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Hoss with all due respect, if I had that rifle I'd leave it as is. Start working out till that rifle becomes light as a feather!! I can't believe this 7 pound rifle crap! I've always carried a 10 pound plus rifle and I'm plus 70!! By the way that doesn't include a 10 pound pack with spotting scope ammo, water and food! What has this world come to?

Consult the Arizona Bar Association with specifics.

Original ammo is going for $60-70 per box of 20 and it's pretty old ammo. Buy 22/250 Lapua brass and neck it up to 25 cal. I suggest Lapua because it's annealed but you could use any brand. Lube the inside of the neck when working up to 25 caliber. This will prevent collapsed shoulders or neck splitting. If possible neck up to 243 first then 257.

I have almost 200 of 108 Elite Hunter, same lot. What I have left of 500, no longer have my 6/284. PM me if you're interested.

You're right they're close to those does but you're not looking well enough for the bucks. Bucks are in bachelor herds and very nocturnal. In a few weeks they'll lose their heads to those does. Open your eyes to the northwest sides of ledges and canyons. Always on the shady side till dark!

Did you shoot that group that you said was .766" with magnetospeed attached? Also did you deploy a wind flag while shooting group? That's excellent ES and velocity on that load with an excellent group. I wouldn't worry about temperature stability as long as you're within 40 degrees of your actual shooting conditions. If you have to try other powders RL16 and RL23 both have a temp coating as well as Varget. I recently developed some loads with RL17, RL16, and Varget and RL17 won out. My worry about working up a load here and then shooting in California would be the difference in humidity!

It appears there are many misinformed people regarding large firing pins on small primers. Pretty much there's not much advantage of a small primer vx. a large primer pocket unless you're shooting paper and probably only benchrest paper. And you better be a great wind reader to see that advantage! A large firing pin on a small primer is not a good idea. Law of inertia says it's wrong. Take your pick. It isn't worth a disabled rifle in the middle of a hunt or a match! Not speak of what can happen to your eyes!!

shooting iron sights are but a dream for me. Nowadays it's a 15X55 nightforce for me!LOL! I shoot 30BR UBR bench and 1000 yard BR. And it's BATs and Kelblys! Although my 40X 30BR still burns alot of Arse! My 40X has been a 308, 6BRA, and now a 30BR SRBR with 4K rounds in the 30BR and still shootin' in the 1's at a hundred! Fun stuff!

Hook, line, and sinker! LOL!

By the way I change firing pin springs every 1000 rounds for my match rifles. Consistency is next to Godliness! LOL!

As you see above in the pic I posted it's primer bounce off the firing pin (inertia) and there isn't enough support around the primer to support it with a large firing pin. Lapua small primer pocket gives me lower and more consistent ES. You lose that consistency and ES with a large firing pin and large primer.IMO it's about barrel harmonics! I blanked my first primer back in the early 90's in a 223AI. Now you would think a Remington 40X would have a small firing pin for that former cartridge I bought it in (222), nope! I had the firing pin turned to .062" and the bolt bushed for it, wow that 223AI shot like never before! ILike I said before in another post you're not going to see the difference if you're not a good wind reader!

You're welcome. I found that cross reference in my "Blue Book of Guns" FYI.

Found cross reference. It's a Marlin model 80. Try Jack First, Numrich arms, and Ebay.

Your best bet would be to cross reference that model and see who made it. Sears J.C. Higgins rifles are derivatives of Winchester, Savage, Stevens, Marlin, Mossberg.

Your 58g. loads are on the maximum side but your 80g. loads are middle of the road. With that long freebore I would think the only thing left is excessive shoulder bump. How much are you bumping shoulder?

Better case life by going to a small primer pocket, great stuff! Since better case life is usually due to good reloading technique like not over sizing brass and shooting lower pressure loads that's fantastic! By the way I've been using UBR 308 small pocket brass for 30+ years.

Prayers for you and your mom during this trying time. Godspeed a quick recovery.

Every rifle is different and so are reloading techniques. It isn't worth the damage that it can cause.

My 260 AI , 6CM, 6X47 Lapua,, 6BR and my 6.5 CM all have had the bolts bushed and firing pins turned down to .062". Problems occur when you're at the top end of the load. Blanked or partial blanking. Gre-tan in Colorado does an excellent job of bushing bolt and turning firing pins. I'd say the Axis probably doesn't. Of course if you didn't specify when you bought your custom actions they may have large firing pins.

Brunos and Sportsmans deer valley had in stock. Brunos 14% off black friday discount! By the way don't buy small rifle primer brass unless you have small rifle firing pin in your rifle bolt. You'll have ignition problems.

Midway has the Vortex Viper HS on sale today for $329!

this is a fairly new model. You may only find new. Sportsmans had them on sale for $599.

RL22 and H1000 are slower burning and not the greatest choices for the 6.8 and 150's, they're both very slow burning powders. H4350 and H4831SC are much better choices. You may want to download a powder burn rate chart so you can see where they are in comparison to RL22. Another thing to consider in using slower burning powders, is they work more efficiently in 26 inch or longer barrels.

H4350, period! You get a better fill on that case and more consistent ES. Start with moderate load and work your way up to maximum. Enjoy!

Right now the best bang for your buck is the Leupold Mark3-hd in 4.5X14 or 6.5X20 new about $500. This is a hot selling scope with HD glass, illuminated fire-dot reticle, and throw lever. If you can find it in-stock. Hot selling scope! Check Midway, Euro-Optic, Optics planet, Natchez, or Adorama to name a few.