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    Heavy load for 220 swift?

    i use 2 bullets for my 220 swift. a 40gr Noler B/T and sierra 52gr match hollow point. i use H380 for both bullets. both hit hard. to save the barrel i use the 52gr more than the 40gr. my gun a rem 700 bedded in a Boyds thumbhole and a new timmeny tirgger and a Ruger mod 77 old tang safety with...
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    Give Away Contest - Huskemaw Blue Diamond 3-12 Rifle Scope

    "Enter Me In The Huskemaw Scope Contest"
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    3006- re chamber ?????Your vote??

    looks like you have a good slection of calibers allready, why not a 220 swift????. my rifle has taken 3 deer this year so far and several crows. i perfer the crows... longest shot on a crow 284 yards. longest on a deer was a 8 point at 200 yards with a solid neck shot. all three were neck shots...
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    Give Away Contest - 2 Nikon Prostaff 4-12x40 Rifle Scopes

    "Enter Me In The Nikon Scope Contest
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    115 gr Berger VLD load for my 25-06

    hey thanks for the updates, you and Fircat got me really fired up to go and test my loads. i had to finish some load testing for a 7mm mag and a 375 H&H. i hope to go shoot on tuesday and i will compare my data with yours. once again thanks for the info..... good shooting Bear
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    115 gr Berger VLD load for my 25-06

    that woke me up. thanks. i went back and looked at the info and mine said 54.3 grs of H4831sc for max. my e-mail is dated 5-Aug-2011.....and my rifle also shoots tighter at max loads for the other bullets i have tried... i will find out this weekend.... be safe and good shooting...Bear
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    115 gr Berger VLD load for my 25-06

    i just received load data from berger for the 115 gr vld for the 25-06. their max load for H4831sc is 54.3 grs. my savage grouped 51.5 grs of H4831sc at .5. i have a set of test loads ready to shoot. i hope to find one faster and tighter.. good shooting. Bear.
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    Brass tumbling media

    hey folks, i was running low on walnut media for my tumbler--- vibrating type so i went with an additive that i have at the house. i am a aircraft mechanic by trade and we use baking soda as a means to strip paint from the planes. very low abrasion factor. so i thought why not add some to my...
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    ? what is your Deer Rifle?

    mine used to be a 30 cal---30-06 but i fell in love with my 25-06. made one on a remington action and have a savage. 85 gr Noslers and H4831sc, 100 gr Noslers B/T with H4350 and now Berger 115 gr VLD with H4831sc. this covers almost everything i shoot. What ever you shoot---- enjoy---- Bear.
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    Anyone use these stocks?

    what company? if it is stocky stocks then they are ok. Boyds also make good replacement stocks. if you are short on cash then compare them to Boyds. i have used both. the finish is a little better on stocky and you can get them with the varmit barrel channel easier than with Boyds. good shooting...
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    Ruger Trigger

    once again Timmny
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    Lapua Brass Giveaway Contest

    Enter Me In The Lapua Brass Contest
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    Give Away Contest - Gunwerks New Auto Reset Target

    Enter Me In The Gunwerks Auto Reset Target Contest
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    Giveaway Contest - 5 Quigley-Ford Long Range Hunting Rifle Scopes

    Enter Me In The Quigley-Ford Scope Contest"
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    Rem. 700 XMARK Trigger Adj. ??

    good luck... i could not get mine loose, the sear adj screw was really glued in... replaced it with a timmey... it is on a 700 in 220 swift...sweet... once again good luck.
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