Recent content by Seabeeken

I use Libreoffice. I keep a word processing file broke down in sections by cartridge and a spreadsheet with a tab for each cartridge. Simple and basic but has worked well for me for many years

Sounds like they already answered it. Never needed a mono bullet that heavy in NA

My new box of Norma 6mm 76 gr tipstrike already have the flat meplat on the plastic tip. Seems Hornady may be a bit late with this.

New design?

So why have the plastic tip at all if the small flat points are already on many match hollow points? I've always believed the plastic tips introduced another variable. I've seen them wobble when rolled on the bench, break when feeding, and fall put. Berger has had it right all along.

I had a question for Manson Reamers regarding a measurement on my 244AI HS gauge and Ray provided the full AI explanation so I thought I'd share it here for those new to AI chambers and headspacing. I use Manson HS gauges because they have the .004" crush fit built into them. Hopefully it helps...

Theyre here in nc. I like that 76 gr tip strike. Ill get a box to test

Thanks for the great info. I have barnes and hammers to test in addition to 75, 87 vmaxs, 80 sierra, and some others. Just waiting on the barrel. Hopefully ships this week

Thanks for the info. I have some of those listed and will test them along with some Berger 87 BTHP. My barrel is 8 twist 23". Got the 8 because I thought I'd shoot copper bullets which are longer in addition to varmints. Ordered 70 BK and 70 BT last night. Thanks

Good info. Ive hunted for yrs in the moorefield wv area. Taken countless deer there. Still have land there. I took 400 groundhogs in antietam back in the 80’s. Never saw a place so infested. How did the 70 bk shoot? Ill see if i can find th nos bt for testing. Thanks for the info and help. Ken

I'm building a 244AI and looking at bullets for groundhogs. I've tested many bullets in the past but never the 70 BK. Does anyone have experience with these in 6mm cal and how was accuracy and performance on varmints? Thanks for the help

I'd go with CCI magnum. With the history of Winchester primers blowing, leaking, and piercing I always pass on them. 1 Gas cut firing pin cured me of them. Never had that issue with CCI

I tested many powders in my 280AI but not Superformance. Nothing beat H-4831SC but RL-26 was close.

Perhaps that is the point of the Grand powder, replacing the belgium made variety. Too many games at Hodgdon for me. enjoy

For a change, I dropped the entire Hodgdon line including their recently acquired companies. Never going back.