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Cheaper than Barnes. Boxes are 100 count.....

That's funny you just said that, I looked up prices on a hunch that the Swifts' came in packs of 100!

My bad

I'm planning to try the 75SSII in my 223 AI. The 130SSII is wicked in my 260. Probably the only 6.5 bullet I'll shoot hunting in the near future.

If they work for Pat on big toothy stuff in Alaska....

Dangit, now I want to try some

'48,

Talk is cheap and actions speak louder than words.(grin)

The main thing is to just shoot,as there is correlation to good practice upping one's "luck".




'traylor,

It's tough to beat the 85X/87V-Max swapaloo...if a guy is gonna stay shy of upper echelon BC's. POA/POI intersects nicely,load data shares nicely and both will perform in all things OEM,regarding twist and throating.

Never could like AccuBomb's,though I do suffer some S2's now and again. Were I unable to fling 105's,it'd be the 85/7 melding for me.

At quite a bit better than 3300.





'smoker,

The .224" 75S2 by and large,has a purty schitty profile and alotta bearing surface...though it do have a fairly rugged jacket.

L-R: 50V-Max,75HPBT Hornie.75S2,75'Max




S2 22-250AI Buck.



It's the 75A-Max for me and were I to deviate,it'd be to the 62TSX(not TTSX). 62TSX amidship,with a nekked 60V-Max to it's left and the 62TTSX to it's right,if only for conversation.



I'm done with S2's.






Tanner,

If I could save the jack to visit Alaska,I'd take sumptin' 30cal at least and prolly more likely a .338".

It'd give me a reason to buy a new rifle.

I have several 62TSX's for the 223AI. I have no 75S2's....nor have I done the mag box modification yet. That's my next project for the AI. I do have several of the 75A-Max's to play with.

Having never shot either 75 from the 223AI, I'm guessing the velocity/pressure edge goes to the A-Max because of bearing surface. What's the real world velocity difference between the two?

I know I'm not guessing that you've tried both. You chose the A-Max for a reason.....

Great pic of the old man.

I was personally thinking a guy would be batschit to take anything less than .375 Ultra... those critters require tons of energy and SD to kill.

I repeat... ENERGY and SD.... grin

knock down power!

'smoker,

The Box Mod is both a mandate and a breeze. Most of my 223AI's kiss the 75A-Max shy of 2.500" COAL,though my LTR punched out,do Linda Lovelace things greater than that dimension...but still feed/functions fine despite the smallest spacer of the fleet.

The 75 S2 will make quite a bit more pressure at a like powder charge and I tend to skin it .5gr or so. The A-Max is just oh sooooooooooooo svelte. The difference in speeds ain't huge,but you don't wanna swap 'em to/fro and like for like.

The 75A-Max rates building a rifle aropund.

Hint.(grin)







'338,

It's EPIC,as a minimum.







Tanner,

I'm taking notes.

Another post without pictures. You're slippin'.

The picture is getting purtier! Still need to pick up some Rl-17, as well..



My first go 'round with moly. worked pretty dang well...

H4350 is nonexistent here! I have a few pounds left, but looking for more. The shelves are getting pretty bare....

It looks like your moly project worked well. When you going to have it all screwed together?

There ain't much 4350 in there, I probably won't even try it because like you said, it's pretty much extinct. That's just a leftover can with about 1/4 in it.

The moly was super easy, left them in there for about 45 minutes in a tupperware can and buffed 'em out on a towel after.

I should get a chance to drop it off at the 'smith's on Monday or Tuesday!

Tanner,

I have a couple pictures for ya. Here's my Ruger American Rifle with the free bubba buddy and the Redfield Battlezone scope. $535 all up! Far from the most expensive tool in the shed, but it shoots. My complaint with the RAR -- the dang comb is too low even with low rings. I put the padded bubba buddy on and it raises my cheek enough for perfect alignment.



The 105 fits in the box with room to spare.



This may make you laugh even more, but I may have the thing punched and give it a paint job too. For now, it's just a fun little toy!

Nothing wrong with a 1-9" 243, I don't care what flavor! I'd run it!

Is that a 'couples' pic on the loading bench??? Ain't that sweet...gay, but sweet.

Moly's easy and it sounds like you did it as I do. I've found that it doesn't take anywhere 45min. Just in case you don't want to wait that long next time. Did you degrease first? I've not found that to be super necessary, except for Nosler B-Tips.

I didn't degrease... degreasing is gay I think you're totally right in that it could've been done in less time than that. Might've taken longer because I didn't have a ton of bullets in there resulting in less peening taking place...

Mickey Mtn Rifle is here... I've got to toss on a flip flop pad and decide if I want to paint it or not...

Nice!

I'd run it as is just to get the walnut crowd horned up.

Maybe plaster on a nekkid lady sticker to seal the deal.