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Thanks for the info guys! How did you go about opening up the bolt face?

Hey all, I currently have a Savage 111 long action that is chambered for 25-06. I'm going to be rebarreling to either 260 rem or 6.5x55 Swede and was hoping to get some input from folks who have done the same. My question is, if I go to 6.5x55 will I have any issues with the magazine being...

Hey folks, Thanks for all the replies. I just found an interesting article on the subject at hand that I found to be pretty applicable and interesting. Practical Thoughts About Transonic Bullet Stability and Accuracy « Daily Bulletin I just started load development with the 115 bergers...

Orch, Have you taken deer at close range (say 50-150 yards) with the Berger 115? If so, how did that work out for you?

Orch, that has been my suspicion. I've read that once a bullet hits the 1350 fps they start entering said "Trans-sonic" range and start experiencing turbulence. Sounds like you fellas have given me some good motivation to make the leap the 115 berger and drive it fairly fast. Software says it...

yep, she's definitely slow. I started from the bottom and worked my way up and that was the best load I found. Works for me too, since I don't want to rebarrel any sooner than I have to or buy more brass for a while.

The ballistics software called for 9.6 mils, but i had to dial to 11.0 mils to get on target. The oblong shapes vary in all directions at random from shot to shot as well.

Hello everyone. I have been browsing this forum for years and have begun to start shooting successfully at longer range as a result. Thanks to everyone for all the information that you share! That being said, I had the chance to shoot out to 955 yards recently and found something troubling...

I finally got to stretch out to 500 yards on the new build. You can see its a little windy with the horizontal spread, but overall its shooting alright. Vertical spread ended up being about 2.25 inches at 500 yards. I used this data to validate my trajectory using the ballistics...

thanks RT2506, I've been using 100gr bullets mostly since this is for coyotes and groundhogs primarily, with deer and hopefully hogs on the side. I'm loading on the light side to hopefully preserve the barrel a little longer. I burned out my factory barrel shooting them hot! Have you shot...

Thanks D.ID, I'm going to continue collecting chronograph information. We'll have to see how the velocity and groups behave as it warms up in the spring. I've also read on some forums that a powder's stability can also depend on the cartridge it is used in. Anyone else with experience on the...

Hey folks, just wanted to show everyone my recent build. Other than a much needed paint-job, its basically finished! Components: - Savage 111 action - Boyd's Classic stock - with plywood/bondo buildup of grip - homemade Kydex (.09" thick) cheekpiece - CBI Criterion barrel - Lite Varmint...

Hey Gene, How heavy are we talking about here? What contour were the barrels that usually performed better when free floated? Thanks for all the input guys!

I've heard that free floating a sporter contoured barrel isn't necessarily a good thing. I recently pillar-bedded my savage (which has a sporter weight barrel) into a Boyd's laminate stock and free-floated the barrel. Sadly, I had my groups go from 3/4" at 100 yards to 1.5", no matter what...

Hello All, I'm currently looking at the 2.5-10x44 vortex pst and noticed that it has no parallax adjustment. For you experienced guys out there, how much of a problem would this be for a long range hunting scope?