Recent content by Murtfree

I use ColeTac and always add the Stricta Cord option……no more movement

I gave the Peterson Basic Belted Magnum brass a second chance after seeing this thread. I attempted it about 2 years ago to make 375 Ackley Brass but the necks crinkled; the 416 Rem Mag die fixed that. From left to right is an unsized Basic case, .416 Rem Mag, .375 Ackley, 8mm Rem Mag and 7...

After much digging I stumbled across the answer to my question. I figured someone may have tried this before but didn’t find this thread in my initial search. Posted the link for others; read to the end to discover the exact process as well as other options. I now know why I couldn’t form 375...

I found my new 7 STW load is a bit on the hot side and I’m losing brass due to loose primer pockets relatively quickly. Since 8mm rem Mag brass is getting hard to find, I thought maybe I should try using Peterson Basic Mag Brass and try forming from that. I know Peterson Primer pockets can...

I'm going on a sheep, griizzly, moose combo hunt in September and I have decided on the Barnes 180 gr TTSX at around 3225 FPS in my old 300 Weatherby; bore is starting to look a bit rough. Back in the 90's I took lots of mule deer and elk with this rifle using regular 180 gr Hornady's since it...

Welcome! I have a Privateer on my 6.5-300 Mark V Ti and love it. I like a short LOP and you were able to accommodate my preference. It appears you are no longer inletting for the Mark V but would like to order another if you do.

This takes me to a problem I had shooting light weight magnum rifles ie, 6.5lbs and under. I never had much problem shooting my heavy bench rifles into one ragged hole but those light weights seldom got below 1 inch. Last year I began doing a lot of dry firing and I noticed that the crosshairs...

After I did a little comparing, I may give the Briksdal Pro a try myself. They are listed as a 10 inch boot and my Tibets are only 8 inch but have good ankle support. My Scarpa’s are not very supportive around the ankle and are 8 inch. I had a problem with ankle roll when side hilling and had...

I hunted the Nahanni Butte camp in September this year, looks like you will be at the NWT Camp. I more a pair of Scarpa’s but won’t be wearing them this year to the Yukon. I had a problem with ankle support with them when side hilling, a problem which never became apparent when training. I’ll...

Sorry to hear…..he was aways a nice guy and always did his best to get me bullets

Is Chan Nagel still making the 30 grain bullets….haven’t bought any in a few years since I had accumulated quite a few

Been hunting with and building 17’s for nearly 40 years. I have a Rem Model 7 in 17 Rem that is a pleasure to carry and accurate. It does give up a little in velocity with the short barrel but still more than enough for under 200 yard shots. A Model 700 in 17 Rem as well which I use for crows...

Reading everyone’s posts in this thread made me realize I am not the only one making some hard decisions about what I have accumulated over the years. I have 3 kids who I thought would be where my collection would go, but times have definitely changed on how the younger generations think. I...

Last week I loaded a new batch of Peterson brass in .300 Weatherby and as with all new brass I full length size, trim to length/chamfer and anneal with AMP. I want to make sure I have consistent brass before I ever start working up a load as these will be the same steps I go through between...

The brass brand certainly seems to be the deciding factor. In over 50 years of loading I have experienced most of the problems shown in this thread at one time or another especially near maximum loads. Recently I decided to bring my 300 Wby built in 1992 out of retirement for an upcoming moose...