Recent content by Dhutson

Use the Barnes TSX bullets. They are great for anything the 30.06 can harvest. It's an all copper bullet. The only problem is that you will need to reload. I don't know if you can but a commercial version.

IF a cape buffalo in in your thinking take the 30.06 idea out. The smallest thing they will let you use is a 375.

Get the 30.06 and never worry again. It's been around a long, long time and there is a reason. It works on everything with the exception of dangerous game. Though I am reading Capstick's, The Last Ivory Hunter and Wally (who the book is about) was shooting elephants with his and even lions...

Yes, they work great. Highly recommend them, (but only when you put them in the gun case not in the suitcase).

Whatever scope you choose for hunting purposes just make sure it is a Leupold (my personal preference is a Gold Ring). When you buy a Leupold you aren't just buying a scope, you're purchasing a service that will last a lifetime and not just yours. The people there are absolutely amazing. In my...

Everyone is correct. The difference between .5 grams or .1 grams or a three-shot group of 1 in or 2.5 inches will make very little difference when you are about to shoot a buffalo at 50 yards off sticks. None of those matters. I don't know anyone show can shoot that good under that situation...

Issue has been solved and sorry Farmer John it had nothing to do with anything you were suggesting and nothing you were suggesting would have solved the problem. The problem was the new brass. I have used new brass on other occasions with other calibers without any problems. I recently loaded...

Again, it was brand new brass.

Thanks to everyone trying to help. Still open for all thoughts and suggestions. The real problem I am trying to solve is why does the older one work and the newer ones do not. And do the numbers on the dies really mean something more than the year of manufacture?

They were all brand new brass. And I do use a separate crimping die. And again, the question-Why does the old older one work and the two newer ones don't? I don't think I should be paying $60 for something that is supposed to work. I am a big fan of RCBS because I don't have to customize.

Good idea. But again, I had no problem whatsoever with the older die (#23) on the same bullets.

Not even close. And again, why does the old die work and the new ones do not? I am using the same load and the same bullets for the past 3 years.

Just did and it worked. But why did the old die work on the new brass, but the new dies didn't? Now I am even more confused. But thanks for the reply. Never thought about that.

Not yet. Plans are for tomorrow.

I did. Again, I had no problem with the bullet going in. And I actually put some lubricant in the plug. Still the same problem.