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RRoughrice replied to the thread .308 Starting load.Same here. 44gr Varget with 165-168 Also made a load with 165’s and CFE223 in 16" barrel. 150 grain with TAC is good for short barrels...
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R^^^ what he said, but I use 44 gr of Varget
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RExactly. For our part of the country, a ffp hunting scope is useless without an illuminated reticle
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RYes, I was surprised I did that well shooting out of the window. Going back out in mid February. Hopefully I can continue with the 1...
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RRoughrice replied to the thread A Baffling Buffet of Bullets.Howdy again… I can definitely see the difference on your last 3 shot group compared to the first two with parallax error! Last group is...
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RI wasn’t familiar with the deer season bullets so after doing a little digging it seems most experienced hunters are saying that they...
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RRoughrice replied to the thread .008 Bump Required to Smoothly Chamber Round??.You must de-prime before measuring fired brass for accurate chamber measurement. Caliper can sit on a proudly cratered primer firing pin...
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RRoughrice reacted to Dean2's post in the thread .008 Bump Required to Smoothly Chamber Round?? with
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I do not understand these gymnastics to find a cause. Case fits when put into rifle, case is fired, fired case no longer fits properly... -
RRoughrice reacted to 98s1lightning's post in the thread .008 Bump Required to Smoothly Chamber Round?? with Like.
Don't forget to try this first Great suggestion Knock the primer out WITHOUT bumping shoulder and see how brass chambers
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RRoughrice replied to the thread For Sale Win 70 308.I have this exact extreme weather stainless 308 and looks, feels and shoots great. GLWS!
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RRoughrice replied to the thread Only two custom, packable, long range hunting rifle systems would be?.I agree. The 162’s are a bit longer but slick and get good velocity in other rifles I’ve used them in. FYI… my load with the 160 GK...
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RRoughrice reacted to Dean2's post in the thread Do you have to resize brass if you never fire and pull the bullet? with Like.
Another vote for neck sizing if you are going to size at all. No point in having to lube an un-fired case. That said, neck tension may...
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RRoughrice replied to the thread Do you have to resize brass if you never fire and pull the bullet?.I do the same with 5.56/223, 6.5 Grendel and 7.62x39 and they shoot much more accurately.
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RRoughrice reacted to haisardao's post in the thread Only two custom, packable, long range hunting rifle systems would be? with Like.
Not the OP, but I shoot a 20 inch SAUM, build in a LA, COAL 3.080, I get 2750 fps with 180 Bergers.
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RRoughrice replied to the thread Only two custom, packable, long range hunting rifle systems would be?.Might be doable… I safely get 2900 with 160 in 22" Model 7. Never tried heavier as mag length will affect powder capacity with longer...