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Randalls had retumbo and hybrid 100v in stock today among others. They actually had quite a bit of powder selection in stock today.

I have been looking at RL25 for the 257 too, but the H1000 has been pretty amazing so far and I haven't even really done a good load workup yet.

I have some free brass I don't shoot. Some of it I picked up at the range, some of it I was given. I want to say there is +/- 60 pcs each. I can count for sure if anyone is interested. 7-30waters 6.5 Grendel - spoken for 7mm-08 - spoken for. I am in Peoria and work in Tolleson.

A couple of my buddies and myself spent a couple hours at Phoenix Rod and Gun getting ready for our cow elk hunt next month. We got all the rifles dialed in at 100 & 200 so we decided to move back to the 500 yard line to take a poke. We all actually did pretty well for shooting mostly stock rifles. One of my buddies smacked a bullseye on his 3rd shot after putting 2 rds low and right. I missed my first shot because I have never shot this load at 500 yards. I used the 500 yard holdover pin in my scope and was WAY high. I moved down to the 400yrd pin and smacked steel. I then put down this 3rd group that I was VERY happy with. I am very impressed with how well this rifle shoots. I know it is probably luck, but this rifle and some of my nothing special handloads and this rifle flat performs. These are 115gr Berger VLD's over 67.0grs of H1000 shooting prone off my bipod. I am now really interested in getting this thing on a chrono. I think my rounds are hotter than I thought they were since I only had to use my 400yrd pin to be smacking steel like this at 500yrds. I am sighted slightly high at 200yrds though which I know is part of the reason. This long range thing is addictive. I want to get more rounds loaded and go back for more. I need more glass though. 9x isn't all that great at 500yards.

Right now I have an 8lb of IMR 4831 I am working through, and I am getting an 8lb of H1000 to start working through soon from another member here. I will probably invest in a larger container of RL22 soon too.

It is my Weatherby Vanguard in .257 Weatherby Mag. Redfield Revolution 3-9x40, Timney trigger @ 3lbs. The rifle is all stock except the trigger. This rifle always amazes me how accurate it is. I really want to put a higher power/nicer scope on it but I am afraid to mess with success. It's one of those "don't fix it if is isn't broken" kind of things.

For what I have been doing lately these are my favorite. H1000 - 257 Weatherby IMR4831 - 257 Weatherby & 3006 RL22 - 3006 H4831 - 6.5x55 swedish I am hoping to get more work in with H1000 as soon as I get more in. My 257 Weatherby is shooting pretty lights out with it and 115gr Berger VLD's.

6.5x55 6.5x55 AI 7x57 257 Roberts AI All proven rounds. Nothing super cool, new school, or barn burners but they have been getting the job done for 100+ years. I just started working on revamping a sporterized mauser in 6.5x55 for my son to shoot some day, and for me to shoot in the mean time.

No Sir. It isn't on a river. It is in the hills south-southwest of town. It isn't anything super cool like the buildings some have posted, just some stacked stone walls. If you are really interested in checking it out I can PM you directions or a GPS coordinate or something.

I know of 1 up in the Bradshaws southwest of Mayer that I ran across hunting a few years ago. It looks like a rock outcropping from far, but when you get up there the rock outcropping has been built up and fortified with stacked stone walls and such. I didn't get pictures which I regret.

I shoot a Weatherby Vanguard series 1 in 257 weatherby. It is made by Howa and let me tell you I have been very happy with it. It doesn't even have the nicer stock an such of the newer series 2, but it is a shooter. I recently put a Timney trigger in it and it is even better. Other than the trigger it is completely stock. I have shot multiple groups that are sub-MOA @ 100yards with the rifle before and after the trigger. 1 of my groups right after the trigger was sub-1/2" MOA. I really like the howa/weatherby vanguard. I have stretched it out to 500 yards a couple times, and even before I dialed the rifle in with good loads and the trigger work I was hitting 8" steel at 500yds pretty regularly. It sounds like it would be a great platform to start with for what you are after.

Pics please.

I just put a new scope on my 6.5x55 today. Blue lock tight all the way around. Always use blue for scopes and alot on trucks too. Harley

Bruno's has 8lb'ers in stock according to the website. $220/ea. Not the best price but they are local and it is in stock.

Each rifle is different. You will have to shoot them both in your rifle to answer that question. My 257 weatherby likes sst better than nosler bt, but it likes berger VLDs the best followed by hornady btsp. Harley.

Phoenix Rod and gun has up to 500 yards.

I want it, but I don't need it. Bump. Great rifle for the price.

I saw a nice lifted red dodge mega cab hauling down the 101 northbound on near the stadium. Nice looking truck.

Needs more work...I mean nice work. The bottom 2 groups are really nice.

I am working reviving a Kimber 6.5x55 sporterized mauser right now for my backup rifle. I picked up a new Redfield scope today and some Leupold rings. I also picked up some Hornady SSTs to run through it. This will probably also be my son's first deer rifle so I wanted to start working up the accuracy and quality of the rifle and working up a load. He is only 3.5 yrs old so I hope I have enough time to get it dialed in.... Harley

No cables. Get real chains. Cables are for cars or going fast. Real chains are for full out traction.

Sportsman's Warehouse north phx showed 1 8lb keg on the powder list as of 20 min ago. I passed on it because I have already made a deal with the OP on 1. Someone call them and make sure they have it, and go get it. Harley

Sportsman's Warehouse north phx showed 1 8lb keg on the powder list as of 20 min ago. I passed on it because I have already made a deal with the OP on 1. Someone call them and make sure they have it, and go get it. Harley

I have a full set of real chains for my truck. I have thankfully only had to use them 1 time but let me tell you there is no replacement for real tire chains. \ I have a late rifle cow tag north of Flagstaff and they will be in the truck for sure.

Are there any smith's on the Westside or central valley that could do a brake on a marlin xl7. PCR wouldnt do it. We are hoping for a quick turn around. My buddy wants to get it done within a week or 2. Harley