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I mounted a VX3-I 6.5-20x scope on my 338-378 weatherby magnum for a hunt out west next month. The reticle is a varmint hunter reticle as seen below. I looked at the manual to get an idea of how many miles/MOA is between each elevation line. Unfortunately the manual is useless and basically...

I am relatively new to reloading. I started about 1.5 years ago, and started with my 6.5 cm. I decided to start loading for my 300 win mag earlier this year in preparation for a hunt out west. I was hoping to build something in the 230 gr range. I ended up with ADG brass, redding competition...

I just purchased a Vortex Razor hd 27-60x85 spotting scope and need some advice on a tripod. I am going out west for a mule deer hunt this fall and will be using the scope. I want something lightweight (carbon?) but strong (possibly use it for rifle as well?), and most importantly i need it to...

Hello everyone, I have been in the market to upgrade a scope on my primary hunting rifle. The rifle is a Remington 700 sendero SFII, it’s more so built to be a long range rifle. I currently have a leupold VX3 3.5-10x on the rifle. I am going out west for a mule deer hunt in October, my guide...

I’ve been reloading for my 6.5 creedmoor for about a year. Just recently purchased Redding competition dies and ADG brass for my 300 win mag. I’ve had success with 153 he A-tips for my 6.5 and wanted to try the 230 gr A-tips for my 300 win mag. Anyone tried them in a 300 win? Are they too heavy...

I was able to get out this past weekend and work on some more load development. Rifle: Sako TRG 22 6.5 cm. 26” barrel Brass: virgin lapua brass Bullets: Hornady A-tip 153 gr and hornady Eld-m 147 gr Powder H4350 Primers: cci br2 I was shooting at 200 yards. Conditions weren’t ideal It was...

I am going to upgrade my harris bipod to an atlas on my Remington 700 sendero SFii 300 win mag. The rifle is used for hunting and long range target shooting. I was on the atlas website and there seem to be many options. The 5-H looked really good, but may be too big for hunting? Thoughts and...

i just realized that about an inch of my picatinny rail is hanging over the front action on my Sako trg 22. I was having a problem with eye relief since gettin my new scope mount so I decided to move it back about an inch. When I removed the screws I was unable to remove the rail. It’s as if it...

About to bite the bullet and buy this ridiculously expensive annealer. I was wondering if anyone has purchased it at a discount, and if AMP ever even offers a discount. Although I think it’s overpriced it seems like it is the best option out there. Also, do any of you regret buying it?

I’ve noticed some marks on my brass after being fired from my rifle. They are on every single piece in the same exact spot regardless of load or charge weight. They almost look like horizontal scratches just below the shoulder. Any idea what this is from? Does this weaken the brass at all? Or...

Just got a razor hd 4000 range finder. Love the look and feel of the range finder. Was able to look through my back window and range a building at 250 yards, so can’t really speak about the ranging abilities. I did have a few issues though. I don’t really like the large open reticle which I...

I have a couple hundred pieces of once fired lapua brass for my 6.5 cm. I was curious if anyone has had experience with the Redding competition neck sizing bushing die. It allows for partial neck sizing. I plan on body sizing all of the brass. I’m trying to decide if I want to size the entire...

Just bought 300 pieces of 147 gr ELD-M bullets as i was running low on my current box. The base to ogive measurement was 0.0250" greater on average when compared to my old box. They are different lot numbers, so i am assuming its just manufacturer tolerances. But is there anything i should do...

I’m trying to decide between a couple rifles. Long range hunting will be the main use. The two front runners are the Sako 85 carbon wolf in 300 win mag or the Christensen arms tfm. Both are light weight, carbon stocks. Sako is about 8lbs. Tfm is about 7.5. If I buy the tfm it’ll either be a 300...

Looking to buy a new hunting rifle and was thinking about the Sako 85 Carbonwolf. The rifle is about $3k comes with a full carbon fiber adjustable stock. Do any of you have any experience with this rifle? Would you recommend something else? I don’t want to pay any more than this ($3k is actually...

Hello all, I recently purchased some Hornady A-tip 153’s. I’m using a Hornady OAL length gauge but I’m having a pretty significant variation in results. Anywhere from 2.6500 to 2.700. It all really depends on how much pressure I apply to the rod. Any advice on getting a more accurate...

I’ve been shooting Hornady ELD-m 147’s out of my Sako trg and been getting velocities around 2760 fps out of a 26” barrel 8” twist. I think I can probably push it to around 2800 but haven’t really tried. (42.4 gr of h4350 out of Lapua brass) Either way, I purchased some of the new 153 A-tips...

I recently started reloading and started with 100 pieces of 6.5 cm Lapua brass. I wasn’t sure if I was going to get into it or not so I didn’t want to invest too much. Well... I’ve confirmed that I really enjoy it and wanted to buy more brass but don’t know how much I should have. I was thinking...

Finally got out to test out more loads for my Sako TRG 22 - 6.5 CM (26" barrel). I loaded 30 rounds with charge weights ranging from 41.5 - 42.7 gr of H4350 in 0.3 gr increments (6 rounds of each, 3 of which were with 0.001 neck tension and the other 3 with 0.003 neck tension. Charge weight...

I recently posted regarding load development for sako trg 6.5cm. I started at the lowest recommended 36.7 gr and loaded up to 42.4 in 0.3 increments (20 rounds). I finally got out to the range today and had some interesting/surprising results: 1. The velocities ranged from 2385-2747 fps and...