Recent content by ksubuck

Late to the party, but here is how I read the original 4 groups. Severe horizontal dispersion. Caused by scope, scope base, poor trigger control, etc. Third group was probably best seating depth as had minimal vertical, all things considered. It's hard to hang your hat on it as there was a...

I agree with Lefty. There aren't really any sleek VLD style bullets avilable, maybe Hammer? Also, most of the standard 10 twist short barrels on factory rifles will limit you some in the long range department. I run mine at moderate distances but would not shy away from 5-600 yard shots. The...

I must have slow barrels. When using RL33, my 7 STW pushed 180 VLDs at 3225 max, accuracy load 3080. My 7-300 WM max 3125, accuracy load 3075. Both have 26 inch barrels. My 7RM has a 24 inch barrel. RL33 topped out at 2990 with the most accurate load running 2900. The max load was...

https://www.hodgdon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/h4895-reduced-rifle-loads.pdf Try looking at this

That will hunt. I would think you could have one load for everything 0 to 600 and skip the need for a mag box, but mag boxes could be useful. Personally, I would skip the brake and go with a 24 inch barrel, but not a huge difference either way.

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Any bedding, or running on bare bedding block? Standard LOP?

I have no real experience with the 30 Nosler. Other than no belt, slightly longer neck, and a couple more grains capacity, it is essentially a 300WM. I considered building one but changed my mind and am going to stick with the win mag.

A couple of years ago, a guy at the local range was dribbling 6.5mm bullets down range out of his 300WM. Guess he grabbed 264WM ammo on the way to the range... He caught a load of hell from the range officer and was booted from the facillity.

Since no one else has chimed in, I will say I don't have any experience using RL 26 in the STW. I looked at RL 26 with the 180 VLD, but opted to use RL 33 instead. I liked the better projected case fill and the extra 100fps would move me up to the next OBT node at a reasonable pressure. My...

Pretty good at it. Here are the approximate ballistics in a 26 inch 9 twist barrel sending the 180 VLD down range over RL33.

How about a 168 Berger Classic Hunter? 160 Accubond? 168 or 150 LRAB? I think 10 twist STWs are built for smaller bullets at extreme speed and moderate distance. BC and scope adjustment shouldn't be much of a concern in this type of shooting. 9 twist and now 8 twist STWs are built to be...

RL 17 works very well in my 325 WSM under 170 to 180 grain bullets. I see good case fill, excellent speed, and good accuracy. Haven't worked with any under 200 to 220 grain bullets, yet.

All 100 in the opened box? If so I will take them.

I have mostly used them for yotes, but have also taken two does with them. I run them about 3225fps at the muzzle in my 7 RM. No complaints at all with broadside boiler room shots. I have heard that they were developed more for deer hunting using the 7-08 and were "toughened"up a bit with a...