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Here’s one more plug for stainless sets

I recall Champlin Firearms 15-20 years ago saying that a Winchester Model 70 Safari Express was the most economical way to a reliable dangerous game gun. If memory serves correct, they recommended five upgrades in no particular order: - Williams machined extractor - Extra power magazine spring...

Any chance these could be done in stainless?

I know it’s not an RMR I’m going to talk about, but if it’s co-witness with your irons that you’re after I don’t know that you’ll get it with an RMR type optic due to the design, ie. the lenses sit on top of the guts of the mount. If it were me I’d be starting with something like an Aimpoint...

Wondering why do you say that? I’ve been using all the variations of Barnes since the early 90’s and have generally been very happy with them (except for the 100 grain TRSX in a 257 Weatherby). Not trying to start anything, just curious. Have you had a bad experience with the E-Tip or...

The E-Tip is much softer than a TSX? Sure you’re not confusing your comment with the Nosler BT or Accubond? The E-Tip is homogenous.

I’ve had trigger jobs done on 5 of my Rugers - I’d personally go that way - I’ll pay for professional labour any day over replacement parts. If you’re handy with files and stones it’s more than doable yourself as well. DM me if you want a copy of thorough directions.

Thanks for posting that - in hindsight I guess I was being a little thin skinned.

Guess you don’t read much? I made a post about that exact data…

What’s your barrel length?

Ok, found some Speer data for 375 Ruger and RL16. Other than its temperature stability, one other nice thing about Big Game is how the spherical grains pack into a case with little or no compression.

Big Game is known to be much less temperature sensitive than most spherical powders. None other than John Barsness has done much experimentation with it and has access to pressure testing labs and has found it to be almost the equal of the Hodgdon Extremes when it comes to temperature...

I’m not aware of any published load data for RL16 for either fhe 375 H&H or 375 Ruger. Where did you find pressure tested data?

I know it’s not on your list, but hands down best powder for a Barnes 270 grain in a 375 Ruger is Big Game, 2700+ fps with a listed book max, not by-guess-and-by-golly primer flatness and sticky extraction. Barnes data shows 81.5 grains for 2825 gps from a 24” barrel. The 20” barrel of my Ruger...

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