Magnus777
Well-Known Member
Apologies for the previous post if any should think I'm too long winded. But I hope it serves to somewhat clarify my intentions. In addition, there are no definitive plans so far as what I want to shoot with it. HELL..anything I can see, I want to be able to hit! Coyotes at 300yds, or a big honkin rock at 1200!
Truth be known, there's not too many places where I live to shoot long range. It's all trees and brush, anywhere that's open for hunting....or rolling cow pasture anywhere else. Every deer I've shot in the past 20 years has been inside 40yds, and more than half inside 15yds. But this isn't strictly a hunting rifle build.
I am lucky enough to have a local 100 yard range. That should serve for initial load development. There are also rumors of a private club with 600yds, and actual steel targets (only talked about in hushed tones, and heard in whispers! Real black hat, Secret Squirrel stuff in these parts!
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But I like to travel some. This will give me a reason to seek out new horizons...so to speak...and meet new, like minded people. Looking forward to handing my rig over to some TRULY skilled individuals, and learning what I can while they ring it out for all it's worth!
One other thing. The intent is to build the cartridge for the Berger .277 170gr. EOL, because that seems to be the best currently available commercially. However, just checked my stock. I bought 200 count, 175gr. VLD from Marshal Ambrose over at Matrix Ballistics. They are not 166gr. as I quipped previously. This was, for any who are interested, way back before he turned Matrix over to Stephen Baardsen. This was a special order, as Marshal didn't have them in current production. He was a great guy to work with!
Also bought a quantity of out of production projectiles from member "azsugarbear" back in 2015. Is he still around? Another great guy! Anyway, he sold me 149 count Wildcat .277 195gr., and another 31 count Matrix 175gr. So....I've got those to play with.
Looked into the brass situation. Mulled it over some, and agree with you guys that the 375 Ruger cases are not the best begin. Seems ADG will indeed provided excellent brass in either 300 PRC, or 7LRM. Problem is, everybody is out, or running low...but they can still be had for around $1.80-$1.95 a pop! Wow...bend over and grab the ankles!
The expected higher price of specialty brass was one thing I hoped to avoid by starting with the 375 Ruger. But the majority which is available is Hornady. That, or ADG, which isn't appreciably less expensive than the already partially formed 300 PRC, or the 7 LRM. So...yeah...makes no sense to do anything but save time and aggravation by taking the path of least resistance, and buying 100-200 count of one of the two others!
Which will it be? The 7LRM could...should...be easily reformed in one shot, and done. But the 300 PRC might be had a bit cheaper...although will require more steps, more work, more tools. Open to further suggestions, and encouragement. In the mean time I'll go double check to see which is most readily available. Would like to get this brass order in tonight, and check it off the list.
Truth be known, there's not too many places where I live to shoot long range. It's all trees and brush, anywhere that's open for hunting....or rolling cow pasture anywhere else. Every deer I've shot in the past 20 years has been inside 40yds, and more than half inside 15yds. But this isn't strictly a hunting rifle build.
I am lucky enough to have a local 100 yard range. That should serve for initial load development. There are also rumors of a private club with 600yds, and actual steel targets (only talked about in hushed tones, and heard in whispers! Real black hat, Secret Squirrel stuff in these parts!
)But I like to travel some. This will give me a reason to seek out new horizons...so to speak...and meet new, like minded people. Looking forward to handing my rig over to some TRULY skilled individuals, and learning what I can while they ring it out for all it's worth!
One other thing. The intent is to build the cartridge for the Berger .277 170gr. EOL, because that seems to be the best currently available commercially. However, just checked my stock. I bought 200 count, 175gr. VLD from Marshal Ambrose over at Matrix Ballistics. They are not 166gr. as I quipped previously. This was, for any who are interested, way back before he turned Matrix over to Stephen Baardsen. This was a special order, as Marshal didn't have them in current production. He was a great guy to work with!
Also bought a quantity of out of production projectiles from member "azsugarbear" back in 2015. Is he still around? Another great guy! Anyway, he sold me 149 count Wildcat .277 195gr., and another 31 count Matrix 175gr. So....I've got those to play with.
Looked into the brass situation. Mulled it over some, and agree with you guys that the 375 Ruger cases are not the best begin. Seems ADG will indeed provided excellent brass in either 300 PRC, or 7LRM. Problem is, everybody is out, or running low...but they can still be had for around $1.80-$1.95 a pop! Wow...bend over and grab the ankles!
The expected higher price of specialty brass was one thing I hoped to avoid by starting with the 375 Ruger. But the majority which is available is Hornady. That, or ADG, which isn't appreciably less expensive than the already partially formed 300 PRC, or the 7 LRM. So...yeah...makes no sense to do anything but save time and aggravation by taking the path of least resistance, and buying 100-200 count of one of the two others!
Which will it be? The 7LRM could...should...be easily reformed in one shot, and done. But the 300 PRC might be had a bit cheaper...although will require more steps, more work, more tools. Open to further suggestions, and encouragement. In the mean time I'll go double check to see which is most readily available. Would like to get this brass order in tonight, and check it off the list.
