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roverandbrew reacted to Shako Badhan's post in the thread 160 Grain A-Frames out of a HS .275 Rigby? with
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My HS in 275 is even hard to close on cheap factory 140 grain. I have spoken to Rigby about this. The recommendation (if I wanted it... -
roverandbrew reacted to Rare Breed's post in the thread 160 Grain A-Frames out of a HS .275 Rigby? with Like.
Did you know if Rigby is building your 275 all you have to do is call and ask them to open up the throat to accept up to 175 grain bullets?
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roverandbrew reacted to WAB's post in the thread 160 Grain A-Frames out of a HS .275 Rigby? with Like.
I’m a little lost on this thread. If you want to shoot a heavier bullet with a different ogive, why can’t you just measure the desired...
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roverandbrew reacted to Rare Breed's post in the thread 160 Grain A-Frames out of a HS .275 Rigby? with Like.
As I mentioned twice just get a competent gunsmith to open the HS throat like myself and many others have done then it will easily...
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roverandbrew replied to the thread 160 Grain A-Frames out of a HS .275 Rigby?.Reaming would be the very first thing I would do. My HS barrel is labeled 275 / 7x57. Reaming to SAAMI spec for 7x57 in my mind adds...
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roverandbrew reacted to WAB's post in the thread 160 Grain A-Frames out of a HS .275 Rigby? with Like.
I load the 160’s for NA. Absolutely excellent load for the 7x57/.275. As mentioned above, for bigger critters in the bush where you...
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roverandbrew replied to the thread 160 Grain A-Frames out of a HS .275 Rigby?.Mine would not easily chamber 160/s until I had it reamed.
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Very, very little… The government on its best day is inefficient, and proves itself inept over and over and over again.. Parents and...
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IMO stay out of the way and let the kids advance based on their capability and work ethic. I have spent a lot of time in third world...
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If folks would stop responding to his nonsense we might actually be able to have intelligent discussions on this thread again.
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roverandbrew replied to the thread Lead levels.To be honest I do not remember the scale. I retired in 2020 and it was a few years prior to that when I stopped shooting daily. I can...
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roverandbrew replied to the thread Lead levels.We used to be tested at work and at times pulled from training until lead levels dropped. We also were not allowed to bring our uniforms...
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roverandbrew replied to the thread I done did it now - Bought a Rigby..Beautiful rifle! With my 275 I have taken loads of plains game and never felt under gunned. I have used 170 Norma Oryx, 160 and 175...
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Well, I’m not exactly a 6.5 Creedmoor fan but geez, the 6.5 CM far surpasses the 30-30 Winchester in almost every modern ballistic...
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Oh come on, what about the .270 Win shooting the "same" 140 /150 gr bullet at the same speed? This Creedmoor thing has gotten out of...