Recent content by ldmay375

@michael458 can probably shed some light on that one.

Thanks for that info.

Yep most of those Ruger 7mm Remington mag barrels are pretty light contours.

I have some Rugers in Bell & Carlson, H-S Precision, and McMillan stocks prior to their current ownership. I am satisfied with them all. I don't recall which barrel profiles the B&C and H-S offer. I have them on 375 & 416 Rugers, and a 30-06 Guide Gun. That 30-06 Guide Gun barrel profile is...

Congratulations on your rifle !

I would definitely try to eliminate the potential belt issue. Without measuring the belt, I would clean the chamber and try chambering all that lot of new brass straight from the box. No prep, usually most all the new brass body dimensions are manufactured minimum to under sized. If it will...

Possibly tolerance stack, reference the belt dimension. The belt cut for the chamber might be minimum or less, and the belt dimensions on the brass might be maximum, or more. Edit: I know of this from another's experience with a 300 Winchester and another brand brass. I have experienced...

I cannot say that I have short throated ones, because I have not checked nor hand-loaded for all of them. But, I do have 4 rifles in 325 WSM, 2ea Kimber Montana's and 2ea M70 Classics that have 3 different throat lengths. Loading for one of the Kimbers allowing for some bullet jump will not work...

My 2 cents, I consider your 338 Winchester with the 225 TTSX near perfect for 300 yards and under, for whitetail size through moose. Bison, and the giant big bears in brush would be the only 2 things native to North America that I would give a second thought about. And they are certainly cleanly...

Looking forward to the results of your testing project.

I will be interested to know how those 143 Lever Hammers work out for you. I have bounced around thinking of trying those in a 1-12 twist Winchester M70.

My first awareness of this smaller company. But apparently they have been around awhile. This 45-70 load seems like a good one with what I assume is the 325 grain CEB Lever Gun Solid bullet...

These folks produce some uncommon 45-70 factory loads. https://www.ariaballisticengineering.org/shop/rifle-ammo/bl-premium-rifle/45-70-government-p/

My unsolicited non-Buffalo hunting 2 cents. Most cast bullets that begin with a fine looking flat nose / meplat are not going to retain that look or function of, after meeting heavy bone. The more velocity, the less likely. Maybe, they work good-enough some or most of the times. But, far from...

Trial loads for 480 Ruger. Montana Bullet Works, .477", LBT 400 grain WFN-GC with Accurate No.11FS.