Recent content by grkldoc

Wipe out will get everything out with enough time. It may take two applications overnight.

The savage is very suitable for this project if you can find someone interested in doing the work. I have been very impressed with the value in these rifles. Though I have worked with Winchester and Remington as well, right now Savage is my favorite action. The down side of using this action is...

Clearly several people at this forum support use of sierra matchking bullets. Has anyone used Lapua Scenar bullets 6.5 mm for long range hunting? How do they expand on game at close and long range?

You have to have two very accurate chronographs. I Did this with two Beta chronies ended up with a range of values from .687 to 1.3 for the LRB 120gr J36. This was only at 100 yds. though. Perhaps at 300 yds., there would be enough difference in the velocities to downplay the intrinsic error in...

Retumbo is a great powder. So far I used it in my 6.5 WSM and 300RUM. Its every bit as consistent as H1000 (velocity variation). The Hodgdon loading data is right on the money for the 300RUM when corrected for 30" barrel length. I've had good accuracy in both cartridges. This powder adds new...

Just built a rifle for my father in 6.5 WSM and did velocity/pressure testing (peak strain meter) to start him off with some loading data. Materials: M700 long action HSprecision sporter stock Douglas XX air gauged 26.5" barrel #5 taper 1 in 8" twist fireformed case capacity 80.5gr H2O...

I'm currently using the 25-06 M700 with a 30" Krieger barrel. For over 500 yds, I use 115gr Berger VLD(BC=.522) with 57 gr N560. Chronographed to just shy of 3400fps and pressure tested(peak strain) to about 65000psi. Get pretty good groups as well. For the closer in targets faster is better and...

I suppose it depends on you definition of excessive pressures. I have had loads with normal appearing primers, no ejection marks, no or slight sticking which have had pressures in the 70-75K range based on monitoring with a peak strain meter. Yes, it is possible to have excessive pressures and...