Recent content by Okanogan

Hodgdon reloading data also has 67.2 as max for H1000 & 175 gr bullet. I also got similar velocities with H1000 to what @deputyrpa reported. I didn't feel comfortable to push H1000 more than about 0.5 grain so I just switched to RL26 which Hornady lists a max of 67.1 grains also. With RL26, I...

My Seekins 7 PRC meets my expectations and all my other bolt guns are GAP rifles. Seekins customer service has also been outstanding. I sent the stock from my Element in to have a bi-pod rail and an arca plate added. They paid shipping both ways and only charged me for the two parts- no labor. I...

I'm a little confused. @Monteria indicated in one post that there was no AW2 for the 7 or 6.5 PRC versions of the reamer. However, his later post with the picture of the reamer shows AW2 and 4d rentals lists it as AW2 for the 7 PRC. Your link to long range only was very helpful, thank you. It...

Is there a video online somewhere that shows how to undertake the modification and explains what is needed in addition to reamer. I saw the post from @charliehorse27 and can guess the tee handle and cutting oil are required but it doesn't sound like something to try myself without some further...

I have four NX8s in a combination of models and split between F1 & F2. They perform well enough that I keep going back for more. Now that I live in the forest, I've been forced to stick with F2 on the more recent purchases because my eyes can't adapt to the fine reticle on low power. I also have...

It's been a while since I've been to Wyoming. Most of my visits were motorcycle touring on a sport bike. We always liked NW WY for the beauty. I particularly liked the Cody area and the ride up Highway 212 into Montana. The southern part of the state was always crossed with trepidation because...

I submitted an individual eF4 Friday and got approval today. Two business days. I have a friend who filed through the same SOT several weeks ago and is still waiting so there is still a lot of variability, but I'm impressed with my own turnaround time for approval.

Published data Hodgdon Reloading 24" barrel: H1000 67.2 2968 Max load Retumbo 70.0C 2985 Max load Hornady App 24" barrel: H1000 67.1 2950 Max load My personal data 22" barrel: H1000 67.6 2825 F215M 175 EH have been running 20-30 fps slower than 175 ELDX F215M have been running 20-30 fps faster...

I used a can of bear spray once to try and get a badger to leave his den next to my buried propane tank. It didn't leave until after I did and it's only reaction was hot footing it because it didn't like it on it's feet. It returned shortly. Ended up using mothballs to get it to leave. The...

I have generally had fair to good success finding the powders I wanted over time. I will grant that it wasn't at the prices I like. I have used shootingbot.com to locate a lot of what I was searching for and get in stock notices. Probably my best score was 8# of RL26 from Brownells a few months...

I saw a video a while back of someone comparing 3 different lots of Hornady Precision Hunter ammunition. They broke one round down from three different boxes of ammo and showed what appeared to be three different type/size of powder grains. The powders reportedly looked like RL26, H1000 and...

I have taken three black bears I was a resident in WA state. The first was a small black bear with a .308 Win and 165 Accubond at 100 yds. I wasn't impressed. The bear ran 50 yards into a thicket of choke cherries. It expired shortly but I did not relish wading into the thicket to retrieve it...

I'm using .311 for both ADG and Peterson.

I reload for all my ARs. In some cases like the 300BO, it's so I can get Subs that work better or 110/120 gr Barnes solids for less than factory ammo. Generally, I can't buy factory ammo that is anywhere near as good as my handloads. I mostly have precision ARs and I don't see the purpose of...

I've always found Berger's load data to be on the hot end of the spectrum but others experience may differ. Hornady's load data has generally been closer to my observed max load charge weights though I can't always duplicate their reported velocities. The Hornady data for the 7 PRC is available...