Recent content by mhiltz

Five years for me too, now. No problems. I do like to check mine with my balance beam scale from time to time. So far only great results!

I have recently been shooting a lot of beavers on the farm. They have our drain ditches so clogged with their dams that the drain water was starting to run backwards. It was told to me that these beavers haven't been hunted or trapped on this particular land since the '60's. They have had it...

Nice!!! I think it looks very good!

I like mine really well. I bought mine to get started long range shooting too. I like the idea you have on the 7Rem mag as well, maybe even a 300 Win mag, for barrel life. Good luck and have fun!

A while back I was reading an article on this forum that I think Kirby Allen wrote about suggested powders to use in the overbore cartridges, like the 7RUM. I can't find it now, but it made an impact in my brain, because I shoot a 7rum, and want to get the most barrel life out of it as...

Mine has been very good for the last four years, not saying it won't quit the next time I use it. Sorry for the luck you have recently had with yours. I love the RCBS chargemaster. I mean that. Call them they will help you.

I wish they would make in a 140-150 grain 25 caliber, those are awesome BC's for the 30 cal.!

I sure like my Remmy CDL 257WBY. It shoots good, and looks good to IMO. That cheap ammo doesn't shoot very good in mine, but it is a few bucks cheaper than 20 new peices of brass. I will stick with fire forming the 264Win Mag brass, It works just as good. I hate the barrel wear while getting...

You will learn so much by doing it yourself and you will be happier in the long run. IMO However, I can imagine you would be excited to be shooting it right away, so if you decide to part with a $1000. to get you going, I would make it a point to be around when the guy is working up your...

Nice shooting!gun)

I use 264 Win mag brass for my 257 Weatherby. The only problem is, fire forming the cases sure wears out the barrel faster. It would be nice to have two rifles, one to fire form with, and the other to do the hunting, or target shooting only. It may be worth it in the long run to just buy the...

Well, here is what I came up with today. Not as tight as I was hoping for. I shot four rounds at 1475 yards. They were going a little faster than the 1273yard shot because the brass weight was 2 grains more today. The first one went right over the top, and the next three after...

I appreciate the comment. The neck sizer is just something I want to try so I can make the brass last a little longer. I use the term luck because I know this is hard stuff to pull off especially with a factory gun, and "inexpensive" equipment, dies and such. I must've gotten pretty good...

I wanted to add... I also use the Quickloads program. For those that don't know it comes with a couple pretty good ballistics programs. I am sold on it completely. If I enter the correct data, it gives me the correct firing solutions, or at least it has so far. It is even very accurate with...

I use the plain jane RCBS dies with the FL die. I do not have a neck die yet, soon, very soon. I use a Lyman all American turret press that my father in law gave to me years ago. My headspace is set at .001". The brass that I am working with right now is second fired, so after the shot it is...