Recent content by spalit

Mike, For Moose I would recommend premium bonded core bullets in 180 gr. I recently took my Tikka 308 to Africa, and got excellent performance out of my 180 gr hornady interbond handloaded with 42 gr Varget. It took a 54" Kudu, Waterbuck, black wildebeeste. So a similar factory loading from...

I am 100% self-taught with reloading and my first batch of .357 magnum loads were more accurate out of my 6" S&W 686 than any factory loads. My rifle loads have never let down in the accuracy department. Only 3 times have I set primers too high, and that was when I was getting used to the RCBS...

I'm shooting a Tikka T3, with a 1:11 twist, 22.4 inch barrel. So the longer the bullet, the faster the twist rate needed?

I was wondering if anyone has ever gone above 180 gr for a .308 Win. I know you can get 190, 200 & 220 gr bullets in the .308 dia range, but most of the literature out there seems to suggest that those are reserved for the 30-06 with the larger case capacity. Anyone have any experience with the...

Looks like I'll be trying out some 165 grain gameking & some Hornady SST 165.My 308 has a 1:11 twist & Seems to like the heavier bullets

I have a Tikka T3 laminate in .308 and just got back from an African plains game hunt. This rifle shoots like a dream. I've taken Waterbuck, bushbuck, black wildebeest and Springbok with this rifle. It points like a shotgun, light and good handling characteristics. It's also a tack driver. The...

Not sure if this is the right category to post this question in, but I'm looking for a good .308 load for hunting antelope. I handload, and have used 180 gr Hornady Interbonds in the past for African plains game with excellent results. But I'm worried that that's too much bullet for a Western...

I have a Tikka T3 in .308 Win, grey SS barrel, laminate stock. With my 180gr handloads (43r varget), I can get 5 shot groups under .4 MOA @ 100 yds. This is a great, great rifle. I have not had to do any work on it. I did crown the barrel slightly for some protection for the rifling, but nothing...

As of this time of writing, I'm into the 2nd day of recovery after LASIK. My vision tested at 20/15 after the first day post-op. I spent part of yesterday testing my ability to focus on the black partrige front sight of my revolvers in a dimly lit room; and it was fantastic. I was never able to...

I guess i'm about to find out since I have my Intralase LASIK surgery TOMORROW :p I'll post something on this thread over the weekend and let you know. I might not be allowed to shoot right away. My doc is a big heavy recoil fanatic, so he says I should be good to handle 458 Lott after this...

No it doesn't. I experimented with depriming using the lee sizing/depriming die and then removing the shell to prime, and the rhythm of the work didn't seem right to me. Plus I like to tumble and clean my brass, which It's much better to do so after depriming. So I bought a cheap lee hand press...

The best way I know of to cure trigger pull is the surprise break. I use this for all my shooting, pistol or rifle. The way to do this is to not "pull" during the trigger pull :D . It's amazing how two words "trigger pull" can cause so much confusion. It took me some years to figure this out...

I have the exact same setup, and realized within 15 mins of trying to load my .357 rounds that the priming arm of the lee turret press would not work for me. It means manually handling primers, which is not good for either the primer or myself :rolleyes: Also, I would drop 1 primer for every two...

This is a great cleaning mixture that was recommended to me by some ol'timer BP shooters at the bristol range in WI. Mix equal parts of peroxide, rubbing alcohol and murphy's soap. All pretty cheap to buy in large bulk bottles from walmart. There's no "added" water in this mix. I do apply a...

I guess the title somewhat explains it. I've been curious for a while about how accurate a levergun could get; particularly the ones limited to flat or round-nosed bullets due to a tube magazine. For example, I know most people think of the 30-30 as a 150yd gun in the max. So my question is; if...