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    WC867 Military 8lb Keg

    I see i have heard this on other forums about having to start all over if you happen to order any from a different shipment they get it from where ever. There is a saying a teacher said to me once "If it's not broke don't fix it " my 300RUM is shooting just the way i love it to & i don't...
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    WC867 Military 8lb Keg

    I have seen this on Wideners reloading & i wonder if it would shoot flat in my 300 RUM .It says on Wideners to use the loaddata for the Accurate 8700 it's new powder not pulled or reclaimed have any of you fella reloaders ever used any WC867 .RETUMBO has thus been the best powder for my...
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    The BArnes 200 Grn LRX BT

    I have choosen this bullet for my 300RUM this years i have shot it several time to get it zeroed up & it doesn't have that nasty kick like it did with the lighter bullets the 178-180 grns really stung when i was laying down Iknow that the LRX are very expensive but IMHO the yare worth every...
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    Barnes LRX 200 Grain 30 Cal.

    I have choosen to hunt with the Barnes LRX 200 Grain BT in my 300 Remington Ultra Magnum I am using 81.0 grains of Hodgdon RETUMBO & Winchester Large Rifle Magnum Primers Remington Brass once fired "In My Rifle " C.L. 2.845" & the O.A.L. 3.645" "They Chamber Perfectly" . The Velocity is @ 3,000...
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    Boyd's FT Thumbhole Stock For My Rem SPS 300RUM

    Yep i think that the Boyd's Stock will help me manage the recoil much better . I will be using the Barnes TTSX 200 grn BT Polytip Bullets for this ugun):Dp coming deer season
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    What Is Your Age?

    I just turned 49 in last month on June 21 stgun)
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    New Shooting Club In Our Hometown Finally

    My local gunshop owner has won the fight with the town & he now has the greenlight to start the shooting range & our club .Here in Saltville if i want to shoot i have to drive almost a hour & go deep into Tumbling Cove at the state shooting range & thats if it is even open it is closed when...
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    Boyd's FT Thumbhole Stock For My Rem SPS 300RUM

    I am thinking of putting a new Boyd's FT Thumbhole Stock on my Remington 700 SPS to help it have some more weight .Have any of you guys have or ever use a Boyd's stock?gun)
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    Berger 190 BTHP VLD & The 300RUM

    Would the Berger 190 VLD BTHP stay together some better than some of the other bullets i have used in my 300RUM.I have tried The Hornady A-Max i know they aren't recommened by Hornady for hunting & i have tried the hornady 180SBT SST & it's recommend for hunting it just blows my deer up . I am...
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    Hornday 208Gn A-Max Or Sierra 200 SBT Gameking?

    Ihave always owned a magnum rifle thats all i have ever hunted with i love a magnum & i have learned to shoot them & i am not stating that any other caliber isn't a good choice i just use a magnum rifle always have & always will . I may use the Sierra 200 Gameking ill bet ya they won't out...
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    Hornday 208Gn A-Max Or Sierra 200 SBT Gameking?

    I am kinda of torn between thse two bullets I have a box of the Hornady 208 grn A-Max & i have shot them they shoot EXTREMELY WELL the thing is that Hornady doesn't recommend this bullet for hunting . Now on the other hand the Sierra 200 grn SBT Gameking bullets speak for themselves & Sierra...
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    Load Data For The Hornady 208 Grn A-Max In My 300RUM

    I am loading 86.5 grains of RETUMBO i haven't had a chance to shhot these loads& see where i am at .I was shooting 92.3 grains of the RETUMBO & Don @ www.loaddata.com sent me this load for the Hornady 208 Grain to tryout & when i can find the time ill shoot some of them & ill post my results on...
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    I have a CVA Optima 26" Magnum Rifle in 50 cal & it a excellent rifle i trust mine 100% but at...

    I have a CVA Optima 26" Magnum Rifle in 50 cal & it a excellent rifle i trust mine 100% but at the same time SAFTEY FIRST AS WITH ANY FIREARM
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    Load Data For The Hornady 208 Grn A-Max In My 300RUM

    I have been looking for loaddata for this bullet & i hope that one of you fellas may have some data for the Hornady if so let me know thanks I am using Hodgdon's RETUMBO powder Remington Brass & Federal 215 LRM Primers
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