Recent content by Ksmirk

Well finally got out to the range with the 225 BTHP Hornady bullets over some H4831SC and I was rather happy! at least I know I didn't screw up when I put the rifle together it just doesn't like the Berger's. I have a couple more bullets to give a try but after yesterday I have one load that is...

I think they will be a little light for what I'm wanting to do with this rifle BUT I bet the velocity would be stupid lol I'd have to do some math but it would be a pretty decent jump but I've always had good luck jumping the SMK's just haven't played with the new design MK's but I'm sure I'll...

I ended up Saturday picking up a couple of different bullets to give a try, some Hornady 225BTHP, 225ELD-X, and some 210SMK's and 200SMK's that are NOT going to work! at the lands there is only .045" bearing surface in the neck :-O now for the figuring out of powder charge start points and let's...

I saw those last night digging around and they are on the style of shape as the SMK's or at least from what I could see, the SMK's I've always had great luck at any seating depth so I have a good feeling the OTM's will be on the list! Thanks for pointing that bullet out, I don't have a mess of...

.010" jam to .150" jump

Yes it's a 5R. I might give the folks at Berger a shout Monday and see if they have any tips I could have overlooked since I've never had to work this hard to get a decent grouping round with my other rifles and might see if I can talk them out of a handful of the 230's to try out prior to...

I went thru 2 boxes of the 215's, a couple of seating depth test with a couple of powders. I had a handful of old 208 amax and they would group in the 1/2"-5/8" range as well as some 175's I tried just for grins and they shot as well or better so I'd go with the rifle will shoot fair. I figure...

After the 215's no I haven't considered them, I'd rather keep in the 215 up weight range as hits at range are easier to see and hear, I'm not a tipped bullet fan unless it's varmint bullets as well as not much luck with Hornady bullets except in .224 and .172 but I've sure wished I'd have had...

28" Bartlein 9T and depending on if I'm at my folks or around home 760 - 1200 ft.

I won’t argue that with you at all! just so far the newer slicker bullets are kinda lacking in this barrel :( I’m sure sooner or later I’ll run across something it likes OR I’ll unscrew it and put another one on :) Kirk

This rifle is throated a bit longer than a sammi chamber so I’ve got some more case space for powder so probably better than you’d expect, had the Berger 215’s up to 3065fps then got the retumbo pressure spike but hey I’d rather hit a target slow than miss it fast ;) Kirk

I’ve yet to give them a go yet, in the past I’ve not had much luck with the hornady bullets but with this rifle I feel it could be worth a look! it’s my red headed stepchild for sure.

I had better SD's with the H1000 but I have close to 6# of Retumbo left over from a past project :) I chambered this rifle for the 215's boat tail junction to be at the neck shoulder junction since it's just a single shot and velocity and SD's were pretty fair just never could get it to shoot...

Ok fella's I've been searching and I'm not having much luck so thought I would ask if anyone has played with the 240SMK's in their 300WM's? this is a long chamber with an ogive of 2.932" and COAL of 3.500". I set the rifle up for the 215 Berger and well my barrel hates them for some stupid...

Being I'm new to the round I'll admit I was scratching my @$$ trying to figure out what was going on! I'm far from new to loading but 90% of my loading has been on 308 case size rounds. I had new brass and just went to work like normal just a little leery being I'm dumping a whole lot more...