Recent content by Idaho Lefty

As a Kid in my 20's, I read, the Exploits / Opinions of, Both Elmer Kieth and Jack O'Conner,.. religiously ! You gotta Remember that, this WAS, Pre-Range Finder, PRE- Muzzle Brake and, Pre-Berger, DRT, "Killer bullet's" at, HIGH Velocity, Days. I leaned towards, the Bigger Cal's and Built, a...

My son's, Proof 24 inch Barrel in, 7mm PRC with, a 180 grain ELD-M, hit 3,002 FPS but, he's since Backed Off a bit to, 2,985 FPS for, SUB 1/2 MOA Accuracy with, StaBall HD. Brass "Life" is, UN-known at this Point and he probably, doesn't care much, as he has, a NEED for SPEED and,.. LR accuracy !

Loved the movie, Quigley Down Under,.. BUT IDK about hitting, a Water Bucket, "OFF Hand" at, 800-900 Yards, in the Wind with, a Big 50, is kinda FAR Fetched, IMO and "Suspect" if really, "doable" even with, Today's,.. Modern Rifles ( Key words, "Off Hand",.. Rested,.. YES ! ) Simo Hayha, A...

For a 7MM PRC,.. I'd buy, a Proof Barrel of, around, 22 or 24 inches Long and Bolt it ( Check Headspace !! ) on,.. a Tikka T-3 Magnum, Action ! My son is getting, Sub 1/2 MOA Group's with, Hand. loaded, StaBall Powder and 180 gr Hornady, ELD-M's "jumping" .070 in, a Stocky's, Stock ! One, 5...

YES, they are Cold Hammer Forged Barrels ( the precision Hole and the Rifling Part ). BUT, the Chamber is "Reamed out" afterward and has, minor "Burrs" / Sharp Edges at, the "Throat area" where it meets the bore, left. ( AFTER Reaming for, whatever Cartridge, they want to make ). ALL Barrels...

The .270 WSM with, 140 grain Berger's / 145 gr. ELD-X's, clocking,.. 3,200 FPS is STILL, a Popular, Deer / Elk, Round. 130's at, 3,300 are even Better, ( Tradject. wise to, 400 yds ) BUT, "Messy" on Meat,.. up close !

IMO ,. Cold Bore, "Fliers" usually come from, 1) a POORLY Stress relieved Barrel or, 2) the IMPROPER Bedding of, the Bbl'd action in the Stock. And,.. 3) Mis-Matched,.. Bullet to,.. Twist

My son has, the Heavy Contour Proof, 24 inch, in 7 MM PRC, Tikka Action, Stocky's Carbon stock and with, Near Max Loads of, StaBall HD, W/ 180 ELD-M's @ 2,985 FPS, can obtain, groups from, 1/2 MOA down to, .314 ( Ctr to Ctr ) with,.. 5 Shots. He slowly shoots, 3 shots,.. WAITS, a few minutes...

YUP,. THIS ^^^ I use BoreTech Eliminator with, an Hour's,.. "Soak". I "Break-in" ( Polish my Tikka Throats / Rifling Land edges ) on ALL of, My New Tikka's with, 10-12 Stokes of JB's on, a Patch, over, a Bronze Brush, Pushed,.. ONE Way ! Then, Clean thoroughly,.. TWICE ! I Do THIS, on ALL...

The year IS now, 2024 Minus, 1964 ( when, 7MM Rem Mag., New ) = 60 Year OLD Cart. Design and NOBODY in My Family, IS, Buying / Building ANY,.. Old design, Belted, Cartridge Rifles when, the 6.5 and 7 PRC's, Exist ! Better Tolerances on, Chambers / Brass / Dies and, the barrels are, Twisted and...

IF, I had to Shoot 20 Round's thru My Tikka Hunting Rifles to FOUL and get GOOD, POI "Cold Bore", shots,.. I'd,.. Wrap them, around a Tree ! Clean,.. then, 2 TWO, Three Max, Fouling shots, "Get it Done" in My, carefully, "Broke in",.. Tikka, Rifles. I ALWAYS Hunt with, a Fouled, Dirty Barrel ...

Oregon GAVE Colorado their very BEST,.. Stock killing,.. Wolves ! WHAT did, the Woke aszz, Colorado libby's , expect to,.. Happen,.. duh,.. LOL !

My son will Be using, the TOUGHER, 175 grain, Factory, ELD-X's for any, "Close Range" Elk, shots and out Past, 400 yds,. he will use and "Dial" for his, 180 grain ELD-M Hand loads ( he will carry them in, 2 seperate, Magazines ) the One in Rifle for any "Surprise" CLOSE in Shots being, the X...

NO "Bolt Click" with, my Son's, 7 PRC Proof, 24" barrel, running 180 ELD-M's at, 2,985 FPS with StaBall HD, in ADG Brass. He's getting, group's, in the Low 3's to 4's,.. consistently and with, the PVA Jet Blast, 3 Port Brake, very little,.. Recoil / Muzzle Jump.

Read the above 2 Posts , ^^^ You can alleviate your "Problem" of, possibly having,.. "Tight Headspace" by, Surface grinding about, .004 / .005 Off, the Top of, your, Shell Holder. You "May" have, a "Short Chamber" OR, MAYBE,. your Shell Holder Dimension or, Internal Die Dim.,.. could Be,.. too...