Used a hornady OAL gauge to check and is indeed a 338 win mag., so confident with that. Have mixed brass but only 225 gr. SST’s to load. Need to select a powder. Now suspecting a custom build since...
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Used a hornady OAL gauge to check and is indeed a 338 win mag., so confident with that. Have mixed brass but only 225 gr. SST’s to load. Need to select a powder. Now suspecting a custom build since...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I recently got a browning B78 that is in great condition. I didn’t notice in until I received the rifle , that there are no barrel stamping as to maker or caliber of the barrel. Obviously re barreled...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Have a 30-06 and 2-270’s in pre 64’s. Wish this was original 257 Roberts but have to admit I like the recoil of 25-06. Not interested in rechambering. I have no idea the process of re barreling....
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Needless to say, I was shocked. Ran out at lunch for a quick setup and shoot. 7 different loads but had this little jewel.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
These are picture I got with bore scope of throat and 4-5 inches of bore.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have some 90 gr spritzer I will try too since you said that. First time out will be a mixed bag of loads. Throwing darts in the dark. Using the Sierra manual and backing off some from their...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Have a couple of boxes of 120 gr. Factory loads. Found two pounds of h4831sc today. Will load up some samples using 100 gr SMK and maybe some 117 PSP I have. Guess we’ll see. May take a few days to...
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So even with the erosion issue, I should still be able to shoot it, right? I’d like to see how much it groups.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I picked up an 1957 model 70 recently. It started out as a .257 Roberts but was rechambered to 25-06 rem. I bore scoped the barrel and have found extensive fire cracking to at least midpoint down the...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |