinions has envoked alot of pondering. I'm going to stick with the rem for now because I want to make sure I'm able to put the shots where it counts when it counts before I spend alot more money on it. I have never shot that far. Thats why I joined this site figured...

what do you guys think of retumbo I was palnning on useing it for my loads if it shoots well in my rifle.

Thanks for everyone who's replied I'm getting both sides and its great. My Friend and I have these same discussions all the time. I don't have the coin to change calibers at this time so I'm going with the 7 rem for now if after alot of shooting I don't feel confortable shooting elk at 1000 then...