Recent content by Black Hat

I do a 3 monthly rotation between Nextgard Spectre and Simaparica Trio, 1 chew once a month, buy bulk on special. Great results, and we live in a heavy tick area, I check the dogs every day for ticks, sometimes you find a dead one still attached, this means the treatment is doing its job.

* When I say don't FLS I'm meaning, just bump the shoulder with fls die, as mentioned bu Cajun, don’t just send it all the way.

I would not FLS, just bump the shoulder and part size the necks. You are moving too much brass around when full length sizing, and it has to go somewhere (donut), it can also be the thicker brass in the shoulder moving up into the neck shoulder region. Being an AI chamber there is already alot...

Interesting, how where you resizing your brass?

I've had this problem with a .243AI years ago. I put it down to the thicker shoulder brass migrating into the neck after many cycles of sizing and firing. I can tell you that reaming and trying to push the donut to the outside and turn it off doesn't work, creates more inconsistency than it...

I'll go with Optical Honesty. I will never order a scope online unless I have tested it on someone else's platform first, avoid disappointment, you get what you pay for however. As for Bullet Clarity, well the options are endless, and that is half the fun finding what works in your barrels and...

He is reasonably quiet, can be hand fed but I never trust any of them, the cows are actually more dangerous, especially when handling their calves, verry protective, I gave up using the dogs when they have young calves. Funny you mention the bull in a China shop, I've seen that episode. I...

Pretty true statement for my front paddock, I need one of those signs for this fella.

So in this case 307,200rpm with a 85Vmax @3200fps, should be fine but I doubt it's optimal for that BC. If blistering speed with light projectiles is your game, a 1:9 twist would be a better choice, I've found twist rate can affect accuracy if it doesn't match the projectile.

With that twist rate I'd be aiming heaver than 87 grain, something like 105 VLD.

Agreed, you can crunch as many numbers as you like but the proof is when you burn the powder at that distance.

Keep loading and shooting, it's good to know where your max is, I generally like to stay 1 grain under Max or where pressure signs start, keep in mind ambient temp if your powder is sensitive. How does the loads you already have shoot anyway, you may have already hit the node your looking for.

Your reasoning makes sense, my .243WIN likes a .060" jump with 95VLD's, I tried jam out to 0.080", one hole groups at 0.060". This rifle wouldn't shoot match kings either, so probably something with the chamber.

I shoot Hornady XTP 32 Caliber 100 Grain Jacketed Hollow in my .303 just for fun, didn't bother measuring the jump, though they shoot relatively well considering. Bear in mind, my Lithgow is throated for the 180 grain round nose.

They were bad enough in .270WIN, about 6 shots and I'd had enough, couldn't imagine one in .300wm!