Recent content by bustayote

I'm saddened by this story.... sad that it isn't true!

To the question "deal or trash?" I think the answer is somewhere right in the middle. I have a 9x24x40 on a .204 and my assessment of the setup is that it's... acceptable, barely. I don't have changing poi problems like the previous poster, the scope/rifle combo will shoot <1" groups @ 100 yds...

Are there drastic temp/humidity/air pressure changes between sessions?

So simple... thanks for all the replies. That should keep me busy for awhile... until I find the next variable to tweak.

What loads have y'all found to be most accurate using a 40gr V-max? Up until now I've only used 32gr and haven't found anything spectacular. At this time the rifle is being bedded and trued, should have it back shortly after New Year's and was looking for a good starting point.

Thanks, it's on the way... good price, too. Anyone want to take a shot at explaining how seating depth/OAL for a given rifle/cartrige sould be determined, and how accuracy/velocity is affected by it?

First off, great site! What a wealth of information and informed shooters. I've been loading for about 3 years for 22-250, .204 ruger, .270 win, 25-05, and 30-06. To this point I've always followed the manuals to the letter, and used a new factory cartridge to set the die for seating bullets. I...