Recent content by westcliffe01

Based on the berger 55gr FB target bullet at 250 yards with 20mph of wind the wind drift is 21.46" at 250 yards. And 20mph of wind or more is very common during winter in SE Michigan and I am sure a lot of other places. With a 243 and 95gr Berger that is reduced to 7.8" of drift under the same...

I built a custom 8x57 after finding how poor the condition of most surplus rifles turned out to be. When you then add the cost of gunsmithing to turn down the bolt handle, add scope mounts and potentially fit a new barrel, I concluded that re-working surplus rifles was just throwing money down...

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I have changed all my factory Savage barrels for aftermarket ones. I buy a go gauge and after setting the headspace I use a piece of a "post it " pad behind the go gauge and the bolts will never close on it. So far I'm pretty sure my headspace is set to minimums. I also use only brass that...

Listing updated, 185 Target Hybrids still available

I have 145 of the 185 classic hunters on offer see here https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/berger-vld-bullets-in-30-cal-may-15-2021-update.270185/post-2188648

Still have the 185 Target VLDs Balance SPF

Thats right, with my243 Ackley if I putz around too much with load development I might use up 25% of the barrel life... My 308 is shooting awesome, unfortunately I have to go hunt on state land in the northern part of MI if I want to actually use it on game...

I put up a listing in the reloading components for sale section with 185 hunter, 185 Target and 215 Hybrid Target

I have the following Berger bullets for sale: 30 cal Berger Classic Hunter (orange box) 185gr PN 30571 lot 5037 1 sealed box of 100, 1 opened box of 45 asking $0.50 each =$72.50 $11 flat rate shipping to lower 48 Sold 30 cal Berger VLD Target (yellow box) 185gr PN 30413 lot 5378 1 sealed box...

30 Caliber ? I have a 100 count box of 30 cal 215gr Hybrid Target bullets PN 30429 lot # 5289

My wife and I (my fiance then) spent a week in Custer County CO staying at an airbnb. We spent quite a bit of time looking for photogenic sites for taking pictures of her modeling some of her clothing creations. One of the sites we found was up near the Mosca Pass trailhead. Mosca pass goes...

I dont know how Hornady's comparitor is made, but I have attached an image of the case dimensions which give a dimension of 1.56" to the start of the shoulder. Trust in a proper go gauge. Then if it gets sent back to the factory the results will match.

So closing the bolt with no round chambered is perfectly OK and you only get the resistance with a factory round ? You could consider getting or borrowing a "GO" headspace gauge and seeing if the bolt will close on it. If not, then you have confirmed that something is wrong. You could...

I once was on a flight that made a stop in Lansing. I happened to be seated directly above the cargo door. There i watched an airline worker loading what must have been cargo for the post office. There was a conveyor running the material up to the plane and I presume people moving it inside...