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I mentioned in an earlier post that Bill Rodgers had passed away. I have been informed by his family that all of the machine shop items will be auctioned off. I will do my best to keep you informed of the location, date, and the items that will be available. Bill manufactured items for the...

I will start a new thread concerning the auctioning off of Bill's machine shop equipment. I will provide dates and whatever I can concerning the details of the machines and tooling, and raw materials. This may just be a highlight of what is actually available. Michael

Al, A 6mm based on the 30-30 case has proven to give extreme performance. I have pushed a 70 gr. bullet at 3794 fps. with a 22" barrel with a dose of RL15. I would expect velocities with a 110 gr bullet to reach between 3000 fps. and 3100 fps. from a longer tube. Michael

A good friend of mine passed away last night (11-10-19). His name was Bill Rodgers. I realize that many people here may not know him, but he was one of the best machinist in the country. He produced the Gilkes Ross actions, accessories for our dynamic balancers, and items for the medical...

A good friend of mine passed away last night (11-10-19). His name was Bill Rodgers. I realize that many people here may not know him, but he was one of the best machinist in the country. He produced the Gilkes Ross actions, accessories for our dynamic balancers, and items for the medical...

Yes Al, My HV rifle also uses an action that I built. The bolt head for that rifle also uses interchangeable bolt face bushings. Sizes range from 222 Rem. all the way to the belted magnum. I have found that the belted magnum bolt face pulls the 30-30 case without a bushing, so the short...

I think a lot of shooters also forget Harvey Miller's .1629" agg. from around 1980 with his 30-30 based 6 MCR. This was the first ever sub .2" agg. ever shot, and that record stood for many years. I would love to see the cartridge dimensions from Rifle magazine for the 22 MCR and 6 MCR. Michael

Yes I do Jim. He asked about a 168 gr. bullet at 2800 fps as a baseline performance, so he could compare the performance of the 30-30 to the 308 Win. He never planned on limiting himself to one bullet weight. When I first spoke with him on the phone, he also spoke of heavier bullets, such as...

Gene, The 30-30 simply makes the most energy with the least powder of just about any cartridge. If you look in all of the Speer reloading manuals, they mention that many reloaders have asked if they could boost the pressure of the 30-30 if they use it in a bolt gun. They say absolutely not...

Jim, You are wrong again. I finished with a standard 30-30 and a 200 gr. bullet. Direct quote. " I decided to use the 200 gr. Sierra Matchking. By limiting the muzzle energy to aprox. 3000 ft. lbs. I was able to achieve a velocity of 2600 fps. and a 600 yard wind drift of 19.41" with a...

Jim, you seem to be missing the point. I never said a 2" group would win. I simply said you have 2" plus of drift at 1 mph of wind variation. The 30-30 is as accurate as your 6BRA if not more, and wind drift is about identical. If you don't believe my accuracy statement, then you are in...

Jim I was making a fair comparison between a 30-30 and a 6BRA at 600 yards. We started with the 168 gr. bullets because we had them. We used them for checking velocity with the Labradar. We reached 2876 fps., and 3085 ft. lbs. of energy that day with Nez as a witness. From there I can...

Getting Even More I decided to maximize the long range wind bucking ability of 6mm and 30-30. Calculations were done using the highest BC readily available bullets. For the 6mm, I used the Sierra 110 gr. and a G7 BC of .310 at 2900 fps. For the 30, I used the Hornady 250 gr. A Tip with a G7...

Jim, Your argument about the 30-30 coming up short when compared to other long range cartridges is certainly a fair comparison, but here is the real question. Should we stop using the 308 Winchester also? A 30-06 will make more energy. How about the 300 Win Mag? A 300 Ultra Mag will kick...

Poor Bolt Design I have delivered the rifle to Nez. We put about 30 rounds through the gun, mainly seeing which powders would be the most usable to achieve velocities between 2700 fps and 2800 fps. The highest velocity achieved was 2876 fps. with AA2520 and 168 gr. Hybrids. That load...

thanks guys. Michael

I'm looking for some .740" 22 caliber J4 jackets. I can make a 56 gr . 22 bullet with an 8 ogive and .045" meplat on that jacket. I only have about 1600 of them left. The minimum order for this jacket from Berger is 50,000 jackets (5 cases). I'd be willing to split the order with others if...

A few left I have a few barrels left from the Rattlesnake. All are short range 6PPC barrels. PM me if interested. Michael

I will be coming to the Rattlesnake match in Raton this weekend. I will have some barrels available in 6mm LV and 1.450" UNL contour. If you are in need of something, and will not be there, I can send it with a friend of yours. Michael

The Starline brass I tried held up to pressure very well, but mine had a rim on it, and that does make a big difference in pressure capability. It was good for about 3400 fps from a 118gr bullet from a 30-30 case. Primer was still snug. The alloy is 70/30 brass...