Recent content by BigBoreDan

Thanks for the link...I had already looked at Nosler's data. I have some IMR4831 and some RL19 that are listed there. I was curious as to how RL17 stacked up.

Thanks buddy I appreciate that...

Well he could always try lol!!! His Dad needs a B&C ADL Mountain Rifle stock for the 270 Winchester my dad hunted with first. It's been parked in the safe since he passed away with a crack in the wrist area of the stock. I've been afraid to hunt with it because of it and it was also a little...

Well I hope to have some good results to post lol!!! Just finished painting the injection molded XCR stock I got to put on it. That particular rifle has an extremely dense piece of wood on it and it's a bit heavy for my son as it was for me when I started hunting lol. I packed that rifle for...

Thanks a lot FOTIS that helps immensely!!!

Working on loading some 90gr. E-Tips for my 12year old who starts hunting this year. The gun is a Remington Model 700 6mm Remington with a 22" barrel. Will be using Hornady brass Federal 210 primers and am looking for some data using RL 17 or any other powder that might give some spectacular...

Dead deer with any of those for sure... If the shooter does his part and takes into account what type of bullet he is using and the game he is shooting at any bullet out of a 257 can and will be amazingly effective. If you read the Weatherby book Roy took a surprising array of game with the...

I thought the hawkeyes were 1:12 too must've just been the MK IIs

I don't know when the switch was made for sure but I know the MK II's and the Hawkeye in 35 Whelen are 1 in 12". It was a big factor in my buying the rifle...that plus the fact it was a very good deal.

I have a Model 77 Mark II All-Weather Scotty...stainless steel/synthetic with a 22" barrel

The nice things about the Ruger is they have a 1 in 12" twist which would help if longer and or heavier bullets are on the menu. In the case of the 350RM they have a longer magazine box which also helps

I don't have a 35 Whelen but I do have the short action version the 350 Remington Magnum and I'm a big fan...super efficient and powerful 54gr. of Benchmark gets 2700fps with a 225gr. Barnes TSX out of Ruger. Not much on this continent or any other that it wouldn't handle. The Whelen is a twin...

I was glad to finally find some Federal 215's... I have 3 Weatherby Magnums to feed and don't feel right without them :)

You know I had a perfectly logical reason for each and every purchase when I made it lol!!!

Scotty is very good at that urging...lol!!! I've added quite a few myself over the last few years and am still burning through the primers trying to learn about each... My Dad gave me a Remington Model 700 BDL in 270 Winchester and it handled all of my hunting and shooting chores for 25+...