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  1. ImBillT

    Bullet Failure?

    Well that’s exactly what I meant by “I’m kinda surprised that happened in your case”. I guess I should have spelled that out.
  2. ImBillT

    Ditching GoHunt

    NO! I completely agree. That is total BS.
  3. ImBillT

    Ditching GoHunt

    I agree. And some states aren’t easy to calculate either. I feel like their draw odds are worth it.
  4. ImBillT

    Christensen Arms, what's the verdict?

    A friend bought a Christenson Ridgeline in 6.5PRC, and it shoots like a custom rifle with two different brands of factory ammo. That’s the extent of my experience with Christenson.
  5. ImBillT

    Nosler Solid Base

    The original solid base is essentially a Ballistic Tip Varmint without the polymer tip. The new one is different, although it looks like a Ballistic Tip Hunting without the polymer tip. I feel like Nosler ruined the Balistip Tip when they switched to the thick tapered jackets on all their...
  6. ImBillT

    Bullet Failure?

    Marginal stability can cause tumbling on impact, in spite of being stable in air. The hole has to be pointed forward to expand. If it tumbles on impact you can have limited expansion, and sometimes banana shaped bullets.
  7. ImBillT

    Bullet Failure?

    Not what I would want to happen. I think that’s common with low impact velocity, with any bullet design. I’m kinda surprised that happened in your case. I would contact the manufacturer. They have a good reputation. Hopefully they’ll want your whole box for inspection, and perhaps send you a...
  8. ImBillT

    Mauser Caliber Ideas

    Depends on what you’re shooting. It’s entirely possible to have too much twist. In five years buy a new barrel.
  9. ImBillT

    Mauser Caliber Ideas

    Agreed. But I was quoting a guy that recommended a 7” twist.
  10. ImBillT

    Mauser Caliber Ideas

    So you would recommend getting extreme on the twist so that he can shoot a niche bullet that doesn’t expand and is marketed as match use only?
  11. ImBillT

    Mauser Caliber Ideas

    I personally lean toward something using a X57 case and not AI’d simply because it will not require any modification in order to feed. 6mm Remington if looking only to shoot deer and varmints. 6.5x57 would be my favorite. The shoulder is placed at the same location as the 8x57 giving it a...
  12. ImBillT

    Mauser Caliber Ideas

    Which 7mm bullets require a 7” twist?
  13. ImBillT

    New Mexico unit 51 setting my goal too high?

    I think you’ve received a lot of good advice. That part of the state has high densities, but also lots of tags. Success rates aren’t super high, and trophies aren’t common. Those units are managed for opportunity, not quality. By the third rifle season you can assume that a substantial portion...
  14. ImBillT

    Sell or Send back first?

    I’m a big fan of Remington 700’s, but would lean hard toward 700 footprint based “clone” or not quite clone over a 700 these days as the price and availability has changed. Tikka and Howa are great options that might actually be better if you don’t plan to do any future work on the rifle. 280AI...
  15. ImBillT

    Sell or Send back first?

    PB Blaster, Kroil, trans fluid mixed with paint thinner. Any of those three will do some surprising things. Heat next. Savage won’t replace the rifle, but they might replace the break for a low fee. Sounds like you need a left handed rifle. Sell, and I buy something worth having.
  16. ImBillT

    Guidance on choosing a new barrel or new rifle

    I would lean pretty hard toward a custom stainless barrel in a No 5 contour or heavier, and have it chambered and fitted by a gunsmith with a good reputation for making accurate rifles. I prefer Krieger, but all the big name custom barrel makers make good barrels. Not only should that be cheaper...
  17. ImBillT

    Help trying to match a powder from the 1960s

    Don’t bother trying to duplicate the load. Just work up a load of H4350 as if you didn’t know anything about the rifle and be happy with it.
  18. ImBillT

    ID nonres sheep/Moose/Goat apps?

    Well that sucks.
  19. ImBillT

    New Mexico Privatization. Nuthin like it

    My understanding is that they definitely give some unit wide tags to ranches that no one is actually going to hunt, and that a lot of the big ranches that we would like to hunt, choose to go with ranch only instead of unit wide, but I do like the fact that unit wide tags make the ranch open to...
  20. ImBillT

    Trouble Chambering Rounds/Brass 6.5 PRC

    with factory rifles stiff chambering of reloads is usually seating depth or lack of shoulder bump. Screw your sizing die in a little deeper. With customer chambers sometimes the web is fat, depending on brand of brass, and that can cause some minor problems, but usually not to the degree you’re...

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