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Thanks. Hopefully I can find the beasts this year.

I hope so too. That's a very cool rifle and deserves some field time.

Re-barreled and re-stocked M70. in 280AI. 160gr. Nosler Partition over 60grs of IMR7828. If I miss or some how screw up I'll need a better excuse than my rifle and load wasn't up to the task. Scope is a Leupold 3x10 with a custom turret.

Model 70 in 338-06. 250 partitions pushed by RL17. RL17 gives these a little extra boost. Just back from the range and sighting in. Scope is a 4x Conquest. At the end, broke 5 clay pigeons in a row at 200 yards...ready to go. Hopefully this rig accounts for a moose or bear before I head out of state for elk.

I'll be toting my Kimber 8400 Montana 325 wsm, loaded with 200 grain Accubonds, topped with a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40. Cow elk are on tap. Son will be toting his recently earned Eagle Scout gift....a Browning A-Bolt II in 7mm-08 topped with a Burris FFII shooting 140 Accubonds. Back up is my Shillen barreled 7mm Rem Mag loaded with 160 Accubonds, topped with a Burris Signature.

I got this moderate sized bull in 2011 and a bit larger bull in 2012 with this #1 in STW and an old FF II 4-12x42 with a 160 Hornady btsp over 84 gr of H1000.



I have nearly depleted my supply of Hornadys, but I had a hundreed and fifty 160 gr Accubonds stashed. They shoot pretty well with the same powder charge. I think, this year, I will see if they bounce off elk hide at 400 yds.

Picked up a little accuracy and velocity switching from NBTs to NABs!

Following my NBT load, and refining. I fould peak accuracy from Accubonds just a shade hotter then the best I could ever get from NBTs.

4 different charge weights, 5 shots each. One from each test-lot then repeat the string. Cold barrel each test. 64.80 and 65.20 came in just under sub-zero MOA�



64.7 of H4831-sc was my go-2 elk load in 140s. 64.80 witb ABs did just fine.





65.20 grains of H4831-sc seemed a go?





So I loaded what I had left , right at 65.00 grqins, 3.455" fits the box and just off the lands. WLRM primers.

Think I found the old Savage's sweet-spot?

Wish I knew how fast, instead of guessing.
Guessing 3000' per-second leaves them just a little high at distance using published data.

Just going with high is good, I'm happy!

My 1980 Rem 700; 7 Mag with Leu 3x9. All gun and scope metal has been coated with non-reflective Teflon and the stock replaced with an H-S Precision -- ADL type. I load 160 grain Nosler Partitions.

My 2013 tag is Spike only -- I thought about taking my 6MM-06.

First I will be taking bowtech 70lb shootin Easton full metal jackets tipped with 100 grain slick trick. If I'm not successful during bow season I will be taking my 260 with 130 grain bergers, 338 win mag with 225 grain accubond or 7mm stw with 160 grain accubonds. Not sure which of the three I will take with.

Gonna finally get back to the woods after too long an absence. Colorado GMU 18, second rifle season. It will be my Husqvarna 146, 9.3 x 57; Leupold 3x; 270 grain Speers loaded with 48 grains of H4895. This load seems to work best.

I really need this hunt!!

Kaywoodie

I got lucky and drew two elk tags this year, one bull and one cow. If I can't get it done with a bow I'll be packing my 30 Newton with 7828 and 200 gr partitions.







For the second tag I might try and get one with my Whitney rolling block in 40-65 with a 380gr cast bullet and 57 gr of Swiss 1 1/2 black powder.

At this moment prob be toting my Remmy 6.5-284,kimber 260, or Win 264. A 30" mule deer is my primary goal. But I'm an "any legal bull" kinda guy this year.

KW I hope you whack a good one.

What a classy rifle!!!!!!!! Son is shooting those 200 grn partitions in his 300 H&H.

Good luck to you all!!!!

AWESOME combo! The Newton is just too cool!

Cow hunt in Nov here in NM. I'm taking my 1890 vintage Winchester 1886, 40-82 cal, 260 grain cast lead bullets pushed by 75 grains of Goex 2f, original Lyman Tang sight.

Thanks guys, the Newton is quickly becoming one of my favorites. I found another first model Newton that somebody had rebarreled to 30-06 last winter. I picked it up and it is being rebarreled to 256 Newton. I'm hoping it will be done in time to use it for chasing wolves this fall.

Very cool.. I have an old M70 Classic 338 Win Mag that is getting the 35 Newton treatment when I can get everything together. Scored a set of old RCBS dies already for it.. Can't wait.

Now, having an actual Newton, I believe my head would explode! Very cool. Congrats on both of them!

Elkchsr, The guys are right, that .30 Newton is just a super neat rifle.. Would like to see the .256 when it is finished..
Passed on a Newton in .30 cal. years ago in Cabela's in Sidney, Neb. Foolish move on my part..

Elkchsr, The guys are right, that .30 Newton is just a super neat rifle.. Would like to see the .256 when it is finished..
Passed on a Newton in .30 cal. years ago in Cabela's in Sidney, Neb. Foolish move on my part..

Razz that's sound like a winner! A sound proposal!!

I'm prolly gonna throw one of my Krags in as a backup.



The one above that ratty old model 12.