lancetkenyon

He already HAS the 22". Should make it handy though.

I know a guy building a 6CM, who has dies already if you decide to switch up your current 6.5CM to 6CM instead of .22CM. And, you already have brass that can be neck sized down easily too...just sayin'. You can push a 90gr 6mm just as fast as a 90gr .22, but still be able to go up to 105 or even 115 if you want.....

My 6.5SS is on a 26" #3B fluted. Shoots just fine. 22" is going to lose some speed. So RL26 should help get some or most of it back. But, at the expense of barrel wear. 6.5-.284 Norma is more suited for a long action realistically. And is another cartridge that is a 1000-1200 round burner. I am starting load development on one as we speak. I have heard Lapua SP brass is better about primer pockets than LP brass. We shall see. Lapua also makes .260 Rem brass in SP, so you could go .260AI SP and be a step ahead of 6.5CM in the horsepower race.

I have done that same thing with a Great Horned Owl, Barn Owl, and Red-Tailed Hawk. I just put on my welding gloves, wrap them up in a blanket, and keep a hand on them as I am driving. The Great Horned and Red Tail were calm. That Barn owl was a fiesty little biter. He grabbed me as I grabbed him. I still have a scar from him.

400-600 rounds a year guys. Any of the above are only going to last 2 years. My vote is something like 6.5 SLR, .260AI, 6.5x47L, 6.5CM, .260Rem, 6.5x55AI, 6.5x55 Swede, etc. A Proof would be a tough pill to swallow for me to shoot out in 2 years. You should buy 2 steel barrels and have them both chambered now for a fast 6.5.

Keep at least one of them....my GemPro250 went tits up fairly quickly.

RCBS 5-0-5

I ordered an in stock flat top, and they inletted it in 5 weeks.

Really good scope! Lighter weight, great reticle, great price.

I would think Eurasians qualify as a "target". As long as there is a backstop (like block wall, annoying neighbor's house, neighborhood troublemaker, Prius, tweaker, treehugging lefty, etc.) you should be fine then.

I may or may not continue to do so...

No season on Eurasian doves. Non-native species. If it is legal to shoot a pellet gun within Mesa city limits, it is legal to have the pellet end up in a Eurasian dove....but I doubt it is legal to shoot a pellet gun (pneumatic weapon) within Mesa city limits. How quiet is it? How close are your neighbors? How "left" are your neighbors?

H4831

I did indeed. I don't have my load book with me, but I am pretty close in saying 3120fps, into .4s. Need to play with seating depth a touch to see if they tighten up any, but pretty happy with the results so far. If someone draws a tag, I will get on it.

A little horse trading....

Let me check my Ranger in the morning. I might take these from you.

CoolTouch. Ask for Brannen or Robert. Great HVAC, super honest, fair, fast.

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Oh I know I see where everyone is taking the 33 powder up to 88 grains. That's okay I don't care to go that fast and waste barrel. Actually wanted to be lower around 2950 but could not get a node there. Plus the 33 is not temp stable and don't feel like messing with all the headaches. I am really glad the h1000 worked cause I bought 8 lbs. I have not found RL33 to be temp sensitive at ALL. I have shot it from 30 to 100+. And some of the rifles I have loaded for have shot the same load at far lower temps and noticed no difference in POI at distance. But I agree, H1000 is the king of magnum hunting powders. Very accurate and stable. Clean burning too. And it is a rare 28 Nosler that can handle 88 grains. Usually in the 82-85gr range. Only one I did could safety hit 88 grains. But it hit 3160fps too. A hammer on elk. Which is what that round is tailor made for. A 28 Nosler is not meant to be shot hundreds of rounds a year. So I would think once load development is complete, a barrel could last for years, if not decades. At 2950-3000fps, I can see the barrel lasting 1000+/- rounds. That is a lifetime for most people. I agree, I would take a .2" round @ 3000 over a 1" round @ 3150. But a .1" round @ 3120 is a dream come true.

I am betting .8-.9s @ 200. .7" high by .65" wide...judging by the 1" squares. Meaning sub-half MOA. Should kill anything that gets in the way. Even a prairie dog. Heck, almost a lizard!

Nice mild well-shooting load. If you want to speed it up, look at RL33. I have had excellent results in five different 28 Noslers with it under 195s.

Looks like he still had a lot of mass to put on. Good find for sure.

Glad I never wasted my money on their products.

Not out yet. Gotta be any day.

Soon. Very soon.