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In these days of everyone wanting Hard-Cast bullets with BHNs of 12-18, I'm having a hard time finding "average" (7-9 BHN) cast bullets for my .44 Spcl/Mag. Can anyone recommend a source? I'd prefer 200-240 gr stuff (nearly anything, but a wadcutter), but anything from 180-300 gr could be...

One of my absolute favorite bullets is the Winchester Supreme 34 grain Hollow Point for the .22 WMR. However, neither of the Winchester Supreme .22 WMR loads will shoot better than 5-6 inch groups at 100 yards in my rifle (30 grain and 34 grain loads). Since my rifle does fairly well with most...

Today you're visiting some one that suffered a brain injury; at a hospital in the foothills of a mountain range, near the mouth of a dry canyon, overlooking much of the metropolitan area you live in. It's a typical day in the hospital, until you hear the public address system: "Code Grey. Code...

If you don't want to read the whole post, just skip to the bottom for an explanation of the poll. I was raised to think the only proper method of hunting Pronghorn Antelope was by finding a way to get close in a truck, jumping out, and trying to get a shot off, before the herd reached Mach 7...

One of the .303 British - from .30-40 Krag threads reminded me, that I needed to make some calls today, to check the status of this year's Krag runs. The biggest news is the subject of this post: Winchester received orders for less than 60,000 cases (single pieces of brass, not bulk packaging...

I've been digging through the surprisingly limited search results, and can't find anything applicable... Does anyone here have any pet loads for the .30-06 with Ballistic Silvertips or Swift Scirocco IIs? (Call the Ballistic Silvertips "Combined Technology", "Winchester", "Nosler" - I don't...

I know max velocity is not the only factor in whether a bullet will self-destruct. Twist rate, temperature, and altitude also effect it. However, I was wondering what velocities other shooters have attained with Midway's Dogtown bullets (both soft points and hollow points). I'm looking for a...

On page 537 of P.O. Ackley's Handbook for Shooters and Reloaders, there is a single entry of reloading data for a cartridge - the 8mm Hodgdon Magnum. '8mm Hodgdon Magnum: 150gr Bullet - 69gr (H870) - 3302 fps' This is the ONLY reference to the cartridge, I can find. That single entry tells me it...

I loaded up some .243s with AA3100 tonight, and really like the load density. I'm hoping this will translate into accuracy. Only testing will tell... How many of you use AA3100 for the .243 Win? Care to share any pet loads?

I'm considering getting QuickLoad, but can't quite decide if it's worth it. I've read plenty of reviews, detailing the pros, cons, quirks, and oddities of the program. However, there are no real opinions given. I want to know what the average reloader (that has the program) thinks about it...

I would like to revive my 8x57, and think my solution is gas checked lead. Do any of you gas-checked rifle shooters have any recommendations for suppliers, pet loads, or loading techniques? Are there any good "alternative" processes for swaging gas checks onto pre-cast bullets? (Such as...

I've been meaning to get this ballistics report posted for a few weeks now. However, I couldn't find a good, uncopyrighted image to use as my base. So... I sketched together a 'ballpark' antelope. (Ignore the skeletonized skull. I was doing the whole antelope that way, but it interfered...

I have a Mossberg 800BSM. I cannot find any information on what the "S" in the "BSM" designation means. All the research I have done leads to the same place... no where. The 800BM was a 20" sporter barrel in .243 Winchester. For my rifle; 800 was the model. "B" was the chambering; .243...

Alright... I know there aren't a whole lot of us reloading this cartridge. However, I was hoping the dedicated few could share some pet loads. I am looking specifically for Hornady 174 gr RN and 150 grain Interlock data. (both .312" diameter) I would really like to see all kinds of pet...

Current and previous owners of .22 WMR Automags: I've been floating the idea of looking for one of these pistols for a while. Now, one has some what fallen into my lap. What was / is your general impression of the pistol? Does the grip length cause complaints from many shooters? What...

My brothers and I are in need of some .30-06 cylinder brass for wildcat forming. Other than Z-Hat, can you point me in the right direction for a source that deals in small quantities of 06 cylinder brass? (less than 500 pieces) Head stamp does not matter, but unstamped brass would be a great...

The vBulletin software includes the ability for members to chose to ignore other, specific members. Has this ability been disabled on TFL? I have run into a few members lately that have absolutely nothing positive to say, but the posts aren't worthy of a suspension / warning / ban. I would...

For those of you snapping up all the EBRs you can.... Please tell me the first thing you did, prior to your $1200+ dollar purchase; was to spend $10 on an NRA membership. (There are many offers out there right now, for a membership at just $10.) Also don't forget to contact, and / or join...

I have a Ruger M77 I'm try to nail down. I'm 90% certain it's a VT (Varmint/Target), but can't find any information on it. Can anyone here verify the model with this information? A production year wouldn't hurt, either. Left side of receiver: "Ruger M77" Serial Number: "78-51xxx" Ejection...

I recently slugged the bore of a Taurus PT-138 (.380 ACP), due to some strange wear in the rifling grooves. The slug measures out at .3565" across one set of 'lands' on the slug (grooves in the bore), .3575" across one set of 'lands', and .3580" across the last set of 'lands'. To verify that...