Recent content by Picketpin

I'm new here. NOT new to rifles, hunting or the STW. I don't see others getting a bunch of flack for mentioning some other rifle/action that can work. The question ABOVE was can I make it out of my existing 300 ultra mag I have. THAT was not the original question nor the answer often given...

I spent a hour or so posting everything I know about #1 accuracy, the darned thing disappeared when I hit send. I hate computers!! I bought my first #1 a 6mm "B" as we refer to it now, in 1967 two months after it was released for retail sales. Actually you ORDERED your new #1 from a dealer...

AS Layne Simpson said in the original article, the easiest cheapest way to get one is simply have your smith punch a Ruger #1 in 7mm Rem Mag. Plently strong, no magazine issues and it already has a 26" barrel in a package that is at least 4 inches shorter than a bolt gun and a lot handier to...

I used Imperial but got some shoulder dents. Yes they fired out. I started using the little can of steel shot with the moly in it instead. Dip the neck in and it's lubed inside and out. One pass through the press and you have a 7mm STW. Chamfer the inside of the case mouth, uniform the...

I got my Sept 1989 issue of Shooting Times and there was Layne Simpsons article. Nobody was making them BUT I had a Ruger #1 "S" Medium Sporter with the Alex Henry fore arm, sights, barrel band sling attachment AND a factory 26" barrel. If you have the original magazine Simpsons second STW...

The 6mm AI is essentially perfectly bore balanced. You will get the best over all accuracy and load densities with it. The increase in case capacity is minuscule and really doesn't gain you much. EXCEPT like the 22-250 AI the straight walled case and the sharp shoulder prevent a lot of case...