Recent content by sundance1972

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    BEST POWDER FOR 243 WIN and 105 VLD

    7828 was the best I tried with 105 Amax
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    6.5x300 WSM

    All I could find today was RL25 and 17. 17 should be decent in my 7-08, but has anyone tried 25
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    6.5x300 WSM

    Rifle showed up yesterday, but thinking the scope may be a bit due to the holiday season. See if I can remember how to post a pic over the weekend. Came with a bag of 1F brass and maybe 90 loaded rounds (which I will be pulling). Quick look shows there's at least 5 different brands/sizes...
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    6.5x300 WSM

    Thanks for info, will see what I can find. Not a great selection up here yet (Vancouver Island), but it does seem to be getting a bit better.
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    Savage 16/116 lightweight hunter

    Bought one for my son in 7-08, liked it so much that I kept it for myself and gave him a stainless Axis (7-08 as well) with a rifle basix trigger and 2-7 Leupold. He's 12 and shoots it quite well. Yes the stocks kinda suck, but at 7lb 1/4oz (Talley's, Leupold VX1 3-9, 4 rounds and synthetic...
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    6.5x300 WSM

    Been a couple years since I've been able to get out and do much for shooting (had some issues with vertigo that were surgically corrected recently), but am getting back into it again. Have a 6.5 WSM on the way, 26" 8 twist Gaillard barrel and am ordering a Sightron S-Tac 4-20x50 (MOA-2). Looking...
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    6.5-06 reload data request

    Been a couple years, but RL25 and 140 Accubonds worked well in 8 and 9 twist barrels. 142 Matrix was also good in the 8 twist, but useless in the 9
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    7MM-08 Long Range

    I recently started playing with the 150gr ELD-X in my Sav 16 LW. IMR 4895 and H4350 are both looking pretty good at 200 (multiple 3 shot "groups" under an inch). Chrony has been acting up, so not sure of the velocity yet.
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    6.5-06 and the 150gr Matrix

    Thx, will give the 4831 a try and see if I can find any of the others recommended. Not gonna hold my breath, but may get lucky and find a pound!
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    6.5-06 and the 150gr Matrix

    Had plans to build a 6.5 Sherman, but found a 6.5-06 barrel for my Sav 110 for $100, so grabbed it and put it together. Have some 142 and 150 VLD's on the way (also bought some 140 Accubonds from a friend), but can't seem to find any data for the 150's. Don't have a lot of powder to choose from...
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    6.5-06 1-10 twist with 130 Bergers

    Tagged for interest as I'm waiting for my 6.5-06 barrel to show up in the mail. Just my way of doing things, but once I'm dialed in at 100 and find a promising load, I will try it at 2&300 before I get excited about it.
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    Savage accuracy

    Used to be a Rem 700 guy, but now own 5 Savages (6 if you want to include rimfire), and have sold a few others. There was nothing wrong with the Remingtons I had (2 7mags, 25-06 and a 270Win), all were acurate/reliable rifles, just wound up selling them to friends for their custom builds...
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    223 bullet weight question for 24" barrel

    My Savage 1-9 (22") loves the 52-69gr, anything heavier/longer looked like a shotgun pattern.
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    7mm 08 reloading question

    Not much of anything in Canada right now, but will be keeping an eye out.
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    338-06 ai

    Sorry, but no. Only other rifle I tried it in is my 243.
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