Recent content by hometownhero

Don't really hunt much but I would break it down like this. Short range 0-300, medium 300-700, 800-1200 extended range, 1200-1700 long range, and 1700+ ultra long range. My main lr rifle is a a customized tikka in 7mm-08. Usually sporting 180's for anything much over 1200

Not really sure why you need a nut. I got a prefit done for my t3 with no nut headspace was perfect.

Well the whole idea is to not stretch the brass at the web of the case so either you neck up and back down part way or you jam the bullet to hold the case head against the bolt face.

How is it bad advice? If someone started load development with max loads maybe but have yet to find someone with a brain in their head do that.

Seen on the nosler forum nosler commented that they get their brass from several sources. That was all they can say.

Hard jam into the lands to hold the base of the case against the bolt face

Except that in the shipping box filled with other makes of brass, bullets, patches and a few other odds and ends the 338 lapua brass was the only thing damaged. The shipping box didn't have mark on it from mistreatment.

Except everything else in the shipment was perfectly fin including winchester brass that comes in bags. The blue box was not damaged in any way. For the brass to get that damaged it would have had to been put in the box that way.

I seen a brand new box of 338 lm that looked like it had been run over by a forklift and dragged around the parking lot before it was placed carelessly into the blue box.

I am from Canada. Doesn't matter what problems I had. Talked to a few others that had problems similar to mine with 7mm-08 brass (American users) they had told me that lapua said to suck it. Anything. I have a few hundred hornady cases that have about 10 loadings on them. I also am using...

I bought some once. Never again. I had read that neck tension on new lapua was stupid high and to size it. Did that Primed all 100 some pockets were stupid tight some were almost loose feeling. Seating bullets neck tension was still a little extreme but I pressed on. After firing all of them...

I shot some 165gr hot core from a buddies 300 win. Shot just fine

I had bought a t3 and it shot terrible. New barrel, stock and trigger spring and it shoots good now. Could have bought 3 brownings for what this tikka cost me.

How does it feed?

Yt to shoot an animal with mine as it was just built after hunting season but with my load I am looking at 1000 ft/lbs at 850 yards with 162 eldx.