Recent content by terpstra

Thanks for the input, those numbers seem just about right.

I have a Rem 700 30-06 that has a barrel that I believe has seen its better days. I am left with a good long action that I would like to build off of, but am having a hard time deciding on a good caliber. For the most part I would like it to be effective at moderate (300-400) yards on medium...

I can't explain it right now, but will at a later time.

I'm not worried about being competitive. I need these numbers for another reason. So does anybody have any idea of what the approximate numbers should be?

Using the King Family link I got the numbers of 820 fps and 255 energy. These numbers seem pretty high to me. What do you guys think are appropriate numbers?

Would anybody who knows the information, or with a ballistic program capable of calculating, be able to tell me the ballistics of a 168 grain SMK driven at 2600 fps out of the muzzle of a 26" 1 in 12 barrel at distances up to about 1750 yards. If at all possible including incramements of...

For some reason this 308 seems to have a very long jump to get to the lands. In fact, when I just pressed the bullet into the case enough to hold it, and then chambered it...hoping to my jam length...It never moved. I did this with both the 150 BT and 165 Sierra SPBT...Where do you suggest to...

The information looked great. One question, for this test do you suggest I leave the seating depth .010" of the lands?

Well the rifle has already been broken in, I have had it for a while, so that won't be anything to worry about. But thanks for the suggestion.

I'm new to handloading but I have everything I need to get started. I have a Rem 700 carbon fiber in a 308 to load for. What would anybody recomend as the starting procedure to find a good load. Start with seating depth alone? Powder? Or bullet? Any help would be appreciated.