Recent content by DiscoSteve

Colorado Merriam's at 40 paces, 1 pm with 20 gauge #7 TSS. DRT. I hunted all morning, and saw several toms milling around with their hens, but they certainly weren't interested in what I was selling. I hadn't seen anything for a while, so I decided to head back. As I'm walking uphill, I...

What's the case capacity of the 6.5 beanmore?

Wow. Do you think there's a way to make them longer, skinnier, or uglier? Asking for a friend ;) My guess is 3369 fps. Those are gonna be a hammer on game!

Thanks Steve. I have a good load with the 125 HHT out of my 6.5 PRC at ~3200 fps (20" barrel). But you just keep coming out with new bullet choices! Then my brain thinks, "Newer has to be better, right?!" I'm actually almost out of the 125 HHTs. Are the turquoise tips a done deal? If so...

@stevedavis - Just curious, why'd you choose the 112 HHT rather than say the 125 HHT or 100 HHT for your Africa hunt? Are the 6.5 BeanMore velocities comparable to 6.5 PRC?

Are the new turquoise/seafoam/tiffany tips the same size and shape as the black ones?

It seems like there's 2 "versions" of the power hammer. Some have a flat base and a fairly chunky nose (like the 92 gr .264) and some have a long boat tail and longer nose (like the 115 gr .264). Not all of the descriptions list a hollow point size, but all the ones I clicked said it was a 2mm...

Awesome shooting! 730 yards is a poke. I'm looking forward to shooting some critters with the 125 HHT out of my 6.5 PRC this fall....

What do you want to load with them? I tried N565 and N560 in my 6.5 PRC with the 125 HHT. Couldn't get enough N565 in the case to reach pressure. N560 is faster and that's what I settled on.

I picked up a Garmin Xero C1 pro chronograph last week (I had some Cabela's gift cards just sitting around...). I've only used it once, but it is very easy to use. Intuitive buttons and easy to read screen, even in bright sunlight. It is very compact and I have no complaints about it. It...

I pressured out at 57 gr of varget with the 138 HHT out of my 21" 30-06 at 3200 fps. I bet the 137 HH will get close to 3300 with a 24" barrel. What was your COAL with the 137? And just FYI, I got 3200 with the 151AH using IMR4895, but that was a warm load. Looking back through my notes...

IMR4895 is slower than Varget?

What cartridge/bullet did you shoot it with? Super cool video!

Thanks @gltaylor for sharing how you tune your final hunting loads. When you say your desired case fill is around 90%, what exactly does that mean? 90% of powder filled all the way to the top? 90% of powder filled to the shoulder/neck junction? Something else? Do you want to be able to hear...

I posted this video somewhere a while ago, but here it is again. I believe this is a 123 AH out of my 6.5 CM around 3150 fps. 300 yd shot. The visible trace or trail seems to be coming off the bullet in a rotational fashion.