lancetkenyon

And for those of you that got photos last night, DO NOT POST THEM!

Yeah, you have way too much shoulder bump. You should only have about .002" difference between a fired and a resized case.

I won't be around this Saturday. Unless you used a copper remover, and took your time, I would look at finishing cleaning the rifle bore. Try Sweet's 7.62 until you get no blue or green. Then a carbon solvent again. As we discussed, try different factory ammo. An R700 7RM should have a 1:9.25" twist, so anything under a 175-180 should shoot just fine, but some guns are really picky. Also, I personally have only found a few guns that shoot an ELD-X really well. They both happened to be owned by the same guy too. I would try some rounds with a 150-168gr. bullet. Maybe see if anyone has just 5 rounds you can buy off them in various loads, so you are not shelling out for a full box of unknown quality.

My wife loves her Camaro. It is a blast to drive. But not selling it anytime soon.

I have found a lot like that. I always figured poachers too. Easier to hide 2 loose antlers in the bottom of the bed of a pickup or back seat than a full skull or head with antlers attached.

Here is some 7RM brass. New Nosler brass Fired brass (grew .010") Bump shoulder back .002" during FL resizing

Hornady comparators and headspace insert. 1st a fired case Resized and bump shoulder back .002"

Depends on quality vs. Quantity. And after opening day, all bets are off. Look for deep, nasty, thick stuff....and where no one else is. Personally, I scout from May to December. A lot of people say elk will not stay in the same places. I have found that to be inconsistent. Grab the kids (if you have any), a .22LR, go squirrel hunting, and scout at the same time. Season opens Oct 6th. Start looking as soon as you can.

Deer are all over 7E. North of the Peaks is where I have been scouting and seeing tons. Like 30-60 Deer a day. Mostly does, but quite a few decent bucks mixed in.

The NF 2.5-10×42 is a pretty good scope for a lighter weight big game hunting rig out to 800ish. Clarity is good. At under 21oz, nice light SFP Scope. There are some other SFP lighter weight scopes I would consider too. But I am a FFP guy, so that leaves me out.

Depends on weather leading UP to your hunt on whether the elk will be pushing down or not. There are always elk in the PJs, but a lot move down off the Peaks as the cold and snow move in. Deer are browsers, elk are grazers. Less snow depth = easier to find food. I have been in 7W on the late hunt many times. It can be anywhere from -10° to 50°. Plan for everything. Layers are your friend.

Those quarters are HUGE! Awesome bull. Great start to the season. Nice collection you have going there.

I agree this could be an issue with new brass, or FL sized brass. But twice fired and only neck sized if fired in your chamber should not do this. Check headspace of your loaded, and fired brass. Another possible culprit would be brass content of the Hornady vs. What the book uses. If there is less case capacity with the Hornady due to more brass content, then pressures will spike earlier. Seeing as how your velocity is much higher than what the book shows, leads me to think this could be a big part of your problem. Also, jumping from LR to magnum primers greatly changes pressure too. Like 1-2 grains of powder difference at times. Different lots of powders can cause this effect, as well as temperature swings, but H1000 is very temp stable, and RL23 is very good as well. RL22 would definitely show temp swing velocity changes however. Bullet bearing surface and friction will also add or reduce pressure. That is a main reason why Partitions suggest less powder usage. Loading a bullet that is different than what a book calls out is not exact. There will be a difference. You could also have a slight carbon ring right at the throat with 700 rounds down the tube. I doubt the barrel is shot out, but higher pressure and velocity is sometimes a sign of that.

All yours. I am glad it will go to good use.

Cheap Frame Pack free to a good home. Needs a buckle at the waist strap.

By the way, the dogs are doing great! Awesome hunters and family pets, along with fantastic watch dogs. And they are big. The dark one, Ruger, was the runt I think. He is "only" 55#, but is a badass, stubborn as a mule, and greyhound fast. The white one is a brute. 91# of pure muscle and energy, built like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Both think they are lap dogs however, and very loyal and loving. Thanks again Terry.

We worked on a couple sites on Mildred Peak and Colorado Peak, and saw some great deer up there. We also glassed up a lot of "mules" and "coyotes". Be careful.

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Nobody needs a free frame pack?

I was in contact with the OP. He did not make it to the range, but he picked a great day to skip it. Wind was terrible, and it was cold. Last weekend, it was in the 80s, today was 59 out there with the 11-19 mph cross wind per my Kestrel. Should have grabbed a sweatshirt.

Totally depends on weather. I have seen tons of deer up in 7E this year. Biggest bucks I have seen have been low however.

I am headed out in 5 minutes. I won't be there too long this morning. I am wearing a black Wounded Warriors t-shirt, tan shorts, and tan/white Columbia baseball cap. Only shooting 1 rifle today. My 7RM. Look for it if you want to stop and check out your rifle. I brought some tools with me.

Prayers for understanding and comfort. She is happy and healthy again.

2lbs 9oz. = 41oz.