I'm still playing with the .22 Hornet and plan to start on 6mm and .243 shortly.
CCI 400, Rem brass, 40 gr V-Max, 13.5 gr Lil'Gun, 1.91" OAL gave me a .44" group the other day at 100 yards out of a NEF Handi rifle. That's not too bad for a $140 used gun.
Posts: 151 | Location: Texas | Registered: 18 November 2003
It's been too hot to do much shooting. 100*-105* here in Lewiston this last week. Have had a large set of cabinets to build-almost $2800 in cherry lumber in the raised-panel doors alone. What really hurts is the new CZ Hornet sitting there for almost 2 weeks. Havn't even had time to mount the scope and adjust the trigger. I'll have the cabinets installed by the end of this comming week and then try the hornet. Pedro
Since the Soybeans are now tall enough for the woodchucks to hide in I am starting to spend a bit more time here. We had a good season at farmers expense. It was dry enough that the beans did not grow much for 3 weeks waiting for a rain.
On my last trip to the range I shot a 243, Swift, 7mm-08, 260 and a 300 WM. Hunting now is for varmints and I am shooting the Swift and 243.
I have not figured out why there is so much interest in medium bores. I don't even read the big bore forum unless an interesting topic shows up in the current list.
I've spent the morning trying to get the resizing die I'm building for my tactical 20 to work. Never had a wildcat before, never made a resizing die before, never fireformed brass before (well never before this gun anyway) , so I'm learning a lot here with this project!
Oh Seafire, just because of you I've purchased a can of blue dot! After I get some of the high powered stuff loaded I want to play with that, If I can get a late night varmint load out of it I'll be very satisfied! Anyway, thanks for all the work you've done with that powder, I wouldn't have gotten it most likely if you hadn't posted your results with it.
Posts: 7774 | Location: Between 2 rivers, Middle USA | Registered: 19 August 2000
Well if .277 is still smaller than .308 I'm loading something less than .30. Actuall I've been working old loads in the .22 Hornet and .223, some new ones in 243 AI, and nearly broke out the 6 Rem just to get the dust out, and haven't decided if I want to finish off what remains of rifling in the 6/284 or 6.5/284 and I really want to give the '06 AI a work out, but rimfire has been consuming much of my time, both standard and "magnum" loadngs. When it gets dark out I spend an inordinate amount of time working on the Ruger 1B in .270, working the kinks out and trying to achieve a consistant bedding and sealing the wood. As well as the inordinate amount of time spent polishing the little itty bitty parts till they shine brigeht and move without a gravely feel. Then since I am something of an insominiac as well there is always the residual time spent here learning from my and others mistakes.
MOST of my loading if for 243-264. Currently I'm working with a 6mm BR, 6mm-3000, 250-3000, 257 Roberts, 6.5x55, and 6.5x57. I'm looking to include, once again, a 260 in the near future. There always room for more...
I am finishing up some loads for a 17AH right now. I have not been to the range. I did some recent testing with my 22mag. I am selling my last 30 Cal leaving the biggest bore in the cabinet a 284.
It's winter South of the Equator and that means Sambar deer time. The 375H&H and 45/70 are the guns being carried and practiced with, the 458Lott is getting set up and sighted in and there's an 8mm Remington Magnum about that may be about to join the family. Small bores are for Summer fun and lazy days with short sleeved shirts Cheers... Con
Posts: 2198 | Location: Australia | Registered: 24 August 2001
I'm still working with b-dot in .223 and .243 trying to arrive at the most accurate loads. My crony doesn’t record the loads as fast as yours does but I know all rifles are individuals. I am not interested in high velocity with these loads however. It has been very windy and HOT afternoon and the final input in the accuracy equation is the shooter (ME). The last loads were with 40 gr Nosler B.T. 10grs. Averaged 2500 fps 11grs. Averaged 2640 fps and 12grs. Averaged 2800 fps. CCI 400 primers, WCC brass, I am going to try 50 grs Noslers next and then some different bullets and primers. Another thing this is a lot more fun than the big bore stuff and I get a lot questions at the range.
Posts: 6 | Location: oregon,jackson | Registered: 28 March 2004
Hey amigo. A recent post has got me all fired up! Since I am 60+ years of age....getting me fired up is a bit of a task! This post was on another forum (sorry about that)a fellow that is a bit of an experimenter and likes the 6.5 bore as we do....here it is. 6.5x250 Savage Ackley Improved on a C. Daly Mini-Mauser action! Think 22" lite-weight barrel (.550 at muzzle), nice AA walnut classic with schnabel foreend............see where I am going. 6X scope of some type...whitetail, antelope, mule deer(if I can get Nosler 125gr Partition to fit)....YES! "there is joy in Who-ville tonight!!!" Sorry, I am just getting carried away with the possiblilities that gives me a smile!
Patience grasshopper, I just got my .260AI back from my smith. I'll be posting results when I get a chance to shoot in a few weeks (it's Kalif. you know). I have to squeeze shooting time between my .338-06 & .404jeffere!?!?
Posts: 7752 | Location: kalif.,usa | Registered: 08 March 2001
UPS is scheduled to deliver a package tomorrow which contains a new CD mini-mauser action in the white that has a bolt face for the 22-250....the dream ends and actuality begins.......now to decide on a barrel manufacturer so this might take a while...but you have to start somewhere.
6.8 SPC case interesting? Why now after 100 years or at least 75? If you must get yourself a 6.5 X54. Than at least I won't suspect your pulse rate of affecting the oxygen supply to the madula abligato or whatever. See, the small boreing room is picking up already. roger
Posts: 10226 | Location: Temple City CA | Registered: 29 April 2003
I've been doing a lot of work with one of my .223 AI in an old rifle ( model 7 SS) with a new barrel and stock. Sure like the way it shoots and the velocity with Hogdon Benchmark is an EYE OPENER !
Posts: 142 | Location: Jaccksonville, N. C. | Registered: 10 February 2004
Currently loading .223, .22-250, .25-20WCF, .250-3000, .257 Roberts, and .270 Win. Still have Hornet dies, but nothing to use them on. Might be another project?! Only thing .30 or above is the old 30-30
Posts: 339 | Location: SE Kansas | Registered: 05 March 2003
Well gents, After an afternoon at the range shooting quite a few MOA , 3 shot groups with the CZ 458Lott , I think I'm ready to come back to the small bores for a few weeks... Cheers... Con
Posts: 2198 | Location: Australia | Registered: 24 August 2001
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