Recent content by RD57

Ruger M77 International (Mannlicher stock). This was back in the day when Ruger outsourced their barrels. It was pretty, but would barely hit a barn door at 100 yards. Now it wears a Hart light varmint barrel in a varmint stock and is very accurate.

My technique is to loosely install the two piece base just so it has a little/minor freedom of movement. Install the lower ring to the bases. Place my lapping rod on the rings and then do a lower ring alignment so there are no apparent gaps between the lapping rod and rings. Install the top...

I was a Grenada Ranger. Old school Ranger, back in the day when Doc Donovan was a SFC and Gary Littrell (MOH) was my FSGT. Later CPT David Grange was my CO.

I put a Galloway 24# spring in mine and it helped keep the brass within 10' finding/reloading distance. My NOE 200 WFN-GC bullets weigh 202 grains lubed/checked. I have them seated at 1.255" which causes them to headspace with the bullets just touching the lands, but they function fine. My...

My wife bought me a 1990 Win 70 Supergrade 338 Win Mag for my coming home present after Desert Shield/Desert Storm. It was the first year it came back into production and it shoots and looks great. I've only shot Nosler 210 Partitions and 225 Accubonds through it, but they are all less than...

I tested the 200 Hornady HAP against a water quenched 200 grain WFNGC at 1175 fps into water jugs and both bullets survived intact with slightly more deforming in the HAP nose (looked like squashed flat point). Both were completely flattened fired against steel plate from 25 yards. If you...

I'm happy with my S&W 4.6". It has the best grip angle and is a natural pointer in my hands. 200 grain Hornady HAPs and XTPs shoot very accurately in the pistol. I've settled on AA9 powder with the 200 grain bullets. Starline brass and CCI 300 primers. 11.9 grains = 1094 fps, ES 19 fps, 7.1...

Thanks K.E.C.!

Thanks Quintus. I was a little concerned about differences in bullet construction, especially bullet jacket material and resulting pressures. I will probably start with recommended start loads of RL16 and H4831SC from the Sierra 90/95 grain data.

I have a box of 90 grain Scirocco bullets handed down to me. I'd like to load them in my 243 Winchester and wanted to know if anyone could share the Swift load data for this bullet.

Never a problem with my 2005 Mathews Switchback, I see no reason to use or purchase anything else. It's a 28"/70 like BSPPC post #120, I may have to drop to a 60# myself. 66 y/o and shoulder surgery make those 30 degree mornings a little difficult.

I like the Garmin's ability to record velocities up to 5000 fps, which is a major issue with the Labradar (3900 avg limit) with my 220 Wlson Arrow. The Labradar has the great feature of tracking downrange velocities for limited distances based on projectile diameter which helps with BC...

My good old Ruger M77 243 Win with Hart barrel launching 95 grain Nosler BTs.

I'd like to hear what you have found about the differences in the brass. My Winchester brass is approaching 30 years of age and going on their 6th loading, so I'm in the market for new brass and was considering purchasing some Norma when it becomes available again. My Win brass primer pockets...

My Swift is actually a 220 Wilson Arrow which has 0.3 grains less H2O capacity. It will easily achieve 4000 fps with 55 Bergers & 55 Sierra SPs on top of RL 16. My favorite load is with 50 grain SBKs on top of RL 15.5 which it achieves well into the 3900s ... at least the Labradar tells me it...