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A while back, my reloading gear was in storage after a move. I had a rifle in 270 Win that did well with Winchester Silver Tip factory ammo that have nickel plated cases. I fired about 140 rounds. Since then I have reloaded the cases twice with no issues caused by the nickel plating. There...

Over the past 40 years, I have purchased several Leupold scopes and two pairs of binos. The only time I approached Leupold for a problem was when a plastic swivel on a the strap of a brand new pair of binos broke about seven or eight years ago. I live 2 miles from their Beaverton, OR...

Eight years ago I bought a new Ruger Hawkeye Magnum Hunter in 300 WM. We had recently done some home remodeling and my reloading equipment was in storage. I was planning a cow elk hunt a few months out, so I tried several factory loads. Nosler Trophy Grade with 190gr ABLR at 3.34” OAL gave the...

The rifle is a Ruger 77 in 270 Win (22 inch barrel) that I bought in the early '80s. While setting up the MagnetoSpeed, the rod was sticking out of the barrel about 6 or more inches, so wouldn't have been touching the bullet. The bolt was not sticky. I had ejected the case before reading the...

:) Should have done that.

Continuation: Here's the photo. The upper rod sections are what was inserted into the barrel. The lower rod section is what I found after accidentally firing it from the rifle.

I accidentally did something careless, stupid and dangerous while setting up my MagnetoSpeed on a second rifle. The first time I use it on a rifle, I insert two sections of an old aluminum cleaning rod into the barrel so I can determine correct spacing and alignment with the bullet path. As I...

Sorry, didn't see the last few replies. Was just responding to the initial request without reading everyone's replies.

Go to the Nosler Load Data section at their site and look at RL23 load for 175 gr. https://load-data.nosler.com/load-data/280-ackley-improved/

Leupold will replace it. No questions asked. I live a couple of miles from their Beaverton headquarters. About 6 years ago I bought a $400 pair of Leupold binoculars. The first time I took them on a hike, one of the plastic hook/rings on the strap broke. I dropped by their headquarters on my way...

H4831-sc works well in my 300wm.

If you haven’t tried ballistic tips recently, they are much tougher than the originals. I use 130s with H4831sc in my 270s for elk. They have performed great. The guide I hunt with (who has 40 years experience) recommends ballistic tips for deer and elk. He carries a 270 with 130gr ballistic...

I bought a Leupold scope 3 years ago that was my first with a parallax dial and I had questions about adjusting it. I found some instructive videos on YouTube that were very helpful (as I recall they were made by Leupold). There might also be some at the Leupold site. I have had other Leupold...

Stuck at home with all the COVID19 stuff going on, so not much else to do, I guess. Maybe we could hijack the thread and start a discussion on who can knock the pancake off that rabbit’s head with a Berger bullet at 500yards without killing it.

Are you asking about performance on game at various distances? I developed a very accurate load for my 300 win mag with 185 gr Berger Classic Hunter bullets. Although it is a 300 WM, the most accurate load was at 2750 fps (basically equivalent to a 30/06), it suits my purposes just fine. I am...