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  1. ImBillT

    Water - How Much?

    I know this is an old thread, but maybe my water usage will help someone. I use more than most people. I’m 220lbs, and usually carry a pack that is 65lbs plus. I go through 3-6qts per day! 3ish when it’s cold. 6ish when it’s hot! Carrying 6+qts is a pain. If I know I’m not going to be around...
  2. ImBillT

    Speed vs bloodshot

    What’s PRB?
  3. ImBillT

    All honest criticism welcome - shooting

    I’ve never shot with a sled. I haven’t researched the issue with sleds breaking scopes, but I have heard of it. What confuses me is that benchrest shooters in the unlimited class shoot “rail guns” and don’t break scopes. Why would a barrel clamped into a 50lb adjustable rest not break a scope...
  4. ImBillT

    Speed vs bloodshot

    I have killed one(if 129lbs of boneless equals 400lbs live) My brother killed one bigger. Of the 12 mule deer I’ve killed, the second biggest yielded 104lbs. My wife’s 107lbs. My smallest yielded 89lbs and second smallest 98lbs. My biggest yielded 129lbs and my brothers 137lbs. As you can see...
  5. ImBillT

    Barnes vs Berger after the shot performance.

    I’ll take your word for it. I didn’t know his twist, nor do I know how long a 180 TTSX is. A 180 Elite Hunter and 185VLD are only marginally stable in a 12” twist but the 190VLD is gtg. Assuming 180gr mono with a polymer tip is probably longer than those bullets, I thought it worth checking...
  6. ImBillT

    Speed vs bloodshot

    There was zero meat lost on the entry side. Just a pinhole in. Couldn’t find the hole in the cape. About the front 1/3 of the lung was liquified. Still got the heart out in good shape. It’s hard to see in the picture, but if you zoom in, you can see the heart. It’s in perfect shape, just covered...
  7. ImBillT

    RL 23 HOT!!

    Yes if true. A handful of shots over a chrono doesn’t mean anything. It’s not like you posted how many shots you tested with 210’s vs 215’s. Have you seen this over 10 shots, 100, 1000? Were all the magnum primer loads faster? Half? By how much? It also may not hold across all brands. I’m not...
  8. ImBillT

    RL 23 HOT!!

    Interesting if true. Have you confirmed this with other brands? Pressure signs?
  9. ImBillT

    RL 23 HOT!!

    Have you actually seen increased velocity from magnum primers? If so, what brand? They generally are not “more powerful” primers.
  10. ImBillT

    Speed vs bloodshot

    1/4 of the meat? Are you shooting them in @$$ with a cannon?
  11. ImBillT

    We are starting load development, 7MMx57 AI.

    All good reasons! While for most people I would advise the 6.5CM, I think the 7x57AI is better if there’s an intention to load heavier than 140gr. While I don’t like using more twist than necessary, a 7” might be necessary if you intend to go heavy with solid copper.
  12. ImBillT

    We are starting load development, 7MMx57 AI.

    I would really like a 7x57AI in a Mauser action, but for the purpose at hand, why a 7x57? Why the AI? Why a 7” twist? Heck why not 6.5CM? Would have been easier on everyone, especially the girl.
  13. ImBillT

    Barnes vs Berger after the shot performance.

    You can shoot really accurately with marginal stability. Not that hard to run through a twist calculator. You might need more twist to shoot a bullet that long and not have tumbling.
  14. ImBillT

    Barnes vs Berger after the shot performance.

    Fragmenting copper is a copper that would interest me. Bending in half suggests marginal stability. MAYBE an extreme impact angle, but I lean much more toward tip wobble from marginal stability. Have you run the 180TTSX through a twist calculator?
  15. ImBillT

    H&R Single Shot Rifle - 25-06

    So on the before measurements, is this after sizing? Are you sizing just enough to get an easy close? Have you checked how much shoulder bump you’re doing when you size? While I can’t say I’ve measured a bunch of cases before, this seems like substantial variation on both before and after...
  16. ImBillT

    Barnes vs Berger after the shot performance.

    Apples and oranges. Berger’s hunting line is tested on ballistic gel and performs the way they want it to as a hunting bullet. Bullets in the tactical and target lines did not reliably fragment sometimes going through the gel more like an FMJ. Sierra match bullets are not tested on ballistic gel...
  17. ImBillT

    H&R Single Shot Rifle - 25-06

    What makes you think it’s longer than SAAMI? What part of the chamber? Could be a hot load making it tough to open. There won’t be ejector marks when you get hot like there are in a Remington, and that often happens before primers get flat, so you don’t have that to go on. I’d recommend...
  18. ImBillT

    Barnes vs Berger after the shot performance.

    I’ve found shrapnel in two or three meals out of hundreds. That said, I process them myself, and steer clear of the wound. I can see how Bergers could lead to substantial issues with a commercial processor or even someone processing their own game but accustomed to processing animals shot with a...
  19. ImBillT

    Barnes vs Berger after the shot performance.

    I was about to go down the solid copper rabbit hole after being consistently disappointed for years with Nosler and Sierra bullets. Then I ended up with an opportunity to shoot some meat on a high fence property at no charge to myself. The trouble was, the guy wanted me to show up a day early to...
  20. ImBillT

    All honest criticism welcome - shooting

    No amount of practice will fix a bad gun and/or bad ammo. For longish shots, I only take them if I have a good rest/position. I occasionally practice shooting offhand, and did so A LOT before I got married. Currently I wouldn’t take an offhand shot much past 100yds. Last year I killed a cow elk...

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