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I've had a bull Elephant ball sack full of 338 cal 250gr Swift A frames forever, noticed not long ago Hodgdon's website load for AA-4350 powder under 250's was 2500 + fps at only 52K psi, have wondered what i could do loading the 250gr A frames up with a bit more of the powder, well today i found out.

Loaded 62gr under the 250 SAF's with a COL of 3.380 inch, five rode in the belly of the pre-64 Model 70 JES rebore with one in the pipe, six 250gr SAF's at 2605 fps is some serious power on tap, best part was 4 rounds went into less than a half inch at 100 yards today, two in the same hole with South winds firing dew North, i used two of the 6 loaded rounds to pull the group down to 3 inches high at 100 yards from a previous zero with 210gr npt's at 2800 fps over H-380.

Rifle came to me as a rusted bore 270 out of Oregon, had JES find the new steel, bought a Pacific Research stock from Jorge, had JohnBoy here at the fire paint it, 'Smith bedded everything and installed a stainless steel Winchester trigger along with black matte cerakote on everything else.

Bucks to bulls to big boar bear this rifle and load is ready for most any animal in any weather condition.


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Thanks, and i hope it dang sure should Teeder, .591" center to center minus .338" will be closer to a quarter inch group, our old buddy JWP475 has some pics for posting in a bit.


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Sounds like a shooter! FW or std contour?

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Hello AKW, Thanks and yessir, it sure stacked that new load in tight, it's a standard rifle, 24 inch barrel.

Keep thinking big Eland bull, may take that thing to Africa someday.


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Sounds like the project turned out nice! Congrats

I've been talking with JES rebore a bit and still haven't decided whether I'm going to punch an old 270 out to 338 or 35 Whelen. I've heard nothing but good about JES

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Picture fir Gunner500

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Thanks Trystan, i've had that rifle for several years, just recently had a quarter inch spacer and new 1 inch Decelerator pad added to get the LOP to 13.75 inches then a new paint job, thought i'd better see what these 250 SAF's would do ; ]

I'd be sending that 270 to JES ASAP, you'll be glad you did.


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Thanks for posting the pics JWP, i appreciate it greatly Sir, looks like 6 pics didnt make it to you, i'll resend.

Thanks again Teeder. cool


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Here are the other 6

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Looks like you got a fine hunting stick, brother Gunner.


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I’ll take it!

Oh wait. This isn’t the classifieds.
Shucks.

That’s a one gun for everything right there.
Nice build Gunner.


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Fine looking rifle

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Another picture of the 4 shot group


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Many Thanks JWP, one pic of the target right side up sent LOL

Thank you too Brother Tide, you'd love this rifle, LOP would fit you like a glove and it weighs a skosh over 8lbs all up.

Funny stuff M Stevenson, and Thank You Sir, if old CRS doesnt want her i'll send it to You ; ]


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Originally Posted by jwp475
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There's that damn target pic, first round was low and center, second hit left, third hit left with a bigger hole, fourth went right, i'll damn sure be thankful to take that for a rebore job. cool

Thanks hanco and JWP.


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That is a a great pre 64!


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Originally Posted by 1911a1
That is a a great pre 64!
Yeah, it sure is. I like everything about it.

Thanks for the reply gunner. Great shooting!

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Many Thanks 1911 and AKW, i'm most thankful for guys like JES that can bring rusted bore rifles back to life, if not, i guess we'd all be standing in the Pac-Nor line waiting for a factory contour dupe! grin


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