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Just if you are interested, Knowledgebase This guy is local (in NZ) and has dedicated massive amounts of time to researching terminal ballstics in the field. He has more recently started a ´wound database´ to show images of various bullets effect on game at various velocities. Plenty of...

I f anyone is interested, and I hope the site doesn't mind, but a guy here in NZ has dedicated a massive chunk of time and resources into studying terminal ballistics. The knowledge base covers a comprehensive range of bullets and calibres, and their effectiveness on a range of game. See here...

That's kinda been my thinking of late. The terrain I will be hunting is unlikely to be bipod friendly so think I will go without. I have been practicing with using my sling and day pack, which seems to provide a reasonable rest.

Thanks for the pointers, much appreciated. Deer in April may require you to come to the other end of the planet :)

Ok, thanks for the input. I was thinking if I can get a shot into a 6inch circle at various ranges I should be ok? I was thinking of ditching the bipod and just shooting off my daybag, but assume I will need to practice like this as well.

Hi all, I have only been shooting long(er) range for a few months with a .308win I setup for this purpose. I am running 168amax at around 2700fps. I have yet to take it hunting (deer) but am planning to next month. Probably realistically limiting myself to 600m at this point. I was...

Hi all, I have been using the 168 Amax in my .308 with 45gn Varget, Norma brass, Fed LR primers. My velocity as chrono'd was lower than hoped (2635 in a 22inch barrel Rem 700sps), however ES and accuracy was great so stuck with the load. I sited in at 100m, and then went out today at 446m...

I just used varget powder. Both cases at least once fired. I understand water would be a better gauge, just powder was quick and easy. I am in the process of working up a new load, was just wondering if anyone had made the same change. With one of my 30-30 loads, a case capacity difference of...

Hi there, Was wondering if anyone had experience changing from Win to Norma brass in .308. I roughly came up with about 1.2gns less capacity in the Norma using powder as a measure. How does this translate to reduction in charge? I was running 45gns Varget behind a 178 Amax in the Win brass...

Just thought I would share my recent experience in case it may help out some other fellow shooters... I recently was in the process of developing my load for a current Rem 700 in .308. I was pretty happy with the grouping and was starting to feel confident to start shooting out further. After...

Well after running the 45gn of Varget behind the 178gn Amax I am getting good accuracy and velocity around 2650fps which is in line with reloading data. I am however getting some flattening of primers (Fed 210). It is evident with primer in case and when removed. There are no other pressure...

Yea, at first measure I was thinking I had ended up with some crazy manufacturing defect, but upon further net searching it seems quite common, on the new Rems at least. Apparently they are designed to accomodate the 190gn SMK's or something? Apparently the firing pin housing is also...

Ok, that would kinda make sense. I knocked up a dummy round to get an idea of the length I had to play with and it was coming back at about 2.95 OAL to reach the lands with the 178gn A-Max. From scouting around the net, this seems quite common in the Rem 700's. So I am unsure increasing OAL...

Yea I thought pressure wasn't increased until actually jamming into the lands? My Rem has a super long throat so I am miles away... Not fully sure on that one though. Definitely keen to test further :)

Well I finally got out to test 45gn Varget (AR2208) loads. Accuracy was average (around 1 MOA, 3 shots) and velocity was low, still around 2550fps. Fortunately I received a new batch of powder, and loaded a 4 rounds up to compare. First round of the new powder 2650fps... then all 4 rounds into...