Recent content by AZShooter

Don't worry about the OAL of a loaded round. Just make it fit and feed from the magazine. This is where the Berger Hybrid design really shines. They respond well to a wide range of seating depths. A friend asked me to load up some 230 gr Berger Hybrid target bullets for his Browning A-bolt...

Nothing wrong with going with the 257 Weatherby. You have all the components and the dies. You could have a custom reamer made with the money you are saving by using existing stuff. Around 15 years ago, a friend and I ordered a custom reamer with a shorter freebore of approx .100" and a throat...

I am not going along with the other's suggestions in this discussion. I felt I should share what I found on this subject I recently made a 338 RUM. I tried it without a brake and decided that this 10 lb rifle's recoil is a bit much. I began researching muzzle brakes. I discovered that the...

If you are not a turret twister the Trijicon Accupoint 3-9x40 is excellent. Lightweight at 13.4 oz with a built-in illumination feature that is adjustable and requires no battery. I own one with the green dot (TR20-1G) and another with the green triangle/post (TR20G) which is the fastest...

If you go to Nosler's load data site you can see that their max load is 56 gr and is 101% full with a 2.8" OAL https://www.nosler.com/284-winchester

Bushings have an abrupt angle to their opening which may cause issues like collapsing shoulders on some case designs. I have often thought it would be great to have bushings with a gradual taper on one side for necking down. Actually thought of grinding and polishing the angle with the bushing...

Thanks for those details.

Elk Hunter 338. first off, I like the short barreled rifles you have showcased here. Very interesting concept. Earlier in this thread you said: " I will absolutely not shoot a 285-300gr bullet at 2600fps when I can shoot a mid weight bullet with a decent BC at 3000+ fps!! impact numbers...

$50 to $75 is the low end with perhaps $125-$150 for the high end for a takeoff barrel if the round count is low. I have purchased many takeoffs over the decades. I have a lathe and a dozen reamers with lots of tooling. I do all the work myself. I can try a chambering for very little...

Earlier in the thread someone mentioned that there seemed to be complaints about the 7 RUM having too much recoil and the 300 RUM users didn't say much about it in other threads. Did some recoil comparisons. Used Nosler's load data, chose fastest load for each bullet weight. The 7 RUM recoil in...

Nice package! That ought to put an elk's feet in the air. What powder and bullet are you going to try first?

I use several compressed loads. At one point I had a load so compressed the bullets would move out of the case after a short time of sitting! Either less powder or more neck tension was in order. My friend told me his father used to buy bulk H4831 from Jensen's gunstore in Tucson back in the...

Enjoyable thread everyone! With powder prices through the roof, I can't help but think some of us will not be experimenting with overbore cartridges as much as we once did. I tried the 6-284 in a 30" barrel. It shot the 105 Bergers wonderfully for around 1100 rounds. It was extremely heavy...

The 7 Rem mag necked up to 375 has been done. The chambering often called the 375 Taylor aka 375/338 win mag. Very easy to make by necking up 338 win mag brass. Can be loaded to shoot a 300 gr bullet as fast as 2490 fps. Shoots the 260 accubond up to 2775 fps. This is close to 375 H and H...

Get the texture! If you hunt in cold weather holding on to a slick rifle stock with gloves is a PITA! My Remington Ultimate MZ laminate is so slick I had to put a thin strip safety-walk slip resistant tape around the grip and one narrow strip on each side of the fore end just so I could hang...