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  1. Prarie Dog Hunting?

    Just under 3700, .204 40 Vmax, 24 inch barrel, with 25.5 IMR 8208. I am about to try new Lake City 5.56 brass. Redding F/L .223 bushing die with .226 bushing. Sounds like fun. Thinking about getting some type of observation drone but am concerned about noise and the rodent's fear of aerial...

  2. lf You Had Just ONE BULLET CHOICE for Prairie Dogs??

    The .20 32 Vmax @ close to 4000 is nice (bang zip splat) but the .20 40 Vmax velocities are somewhat better at close to 300. See the above detailed and graphic photo by KY-Windage to realize the filth aspect of these rodents - clean your boots when done - decontaminate with 10-15 % solution of...

  3. Prarie Dog Hunting?

    The rodents periodically are decimated by plague and this kills more of them than bullets. Looking at a vast prairie dog town (community rodents) some thousands of square feet up to 3-4 feet deep (acre feet?) are deposits of filth. The rodents carry fleas, and in addition there are body fluids...

  4. Pressure issues or brass/die combination.

    Your scratches appear to be uniform in depth & spacing. Hard to imagine random deposits of hard crud causing such regular damage. Looking into the base of the hardened sizing die with a 10X magnifier might show a regular pattern of sharp dings or raised spots just inside the edge. I would not...

  5. Future “Pride & Joy” entry/King Leopold Mauser

    I stumbled onto a mint condition JC Higgins FN (made when I was in high school) at Cabello's last year. It had Warne bases installed. I re-barreled it to a .280 Rem, #4 Douglas contour stainless, and stocked it with a Richard's green camo, plywood Frontier model stock. Then added a Timney...

  6. EROSION

    Is this it? www.alruqee.com/Userfiles/Product/TablePdf/02112015000000B_Boehler%20FOX%20CN%2017%204%20PH_ce.pdf

  7. EROSION

    Apparently Crucible Industries is still in business - They answered my call. Site is valid. 416R stainless is still being supplied by Crucible steel LLC and many others for a wide variety of uses including rifle barrels. rogina's uncertainty should be dispelled & Butch's comment ("No") as to...

  8. EROSION

    Is 416R stainless proprietary to Crucible Industries LLC ? www.crucible.com/Index.aspx

  9. 17 mach iv

    I once had a .17 Rem but switched to a .20 P & .204R both using 40 grain VMax bullets. But, I have to admit shooting a tiny 20 gr. Vmax at 4000 with no recoil and watching bullet strikes was a big attraction. But, wind problems and need to clean were detriments. My barrel supply folks charge...

  10. 6.5 Creedmoor Primers Burning Through

    I had this problem 1 time using CCI 400 primers in a .17 Rem. More than blanking occurred, portions of the primer were blown into the hole in the bolt face and prevented the firing pin from passing through the hole in the bolt face. Worked just fine, (1000 plus rounds more) upon switching to CCI...

  11. burs in throat

    My thoughts: The barrel would be rifled via button before chambering. Upon chambering the throat problems developed - the defects appear to be galling - torn off surface metal - indentation. Possibly a reamer with a non-rotating pilot was used to chamber the barrel and the galling occurred...

  12. Ruger M77 barrel replacement

    I have a bunch of rifles with McGowen barrels. They do good work, have reasonable prices, and have a good selection of options. https://mcgowenbarrel.com/ Access to a local gunsmith and a pre-fit would mean no rifle shipping. I have a 6mm & 6mm AI with McGowen barrels, both with '06 length...

  13. EROSION

    My rifle barrel people use 416R stainless https://www.crucible.com/eselector/prodbyapp/stainless/cru416rs.html Having these nice barrels makes me happy. I am still trying to find out more about chrome oxide (12% chrome in 416R) on bore surfaces. Seems like my inner bore surfaces have been...

  14. BEST LOADS for 6.5-06!

    Re23 is very much like Re22 and Re22 start loads may be used when working up loads for Re23. Both Re22 & Re23 give real zippy velocities, I am now shooting some 130 Nosler RDF's with Re23 & necked up .25-06 PPU brass. H1000 is very difficult to find at my LGS'.

  15. Under gunned on elk hunt ughh

    Elk hunting at extreme ranges sounds like military stuff to me. I can appreciate extreme range abilities but that is not for me. If I had to shoot an elk I would use my .300 Win mag loaded with 200 ELDX bullets at about 2800. My max range would be 500 yards but my real comfort zone would be 400...

  16. BEST LOADS for 6.5-06!

    6.5-06 ---- Try Re23 with 120's, 123's & 130's. With 140's I like H1000.

  17. Berger Loading Manual

    With so many variables beyond their control the manual writers exercise restraint. I kind of like data/manuals that publish chamber pressures with bullet weights and manufacturers. Case fill volumes in % are also noted. I have copies of the Berger manual and always buy the Hodgdon yearly pub and...

  18. Tinnitus sucks

    I have it to a slight but not aggravating degree but it is intermittent in that it can be an aggravation, when that happens I try humming to match the pitch & volume.

  19. Ricochet or Deflection Risk off Steel Targets

    Of interest to me. From shooting probably over 1500 rounds last year at hard steel targets at 300 yards and probably another 10 times as many from other shooters, I have yet to see an intact bullet or recognizable bullet fragment under the hard steel plates that are not rigidly fixed. My guess...

  20. PLEASE READ How to Get Banned from This Forum

    Even handed, logical, just and simple reaction to ban Patton243 - 24 hours in the brig or jail would be expected in some other venues.

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