Recent content by RHW

Re: Books on Ballistics There's one more book that you may be interested in adding to your collection and that is Ballistics, Theory and Design of Guns and Ammunition by Donald Carlucci. Both this book and the McCoy book are math intensive (Calculus level) but are very thorough. Ballistics...

Re: Standard deviation This is why I like the shooting sports. Math, Machines, Gadgets, Skills and things that go Boom.

Re: Hogs are made of steel! I agree with the above posters on aiming just back of the ear and down a couple of inches. I learned this the hard way after hitting a 200lb+ pig just back of the shoulder quartering to me with a 7mm Rem Mag, 160 Gameking at 80 yards. The pig was rocked when the...

Re: Picked Up A New Toy Today..SIG 522 Combo More Specs please... * The barrel looks easy to change out, was it? What tools are needed? * What's your scope and rings? When I looked at the way the 522 is put together, it ran across my mind that it looked like barrel swaps would be easy...

Re: 7mm Rem Mag bullets? I'm kind of old school with the 7mm Mag. I found a good combination using 150gn Nosler Ballistic Tips (or their cousins the 150gn Combined Technology Ballistic Tips), IMR4831 and Fed 215 Magnum Match primers; and I have not changed. The load is accurate at 600 and...

Re: Recommendations for Hog Hunting in Texas? I went to this place a couple of years ago: http://www.bigwoods.ws/bwlocation.htm My son and I each killed pigs. They also do a night hog/bobcat hunt. Two other places that interest me, but I have yet to go are...

Re: Books on external ballistics? Bryan's book is a must read for any shooter interested in what is going on betwen the time a bullet leaves the barrel till it impacts. However, if you have the math background and want the underlying math complete with the derivations, then get the McCoy...

Re: .38 HBWC : too tight? The hollowbase bullet is usually soft lead and should "flare" out to properly fill the bore.

Re: Reasonable Velocity's for a 69gr SMK I have been shooting 25.3gr of BL-C(2) for several years and like the load. I do not shoot competition, but have plinked and shot steel using this load to 600 yds in summer (100+ degree) and winter (just below freezing). Its shot out of a 20" bbl...

Re: Reloading 7mm Rem Mag Moly was all the rage several years ago. It does increase velocities for the same pressure - but it fell out of favor. I am not sure the reason, as I never used moly. I also don't think one is supposed shoot moly and non-moly without doing a thorough cleaning of...

Re: Reloading 7mm Rem Mag I worked up a 7mm load using 130's a long time ago, figgered it would make an awesome antelope round. Never did go antelope hunting though, so I can't offer any other insight than what it did on paper. Anway, here is what my notes from then say: Rem. cases...

Re: Need a 308 load They are loaded to 2.813" so they fit and feed from the box magazine.

Re: Need a 308 load Not exactly what your looking for, but should get you close: 168g SMK Fed Brass 43.5g IMR 4064 BR-2 Primers ~15MOA adjust to 600yds Works nicely in my son's Rem LTR, Leup 3.5-10x40

Re: blue dot 223 loads I don't know if this is what you are looking for, but this page lists some .223/Blue Dot loads, you just have to scroll through to find them: http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...true#Post487933

Re: 69 gr. SMK HPBT need load! Rem LTR in .223 69 gr. SMK, Win cases, Fed 205M Primers, 25.3 of BL-C(2) Shoots well in my rifle.