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I have a new Redding Type S -Match die set for a 300 Winchester Magnum. I bought them new over the winter and have only used them to load about forty rounds. They come with a .332 bushing for the sizing die. Sizing die is full length. New from Sinclairs this would run about $140 with the...

Hi, I saw a thread on this board that was similar to this. But it was from back in 2004, so I was wondering if you all would be willing to do an update. Here's my situation. I have a budget right around $1k and want to get a good spotting scope. This scope will end up getting used for...

This is a rifle that I have listed on Gunbroker (GunBroker.com Online Gun Auction) under auction #80345206. It is a custom built Weatherby Mark V in 270wby with a 28" fluted Krieger Target barrel. It's a phenomenal shooter, ideally suited for longer range shooting and hunting. With the...

I have a 270wby that I've been fiddling with for a few years. It has a 28" Krieger fluted target barrel, a Timney Trigger and a Bell and Carlson fiberglass stock. It shoots great, but I just can't get it to fit me quite right. The comb is way too low. I've added one of those foam cheek...

No human-shaped targets??? :-) They're kind of a guilty pleasure. Actually, with this one the attraction wasn't so much being human shaped. Rather it was the feeling of having to miss one thing while hitting a 5" plate. I guess a classic dueling tree would also work. But then a miss...

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone out there uses steel targets a lot for practice. In particular I'm trying to find out who makes the best ones. I'm going to be blasting away at this thing with a 300 Mag, so I need one that stands up. I took a scoped rifle course last week at the Sig Arms...

Thanks guys. I measured the distance to the lands with the TSX bullets. It was 2.828" (roughly 2.83"). I didn't measure the factory load with the Barnes 180gr TSX's, but they seemed to hit the rifling as you had to push the bolt pretty hard to close it. Those were the ones that I...

Thanks guys. These cases are all Federals. I know that none of them has been loaded more than three times, including the original factory loading (these are leftovers from testing Federal premium ammo). I haven't seen any other pressure signs. And generally I've been keeping below max...

Hi all, I've been noticing something funny in my 300wsm cases. I've been loading them with Fed 215M match primers. Last time around I decided to try the Remington 9.5m primers as I've had good luck with them in the past (and have a bunch lying around). I found that they went in too...

Hi Don, If you are getting a 200gr bullet to go 3300fps in a 300RUM this must be a pretty hot load. (So, in general I would watch for pressure signs -this sounds like possibly the first.) But I'm not particularly familiar with that round. It sounds like the cases are overexpanding and...

Yeah, I may do that. I tried firing the Federal premium ammo with the 180gr TSX in this rifle. It shot well, except that the bullets weren't seated deeply enough. You really had to crank on the bolt to get it closed -not something I want to fool with while hunting. And at $2 each time you...

Any thoughts on whether I could just start with about the same charge of h380 with the 180gr tsx that I use with the 200gr tsx and then work up, watching for pressure signs? Am I asking for trouble if I do that? Ben

Does anyone have a good load (or load data) using ball powder for a 300WSM load using the Barnes 180gr TSX bullet? I've been loading the 200gr TSX with H380 with good results, but want a 180gr bullet load for a little more speed. I'm shooting in a rifle that has an unusually short throat...

This is kind of one of those "stop me if I'm about to do anything stupid" threads. I have a Weatherby Mark V in 270wby. It has a nice long barrel and is great for long distance stuff. But the trigger has always been too mushy and too heavy for my tastes. I learned that Timney is now making...

What size bipod are you guys shooting? I'm looking for something for hunting. I'll probably use it prone, but also on top of stumps, mounds of dirt, and other things I might run into in the field. I'm probably looking at a Harris, swivel style. I'm about six feet tall. I'm wondering what...