Recent content by Coyoter

My .02 is that case concentricity only counts on fire formed cases and then those cases reloaded. A good full length sizing die should get them concentric, but if not don't sweat it until it's been fire formed. If it's concentric coming out of your chamber you're good unless your neck sizing and...

I've got a 300 WBY bbl for an Encore. 30" heavy varmint taper. Even with a big varminter forend and a big thumbhole / bench rest style stock and aftermarket recoil pad, it's pretty rough. Bullberry wouldn't make it at the time, so went with now defunct Virgin Valley Arms. Installed a hanger bar...

I moved to WY nearly 24 years ago and have loved it the whole time... More since I retired and don't have to drive on the crappy winter roads! Other than Jackson and maybe Laramie, you're pretty much expected to carry a gun, no permit for concealed necessary as a citizen of the state. Lots of...

My buddy found the Russian 14.5 x 114mm machine gun round and some stats on it. 14.5x114mm - Gunpedia Ever hear of someone necking this thing down to .50? It ought to be really fun! 34 - 3500 fps (w/750gr A-Max) and supersonic to two miles by my calculation. Coyoter

Neither of my Encores let me get close to the lands.... .243AI and 300 WBY with the AI shooting 55BTs. That's not an issue, both are tack drivers. Try to find a load with Varget and CCI BR2s. That combo's worked great in a few rifles now. Barring that, use the Varget with a Gold Metal Match...

I just went to their web page 'cause you made me curious.... http://www.redding-reloading.com/pages/typesbushseatdie.html It looks to me like the S dies take two bushings.... Is that how many you installed? Coyoter

I just recently completed a series of ladder tests. I used CCI BR2s, CCI 250s and Fed 215s. The BR2s worked quite well when the weather was warm and failed terribly when it cooled off. The 250s didn't give consistent velocities on a cool day and the 215s gave nice even increments and tight...

I'll throw in here to use Fed 215s with the slower powders. I've seen drastic velocity spreads with CCI 250s combined with RL 25 that went away using the 215s. I also got a velocity gain of nearly 50 fps (no pressure signs) to go along with the change of primers and (obviously) the groups were...

The Nightforce program will work with pocket pc 2002 or 2003. You could probably send them an E-mail to see if it works with newer versions. Coyoter

Gotta throw in my .02... I definitely agree with the "double up on hearing protection" suggestion. Completely tame the recoil. A lead sled, shoulder pad, anything that will make it so that a 6 year old can comfortably shoot 100 rounds without any discomfort. Don't use a "rock solid" shooting...

Mostly, I'm here to throw in with Hired Gun. Many rifles shoot best of the lands, that's a known fact. Because of the Weatherby freebore, that's not only hard to achieve but can be dangerous as stated. Accuracy is a lot about finding the "sweet spot" as your bullet leaves the barrel and having...

I think that taking your rig into the field will tell you what things you need the most. If you can't hold anywhere close to the target, then you'll possibly need a better portable bench and rest or bi-pod / rear mono assembly. If you can hold but can't hit maybe you'll need to work up better...

To me, the biggie isn't so much what the chart tells you, that can be adjusted by changing the B.C. of the bullet in the program, but the ability to sight in at 500' altitude 45% humidity etc and then go to 7500' and 20% humidity and have the program give you adjustments based on your actual...

If you check with Redding, I think I recall that they'll make you a set of competition dies... custom of course. Not for free mind you. Personally, I like the bushing neck die for minimal working of the case neck material. When the brass no longer fits the chamber, use the body die to bump it...

First a few important considerations. Does the rifling match the bullet. A lot of times, if you have a standard twist, it won't stabilize the longer, heavier bullets and you won't get an accurate load, no matter how many things you try. Do you have runout issues? The RCBS casemaster is...