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I will say the zastava has quite a thin barrel and I had mine glass bedded and had to work through some difficulty with certain bullets shooting 2+1 groups.

I have a beautiful left handed zastava M70 in 9.3x62. It has hunted elk in Colorado, deer in Virginia, and 9 different species in Africa. It weighs 8.25 pounds with Talley mounts and a 3-9x40 VX3. I really only use two powders but have tried at least five. CFE223 for the 250 grain bullets and...

I am 6’0” 165 pounds and 34 years old. I carry rifles weighing between 8 and 11 pounds. Almost always carried in the hands. I live in the Appalachians and hunt between 2400’ and 5000’. Gun weight as a percentage of body weight to me is of no consequence. As an example I’ve recently lost 20+...

The backcountry hunting podcast episode 157 is the podcast where Seth Swerczek detailed the genesis of the ELD-X/M bullets and the design differences talking about the core and interlock positioning.

@Petey308 It is interesting that the tipstrike is low as well. Thats a pretty good looking jacket taper and interlock. In the same podcast Seth Swerzek says that the lead once it expands "gets pulled up from the bottom of the jacket" and can end up above the interlock ring and that's one reason...

one important note on the ELD-X vs SST vs interlock is the location of the interlock ring (not the cannelure). The ELD-X has a higher interlock ring which Seth Swezerech (sp?) from hornady was an important change to help hold more of the core to the jacket. He says the ELD-X should be tougher...

@Petey308 "They're really nothing like the original GameKings. The original GameKings are the same as the regular MatchKings and Tipped MatchKings as far as jacket thickness and their core. The only difference between the SMK, TMK, and original GameKing is, depending on the particular GameKing...

The suppressor cover will help, but you will still have mirage on a calm day. The best thing that I have found to help when shooting high volume with a suppressor is to place a portable camping fan on the bench aimed at the suppressor. This will help to cool the suppressor but mainly it helps...

Not the person you quoted, but I’ve used leverevolution with both 80gr and 107gr and it’s worked well with both getting good accuracy and velocity for both bullets

are you sure those are barnes? Mine have x's on the base and 4 petals. Those look more like Maker bullets. Still seems like they would be very effective.

I have killed several does while doing damage control. I will only use 110 TacTx for deer out of my 8.3" barrel. Not only is it the most accurate, but I feel it has the best penetration vs. speed out of pistol barrels. I always get pass throughs on broadside shots and usually less than 30 yds...

I get cold very easily. I hunt primarily in the mountains of western Virginia usually at altitudes between 2400 and 4000 ft asl. If I'm walking a long way in, I will just wear a base layer of thin wool. I pack a good wind stopping outter jacket and a liner of either fleece, primaloft, or down...

I would say the largest difference you're going to see between them is load density which in tern will have more effect than overall burning rate because more RL17 can fit into the same size case than H4350. In terms of density Highest to Lowest: RL17 RL16 H4350 In the two cartridges I use...

I'm telling you, quit psyching yourself out. ITS THE PRIMERS! Change to federal or tula or CCI or anything work back up to your accuracy node and all will be well. I've had this happen with the same batch of primers in 264WM, 7mm Rem Mag, 9.3x62 etc none of which were over max. I switched...

Magnum Maniac is correct. Drop a grain or so, and switch your primer to CCI or Federal, work back up, and you will be fine. Check your bolt face and ejector to make sure they aren't peened too badly (they shouldn't be). I've quit using winchester LR primers in high velocity cartridges for this...