Recent content by getnfowl

The trigger feels a lot better. I was just reading the recommended twist for the bullet that I will be shooting is a 1-13 and my stock barrel is a 1-10 twist. Do you think that the faster twist of my barrel is going to throw off the accuracy making it unstable in flight?

I will make up the test loads today and then I will try to find a time in the next two weeks to get out and give it a go. The weather here has been rainy and windy on the days that I could shoot. I also have a 10 year old son with a turkey tag and this is his very first hunt where he gets to...

Thanks I was thinking of starting off the lands at 020 and work from there once I find the right amount of powder for the load. I just realized that I am shooting the Hunting classics and not a VLD. So why would a classic hunter (Non VLD) have a slightly higher BC than that of the same grain in...

Ok I have made my trigger to just over 3lbs and am going to stick with the LR CCI BR2 primers and work up a load with the Berger VLD hunting classics. I hope I can find the sweet spot with this load.:Dgun)

So I finally made it out to the range and shot 10 separate loads using 2 separate powders. (50 rounds total not including the sight in rounds)(49g-53g) Imr 4350 and H414. Nosler 200g Accu-bond. Both shot similar with the IMR edging out the h414. The two most accurate charges were the 49g and...

I have both h1000 and 4831 but I don't have any loading data for those so I am sticking with the data that I do have. I didn't load magnum primers just CCI bench rest LR. I hope that this doesn't affect it too much.

My gun hates the 180s factory Feds. I am hoping to get at least 2600 with these loads.

With all my literature on reloading I am showing 53g max in IMR 4350. I have noticed that many of you are loading 3-6g higher than the max recommended load. I am planning on shooting today and seeing which of the two powders that I have loaded my gun likes most. Question" Say I find that out...

So I am going to try the Nosler Accu-bond 200g. It shows a great BC and I have made some loads from 49-53g in 1 grain increments with both IMR 4350 and H414. I have yet to get to shoot them so I will see if things will be encouraging. What are your thoughts on the Nolser bullets?

I have been doing some reloading and the manual states that the maximum S.A.A.M.I. O.A.C.L is 3.340. I used my seating depth gauge and then backed it off .015". This gives me a O.A.C.L of 3.474. Is this a problem if all the literature states that the max is 3.340 and I am longer. I tried it in...

Wow thank you all so much for all the information that has been given! To answer a few questions I have a Leupold Vx-3 LR that I was thinking about putting on this gun and the trigger is a stock trigger. I have 4350 and some other slow burning powders that I can try to use as make up loads to...

Ok Thank you for the replies. I have a Remington 700 30-06 21" barrel twist? (I will research it after I write this) I received this gun from my father about 6 years ago. I used it on a bear hunt that time and just bought some federal vita shock in the 180g and the gun couldn't stand them...

I have been fortunate enough to be able to hunt elk in Colorado this coming season. I have a 30-06 and was looking for some help and info on building up a load that will be effective and precise out to 650yards. I used to have a 7mm mag and it was my long range gun but made a mistake in a weak...