Recent content by JDD

I find that doing the chamber area of the barrel makes for a less picky rifle when it comes to ammo. I scratch the bedding pillows and skim coat them. Make sure bottom of the lug is not touching. A power washer can remove buddy from holes and epoxy buggers on the barrel action. Shoot a...

I wish people would avoid answering questions they have no clue about. The 45 Lc is a straight wall low pressure pistol cartridge. Spontaneous explosions of light loads as studied by Ackley happens in bottle neck cartridges with slow burning stick powders. You should fined data for cowboy...

I have two brand new for sale. After many years of service two of the 4 I owned failed! I sent them in for warranty work. One was replaced with a new in the box. I cut the seals to inspect. The other scope claims to have been refurbished. It’s a different serial # and obviously a brand new...

I have two vortex 1x4 pst vipers with the TMCQ illuminated moa reticle. A great 3 gun close quarter battle scope. After years of use I sent two back for warranty work. One was replaced by a new in the box replacement. I cut the seals on thee box to inspect. The second is supposedly my scope...

50 years ago when I started reloading it was for a marlin 1894 44 mag and a 444 marlin. The 44 mag was my fathers rifle, I favored the Speer 1/2 jacket Kieth style hp in 225 hrs. Blue dot powder was introduced about that time. I found a load that claimed maximum velocity in 44 mag some were...

Superior accuracy longer case life and less need to trim I’ll crates of the Ackley improved case . I’ve given up belted cases along time ago.

True but when you get to the range fireform your brass. If fired brass looks to have a ring on the shoulder. Give it a turn or two. Your starting off with formed brass, and reloading you can make your chamber slightly longer.,most 280ai shooters will never bother with 270 or 3006 brass or even...

That’s exactly what I did , by hand with a long t handle. We could not get the ultra thin barrel off and was afraid of breaking the ultra light action. I used a new niece of Nosler brass as a gage.

the 6.5x280ai using nosler brass is a piece of cake. Get the competition dies from Redding you only need to change the neck bushing. The 7 mm seater works fine with 6.5

The other 2 shot happened close to 50 years ago. I bought a Thompson contender with a 410 barrel and choke system. My hunting buddy Ted and I were out after snipe. I was not having any luck , they were flushing wild that morning. Ted was giving me a hard time about missing so s many birds with...

3 shots come to mind they all involved yanking a hunting buddies cord. I made a plains game hunt in 2005 to Namibia. The first day every time we made a stalk we got busted or there was not a animal worth taking. I insisted on shooting from the ground even though legal to shoot from. On top...

S So goes a 260 aI running rl 26

The beauty of the 280 al is you get 7mag performance with a lot less powder and recoil if you use rl 26. Yes the 7 mag can be pushed harder with rl 26 but at the expense of even more recoil , muzzle blast, and reduced barrel life.

You should have just drilled out the port with a 1/8 drill bit put on a adjustable gas block.