Recent content by Ddubs20

I'm 40, been handloading for 15 years. My dad bought most of the equipment, but never got around to using it. I'm more of a DIY type anyways. I think he got a good deal, as he just makes a phone call and asks for so many boxes of whichever caliber. Obviously I can't do a proper load...

I would try H100v, or Ramshot hunter. Hunter gave almost 100% case fill, with a 130 absolute hammer, around 3475 FPS. As you said RL19 might be good as well.

Just curious if the group was tiny or not. I find sometimes that my best ES/SD doesn't necessarily group the best. Either way that's impressive!

For a 143 hammer hunter and H1000, max was around 66 grains. For H4831sc, max was around 68 grains. H4831SC gave better velocity and case fill. H1000 was just a few hundred FPS slow, but accurate. Will be different with 151 and your rifle, but that gets you in the ballpark. I found Ramshot...

I second the idea of shooting a powder ladder test. Once I know the upper limit i back off and shoot 2 shot groups in .5 grain increments up to near max. In my 7mm mag with the 140 AH i found excellent accuracy but only at certain small powder windows. Best of luck!

I'll start saving up my change for some AHT's. I love the 7mm AH line, you can get amazing velocity. Also you don't need to use the unobtainable slow burning magnum powders.

RL7 works great in my 16" AR with 40 grain vmaxs, but im not gonna buy anymore after I'm out. The Alliant prices are just too crazy right now. I see LT30, and LT32 on sale somewhat regularly, hopefully get the price down to normal for a pound. Maybe accurate 2200 is worth a shot.

35 Whelen would be a better choice since he wants to shoot heavier bullets!

I vote 280AI

This makes no sense. Is the gunsmith taking the ejector/spring out when using go/ no-go gauges? If not that could cause a problem.

I'm loving Ramshot lately. I bought 3 lbs of Magnum the other day, haven't seen it in over a year. Both Hunter and Magnum are the perfect density to fill a 7mm mag case. I like Vihtavuori, but it's the opposite, I can only get like 62-63 grains before I hit pressure. I also like the Squarish...

I don't even look at Alliant powders anymore. Vihtavuori seems to have gone up the least in the last two years. I still like Vihtavuori, Ramshot and Hodgdon/IMR. I also like accurate, but mostly for pistols.

What's funny is I only joined Rokslide to buy some absolute hammers that were posted in the classifieds. Sorry to derail the thread.

Everytime I post on Rokslide I regret it, because in an attempt to help someone else, people jump all over you and tell you how their second hand "knowledge" trumps your experience. This forum is great! People sharing their experiences to help each other in a respectful manner. I hope this...

I find that the copper comes out fairly easy, I use shooters choice mc7, barnes cr10, or similar cleaners. Just patches and bronze brush usually takes care of the copper. If I notice the cleaning rod hopping/ hard to stroke through, I then use a tiny bit of JB bore paste with patches, or nylon...