Recent content by nova-birdman

Re: Factory .338LM Ammo Availability - Lapua, CorBon I've found powder valley tends to have the best deals on lapua ammo, brass, bullets, etc....actually, I've found them to have better deals on components than most places

Re: Business / tax question on weapon expenses Thanks for all the info, I have a call in to my tax attorney. To further clarify, yes, I do earn taxable income on these and related activities (the total firearm related expenses are less than 25% of total income from those sources, and total...

I do engineering and consulting for a variety of customers (private and government) on advanced weapon design and improvement, and part of that is research in LR shooting, weapons, etc that requires me to purchase and use several firearms, reloading equip, ammunition, etc. I know there are...

Re: Any Interest shooting out to 3,000 yards in SW VA? WOW! I can't wait!! Get news soon!

Re: Loads for .338LM Just finished a load development: Savage 110BA 338 lapua mag 300SMK 0.020" from lands Retumbo 90.2gr Federal 215M Hornady brass 0.3-0.5 MOA at 100 and 200yd consistently (refining jump now, may improve) Will have chrono data in two weeks Note: started seeing pressure...

Re: Anyone measured throat erosion ? Not the caliber you want, but some good information anyway, I'm keeping close track of my 338lm erosion (savage 110ba), and have measured 0.002-0.003" per 100 rnds. The question I have, is how much erosion is typically seen before accuracy starts to wane...

Re: Savage concerns Hmm. 200+ through my 110ba and not a single FTF...but I'm on the lookout.

Re: Got Some Berger 338 300 grain bullets!! Cali_tz, Just finished my 2nd round of development with the retumbo/300smk/hornady brass, looks like the accuracy node for my 110ba is right around 90.2gr, with 0.020" jump. One more test and I'll have that one done...but so far it's shooting right...

Re: Any Interest shooting out to 3,000 yards in SW <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dmg308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very interested would it be weekends only? Are there motels near by? Any chance for a camping area for a little more? I'm 6 hrs...

Re: i never here anything about 338 laupa bullets PGS, what load range of retumbo do you use for the 300's? I can't find a manual that has any info on that combo, and I'd prefer not to start blind. For instance, do you have a comparison of retumbo with 300smk vs retumbo with 300scenar?

Re: i never here anything about 338 laupa bullets Fireguyty, yeah, I just found powder valley and just bought a ton of powder and bullets from them, the $0.20 I referred to was before I found them, at midway they were $80/100 vs $30ish/50 for the SMK IIRC. Now that I found powder valley, no...

Re: Any Interest shooting out to 3,000 yards in SW I am very much in, even at more per day!

Re: i never here anything about 338 laupa bullets I have a bunch that I'm developing loads with. I think the reason you don't hear as much is the 300SMK is. REALLY good, and while the scenar may/may not be better, a difference of $0.20 or more a bullet can turn people off. I'll let you know...

Re: Why hollow points for match shooting? Good thread! I'm in agreement with Noel and groper, but thisnreminds me too much of conversations way back when in school I must hit the range soon to make up for it

Re: Savage 110BA 338 Lapua = 2 MOA rifle??? Hmm...road trip!