Short range thumper suggestions.

hoytcanon said:
For your little blacktails try 30.0 grains H4895 under the 140 SP of your choice... I built that reduced load for the kids of a couple friends but we discovered that it was incredibly accurate in 4 rifles and did a really good job at dispatching deer cleanly....would be a terrific and pleasant load for your little left-coast deer.
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Oh, :) I do have another for the category of 'Short Range Thumper Suggestion'. A deluxe model 71 Winchester in 348 WCF :d:d.
 
Johnn Peterson said:
Oh, :) I do have another for the category of 'Short Range Thumper Suggestion'. A deluxe model 71 Winchester in 348 WCF :d:d.
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Very nice, I love the .348 cartridge it should be a staple in the deer woods, but was introduced in the wrong platform and without enough marketing support... of course the cartridge design is a throwback, and would never survive in today's market, but that does not mean that it isn't an excellent cartridge within its niche. I have a strong hankering to build a Ruger No.1-RSI in .348.
 
Cbob said:
Hey Gary. You’re the one who got me into the Kimbers and light rifles when I was at your shop. It will be used for both. Mostly blacktail. Just want good stopping power.
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First off light is great but you need to be able to hit something with it .Ultralite guns are impossible to shoot off hand period ,super difficult to shoot consistently from a pack or a tree branch and grouping from the bench will require you to crawl all over the gun like a school boy on his girlfriend on his first date.Everyone has his weight threshold,most of the guys I build 4 lb guns for can not shoot them consistently and come back for a longer heavier barrel.
There is such a thing as too much of a good thing.
I am just finishing a pattern for a Kimber 84m that I am sending to Stewart at Wildcat composites so we can make a ultra lite option for kimber stock replacement .Currently a montana or mountain accent is around 23/24 oz we are aiming for under 16 oz .
It will have a bit more internal structure than the MPI .
I would use a 6.5 creedmoor and load 160 grain hornady round nose. Stupid accurate bullet lots of sectional density.Old Karamojo Bell killed a lot of game in africa with a similar combination.The 6.5 also allows you to load for lighter higher BC bullets for different types of hunting.
When I was a young man I hunted with a similar combination ,a custom swede in 6.5x55 with a slender 20 inch barrel and a lightweight wood stock .Everything I shot with that combo dropped in there tracks.I don't recall what it weighed but it was accurate trim and handy.
 
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hoytcanon said:
Very nice, I love the .348 cartridge it should be a staple in the deer woods, but was introduced in the wrong platform and without enough marketing support... of course the cartridge design is a throwback, and would never survive in today's market, but that does not mean that it isn't an excellent cartridge within its niche. I have a strong hankering to build a Ruger No.1-RSI in .348.
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The 348 WCF cartridge in the 71 Winchester is my favorite lever gun/calibre combo. I do have some Barnes 220gr and 250gr originals to load up for it. Also, have a line on some old Winchester 200gr and 250gr Silver Tips.
 
Cdn303 said:
^ I can back that last statement up. 2 years ago, big whitetail doe at 20 yards, crumpled her on the spot. Upon opening her up, 1/4 of the heart was gone.
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That is because it was a heart shot and has nothing to do with bullet caliber. I hit two deer in the heart this year: one with a 30-06 and the second one with a .40 cal. 200 Gr. SST out of my muzzleloader. Both were DRT, although the 30-06 doe went about 10 yards before she collapsed.
 
PEKS said:
Excellent Cartridge, mine is darn accurate, tossed a few down range yesterday
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:)Nice. My first 348 WCF was a standard grade. And, as with a number of other firearms I've had and sold, a few minutes after I sold it :redface: I regretted doing so. When I saw the deluxe grade one I have now, I took the plunge as it was one of the cleanest I'd seen:d:d. I'd post or PM you a photo but I haven't made any arrangements to be able to do so since the photobucket screw up. If you want, PM me your e-mail address and I'll send you a photo.
 
Johnn Peterson said:
:)Nice. My first 348 WCF was a standard grade. And, as with a number of other firearms I've had and sold, a few minutes after I sold it :redface: I regretted doing so. When I saw the deluxe grade one I have now, I took the plunge as it was one of the cleanest I'd seen:d:d. I'd post or PM you a photo but I haven't made any arrangements to be able to do so since the photobucket screw up. If you want, PM me your e-mail address and I'll send you a photo.
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Done, thanks
 
remington jim said:
So I got some 220 Horn Bullets for my 308 - What are your suggestings of a POWDER and Load - I'm thinking maybe 39.0 grs CFE223 ? RJ
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I use CFE-223 for the 150-180 grain, for the heavies I like 748, my load for the 220's out of my Ruger M77 .308 carbine 18.5" is 42.0 W748... I also like 748 for 200 grain from my .358 Winchester rifles and for 250's from my .350 Rem Mag rifles... 50.0 and 60.0 respectively.
 
remington jim said:
I only have a 16.5 " Barrel on my Ruger Scout so I'm thinking around 2100 fps or there about's John - RJ
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I’ve been using the Factory 220gr Hornady in my 18” GSR. Chrony’s @ 2180fps, 10 feet out.

If you’ve already been impressed with your GSR’s accuracy, wait till you shoot 220gr RN’s.!!
 
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