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Just discovered you guys, will be looking you up when I need some supplies!

I have killed several whitetails and pronghorn with the 250 hotcor at ~2,450 (cfe223). I like that bullet and it has worked well for others on larger species. I now use a Lyman 358009 clone at 2,350. It works well too.

I just hope I make it to Africa by the time I'm 70!

Make a great prairie dog rifle. My 9 twist savage 223rem shoots lights out with the 53gr VMAX.

I'll take Lyman's 45th if it's still available.

Hello, Hunting partner is out of PPU 9.3 bullets for his Sauer. He'd like them for upcoming hunts. He rolls his own, so just looking for component bullets. They're out of stock everywhere, so if anyone has any they won't be using for a while and is willing to part, it would be appreciated...

There was a fella looking for a fancy grade cz550 safari on here not long ago, though I don't remember if he wanted 416 or 458.

I was thinking same thing, how in the world would head space be controlled?

Forgive me if this has already been posted, but I just found out that John Linebaugh passed at his home in Cody in March. I know some here have a six gun customized by him or shoot guns chambered in cartridges he developed. I had the pleasure of meeting him in Cody last June at the annual big...

Drool! Nice rifle! Already have a 338 Winchester or I'd be all over it.

Nice, I also have a 375 Holland Mark x. It is a good shooter!

As a follow up, I did an initial trial with the Lyman 311299. I sized them 0.310". They weigh 203gr PC'd and gas checked in Lyman #2 alloy. I used 5744 and got 1820f/s and 1.2-1.5" groups at 60 yards. I want to run this one up in velocity and see if I can get those kind of groups at 100 yards...

Not a hijack, helpful info. It's a very handy little rifle. I was shooting a 30-30 class load last evening and got a small flash out of the 20" barrel. I'll keep you posted when I have time to cast some up and test. I use various die sets (RCBS, Lee, Hornady), but for bottle-necked rifles, I...

Yup, I powder coat and check, omit the lube. That's why I can omit the check as well and get nearly same results, the paint on the base of the bullet acts to protect hot gases from getting by base and gas cutting bullet/leading the barrel. Powder coated with the check still gives slightly better...

@Bob Nelson 35Whelen Thanks! I ended up ordering a 2-cavity Lyman 311299. I think I'll be able to shoot it around 2,000 w/o a check, which is my goal. My Lyman 358009 clone shoots almost as well naked as with a check in my Whelen...within a 0.100" or two at 100yds. Shot the interarms tonight...