Recent content by samu

Seems that the problem is the CFE 223 powder profile on GRT afterall. I plugged in load data for 308w from Hodgdon chart with 150gr bullet and the simulation shows similarly excessive pressure. Hodgdon provides their measured pressures to compare so it's quite safe to say false alarm. Sadly it's...

64gr of CFE223 with 250gr bullet simulated in Gordons Reloading Tool gives bit over 70000 psi p_max when max allowed for 35W is 58000 psi. Why not just use a bigger cartridge if you need that much?

Considering the hype everywhere in Finland last spring before the reveal, I was thoroughly underwhelmed by this. I mean it is essentially just T3x that doesn't need immediate stock replacement for accuracy but apparently they did years of research into most repulsive looking and feeling polymers...

Default water capacity for 9,3x62 is 78 grains. 35w is 70.6gr.

9,3x64 is excellent example of cartridge that should've excelled but ended up being almost forgotten. Then again, it doesn't have benefit of lighter recoil over 375HH and it has same limitations of legality for DG as 9,3x62. Kind of a lose-lose compromise.

Load 214gr North Fork and pretend harder?

Plenty of cartridges have become nearly obsolete despite being superior to the competition by numbers. Most of the people choose what is available as guns and ammo, then manufacturers largely make what people buy most so the cycle naturally leads to less cartridges being popular over time...

Obviously nobody knows real pressures. Individual rifles do have differences already in how the pressure marks appear. Either way, with modern firearms you can increase load until brass starts showing marks and then back off some. Primers might have more differences especially between brands and...

I would really like to see these numbers shot head to head over chrono. There is a difference in CIP/SAAMI pressure rating for the cartridges, 9,3x62 is bit lower but that's irrelevant really. The brass is nearly identical from the case head and one has larger hole i.e. with same pressure it...

Honestly though, I dare say 250gr Nosler E-tip fired at 2950fps out of 338LM would kill any DG just as well as any of the ancient big bores but that's not the hill I'm going to die on. Nevertheless your thinking is flawed in sense that 9.3mm is legal minimum in some parts of Africa while .35...

That was just the simulation. I tried one run with RS 60 behind 250gr E-tip and there's certainly potential but my first series stopped bit short. Then hunting season came and put an end to the experimenting. I'll have another go with RS 52 and 250gr TTSX at some point and will definitely post...

From 24" barrel 9,3x62 could probably do 2600fps with 285gr Norma Oryx and RL-17. Then again, I chose 9,3 to have enough gun for moose, boar and bears with short barrel and copper bullets so my goals are bit different, more like 250gr TTSX or one of the 230gr options.

I don't know if I've asked before but how long is the barrel on that Marlin? I've been tempted to try and one up these numbers from 9,3x62 but I'm starting to suspect 20" barrel is going to be bit of a handicap there.

Loctite in everything between barrel and scope is pretty standard for less delicate use. Some even put some in the blaser QD notches and leave the scope mounted. I've used small dot of blue locktite in the scope ring under the scope and also some on the ring screws, although one must be very...

I think it is actually lightest cartridge for mag-bolt head? Considering I have 9,3x62 I'd probably pair it with 7x64 for africa. For domestic purposes 6.5Manbun is perfect smaller caliber but it's a match barrel so not something I intend to walk with all day.