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I have an XTC in .270. Fantastically accurate. Light as anything which is great for hill work. A couple of negatives. I have a salamander adapter with a spartan bipod. It works, is also light, but is a little flimsy, and the adapter keeps working loose and has to be tightened pretty much every...

So lead is bad. Copper is....bad. and....oh wait not iron/steel too... What are we supposed to do in the future - blow rasberries at the deer until they magically fall over?! Not having a go at you @Heym SR20 , just at the unnecessary mess we’ve collectively got ourselves into. The point is a...

Many thanks all. Consensus achieved. You're right, I may well be over thinking it!

Hi all. Currently running up a .270 load for Reds for the hill - using a buckshee tub of E17 (RL 17) and 130gr TSX / LRXs. Am conscious though that a reasonably flat-shooting, fast load I work up for hill Reds (which I would tailor for shots between 150-300yds) might be a bit punchy for e.g...

@Flanker - can i ask what is your .270 barrel length and load/jump with the RL17? I'm about to run up a comparative series of different monolithic bullet heads with E17 (basically the same powder) to see which my new .270 prefers- would be interested to know what you are using. In advance, many...

Orvis Helios - is fantastic. I've used it for fresh and saltwater.

Think the .50 cal blow up was a”slap” round ,whatever that is, and was US military surplus. Point being, if you are careful, and treat reloading with the same respect that all firearms deserve, then handloaded rounds should be absolutely fine. My rule is simple: don’t use other’s handloads a)...

Connor, I think it would help everyone if you could provide links to the underlying papers, here in a public forum, upon which BASC relied in adopting such an apparent radical change in position since 2016, when BASC last publicly confirmed its satisfaction that the then Minister of the...

Hausken JD224 Xtreme. Best dB reduction in a massive test that the Germans did recently.

The Iqbal 2009 report is a pretty turgid read, but it's also worth pointing out (for balance): [p954] "3.2. Laboratory results Among all participants, the geometric mean PbB [blood lead level] was 1.17 mg/dl (Table1); 1.1% (n = 8) had PbB >= 5 mg/dl, and none exceeded the Centers for Disease...

I was on the range last weekend at 1000yds, identical loads, same rifle, comparing E17 with RS60 to see if I could use up some E17 that I have without reconfiguring the RS60 load developed for my 308. c50fps difference between them. I know everyone Says they are identical but theyre clearly not...

Understood. Do pls post the range results. What load did you put in them? Nb I assume its the 110 TTSX rather than the 95gr TTSX you are using. Nb2 if you find the RS60 quite pokey, consider Elcho17, which is basically the same, but a shade lighter, RS 62 ( which was specifically made for the...

Hi there. Would be really interested to know the combo. Am about to load Barnes TSX 130s ahead of RS60 in .270. I am betting fine for Reds, but probably a little punchy for roe and muntjac. Was thinking of 90-100gr bullets ahead of RS60 for them. Any Copper bullet recommendations? Thanks

Yes it was. The teams shoot on Saturday was humbling even for the national long range wind coaches, who were just shaking their heads laughing. Wasn’t until 1200 on Sunday that i worked out why I was inexplicably shooting 2 min groups. New scope, and I hadn’t adjusted the cheekpiece, and so was...

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