Recent content by JakeWes

Sorry, just realized I made a typo. The WC860 is like a slower burner H50BMG and the WC872 is just like the old AA8700.

I was not really shooting a group, I had my buddy just shoot them across the chrono to save my shoulder for my 7mm RUM. These 154gr SPs that I have a lot of were given to me by an older buddy who got me into reloading, but I use them to fireform my brass STW, 280AI, etc. The purpose of these...

Here is a follow-up with testing WC860 and WC872 in the STW: Custom Remington 700 26" 1-8 twist Arken EPL4 4-16 MOA Fireformed Hornady 375 H&H 1x Winchester Large Rifle primers WC860 never showed any pressure, even with a moderately compressed load, but I stopped testing WC872 at 92.0gr...

Because where I live and hunt it does not get that cold, and if it does I am not shooting lol. Realistically, where I hunt in the Adirondacks, the coldest it gets during the antler season is around ~20F. I've had no problem shooting my STW or Rum with 100+ grains of WC872 or WC860 with normal...

As long as you are not hunting or shooting in sub-zero conditions, I would try some normal large rifle primers. I exclusively use WLR primers in all my cartridges from 30-06 to 7mm RUM with no issues.

I would like to add that the new Remarms Remington 700 ADL, SPS, and Long Range have "fake" jeweling. This fake jeweling is essentially a stencil job with the cerakoting, so it is not real jeweling done with the jeweling machine. With my ADL that I turned into a 7mm STW, I sanded off the...

Yes, my stw loves the 160gr Accubonds, but I can never find them. I run them around 3250fps just like the factory nosler ammo. I assume you mean that they shoot well and do NOT key hole.

About something like this for 6 shots:

Yep, I'm thinking of buying one once they are in stock on Midway just to test it out. Though, I have zero experience loading for a cartridge that big. But, if it does not work out, I can spin up a new STW or 358 STA barrel since I will have the brass for it.

https://www.remarms.com/rifles/bolt-action/model-700/model-700-sps I noticed that Midway USA is getting a shipment of new Remington 700 SPSs in 375 H&H, however, they are listed on both Midway's website and Remington's website as having a 1-8 twist. That seems very out of place for a 375 H&H, I...

I agree with your assessment of H1000. It's not 2006 anymore, there are far better powders that are slower and better suited for the big boys.

Yeah, for me the three small set screws on the elevation turret come loose so that the turret spins freely. I need to get some of that Vibra-TITE VC-3 to try out because I am scared to over-tighten and strip those small Allen scews.

That's verbatim what I was going to say. Jon, if you've seen my STW, we probably have very similar setups, and my EPL4 turrets come loose once in a while.

Is the barrel 24" or 26"? I thought all BDLs were 24".

Quick update on the 101gr Hammer Hunters. I had to move 6 clicks left for them to hit paper, so only 4 shots are present. Definitely not bad, but my spring break is over and I will revisit it in July. Cheers.