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I have a good load for the 6.5x55. The rifle is a Blaser K95 with a 23.6” barrel. The load is - 121gr Hammer Bullet seated at 2.94”oal, cci200, 46.0gr’s of RL16 moving around 2925fps. I am working on a load that is showing some promise -156gr Oryx @3.07”oal, cci200, 43.0gr’s VVN555 going around...

I was thinking about building a 8x64s but decided to build a 8mm-06AI instead. It started with my son buying me a 8mm, 1:9 twist, 24 inch, Sendero profile barrel blank from PacNor. I have a 8mm Rem Mag, 8x68s and a few 8x57’s already and I wanted something different. My first load is pretty...

In order of preference. Have used the first three for Plains Game, all performed flawlessly. 1. 8X57 2. 9.3X62 3. 375 H&H 4. 7X57 5. 30-06

Try these. They’re a little pricey, but they are good.

I’ve only been to Namibia twice. Both times I used TSX’s in a 8mm Rem Mag and .375H&H and my son used TTSx’s in a 8X57. The TSX’s & TTSX’s never failed us. My PH also used TSX bullets in his rifles.

For everyday pocket carry this little Barlow suits me well.

I have a Blaser in 6.5x55. It’s twist rate is 1:8.66. I don’t know if Baser and Steyr are in the same group, but I think that 1:8.66 is pretty standard for the twist rate and that will stabilize your traditional 160gr bullets.

Fire Forming 30-06 cases for new 8mm -06 AI.

I have the 375H&H in both the R8 Professional, standard (aluminum) synthetic stock, and Winchester M70. I think the recoil is much milder in the R8 than the M70 or a R8 with a wood stock. I include the R8 wood stock only because I use to have a Blaser R8 Selous .458Lott and noticed a significant...

Wow that is way lighter. I don’t know anything about the Pro 2. I threw the .416 Selous barrel and bolt assembly on the stock and my scale read 10lbs.14.8oz. I think I like mine better, although eight and a quarter lbs is nicer when on a long day of walking. And then again the extra weight...

You should weigh your stock. I have three R8 Professional stocks. One is standard (aluminum) and two are Safari (steel) with one Safari having a kick stop. I weighed each one with it’s trigger group and magazine installed. Here is what mine weighs: Standard aluminum - 3lbs 8.6oz Safari w/o kick...

My son and I did that fourteen years ago. We went through Frankfurt going to Windhoek. On the return trip we wanted a week's layover to visit my wife you was visiting her family in Belgium. I used Tarvel with Guns as my travel agent. They made it work but it took some effort if I remember right...

I am in the process of building a 8mm-06 AI. My son is the machinest/gunsmith doing the work. We have all the parts, just waiting on the reamer. Hopefully it will show up in the next week or two. At first we were thinking about doing a 8mm Brenneke but decided not to because of difficulty in...

Here is a list of 8mm bullets I have come across in the U.S., many of which I have. I am sure there are more in Europe, Africa and Australia. Besides the 8x57, I also shoot the 325wsm, 8x68s and the 8mm Rem Mag. I have taken game with all calibers except for the 325wsm as it is new to me. My...

I have never heard of a 130gr OK bullet. Who makes them?