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I'd like to hear how it does in 300 Norma Mag 35 degree and 7 mag. Those are the two I shoot now. Price is right up there with all the other powder. I stocked up during the last panic back in '08 and I just can't get myself to buy in to some of the new stuff. Thanks for the update! An aside here, the Ramshot line is manufactured in Belgium with the exception of a couple of shotgun/pistol powders made here in the US. I wonder if this is a venture to compete with extruded powders. The temp coating is not allowed here in US manufacturing due to environmental concerns.

What is Ramshot grand? I see Ramshot Magnum and Ramshot LRT or Tac. My experience with Ramshot mag was that the loads turned a bit hot in higher temperatures. Frankly I'm not a fan of spherical powders. More difficult to ignite and quirky to tune. Which means definitely not the same temp sensitivity. Hodgdon beats everybody in the latest temp sensitivity chart.

My barrel is a 26 inch Shilen as well. In my opinion H1000 and N560 seem to work better in 26 inch barrels. I know that's a bit unwieldly but the longer barrels seem to produce better extreme spreads along with higher velocity. With the poor availability of H1000 and Retumbo I find N560 and N570 respectively great replacements for the Hodgdons. Similar temperature sensitivity and limited barrel fouling.

Kurt I don't know about N565 but N560 is what I got great results with. We're sort of high jacking the original post here. If you need more info PM me. I think you have my number?

I'm getting 60-70 fps over my old H1000 load with lower extreme spreads. I've never used anything lighter than the 168 grain bullets so your use with 130 grain class bullets is quite different. What works in my rifle may not work in yours. So test and test well. Use your current load as a base line and try to improve on that. I'd recommend magnum primers if you're not using now.

I'm using N560 in my 7mm mag and it's heads above H1000 in accuracy and velocity. Never tried it with anything lighter than 168g. bullets. Sierra lists N560 73 grains maximum with 130 grain bullets. N565 is slower so you should be able to use the same load data. I'd start at 70 grains and increase by .5 grain till you get to 73 grains. Use a chronograph and monitor head diameter as you go. Trying to guess maximum load by bolt lift or how flat primers are is not a good idea. Monitor head diameter.

You may want to post this in the classifieds section.

I think a rangefinder with ballistic app is the best way to go. Having a Kestrel wind meter there will help. Using the Kestrel along with wind flags during your practice sessions is a must otherwise you may misinterpret the information in the field. The more instruments involved the more practice time you should spend using them. The monetary investment in these items is little compared the investment of time to utilize all your instruments.

Yep great scope and great guy to buy from! Buy with confidence.

The difference between a Leupold VX6 and a Nightforce NXS is 8 ounces. Carrying another 8 ounces isn't going to break my back. Yes you're lucky or you just haven't shot enough ammo to have the scope fail. With a light 300 Weatherby like that I'm sure you aren't burning up that barrel, 🤣! Leupold is a great scope but not the scope a Nightforce is.

In all fairness when a scope goes from a 3 times to an 8 times in power magnification you will lose some clarity and parallax alignment ease. In my opinion a 5 times power increase is about the maximum you can do without losing some flexibility. Manufacturers are trying to give you a lower power at the low end with a higher power at the high end with an 8 times scope like the NX8. So yeah a Mark 5HD, a 5 times power increase scope may be brighter and have a bigger eye box. Everything looks better in bright sunlight but the true test is at dawn or dusk. My choice is Nightforce whether it's 100 yd competition,1K competition or hunting. And repair and return has been great although I have returned only one 12X42 competition scope that has been on a number of 1K guns. I bought that scope in 1990!

The key is find a load under max that shoots well. The SAMMI dimension at the case head above the extractor groove is .555". Don't exceed that and set your sizing die to bump shoulder .003-.004". This amount of bump is the headspace needed in a hunting cartridge for quick and easy chambering of repeat shots. You will need a Hornady headspace gauge to set your sizing die for the correct bump (shoulder set back). Pic of Hornady headspace gauge and 270WSM SAMMI dimensions. So for a .003" bump on the cartridge in the picture I would set my die to dimension of 1.182".

It's about which one is going to take the most hammering and which is going to get back in your hands quicker when it fails. Nightforce will take the most beating with a heavy recoil caliber and has the best resale value than the two scopes you suggest. If that build is a light gun, yes even more recoil. I'm always surprised that shooters don't consider recoil more often when buying a scope. I wouldn't want the scope quitting on me in the middle of a hunt.

Plus one on Brunos. Probably the only place that carries bushings for Wilson or Redding but they may have RCBS as well. Wilson and Redding are interchangeable. Midway, Precision Reloading, and Grafs on the internet.

If you buy Norma brass you won't have to turn the necks. It's very accurate and consistent. I was amazed. You can also buy ADG brass at half a buck more, it's consistent as well. I agree with neck turning making a more consistent cartridge but if you spend the extra money for brass it's not a completely necessary thing. Plus one on Red Rabbits post. Raven Rocks Precision rocks with great prices and no tax and free shipping over $150