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How do you think the gas was leaking back to cut the bolt face? I have just started using Murom primers and find them a tighter fit in primer pockets than CCI or Federal. I haven’t seen any that have pierced so can’t see how the primer choice could cause the effect you describe unless the primer pockets were already shagged?

can you give me internal and external measurements and weight please Thanks

Nice sounding project - have you considered 300 Norma??

Schmidt and Bender 5-25, Kahles 5-25 or Nightforce ATACR in similar spec would be my choices

Ha ha that’s so true!! By the time we all perfect our gear there is only one weak link left in the chain 😂😂. A great result indeed

You are most welcome, I am contemplating a similar trip myself . Good luck when it happens

I have been incredibly impressed with the Freyr and Devik mods from Edinburgh Rifles. https://www.freyr-devik.no/products They are incredibly lightweight and very quiet indeed next to other mods (the larger ones more so than the smaller ones as you would expect). They also have titanium innards so they shouldnt rot away. We have two in our household (196 on a 308 stalking rifle and a 280 on a 6.5x47 PRS rifle) and I would consider another like a shot!

Here you go, it is based on the default data off QL so bear that in mind. As always start low and work up, may not be safe in your rifle etc..... I assumed a 25 inch barrel as on a CZ 550. Dont know what the case capacity of Winchester cases are in comparison to the QL default case capacity. Hope this helps Cartridge : .375 H.& H. Mag. Bullet : .375, 300, Barnes 'TSX' 30491 Useable Case Capaci: 74.300 grain H2O = 4.824 cm³ Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.600 inch = 91.44 mm Barrel Length : 25.0 inch = 635.0 mm Powder : Vihtavuori N150 *C Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge, incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge. CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads ! Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time % % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms -20.0 80 51.70 1986 2627 29553 5630 96.9 1.699 -18.0 82 52.99 2029 2743 31294 5768 97.6 1.661 -16.0 84 54.28 2073 2861 33124 5899 98.2 1.623 -14.0 86 55.57 2116 2982 35062 6023 98.7 1.586 -12.0 88 56.87 2159 3104 37120 6140 99.1 1.551 -10.0 90 58.16 2201 3228 39306 6248 99.4 1.516 -08.0 92 59.45 2244 3353 41626 6348 99.7 1.483 -06.0 94 60.74 2286 3480 44091 6438 99.9 1.450 -04.0 96 62.04 2328 3609 46708 6520 100.0 1.418 -02.0 98 63.33 2369 3738 49490 6592 100.0 1.387 +00.0 100 64.62 2410 3869 52448 6660 100.0 1.356 +02.0 102 65.91 2451 4001 55594 6727 100.0 1.321 ! Near Maximum ! +04.0 104 67.20 2491 4134 58943 6791 100.0 1.288 ! Near Maximum ! +06.0 106 68.50 2531 4269 62511 6854 100.0 1.256 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE! +08.0 108 69.79 2571 4404 66316 6915 100.0 1.225 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE! +10.0 110 71.08 2611 4542 70378 6973 100.0 1.195 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE! Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value: +Ba 100 64.62 2486 4118 61924 6411 100.0 1.271 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE! Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value: -Ba 100 64.62 2294 3507 43205 6839 98.3 1.450

Could I pick the UKV collective brain please. Like many others I strive to obtain the best results from my handloads and aim for concentric ammunition. There seem to be two methods of measurement of concentricity, those that reference off the case wall such as the Sinclair comparator and those that reference off the cartridge long axis by centring meplat and case head such as the Hornady. Is one better than the other? It strikes me that a non concentric case (eg small dent) could result in an indication of excessive runout whilst the bullet could be perfectly aligned with the long axis. Would the Sinclair type be better for assessing case concentricity and the Hornady better for assessing concentricity of loaded ammunition?

I’ve just seen this thread, are you sorted now as I will happily run this for you if you still need it

RS60 works really well in the 6.5x55, good terminal effect with Barnes 100 or 120g TTSX, 120g Nosler BT and the 120g Sierra pro hunters

S&B PMII 5-25 with 2nd focal plane reticle and a 30 MOA rail in Third eye rings for me because it’s what I had already when I got the 338. Saying that I do thing it is a good fit for the application

Which wood are the scales made out of? Pretty sure I used kingwood which is similar colour. Like the Damascus blade!!

I think you have thought more about this than the rest of us!! 🤣🤣 Let us know the results, it would be interesting to compare H20 based volume with paraffin based volume

I did an Enzo trapper in D2. Great knife for stalking but a bit short in the blade for bleeding Reds. https://www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk/threads/had-a-bash-at-making-a-knife.115159/