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I've been using this powder for a couple months as well. My best load so far is 41 grains behind a 175 Nosler custom competition with BR-2 primer. Out of a 24 inch barrel I am getting 2553 fps. I am consistently getting 5 shots under a 1/2" at 100 yards. The powder burns clean and does help...

I have used both those powders in my Savage 308 with very good results. Right now I am using IMR 4166. So far I m really liking it. I shoot 175 grain Nosler's CC and Sierra 175 MK. I've also had great results with RL 15 as well.

Yes you can seat your bullets to a shorter OAL. You will need watch your powder charge as seating the bullet deeper into the case decreases case capacity. If the rifle was mine I would have a gunsmith check it over. If something is wrong with your chamber either the gunsmith can fix or...

I have been loading for a .250 Savage for many years. This is one of my favorites. I have a custom built 95 Mauser that I shoot Sierra 117 using IMR 4831 and Barnes 80 TTSX with Ramshot Big Game. My rifle likes the Barnes bullet with Big Game the best with 3 shots under .5" and the Sierra's will...

Jefferson City, thats not to far away. I am from the Wentzville aera. I am a member of the Stl Benchrest Club.

CFE does very well in the velocity arena. I did not spend any time or resources tweaking my CFE loads. I wanted to save my powder for my 223 loads. Unfortunately I am traveling to the other side of the globle for week so I don't have access to my load data or i would send it to you for your...

I shoot and load alot of 308 rounds for ranges out to 600 yards. in my rifle 4064 performs very well along with RL15. Another powder worth trying, as Varget has been and is very hard to find is IMR`s new powder 4166. Using Nosler's CC 175 my best group at 200 yards is .850". This is the...

It really depends on how much you can/want to spend. Sinclair sells some really nice rest and of course Farleys are outstanding. I have a Bald Eagle rest from grizzly tools. It works very well for the money spent. It cost $165.00 not including a bag. I had Protektor make a custom bag for the rest.

I just tried IMR 4166 in my 308 today. The results are very promising. Below is my first load. Weather conditions were terrible. A storm blew in creating very difficlut shooting conditions. We had wind gust ranging 20-30 mph. So for I like this powder. The rifle I was shooting is a factory...

I can't comment on Norma brass for 300 WM. I use Norma 308 brass for my competition loads. I personnally like Norma brass and will continue to use it. I had 8 loads on the Brass before I annealed the necks.

I shoot a Savage 10. My best load is 175 SMK with RL15 and CCI bench rest primers. My 100 yard groups will be under 1/2". IMR4064 is very close in accuracy as well.

I have been loading 250 Savage for years. It is one of my favorite calibers to shoot. I have started shooting Barnes 80 gr TTSX in the last couple years and I love them. Powders I have tried are Big Game and Hybrid 100V. Load data was from Barnes website. Big Game was the most accurate in my...

You are most welcome. Have fun with your AR. They are easy to customize or maybe a better way to say it "personalize".

It doesn't sound like a bad deal. I haven't seen an AR 10 under a $1000.00 bucks around here.

I built my AR with an 18" 1-8" twist stainless barrel from DPMS. It is what I consider a medium weight profile, 3/4" diameter. It also has a standard 5.56 chamber. It will shoot 5 shots into a group just under an inch at 200 yards using 77 grain SMK's. My AR has enough weight to shot comfortably...