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The M1A is my favorite, yet, very frustrating rifle. I shot it for the first time in the military and, have been married to it since. 2 MOA doesn't work for me, which is what most of them shoot on a good day with decent factory ammo, so i started tweeking them with the normal mods, went down the...

@45-90 I did look at the picture and saw what I needed to see. I was merely answering someone else's question about your specific load data that I already knew you didn't want to provide.

I'm guessing he was referencing the picture below the text, however, while you can make out 2000MR, the charge weight is covered.

What powder and OAL are you using with that 200gr Matchking?

I got slightly ahead of myself with the reamer information. Freebore of .087 on my rd means the datum point is actually .027 shorter than SAMMI so any factory rd will be jamming hard. I need to extend the freebore to .114 and jump my rd .027. or in that range to allow the datum point for a...

Oh I understand completely. I've always gravitated towards heavy for caliber bullets.

I know this is nit-picking, but I'm a Berger whore for the most part. They just seem to be more consistent at longer ranges than others I have used and I haven't had any blow up in faster twist barrels. The new Sierra 169 seemed to be a good fit for an M1A, and at least at short ranges I've...

Yes, but heavier bullets are better in the wind and for identifying splash.

As ridiculous as it sounds, this is the first .308 bolt gun I've ever owned. Have had about 15 M1A's in every configuration possible, but they're limits are restricted to traditional .308 loads. Wanted to keep it .308 for a lot of reasons. I'm already set up to reload .30 in general and...

I have a 20" being built now in a 1-10 twist with JGS reamer specifically for 200 gr Berger Hybrids at 2.950 OAL. Initially, I was going to chamber it for the 215 but felt the shorter barrel would limit velocity too much with that heavy of a projectile.

Or give the new Sierra 169 Matchking a look. It has been extremely accurate in my M1A.

Lol, just a soft push compared to my 300 Norma. Thank you for the measurement.

Unless something changes, 215 Berger at 2.950 has a CBO measurement of 2.210. Not looking for any speed, just something fun to shoot heavier bullets.

Can anyone take a CBO measurement for factory match loads, specifically 168 Sierra Matchkings? I'm loading some dummy rds to see where I need my freebore for some heavier bullets at mag length (2.950) and all the rds I have loaded with standard weight bullets measure 2.130-2.180 which is fine...

Does anyone know what short actions will work with a Wyatt extended Baney box without having to get crazy modifying the receiver?

True, I tend to over-analyze anything and everything. The more I read, the less I think I know.

Exactly, but 400 fps difference is almost an unfair comparison. I would think you could also handload the 140 ELD hotter than the factory ammo to close the velocity gap. In doing so, and depending on how far out you plan on taking game, you may see the 140 ELD carries more energy to the...

At what point in the BC world do we decide between a lighter, faster, lower bc bullet with a two tenth of a second faster time of flight at 1K vs heavier, slower higher BC bullet? Assuming the same consistency using Berger bullets in both applications, when does TOF matter more than just...

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