Recent content by Sammydog

Amen! If didn’t have a rifle. If you didn’t want to pay for a custom rifle, the 7mm PRC would be just the ticket. Travis with RBros rifles told me he is just going to keep building the 7mmRM. He feels like if you set the lands forward to accommodate the longer, high BC bullets, give it a 1 in 8...

I personally wonder if you really have ever hunted deer with a 25/06. If you did you must have gotten a Lemmon from the factory. Mine have been extremely accurate, sub .5” groups have been common. In a moment of stupidity, when I was younger, I killed a quail at over 300 yds with my old 25/06...

I have hunted with all three of these calibers. In my experience, the 300 wm and the 300 wsm the difference is negligible. My 300 Win Mag is in a Ruger #1 with a 26” barrel. My load for it sends a 180 gr Barnes TSX at 3050 FPS it groups at .5”, I killed a bull elk with it in 2009 at 80 yds and...

I began dreaming of a browning B-78 in 1988. I met a man who had one in a 25-06 in Durango, Colorado. He had killed several elk with it. I was in love at first sight! It was so elegant and the fit and finish was amazing. I was young and poor so I continued dreaming. In 1992 I saw my first 1885...

That’s exactly why I quit using them too. I went to the 100 gr Solid Base Boat Tails from Nosler and had great luck with them too and then the Balistic Tip when it came out. Now it seems it’s all about heavy, high BC Bullets. I’m using the Berger 115 now but haven’t settled on a load. Funny, 500...

My vote goes with the 25-06. My dad gave me his old custom gun that was built before it was cannonized by Remington in 1969. He had good luck with the 90 gr *** exp bullet put out by Winchester. I named her Cindy Lou. That gun just killed deer better than it should have, and way out there. My...

I think you’re exactly right. I saw the first bag of Winchester brass for it in three or four years the other day! I hope things are starting to lighten up and brass become easier to find. I sure like my 300 WSM.

I know you’re really set on the Remington, my Rem 700 SPS with a Bell and Carlson medalist stock and a trigger job shoots under .5” consistently. Just food for thought, my mentor, Korean War vet, has 3 Browning X bolts, 243, 308 and 270 WSM and all of them shoot between .5” and .25”. All three...

I’ve been surprised that the 300 WSM hasn’t continued to do better. My accuracy load in it with a 24” barrel and my 300 win mag with a 26” tube are exactly the same with the 180 gr TTSX AT 3050 FPS. And it is slightly more accurate.

Thank you!! I’m excited to try it! I stumbled onto a load with my 300WSM a couple of years ago. 180 gr ttsx with 63 gr IMR 4350, .5” group at 100 and 6 FPS extreme spread. Lines up exactly with my rapid z 800 reticle. This before I got the long range bug. Just getting started with some of the...

Thanks for all your help. I’m going to try the 7828 SSC.

I’ve never tried the 7977. I’ll have to get some. I just tried my first ladder last eeek. Was my 280AI with Retumbo and the 168 gr Berger at 500 yards. The ladder was wider than it was tall. Gotta try something different. I have some 7828 SSC. Aren’t you using a lot of the RL26?

Thank you guys! I’ve always just read your posts. I’ve never asked a question. It really is awesome that you would help me like that. I read that whole thread on RL26. I’m loading for 25-06AI, 270 wby, 280 AI, 7mm Rem, 300 WSM and 300 win. Do you think I will like it enough to buy an 8lb keg?

Thanks! I will look into it. May be able to get some guys together. How much is the typical haz May charge, do you know? I’ve been reading here and it sounds like it’s awesome.

Thanks! I will look into it. May be able to get some guys together. How much is the typical haz May charge, do you know? I’ve been reading here and it sounds like it’s awesome.