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  1. Budget'06

    200gr SMK HPBT for the 30-06?

    Has anyone had any experience with this bullet in the 30-06? Running it through a stability calculator it seems like it would stabilize fine in a 1 in 10 30-06. And has anyone used this combo on game?
  2. TargetSportsUSA

    New Blog: Does Ammo Go Bad with Age?

    https://blog.targetsportsusa.com/does-ammo-expire-with-age/
  3. J

    McGuire Ballistics 168 Copper Rose

    I want to start by saying that I have never been a copper bullet guy, I have always shot cup and core lead bullets and never really had any intentions of going away from that. Recently I came across these McGuire Ballistics Copper Rose bullets and I saw the great BC and they caught my attention...
  4. Petey308

    Bullet Dissections- what I’ve done and what I haven’t, so far.

    As many of you likely know, bullet construction and terminal ballistics is a bit of a fascinating subject to me, and I’d consider it a passion. Several years ago, I started doing my own research on this stuff, and did a few bullet dissections and recorded the construction and composition of...
  5. Petey308

    Norma BondStrike, TipStrike, and J&A Abram bullets

    More bullets added to my ever growing database. One of these is from a small custom bullet maker, J&A Custom Ammunition, called the Abram. They seem to be a great compromise between a soft point design, that would lower potential BC and consistency, and your typical open tip match (OTM) bullet...
  6. Petey308

    Yet another ALCO test in work, but my way.

    I know there’s been some testing with these bullets over the years posted here. Results have been mixed it seems, as well as opinions. I’ve been sitting on a few of their offerings for several years now, and am finally going to do my best on giving them a decent test of my own. I’ve decided to...
  7. Petey308

    Testing the 135gr Apex-Outdoors Afterburners

    Got my 135gr .308" Afterburners in today. So here starts the testing on them. Follow along. I'll be starting the testing in a 24" 1:10 twist 308win and the intent is to test them close range first on whitetail this November. First thing was first, I wanted to see how consistent these bullets...
  8. A

    6.5 prc with eldx on game

    Been thinking about loading eldx in 6.5 prc. Was wondering if anyone on here has any experience with this combo. How did it perform on game? Thanks!
  9. A

    6.5 prc with eldx on game

    Been thinking about loading eldx in 6.5 prc. Was wondering if anyone on here has any experience with this combo. How did it perform on game? Thanks!
  10. coldboremiracle

    New PVA Cayuga 6mm 100 grain hunting bullets

    Just finished up butchering a couple deer taken with the new 100 grain Cayuga solids from Patriot Valley, did an excellent job: https://coldboremiracle.com/2021/11/04/cayuga-solid-copper-bullets-6mm-100-grain/
  11. Petey308

    Berger Hybrid vs Berger VLD

    So I finally got to dissecting a Berger Hybrid not too long ago. What I found confirms my long suspicion as well as others I've talked to about them and their performance. There's an enormous cavity below the open tip and before the core. Not all OTM style bullets are like this, at least not to...
  12. Petey308

    Selecting a Hunting Bullet

    Selecting a Hunting Bullet When it comes to selecting a hunting bullet, and contrary to popular belief, bullet weight and/or retained energy isn't the all-deciding factor on penetration and overall terminal performance. Actually, it all depends greatly on how the bullet is constructed, the...
  13. Petey308

    My thoughts on solid copper bullets and in comparison to other bullet types.

    To continue the theme of bullet construction/composition from my post yesterday, I wanted to make a separate post regarding homogenous (solid/monolithic/etc) bullets. I was also asked to share this multiple times. These types of bullets were originally made to fill a simple role and purpose...
  14. Petey308

    Bullet construction

    So bullets, particularly bullet construction and composition, is sort of a thing for me. I enjoy the science and how it plays such a crucial role in the terminal performance of said bullet. I've done a lot of research, testing, dissecting, etc of a lot of bullets now, and I've tried sharing that...
  15. W

    Nosler blems

    Well like the title say nosler blems worth buying ?? Any experiences with them good or bad?
  16. GLTaylor

    Want to try Hammer Bullets

    I need some help please. I have read quite a lot about the Hammer bullets in this forum. They seem to be popular generally. I want to work up a load for my 6.5 CM to give them a try. I prefer something in the 130-140 gr range and am leaning towards the 130s. I've never used Hammers, but it...
  17. GLTaylor

    6.5/06 AI Questions

    I'm thinking about a new toy. I have a 25/06 AI I had set up to try and chase .257 Wby velocities. Obviously, it fell kinda short, even with a 26" bbl. I'm now thinking about having it rebarreled to the 6.5/06 AI for much better bullet selections. My question is, I have several hundred pieces...
  18. Daegon

    338 Rum and 285 ELDMs

    I picked up a box of 285 ELDMs for my 338 Rum with a lil beast brake on a stock 26” sporter barrel and action. Hornady is less than zero help and need some load data or at least a good start point. I have H-1000 and retumbo and would prefer to stick with those for temp stability but I’m open...
  19. LittleMike

    Problem chambering 30-06 the bolt sticks

    This happen today, I hand loaded 30 nosler, 30-06 cases ( fired 4x ) with 180gr Nosler Accubonds, - Oal to ogive 2.7020", - all cases were previously neck sized, - measured to shoulder 2.0455", - trim length 2.4855" - all primers below edge of pocket When I chamber the round, before I...
  20. antelopedundee

    BUYER: mobenzowner

    fast pay and great buyer for some bullets. smooth deal
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