Recent content by CastShooter

I never thought I'd find another person that has my tastes almost exactly. We only part ways on the 25-06. I thought I was crazy, now I know there's at least 2 crazies. Thanks!

Congratulations! You proved what Federal claims, reduced recoil. That's marketing bud, it's a measurable difference so it's a claim that can be made and isn't false. I'm not sure why you've got your pants in a twist, I surely don't. This is a hobby, lighten up a hair.

You have simply misunderstood what "m" means. In this equation "m" is the entire ejecta mass, which includes the bullet and powder charge. If you run the equation all things being equal and include the powder charge as part of "m" you'll see the difference between a smaller charge doing the...

I'm more concerned with reloaders trying to push the envelope of pressure with this cartridge. I've seen more than one guy run a brass case to 70k psi. What happens when this case gets ran up to 90k psi? I know we're living on the edge of modern cartridge development here, this will be the...

The evidence is physics. You also have to account for the powder charge as projectile weight. If shooting a 175 gr bullet at 3000 fps is the goal, doing so with less powder will decrease recoil. 7mm Rem Mag 175 gr bullet with 70 gr powder charge is a total projectile weight of 245 gr. 7...

The question is, will you reach past the 6.5 PRC to a bigger cartridge when hunting larger cervids. If that answer is yes, then get a 6.5 CM. If you have issues with the current bigger cartridges you have and want a "light magnum" then get the 6.5 PRC. Just remember, the 6.5 CM is like a 260...

Thanks for the tip, that cleaned things up a bit.

5.6x57 8x57 (or 8x68 S) 9.3x64 This would give you the largest spread of usable power for Euro cartridges IMO. The 8mm's have 2 options just for what kind of mid range power you need and ammo availability. I personally would choose the 8x57 to straddle the power band nicely. It's also very...

I really like my Model 7 CDL in 350 Rem Mag. It’s been a doll to shoot and load for. It's pretty, nimble, accurate, and everything you'd want in a medium bore... I think I'd also prefer a 35 WSM or a straight 35 Whelen after messing around with the 350 RM. The 2.8" OAL doesn't leave a lot of...

I know you asked for a gunsmith, but you could rent a chamber reamer and go guage and do it at home in 20-30 minutes by hand.

I'd want a small double rifle in one of 3 chamberings. In order of preference: 7.62x54R, 303 British or 30-40 Krag. Both the Euro bores would have to be 0.308"

A black bear is basically an extra furry deer with bigger teeth. They're no harder to kill than a good sized whitetail. They're not considered dangerous game.

If I'm doing anything but shooting corn munchers, it's a 180 gr TTSX under a stout charge of Tac.

I'd bet money those Denver 42 loads are factory 150 gr M1 ball. The LC Match could be anything, unless it's a 170ish gr FMJ.

I designed a bullet mould just for the heaviest slug I could cram into an 06 case and feed from a pre 64. It came up to 255 gr and was pushed along at a leisurely 2245 avg fps with a load of H4350. It has been an absolute hammer on anything I've used it on. Admittedly, that's been big bodied...