Recent content by Carolina Hill Billy

I had the same thought when I started with it. If you start to buy brass, you’ll realize creedmoor may be a good option. Brass is pretty cheap and available in both small and large primer options. It can also be necked down from 6.5 brass easily. The common chamber reamers also accommodate...

The ones I have don’t have a cannulare to crimp. I believe this style is designed more for 38 +p loads and a taper crimp. I’m not sure I would want to load full power h110 loads without a heavy crimp. I’ll probably stick to something like CFE pistol. Data is on hodgdon’s site. It makes a...

I ordered some of the .38 158jhp last week. Shipped super fast and appear to be high quality, especially given the price. Highly recommend.

I haven’t found Quickload or GRT to predict 6 Creedmoor loads accurately. I used QL for years successfully for other rounds, not sure what the issue is with 6 Creed or my chamber. I found the Hornady data to be the closest.

I find necking up from .243 is a little better than using .308. But, nowadays, cheap 6.5 creedmoor is less expensive than sourcing primers, bullets, and powder. AAC ammo is $1.25 ish per round delivered to my front door. It probably shoots better than I do.

Barrel can also get carbon in throat, sometimes to the point of rings forming in the chamber that are hard to remove. Honestly, it could be a hundred different things…..

Buy a stick on thermometer and measure it instead of guessing?

Micron at Bullet Central is worth looking at. Whidden are also great. I have both. Whidden allows for custom neck tension. Micron sizes tighter at the base.

The Sabre shoots well. I mostly shoot steel out to 600yds at my local range. I haven't measured the groups from the Sabre, but 1 MOA steel targets are easy to hit. I only shot the SMK stuff at the electronic target because someone else at the range had one and invited me to play because he...

I’ve shot a bunch of the Sabre and 140 SMK. Both shoot well in my bolt rifles. The SMK stuff shot .5 moa at 600 as measured by an electronic target through a Proof steel barrel.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/aac-sabre-blade-black-tip-308-winchester-150-grain-20rd-box-ammunition.html Just wanted to give a little feedback about this ammo........308 Win 150gr Sabre from PSA. I didn't chrono or shoot a 100yd group. I was using a PVA 26" 308 barrel on an Impact action...

Has anyone tried the AAC stuff? For the price it’s definitely worth a try………

This guy wrote a book that I found helpful. His stones seem like they last forever. https://shop.razoredgesystems.com/collections/all

300 rum would have almost the same case capacity of a 30-338 Lapua. You could do the improved version for even more capacity. I’ve had great luck with the BAT M for this sort of single shot project. It will fit in a McMillan A5 style stock with magnum fill. I think there’s an xl version nowadays...

I have a couple BAT M actions. Zero complaints. Jim Borden now makes a bigger action as well. I’ve had several Bordens, but haven’t seen the Lapua size.