Recent content by DannoBoone

Subscribed to "Shotgun News" in 1974 after getting out of the Army. First copy I received had an add for M1 Garands, sniper rifles still packed in original packing coated with the grease used to keep rust off FOREVER. With them came the old sniper scopes. $750 was a lot of money back then, but...

Those who got accuracy with the .50 factory barrel were using 300gr .458 bullets with matching Harvester sabots.

How stout is your daughter? Most of the guys who got long range accuracy with the 10MLII were pushing 300gr bullets with loads my shoulder could not take. In the days prior to the fire PacNor's .45 barrels were the rage for modification. I got one and never looked back. This barrel is light...

That's also the way I do it at the range. In the field it's a bit different, but still very doable, especially after doing so for over five decades. Being slightly ambitextrous, it always seemed natural to load blind mags right-handed. Around ten years ago, I decided to get a left handed blind...

A couple years ago I got a Lyman bore scope and proceeded to check my rifle barrels. A barrel on a Ruger American Predator in .204R appears to be flawless, but it is lucky to get MOA with any of several different loads. Three Savage VLP's checked make the photos here appear very prestine...

I got the VLP in .243 last year. Every time I've had a chance to attempt load development, the wind has been blowing harder than the forecast had stated......X-wind at that! Even at that, have gotten a few half inch groups (mainly with lighter Sierra's). Last time out, I had to zero a new scope...

I've heard that TC is capable of making accurate barrels, and I personally know a guy that has been very happy with his .22-250 barrel. I was happy with my 209x50 barrel also, and ordered a .25-06 barrel. It made shot patterns, NOT groups. No load/bullet combination I tried would do better than...

I've used it with temps 40-60 some degrees, so can't help much on your question. I've looked all throughout many forums since the announcement of RL17 and found no statements about it being temp sensitive. If it were, surely, someone would have complained. The only complaints I've come across...

Has anyone tried these? Their website states compatible with conventional load data. Really? The bearing surface on these is looooong! In my 7mm WSM, there would be more bearing surface inside the case than in the neck! It appears the bearing surface is around .640, and I'm wondering if my 9 1/2...

My Savage VLP in .25-06 does its best with the Nos 85gr BT powered with 54.5gr RL17 and Rem 9 1/2, getting 3500fps. Best group was 5/16" on a calm day.

remington_25_06, do you know the twist rate of your Shilen barrel?

That's pretty darned good. What twist rate is your Shilen barrel?

Did you space them off the lands, to the lands, or into the lands for accuracy?

There were a few on this board who were lucky enough to get in on the testing of this bullet. I imagine there are others who have used them. How were your results? How are they in accuracy compared to the 7mm 168 VLDs? How far off/into the lands is needed for accuracy in your rifle? I would also...

Seems like there is a rule of thumb regarding groups. All factors being consistent in case prep, loads, OAL, etc., is there a rule of thumb to use for tightening up groups? If memory serves correctly, one can try OAL adjustments or powder adjustments if a clover-leaf group is a bit large. And...