Recent content by rsaxtonwyo

So, you're giving me advice on 6.5 caliber and '27' Nosler. Actually I was asking about the 28 Nosler, for the most part reputable bullet makers that publish reloading manuals do quite a bit of research before they publish and I believe they are fairly accurate as to what bullets and twist rates...

1:8 twist might work ok for a 7mm-08 in an AR, maybe not so good in a higher velocity 7mm like 28 Nosler, 7mm Dakota, or 7mm STW. 7mm WSM is 1:9.5, as are several other factory rifles. Twist rate shouldn't be any faster than required to stabilize the bullet, and a lot depends on rifling (4...

I'm thinking of building a .28 Nosler, but I have two 7mm Dakota rifles which I really like, accurate. There's no reloading data for the 7mm Dakota with the ne RE-23 or RE-26. My 7mm Dakota with the Krieger barrel is 5R, 1:9.5, the other is Sako 75 with Shilen 5 groove ratchet rifling, 1:9. Both...