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CHello all, Let me start by saying I’m a 6.5 Junkie I love the .264 diameter bullets but I don’t know anything about this cartridge so...
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CWhat's any new cartridge good for? +200-250 over the 65CM +100-150 over the 65PRC So if speed is your game (definitely a game Weatherby...
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CCalvin45 reacted to marksman1941's post in the thread What’s your spookiest hunting experience? with
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It's also worth remembering that in low light, your cones (responsible for color perception) don't work very well. Your fovea, which is... -
CCalvin45 reacted to C-130 Dude's post in the thread What’s your spookiest hunting experience? with Like.
Yup! Just like keeping your head on a swivel, your eyes must also keep scanning by moving them constantly. Staring straight ahead will...
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CCalvin45 reacted to Roughrice's post in the thread Hornady 7 PRC Factory Ammo Inconsistencies with Like.
Ok. To start…my young neighbor (in south Louisiana) planned an elk hunt in Idaho and ordered an Alamo Precision Custom 22" 7PRC for his...
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CShot this one at daybreak this morning. 200 + lb bore at 231 yards. Shot with 6 AR and 90 grain Berger using Yankee Hill titanium...
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CCalvin45 reacted to tahoe1305's post in the thread Is a slightly 'hot' load OK for the brass and barrel? with Like.
I agree with comments about the biggest issue being primer pockets. Wsm cases are tough to find these days. I’d back off .5gr or so if...
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CCalvin45 replied to the thread Is a slightly 'hot' load OK for the brass and barrel?.I can’t say I’ve had bad experiences with nickel like some. If you got it shoot it! Especially with caliber like this with expensive...
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CCalvin45 reacted to setter's post in the thread Is a slightly 'hot' load OK for the brass and barrel? with Like.
It's a custom rifle, Stiller short action. I have seated the bullets to just past 2.91 to have a 0.020 jump (which was a surprise when...
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CCalvin45 replied to the thread Is a slightly 'hot' load OK for the brass and barrel?.Always something to consider. Rl22 was the single most temp sensitive powder I’ve ever used. Rl23 is purported to be temp stable and...
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CCalvin45 reacted to AverageJoe90's post in the thread Is a slightly 'hot' load OK for the brass and barrel? with Like.
Only concern I would have is if you developed the load on a cooler day and was shooting on a hotter one. I don't know how temp stable...
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CCalvin45 reacted to Koda_'s post in the thread Is a slightly 'hot' load OK for the brass and barrel? with Like.
I have a similar load that so far has been fine but I will be cautious shooting on a hot summer day. It could very well be at max but...
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CCalvin45 replied to the thread Is a slightly 'hot' load OK for the brass and barrel?.This is good information and sound advice. The appearance of the case head is just one part of the puzzle. And as you point out...
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CCalvin45 reacted to Shane Lindsey's post in the thread Is a slightly 'hot' load OK for the brass and barrel? with Like.
Is this a factory rifle? If so, those signs may be a result of poor maching of the bolt face (burrs on ejector hole, firing pin hole...
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CCalvin45 reacted to setter's post in the thread Is a slightly 'hot' load OK for the brass and barrel? with Like.
Newbie here. I just loaded up some 7 WSM, and used Hammer Hunter T 153 with RL23 for the first time over a 3grn range and got up to...