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  1. Colorado Cowboy

    Preferred cartridge? Grip and grin pic added

    I bought my son a Model 600 in .243 when ne was 12. He still has it over 40 years later and it still shoots lights out. It is a tack driver for sure.
  2. Colorado Cowboy

    Ruger No 1 .300 Weatherby

    I just bought the #1B. It is NIB and unfired. Comes with rings and has real nice wood with a beavertail fore end.
  3. Colorado Cowboy

    Ruger No 1 .300 Weatherby

    I found a pretty good deal on a #1 in .300 Wby. for $1,100. Pictures are being text to me and fif it is as good as I think it is, I'll be buying it.
  4. Colorado Cowboy

    Ruger No 1 .300 Weatherby

    I have found a couple, but the rechamber is an option. I am not in any hurry except if I find one that I really like. My 30-06 will do me fine for elk this year.
  5. Colorado Cowboy

    Social Media

    This and Facebook. The only reason for Facebook is there are several groups of people I worked with and went to school with that I am a member of so we can keep in touch.
  6. Colorado Cowboy

    Ruger No 1 .300 Weatherby

    Thanks Jim, I appreciate your information.
  7. Colorado Cowboy

    Ruger No 1 .300 Weatherby

    Those of you that have read my other thread about destroying my custom .300 Wby, know I probably will be looking for another one. I have always wanted a Ruger No 1, it seems like a good time to get one.....in .300 Wby. Looking for one.....................
  8. Colorado Cowboy

    Well it finally happened......I destroyed a gun.

    The brass I use for hunting loads is all once fired. After mentally going thru the steps I took loading and pulling a couple of bullets and looking and weighing the powder, I am pretty sure I know what happened. I was out to the range working on new loads 2 weeks ago and had narrowed it down to...
  9. Colorado Cowboy

    Well it finally happened......I destroyed a gun.

    All I reload for the .300 is Weatherby brass. When I lived in California, I had a friend who worked for Roy Weatherby and he got me the brass, it was all primed, unfired. I actually went to school with Ed & Diane Weatherby. I am pretty sure I know what happened and I'll post a little later.
  10. Colorado Cowboy

    Well it finally happened......I destroyed a gun.

    Just disassembled the rifle. Got the bolt out and the barrel is actually loose, I can unscrew it 2 or 3 turns. The case (minus the head) is still in the chamber. I am wondering if I had a total case separation. With case separation, it doesn't take too much pressure to screw thing up. I can see...
  11. Colorado Cowboy

    Well it finally happened......I destroyed a gun.

    I was working with RL 22 and 4350. I am going to pull the remaining bullets and weigh the powder in each one. The one that did the damage chronographed at 3060. That is really not too hot at all for a 300 Wby. My 180 gr loads are 3250.
  12. Colorado Cowboy

    Well it finally happened......I destroyed a gun.

    When I am working on a new load, I always follow the same steps. I start out midrange from the tables in one of my reloading manuals. I load 3 rounds each progressing in 1/2 grain increments to max suggested load. When I start shooting, I start out with the lightest load and progress up to the...
  13. Colorado Cowboy

    Well it finally happened......I destroyed a gun.

    In about 65 years of shooting, reloading and building guns of all types, I finally destroyed one! I have a custom .300 Wby that I blew up at the range this morning testing loads. The rifle is a commercial Mauser action, Shilen SS match barrel with a B & C stock. I had it built about 20 years...
  14. Colorado Cowboy

    Trophy Hunting...

    I know that the animal is not wasted, but that is the first thing that comes to mind for me.
  15. Colorado Cowboy

    Trophy Hunting...

    Africa...sorry JimP.
  16. Colorado Cowboy

    Logistic information Region “M”

    wyoparks.wyo.gov orv permits are 15.00 and can be done via their website with your plastic.
  17. Colorado Cowboy

    Logistic information Region “M”

    Have you ever driven on a road covered axle grease? Well that's what most Wyoming non paved roads get like when they get wet. It's hard to describe any better what you will experience. It actually will get a little better when they freeze and you have to use chains. Some are better than others...
  18. Colorado Cowboy

    Preferred cartridge? Grip and grin pic added

    117 Sierra boat tail is the bullet I've used for over 50 years.