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I am not really worrying about brass or my barrel. When my brass or my barrel wears out, I will just replace it. I have just been working my way up through different bullet and load combinations looking for the most consistently accurate one. I still have a lot of room at the top before I am...

Trigger Time I fully agree that good shooting habits and lots of trigger time will bring out the best in any firearm. I also believe that any firearm is capable of greater accuracy than any shooter can achieve with it. It's that quest to develop the skill to make the most out of any firearm I...

I should apologize! Actually, I should apologize for not posting the dime picture in the first place. That would have avoided any issue about the group size. I also get tired of reading about this or that rifle that shoots far better than any reasonable person could believe. In his book...

OK, Here's the Dime Comparison Don't mess with me Pete. I'm a grumpy old man with a bad back, a gimpy leg, a poor excuse for a right arm and four X wives. ;) For an end to the question of my group size: First, I never claimed a .300" group. I said the smaller is a .374"-.376" center to...

Don't forget 218 Bee. From data in the Lyman's Reloading Manual 49th Edition I deduce that a medium load for a 218 Bee, with a 45 grain bullet would be about 12.5 grains of IMR 4227 and would give a muzzle velocity of about 2,650 fps. That compares rather favorably with Hornady 17HMR V-Max...

Don't Forget Fecker As some of you may know, Unertl learned the scope trade working for Fecker before he started his own shop. If I had it to do over, I would get a Fecker, rather than my Unertl. The reason is the center focus of the Fecker. With Kimberly's Fecker 12X you don't need three...

Target and Measurements Pete, The target is an American Target Company NRA Official Competition 50 Yard Small Bore Prone Target (50 Meter Target Reduced for 50 Yards) . Measuring with my dial caliper, the 10 ring appears to measure .720" not 1". I have remeasured my groups and admit I am...

No Offence Taken Ken, I didn't think you meant that I should get rid of my Swifty. What I meant to say is that I can't afford any more rifles right now and the Ruger offers me enough flexibility to be my only centerfire until that changes. At different times, I have looked at different...

Now that I am getting acceptable accuracy with my 220 Swift, I see no reason to let it go. I have found plenty of new brass for sale at reasonable prices and the wide range of muzzle velocities I can create with available powders and 55 grain bullets (2,000-4,000+ FPS) gives me plenty of...

One thing that has started to bother me is the rising cost of target quality rimfire ammunition. With 17HMR running around $15 a box and target quality 22 LR ammunition costing $7-$15 a box, a lot of the cost differential between rimfire and centerfire is disappearing, for the serious target...

Kimberly Lynn, who I mention from time to time is, the person who got me interested in shooting. We originally meet due to a shared interest in playing music. I play steel guitar and she plays bass. We got to talking about firearms one day and the rest is history. She has taught me correct...

The rear ring has points that touch the barrel of the scope in three places, creating a triangle of force. On the top is the elevation adjustment with numbered click stops. On the right is the windage adjustment, also with numbered click stops. On the lower left, is a non adjustable spring...

As long as you get a good price on a match 54 barreled action, you can always buy a BR stock for it. For example, McMillan and Kelbly make stocks that are Match 54 ready.

My shooting partner shoots left handed with a left handed stock and a right handed action. When she shoots, it appears that nothing ever moves except the hand that loads rounds and operates the bolt and her trigger finger. Her trigger hand never leaves its position on the stock, and her face...

It was the external windage and elevation adjustment rings, rather than the optics I was referring to in my reply. Actually, Unertl worked for Fecker before setting out on his own and his rings are essentially identical to Fecker rings. I don't actually know when the design was developed. I...

Unertl I have recently made a trade that will bring me a Martini 12/15 in exchange for my one of a kind Martini Sukalle. One thing I am keeping from my old setup is my Unertl 10X, with its rings. The reason is that I own five other scopes and none of them is as clear as the old Unertl...

I have renamed and resubmitted this thread as the real question here is about reduced loads and reduced load powders. As some of you have read, I was considering either selling my Ruger No.1 220 Swift or re-barreling and rechambering it to a different cartridge. This is because I have come to...

Test Targets From everything I have heard or read, Cooper rifles are fine rifles. They are beautiful and function very well as hunting rifles. You don't see many of them on the firing line at matches. As to test targets, well many of the high end rifle manufacturers and ammunition...

Thanks A Lot Thanks a lot guys. I think I have enough information to get started. I'm going to print out all of the last couple of posts and head down to Russ Haydon's shop. Now I have enough information to be able to carry on an intelligent conversation on what I am looking for. I really...

Yes, I understand the difference between different models of the Ruger No. 1. Mine is a Varmint model in 220 Swift, with the scope mounts directly on the barrel. Having realized that I am not going to be a varmint shooter, the 220 Swift seems like overkill, no pun intended. You say you have...