LeverAction
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Thanks Barry.
I did find some factory load 55 gr. Hornady V-Max's.
I will be looking for those high BC 53 gr. Hornady bullets for reloading.
Phil
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I just received an early gift from Santa, a Smith and Wesson
M&P - 15 in .223 for coyote hunting.
If there are any other owners of this firearm, I would like to know what ammunition you have found to be most accurate.
Phil
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Both the Rem 783 and the Marlins are made in my Dad's hometown of Mayfield, Kentucky.
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This should put a smile of your face!
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I finished reloading 5 rounds of .338 Lapua for the Savage:
Load1:
Powder: Hogdon H1000 89.1 grains
Bullet: 250 gr 0.338" Dia.
Primer: Winchester LRM
Overall Loaded Length (OAL) 3.660"
Calc. Pressure: 58.576 psi
Calc. Velocity: 2,815 FPS
Will report back on results.
Results were excellent.
Accuracy at 300 yards was better than factory loads and recoil was slightly milder than factory loads. The tremendous blast wave was still present.
The next loading will use the IMR-7828 with 85 grains, same bullet, same loading dimensions.
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338 Lapua is an awesome cartridge.
For sure!
And 10 rounds was about all my shoulder could take.
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I carry either a S&W 586 in .357 in a shoulder holster or a LLama .40 S&W in a hip holster, depending on mood.
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I use AnalyzeLoad for working up new loads.
Version 1.2 is now out and is much improved in terms of expanded coverage of cartridges, Bullets, and powders.
I highly recommend it.
Phil
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I finished reloading 5 rounds of .338 Lapua for the Savage:
Load1:
Powder: Hogdon H1000 89.1 grains
Bullet: 250 gr 0.338" Dia.
Primer: Winchester LRM
Overall Loaded Length (OAL) 3.660"
Calc. Pressure: 58.576 psi
Calc. Velocity: 2,815 FPS
Will report back on results.
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Thanks, I'll try o find some of those Rem. #11 Mag primers.
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Good question about the version, Barry.
I got in a trade with my son so I don't know the exact origin.
It says on the barrel "Made by FN Belgium - Imported by BACO, Inc., Morgan, Utah."
On the left side of the receiver it does say, "Winchester."
My son put a Pine-Ridge 6-18 scope on it with Weaver rings.
I should add that I tried all kinds of Match Ammo in it but the most accurate ammo was made by a guy in Waterloo, Iowa.
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I now have this rifle in the SX-AR version in Brush MossyOak finish and bipod.
It is more accurate than the DPMS Panther Arms .308 that I had.
Phil
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I have discovered that Jim Shockey's FFG "Gold" seems to take a hotter percussion cap to light-it-off, especially in cold weather.
The Remington No. 11 percussion caps seems weak and useless, whereas the CCI No. 11 percussion caps will light off anything in any temp.
Has anyone else experienced this as well?
Rifles: two different BP firearms: first one is a more modern Thompson Center Hawken in 0.50 Cal version with a 29" barrel, the other is an older CVA in 0.50 Cal with a 32" barrel.
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This is the first I have heard about this:
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Hi Barry,
Were the bullet weights and type the same?
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Quite a rifle. Would love to give it a try...but shouldn't this be in the bolt action section?
You are absolutely right. Accidentally posted in Semi's.
I'll see if Wayne can move it to Bolt Actions.
BTW, the cartridge's internal ballistics efficiency must be really good since the cartridge comes out cool. Fire, eject, and you can immediately hold it in your hands without any problems.
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Hi Crinkles,
I use a Konus Pro in 2-7 X 32 on my Ruger 10/22 and have been very satisfied with it.
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http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/110BA
I will be doing some reloading for this monster this winter.
This is my son's firearm.
I recently shot it outside Phoenix at the Avery Shooting range at 200 yards.
10 rounds was all my shoulder could take.
You can actually see the compression wave from the muzzle blast. Awesome!
They put us at the very end of the range because of the muzzle blast and report. We had many people come down to see what was making all the noise!.
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A friend and I went to the range yesterday to shoot our .45 Colt LA's.
He and I both have a number of LA's in different calibers.
Anyway, we got to the range and started loading the tubes and he mentioned that he put in one round in the tube but the second round was not going in correctly.
I looked at it and he had brought the wrong rifle, a 30-30 LA. He was thoroughly embarrased.
He is usually very careful and is a stickler for details. The problem was he has each LA in a separate green, but identical carrying case and simply picked up the wrong one without opening the case and looking at the caliber. We shot my 45 Colt and sighted in my shotgun for deer hunting and left the jammed 30-30 alone until we got back to the house.
After some examination, I removed the tube cap and barrel ring and the round inside the tube simply slid out the end. One down, one to go.
There was no way to tilt up the jammed round safely inside the 30-30's receiver and extract it.
In most LAs there are two guide rails inside the receiver that guides the bolt during forward and backward motion.
Fortunately, these guide rails are held in place by a small screw from the outside of the receiver on both sides; one screw for each guide rail.
Weilding a small tipped srewdriver from my gunsmith's screwdriver assortment, which I had not used in years, I loosend one of the screws, lifted the guide rail out and wolla, the cartridge simply fell out when the gun was tilted.
Both cartridge cases were damaged but we retrieved the bullets which did not appear to have any damage on them.
One tip is that when replacing the guide rail, place the rail inside the receiver and engage the rail with about three threads of the screw. Then, while holding the rail with your finger, gently slide the bolt 1/2 forward, screw three more turns, and then slide the bolt 3/4 forward and tighten up the screw until snug. This helps to further position the guide rail during reassembly.
I may go into a new vocation!
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What about reciprocity.
My understanding is that if you have an Iowa CCP, you may have a free "pass-through" but your firearm has to be locked up and out of reach, as per the latest CCP class I attended.
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Hi, LeverAction here (AKA Mola from BITOG) and glad to meet you all.
As the name implies, I like Lever Action rifles and Cowboy Shooting arms.
I have been interested in ballistics, mostly internal ballistics, since my college days, and even wrote some programs on the earliest personal computer, the ZX-81.
So thanks to Wayne for reminding me of this site.
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Pounding the Sidewalk just took on a new meaning!
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I was able to get a can of Varget and LeveRevolution just last week.
I too think it's a regional situation.
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Hi,
I am getting back into reloading after a 7 year Hiatus and starting with the .45 Colt in a lever action, Winchester Model 1894E.
At the gunshow yesterday I was buying components for the above and found a great little reloading manual from Loadbooks.com.
I will be using Hornandy 300 Grain XTP bullets and the Dillons die set. I have decided to load it for about 1200 to 1300 FPS velocities.
The Loadbooks data for .45 Colt rile data show Blue Dot to 296 loads. However, the two loads that that show most versatility seems to be the Blue Dot and the Vihtavouri N110 at about 13.5 and 17.5 grains respectively.
The loading manual also suggests Federal 155 primers. Has anyione used CCI 350 primers as suggested by other reloading data?
SO.... what do you think and do you have a pet load for this gun and caliber?
PS. There was more ammo, more components and lower prices on guns than the same time last year. I saw some .223 guns with prices about $200 lower than last year.
Cobra Derringer
in Pistols
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I just bought the wife another pistol, a Cobra Derringer in .38 Special (her favorite caliber)..
She liked the Ruger LCR but said it was a bit heavy for her purse.
She loves it.
So, for those ladies that may feel that even a short revolver may be too heavy, this could be the ticket for that last line of defense.
Phil