You may need some more speaker to cover the whole sharpening area.Slow day at the office. Bout to sharpen chain.
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Funny you mention the 6.5 Swede and 375 as the only two Winchester 70's I own are in those two calibers.Barnes X, GMX, or Triple shocks (or a good old Partition or Accubond) ought to do in a 257 Weatherby, I'd just try for either spine or lung shots. Given the number of Elk who've succumbed to a .243, 257 Roberts, and .25-06, the Weatherby will do fine, when used appropriately. I will likely end up wit a .280AI or a 30-06 simply because, BUT, anything (for Me) between a 6.5x55 Swiss to a .375 H&H would do fine.
Well, given how many Elk have been piled up with a .270 Win, and .270 Weatherby, I'd say that the Fury should do fine, given it's ballistics out of a short barrel. It may achieve what big Green meant to do with the 660 line of rifles years ago...Its going to be interesting to see how .277 fury turns out as a hunting round. Even being small caliber the first thing it ever killed was a Elk. But its a pissin hot round even on factory loads, so thats probably not much of a surprise.
I will own a Model 70 someday, hopefully a pre-'64. I'd want it in one of handful of calibers: 6.5x55, .270, .30-06, .300 H&H, 338 Win Mag, or 375 H&H... A .243 wouldn't hurt my heart, but I already have a fine Ruger 77 MKII Sporter Stainless in that caliber, that's downed several big bodied bucks with 1 round each... Not much point in another.Funny you mention the 6.5 Swede and 375 as the only two Winchester 70's I own are in those two calibers.
I had the chance to buy a very nice Winchester 70 in 300 H & H for $600, I wish I'd done it. Later I bought a nice Remington 721 in that caliber. But the 721's twist unfortunately likes 150 grain bullets and not 180 or heavier. I believe the Winchester prefers the 180 - 220 grain pills.Well, given how many Elk have been piled up with a .270 Win, and .270 Weatherby, I'd say that the Fury should do fine, given it's ballistics out of a short barrel. It may achieve what big Green meant to do with the 660 line of rifles years ago...
I will own a Model 70 someday, hopefully a pre-'64. I'd want it in one of handful of calibers: 6.5x55, .270, .30-06, .300 H&H, 338 Win Mag, or 375 H&H... A .243 wouldn't hurt my heart, but I already have a fine Ruger 77 MKII Sporter Stainless in that caliber, that's downed several big bodied bucks with 1 round each... Not much point in another.
Love me some Model 70, currently own 3, was 4 but traded my pre64 270 toward my loader. Regret it but I needed the tractor and it sealed the deal.Well, given how many Elk have been piled up with a .270 Win, and .270 Weatherby, I'd say that the Fury should do fine, given it's ballistics out of a short barrel. It may achieve what big Green meant to do with the 660 line of rifles years ago...
I will own a Model 70 someday, hopefully a pre-'64. I'd want it in one of handful of calibers: 6.5x55, .270, .30-06, .300 H&H, 338 Win Mag, or 375 H&H... A .243 wouldn't hurt my heart, but I already have a fine Ruger 77 MKII Sporter Stainless in that caliber, that's downed several big bodied bucks with 1 round each... Not much point in another.
6.5 Swede...the original gangsta before all the Creedwhore and PRC craziness lolSomeone say 6.5, I have some. Name that round.
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Doh! Thought I had it, long bullet looks like Swede. Case is quite big though...I got nothing now. LolGuess again.
I use the 168's myself and have not been able to duplicate their performance with handloads. I had the same powder, bullet, fed match cases trimmed, fed match primers. I tried micrometer dies and factory crimp dies to no avail. I read once that there was speculation of fairy dust sprinkled on then and in inclined to believe it. By the way only use these for paper as they are a terrible hunting round from what I've read and seen.This is my bolt rifle and ammo of choice. Savage model 10 .308 with 175g Sierra Matchkings View attachment 233321 View attachment 233323 View attachment 233324
I don't use this to hunt. Only steel target shots for now. Food around here comes up pretty close to you so a bow or shotgun is adequate.I use the 168's myself and have not been able to duplicate their performance with handloads. I had the same powder, bullet, fed march cases trimmed, fed match bbn primers. I tried micrometer dies and factory crimp dies to no avail. I read once that there was speculation of fairy dust sprinkled on then and in inclined to believe it. By the way only use these for paper as they are a terrible hunting round from what I've read and seen.