Recent content by RDavies

Now that I have moved to a SAUM, I don't have exact records anymore from my numerous 7mm/300WSM barrels, but I was using 180gn Bergers in 31-32" barrels. With H4831sc I was using around 65gns and with H1000 about 68gns to reach 3050fps.

I have gone through a few 7mm/300WSM barrels in F class target shooting now but have switched back to a 7 SAUM for competition due to SAUM handling longer shot strings better and more consistent accuracy. BUT I certainly intend to keep all of my brass and dies for a long range hunting/plinking...

Yes, google Matt Paroz at LRP "Long Range Precision". He is in Sydney and builds a lot of the leading target (and hunting) rifles in Australia. I know he has numerous 280AI reamers.

Have any of you who are shooting the 195s in fast twist barrels at high speeds found any bullets blowing apart from the rotational speed? I heard of one shooter who had issues with bullets not making it to the target and was wondering if it was just a one off barrel problem?

Does John use a titanium action in his F/tr gun?

Hell yeah, I am a fan of brakes. If I was allowed to use them on all of my competiton barrels I would. (I cant use them on my F class or flyshoot guns) At the moment I have a Bostrom brake with a tuner on my 1000yd light gun barrel which works great, as does the tuner. For bush guns I don't...

So, is there any speculation as to when the 195gn might be released?

I have a friend who loves his 338 Edge but is now looking at building a 375 RUM to shoot 350s. Can you tell me why you used the 404 brass instead of 375 RUM brass?

I use Nosler and Norma brass for my 7mm/300WSM. The Nosler brass has been weight sorted into a 1gn variance, necks and flash holes prepped at the factory. I do these myself anyway, so didn't really need the Nosler brass but it is what I had available. Otherwise, the quality, strength...

I am looking at options for a 375 to fit into an existing magnum bolt face. The 375 RUM would be an easy option, but just checking to see if there are any other longer or rebated cases which will fit the standard bolt face. I have seen a picture of a 380 Terminator case and it looks good...

My friends haven't had any problems at all with their 338s in NSW. I,m looking at getting a Cheytac next. I went to some gunshops in Sydney last week and was looking at some 50 BMGs which have given me some ideas. I was thinking, if it is the fact that it is a 338 Lapua which is causing problems...

I spoke with him in Raton as well. It sounds like it will be at least another year until we see them available.

Sorry I cant help with any loads as I only shoot a 7mm WSM. I was wondering if any of you shooting these 180s at very high velocities have had them start to blow apart from high rotational speeds? If so, what sort of speed and twist rate did they start to blow apart at?

Mike. I didnt bother doing much testing once these barrels were able to hold very very good elevation at long range, with most of these barrels getting very high X counts when I steer them right and get the powder charge right. Most of these barrels have shot X ring possibles or close to it. On...

I dont understand when lots of people post about VLD s being finicky to find a seating depth. I gave up on testing seatings depths of the berger VLDs a while ago. I load all 130,140gn 6.5VLDs, 168 and 180gn 7mm VLDs (in 284 and 7mm/300WSM) at .015" jam and the 105gn VLDs at .010" jam. Back when...