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    Yep and that is still the instructions in almost every loading manual I have seen, maybe all. There is one misconception that is...
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    I'm a degreed engineer and never worked on the labor side and quite honestly had a bad taste in my mouth about unions from childhood...
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    winchester cases weigh about 167gr. Lapua is 173-177 gr. LC is around 180 gr., PMC 185 gr This will give a relative idea of case...
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    Doom2 reacted to Bravo 4's post in the thread BL-C (2) in .308 Win - What the heck??? with Like Like.
    This was my first thought as well. Internal volume between some of my .308 Remington cases and Lake City (or Lapua) have several grains...
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    There is a considerable difference in case capacity of different manufactures for 308/7.62. Winchester in particular is a balloon head...
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    Doom2 reacted to xsn10s's post in the thread 800yd Coyote/ varmint rifle with Like Like.
    I'd probably concentrate on the 108 ELDM for longer distances on yote. But here's the caveat, so far AR15 loads don't seem to have the...
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    Doom2 replied to the thread Load Development- 28 nos/H1000.
    The 28Nosler is a 65 KSI cartridge. You say you have a flattened primer but is it only one or multiple? Have you shot factory rounds...
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    Doom2 replied to the thread Load Development- 28 nos/H1000.
    What is your COAL?
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    Doom2 reacted to HSmithTX's post in the thread Load Development- 28 nos/H1000 with Like Like.
    Be careful with other's data on the 28, there is a massive difference in my data loading 3.6-3.7" OAL and someone else loading 3.34"...
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    Doom2 replied to the thread Hornady eld-vt 308 Win.
    This proliferation of cartridges designed for the newer ogive (hybrid) bullets is creating a lot of confusion with bullet selection. It...
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    Actually Vista Outdoor split the holdings into Revelyst (the Sporting business) and The Kinetic Group (Ammunition) and it was Revelst...
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    To be correct Vista Outdoors does not make any powder. They distribute powder just like Hodgdon. It may actually be Federal that does...
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    Doom2 replied to the thread Headspace Woes.
    The first thing you should do is check the volume of the fired/resized brass versus the new unfired brass (Google it). You can also...
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    Doom2 replied to the thread Headspace Woes.
    It's possible any or all of the items mentioned can affect your datum dimension. You are overthinkng the whole issue. Setting for...
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    Doom2 replied to the thread Hornady marketing.
    The theory behind the concept is valid. Blunt nose projectiles tend to push the shock wave off the projectile while the pointed nose...
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