Here are the measurements requested:
Cartridge base to shoulder distance (I cannot gaurantee the new ammo is from the same lot as the fired ammo):
Cartridge base diameter:
-IMI new: 0.466
-IMI fired: 0.471
-FGMM new: 0.468
-FGMM fired: 0.470
Overall case length:
-IMI fired: 2.012
-FGMM fired...
One other issue I had with the rifle is that last month while shooting the IMI ammo the rifle jammed with the bolt being stuck halfway into the buffer tube. I disassembled the rifle and discovered that the firing pin retaining pin was partially out of the bolt and the head of the pin had become...
To answer a couple questions:
- My typing of 7.62x54mm was in error and I was referring to 7.62x51mm.
-I would assume the powder burn rate is appropriate for a semi-auto due to the fact these are sold by IMI specifically as "Semi-Auto Match"
-I checked the headspace of the rifle using Clymer...
Hi all,
I have a Savage MSR 10 Long Range (AR-10 style platform) chambered in .308 which I have been very pleased with. I am not a handloader but I did decide to try out a wide variety of ammo in the rifle to see what it liked best. I settled on IMI systems 7.62mm Semi-Auto Match 168 gr Razor...
Have a brand new Spuhr SP-4016 QDP mount which i would like to trade for a Spuhr SP-4016. This is the 1.5inch high 34mm version. The quick detach levers are interfering with my left hand charging handle. Located in MD for face to face trade or could ship.
Ok that's very interesting. I often shoot as the sun is setting so that's definitely something to consider if that rule generally applies as fov increases
Great, thanks for the helpful replies! After reading some other articles I think some of the issue I had with understanding is that magnification power isnt always as marked so I may have been attributing different fov's plus a magnification that was higher or lower as the same issue. As far...
this is what one company is using as marketing to promote their scopes field of view. Curious if it is an accurate descriptor for field of view as a whole
Looking at moving from lower end to higher end scopes. Currently have a sig tango 4 6-24x50 which I absolutely hate. It has a field of view of 3.7ft at 100 yards (high mag). When compared to my brothers xtr ii or my friends razor gen 2 at the same magnification, the image percieved by my eye...