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Re: Nightforce ATACR 5-25 MOAR-T PM sent

FWIW, I bought my wife a Ruger Hawkeye Predator in 6.5 Creedmoor last year, and have since recommended them to a couple other buddies. You can pick one up for <$900, and if you hate the two-stage trigger, get a drop in from rifle basix for about $150. With factory ammo, all 3 of the guns I have...

You can see my ABLR rant on this forum for greater detail, but I would steer clear of them in any weight. They definitely seem to have some issues to work through at Nosler, IMHO.

Bountyhunter, Let me elaborate. I typically sort bullets based on base to Ogive length, which was all within .0005 in this box and in the original. Most boxes of bullets I have found to vary 0.1-0.3 grains, SMK's typically can be divided into 2 lots of almost equal weights, IME. I did weigh...

Good to know it's not just me, but sorry for your troubles if they were anything like mine. I have always had good luck with SMK's in my STW's. I shoot Berger VLD's in my 6.5-284 and .243 AI, and AMAX's in my 6.5 STW. But it's hard to get the long bullets to fit in the mag and still shoot well...

Well, after weeks of searching forums, endless load testing, and a good percentage of my barrel life gone, I have come to the conclusion that the last two lots of 7mm 150gr ABLR's were flawed from the factory. Back story- I was gifted a Cooper m52 in 7STW for Xmas by my lovely wife. It's my 3rd...

I have a Cooper model 52 in 7 STW, 1 in 9 twist. It likes 80.0g of H4831SC. Tried some slower powders, but it shoots the 150 ABLR's into 1/4MOA groups with this load. I steer clear of the Reloader powders here in South Texas because they are too temp sensitive. According to Nosler, that's about...

I have for sale a RCBS full length standard die set for 260 Rem with all original box, instructions, and decals. Lightly used, excellent care taken... $30 shipped I also have 48 3x-fired nosler custom 260 Rem, inside neck turned, prepped and chamfered 30*. Measure .288 OD loaded. $50 shipped...

How about $50 + shipping?

Barnes X, TTSX, or what?

I shoot long range almost daily in South Texas and don't use custom turrets for two reasons. One is that if I change my load for one reason or another, say jumping up to a 168 gr bullet for elk instead of 130 gr for deer in my STW, the turrets are no longer accurate. The other, and most...

Thanks Gary. I'll do some measuring on some of my cases and compare. It will be interesting to see if the Lapua brass has similar results. I should get it today. I noticed that the ball extractor on the RCBS die really binds when I retract the case and pull the neck out, so I cleaned it up with...

I appreciate the input trickymisfit. Oddly, my doughnuts developed after one sizing, and I was full length sizing with a standard RCBS die. I am only bumping the shoulder a few thousandths, and I retired some Rem brass after 12 firings using the same die settings with no problems. Did a lot of...

Having trouble with my RCBS FL sizing die overworking necks on my no turn Nosler 260 brass and creating doughnuts. Looking at upgrading to one of the bushing dies, and I am leaning to the Wilson as I already use a Wilson seater. Any input?

I bought a Model 70 Win Super Grade in 7STW in 1998. Being a wildlife biologist in South Texas, being able to harvest deer at long range is a necessary tool. I got over 2,000 rounds out of the first barrel before the accuracy fell below acceptable standards. I rebarreled with a 5 contour Lilja...