Recent content by BRrooster

I went 7-08, just because I reload and have more 7mm bullets around the bench. I load for 7mm mag, 7x57, and 7WSM. Keep it in the family. (I say I need a 7mm Weatherby but the good woman in my life says not before the deck is finished!) If you have a 308 and a 300Win Mag or a 7mm-08 and a 7mm...

160g sierra sbt, yes I used a wind meter, and had plastic tape wind indicators at two places between me and the target. Im not a super shot , my grouping was ok vertically and about 8 inches round. I hit the target twice out of 8 shots. I just read another thread that someone did, asking...

I was out burning some powder yesterday , and was having some trouble hitting the paper at 500 yards. My targets are home made out of a standard 8 1/2 by 11 inch sheet of paper. I made a 4 inch diamond template cut out and spray paint it orange on the center of the paper, it works great . You...

Tried to buy a Scope on Ebay and got a message popup saying it was illeagal for anyone to send a riflescope accross the line. And asking anyone to do it was also illeagal. I am looking for a Sightron 3x12 or 4x12 with a HHR reticle. I am situated in BC Canada. Used is good. No tax is good...

I just bought a bunch of bullets from someone who was cleaning up his loading bench. It included a couple of boxes of "coated" bullets. Some Nosler Combined Tech and some Barnes XLC's. After reading up , on line , I dont think that I want to load them up and shoot them with the coating on and...

Just thinking this thru a bit. Could the bolt not be concentric to the chamber? I could see my problem happening when the bolt pushes the cartridge into the chamber and finally closes over the head of the cartridge, not being 100% lined up, it shaves off a little brass. I might try marking...

I dont think that I am using too hot of loads. My current load is 41.5g of Imr 4064 behind a 139 Hornady SST. The primers still look good, not flattened, no cratering or gas leaks. Some lite smoking on the case neck. No sticky chambering probs. Just small brass chips, evident on the bolt face.

I have a Rem SPS stainless in 7mm08 and have a problem with the ejector. It gets jammed up with brass shavings and sticks in the down position in the bolt. Its not a major problem to fix it up , just hold/push the button deeper and blow the area clean, but someday.......I might just blow the...

I dremeled out that area and now there is nothing at all touching the trigger mechanism. Set my trigger to around 50 to 54oz and put her all back together. Did all the tests, banging bumping slamming the bolt home and setting and "unsetting" the safety. Seems good to go , no problems. Nail...

I have the same rifle, and wasnt happy with how it shot either. But I really liked the rifle and decided to rebarrel it. Im not a rich guy either and had to save my "allowance" till I could afford the job, but all said and done, It was well worth it. I cant (wont) sell the rifle now, as I'll...

Ive got a Rem 700 sps in 708 and am having a problem with adjusting the trigger pull. With the action out of the stock , I've got the trigger pull about where I want it, (measured with a small digital fishing scale).....47.9 oz, 49.3oz 51.5oz,48.6oz right around 3lbs. But when I put it all back...

I may have a bit of a problem. I have my Rem 700SPS stainless 7-08, stripped down to do some trigger adj, and closing the bolt , I noticed some play in the bolt position. With the bolt closed, there is play forward and back towards the chamber. I can actually get a measurement of .020 with an...

I just had my Ruger 7mm Mag rebarreled and had a CM 9" twist put on it. What would be the opinion on bullet speed and barrel twist correlation? If I were to load 154 Hornady SSTs should I look at trying to load to an approximate fps for best accuracy? Or the same question for a 160 or 175g...

Ive been thinking of getting a stainless rifle for rainy days and have not owned a Remington rifle yet . A Rem 700 SPS Stainless seems like the way Ill be going. A 7mm08 will probably be the caliber of choice. Something in a deer size game rifle with the capability of taking down a Moose or Elk...

I am thinking of replacing the stock on an M77, and was wondering if anyone has any reccomendations. Its a 7mm mag. The original wood stock is or seems just slightly low for a good "cheek fit". Well.... for the way I hold it. I also dont have enough room to put my scope covers on the scope, as...