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Looks like a great foundation – is it engraved “228BIGBAER”(two two eight?) just in front of the barrel tennon though?

Hi, I have a Worksharp and must confess it’s a very good, useful tool. I purchased it in the USA and my brother tried it out first on his personal protection / combat knives that he usually has professionally sharpened at gun shows – he found this tool produced an equal edge to the...

Hi, here’s something to consider – if you take two cases that you might reject that weigh exactly the same, squash one flat in a vice, they will still weigh exactly the same although the inside volume will be completely different. The only viable way to sort cases (if you really need to) is by...

Hi Lawn Ranger, provided their product line can accomodate the .338 Lapua (bolt face dia.) then that action could be used to build a rifle for the .300 Norma. Regards - Whitehunter.

Hi HellsCanyonArmory, my McMillan MCRT Outdoorsman started life as a .338 Lapua and has now been re-barrelled as the .300 Norma. It feeds perfectly as the bolt face diameter is the same for both cartridges. The dimensions are as follows for a trap door style, off set double stack type magazine...

I set mine 0.004" off in the .300 Norma - it produced 0.55MOA straight away at 1000. My reason for not engaging into the lands is that a cartridge can be unchambered without issue in the field and the lower shot start pressure when developing the load. Hope this helps.

I'd be very interested in any accurate data using R33. Does it exist? If so, does anyone know the parameters that would need to be applied in QL3.6 to experiment with this powder. I'm not quite ready to invest in QL3.8 at the moment. Many thanks in advance.

Hi Mike, i'm trimming to 2.4950" - my actual chamber length is 2.5055" - this was cut with a custom PTG reamer to my specified dimensions but is still a .300 Norma.

Hi, you have the right bullet (+coating) and the right powder - the only way is up! Keep us posted. I'm using a similar set up in 300 Norma - with slightly more powder.

Hi, correct, with QuickLoad (a very good programme) the defaults are that you are either "not touching" 3635 PSI standard "Shot Start Pressure" with uncoated bullets or "touching / into lands" (you must gauge this dimension accurately for yourself) and add another 7200 PSI additionally to the...

Hi – don’t do that. I was advised many years ago (before a flight from AZ, USA to UK, but post 9/11) that if I was found with loose explosive reloading components in my international luggage that the TSA (god bless ‘em) would interrogate and search me anally and then get really nasty...

A journalist once wrote (Wayne Van Zwoll possibly) that as a dedicated hand loader, you should always keep at least 5000 large and small rifle primers in stock at home to avoid such occasional supply hiccups that hit the market from time to time. He was right! If you’ve got wait until November...

Your answer is correct.

Beg your pardon CHEYTAC - I went back to 02/07/13 and now I remember what the question was - another senior moment! Best regards - WH.

Eh.. what's the question?

Hi bigg_sexy1, apologies for the delay in reply – I‘ve been away this Easter. This McMillan MCRT action rifle has a 30” Dan Lilja SS match grade Heavy Varmint Contour with a 1 in 10” twist to suit the new heavy .308 calibre Berger Match Hybrids. This rifle shot 0.55 MOA at 1000yds first time out...

Hi Tyrarace, apologies for the delay in reply, I’ve been fairly busy. I’ve spoken with my friend recently and regarding the 30-378 brass life – you won’t be pleased! He says 3 – 4 reloads is usual then start again. Also, he has to pay £3.50 a case here in the UK – I guess this is about $5.25 at...

Hi, I shoot a 300 Norma and a chap I know shoots a 30-378 in long range competitions that we hold over here in the UK. I would say that it is easy to see that the felt recoil is immensely greater with the Weatherby cartridge. This is significant, in that the variation in muzzle deflection is...

Re: Expensive Lesson Hi, I flexed my tube just the once and only slightly, I managed to straighten it by eye using an engineering straight edge. I treat it with kid gloves now, only used with the rifle in the cleaning rest and not ever loaned.

Re: Shilen barrels? Hi, I have two Shilen barrels and both have been exceptional. High quality, accurate and I've found long lasting. I would recommend and buy again any day.