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Forum: Guns

01-27-2005, 12:36 AM

Replies: 14

Handload vs. Factury load.

Views: 1,235

Posted By travelr

RE: Handload vs. Factury load.

dkhamner,
I don't wish to bore you, but since you obviously don't handload, you seem stuck between your friends load and factory ammo. I'd suggest you stay with factory ammo, as it is more than...

Forum: Guns

01-27-2005, 12:26 AM

Replies: 44

Which Pistol To Choose?

Views: 3,763

Posted By travelr

RE: Which Pistol To Choose?

Prarie_Boy1,
To begin with I don't consider the 9mm as a home defense weapon, or even a personal defense firearm/cartridge! From my POV, it is more along the lines of a 30-cal or even a 25-cal...

Forum: Guns

01-27-2005, 12:10 AM

Replies: 14

Weatherby Vanguard 7mm Rem mag load confusion

Views: 12,094

Posted By travelr

RE: Weatherby Vanguard 7mm Rem mag load confusion

rh455,
A cheap shot would be to buy another gun. But the better approach might be to look thru various reloading manuals to find a preferred powder with your bullet weight of choice and go from...

Forum: Reloading

01-26-2005, 11:38 PM

Replies: 9

? for Reducing charges for lower recoil in 45 acp

Views: 1,667

Posted By travelr

RE: ? for Reducing charges for lower recoil in 45 acp

HighDesertWolf ,
No, Unique is not a slow burning powder compared to Blue Dot or 2400!
But 2400 is not a recommended powder for the cartridge you mentioned!
And while Blue Dot is, that does NOT...

Forum: Guns

01-26-2005, 03:35 PM

Replies: 39

U.S. Vs. Foreign Gunmakers

Views: 3,288

Posted By travelr

RE: U.S. Vs. Foreign Gunmakers

This is a funny thread. Maybe I think that 'cause I'm not a great shotgun enthusiast, but I do like my shotguns. I agree with most of the comments pro & con regarding Remington and Benelli. But it...

Forum: Guns

01-25-2005, 02:30 PM

Replies: 20

280 vs 7mm-08

Views: 24,290

Posted By travelr

RE: 280 vs 7mm-08

kraftworks3,
My 7-08 shoots the same heavier bullets about 100 fps less than my .280 Rem. And I've yet to see any animal respond differently with a well placed shot and a quality bullet, because...

Forum: Guns

01-25-2005, 02:19 PM

Replies: 6

7x57 w/ 140 gr Nosler Partitons

Views: 2,688

Posted By travelr

RE: 7x57 w/ 140 gr Nosler Partitons

Portage,
With a muzzle velocity of 2660 fps, that sounds like a fairly mild loading.
But since the other folks chimed in with their success stories, I guess its
fast enough to get the job done....

Forum: Guns

01-25-2005, 01:52 PM

Replies: 21

What do you guys think of Rugers 7mm-08?

Views: 2,120

Posted By travelr

RE: What do you guys think of Rugers 7mm-08?

Jayon,
The 7mm-08 will do just fine out to 300-yds or so, with just about any bullet weight (which is just about the limit most shooters can hit a target). Combined with 140-150/gr Barnes...

Forum: Guns

01-25-2005, 01:23 PM

Replies: 32

325 wsm, is winchester on crack?

Views: 4,843

Posted By travelr

RE: 325 wsm, is winchester on crack?

I don't particularly have any problems with the short mag craze, just the advertising folks hyping them. And IMHO, the best of the lot are .223,
.243 & 257. The 7mm and 300 are non-performers in...

Forum: Guns

01-25-2005, 12:46 PM

Replies: 800

Sticky Which Gun

Views: 243,706

Posted By travelr

RE: Which Gun

That was a tough question. I like all my guns!
But I'd have to keep my Win M70, PAC-NOR barreled, .280 Rem

Forum: Guns

01-25-2005, 12:42 PM

Replies: 2

Which 280 Rem. ammo to use ???

Views: 1,559

Posted By travelr

RE: Which 280 Rem. ammo to use ???

The .280 Rem is a great cartridge. Given your situation, my preference would be Remington's "ultra" corelokt 165-gr; Trophy Bonded Bear Claw 160-gr, or Winchester's Failsafe 140-gr. Not necessarily...

Forum: Reloading

01-25-2005, 12:28 PM

Replies: 9

? for Reducing charges for lower recoil in 45 acp

Views: 1,667

Posted By travelr

RE: ? for Reducing charges for lower recoil in 45 acp

Unique is a slow burning powder and it is always unwise to reduce loads below minimum recommendations with slow burning powders. Change to WW231(5.6-gr). That should provide
you with less recoil...

Forum: Reloading

01-25-2005, 12:21 PM

Replies: 4

Who makes good reloadable 7.62x54R Brass?

Views: 4,309

Posted By travelr

RE: Who makes good reloadable 7.62x54R Brass?

I'd recommend Lapua cases. They are less expensive than Norma, and are superior to anything produced domesticly.

Forum: Reloading

01-25-2005, 12:07 PM

Replies: 10

Anyone ever compare pressure and velocity

Views: 882

Posted By travelr

RE: Anyone ever compare pressure and velocity

The TSX bullet produces less pressure with the same powder charge simply because there is less bearing surface with the TSX bullet vs the standard X-bullet. Barnes places in each box of TSX bullets,...

Forum: Reloading

01-25-2005, 11:38 AM

Replies: 7

reloading .270

Views: 966

Posted By travelr

RE: reloading .270

Hacimsaalk,
You will undoubtedly receive a lot of advice about equipment, dies, etc.
You can't go wrong with an RCBS Rockchuker press. If money is an issue, look around you can probably find one...

Forum: Reloading

01-25-2005, 11:05 AM

Replies: 18

What is your favorite powder & primers ?

Views: 1,429

Posted By travelr

RE: What is your favorite powder & primers ?

My preference for powder is primarily determine what shoots best in the cartridge/rifle/pistol I shoot. Rifles powders, I'm partial to Hodgdon because they are not sensitive to temperature, but if...

Forum: Reloading

01-25-2005, 10:49 AM

Replies: 4

130gr. Barnes for the 30-06

Views: 1,758

Posted By travelr

RE: 130gr. Barnes for the 30-06

Jeff,
The 1:12" twist should stabilize up to 168-gr conventional bullet in your '06. And while the 130-gr X-bullet will perform at 400 yds, wind drift is still an issue regardless of mfr's bullet....

Forum: Reloading

01-25-2005, 10:29 AM

Replies: 15

Barnes Triple Shock

Views: 2,199

Posted By travelr

RE: Barnes Triple Shock

I've been using the X-bullet since the late 1980s and they are great! Since I've swithched to the X-bullet I've never experienced bullet failure again. Barnes X-bullets generally produce deeper...

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