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When do you say, well that is as good as it is going to shoot.

sirhrmechanic
Bedding would be my guess.

After that… barrel or crown.

@fpgt72 have you tried any actual surplus match or ball ammo?

Also, a really good rest/bag setup? Assume you are shooting irons as well. Which gets harder to do as our eyes get older. So hard to compare with a modern rifle off a bipod with a good scope.

3” at 100 as the accuracy standard? I don’t have a period reference book or actual Springfield Armory “requirements” docs handy. But I would expect that the design specifications would be “better”‘than that. Though that may be the expectations for a good rifleman on a range back when issued. Especially with iron sights.

Maybe try some original lake city match .30-06 and a really good rest setup. At 100 with good environmental conditions.

Too bad you can’t (temporarily) scope one without messing it up. If PMcLaine were able to post, he might be able to help, too. This is his thing, bigtime!!

Maybe I can get him to look at the thread and post on his behalf.

But keep at it and keep us in the loop!

Sirhr
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More fun with 308 Win

sirhrmechanic
Some interesting stuff in here, especially the hybrid cases. I must have been living under a rock and spending too much time in the bear pit because I have missed these!

Been saying for a while that the next generations of rounds and “leaps forward” will be coming from increased pressures and new generations of powders, cases and barrels that will make for much higher velocities and energies.

Need to really re-read all this, but definitely following. Especially the case technology! Very interesting!

Cheers, Sirhr

PS… this is the sort of stuff that keeps SH right on the forefront of the precision rifle world. Wildcatting and experimenting is well into its second “golden age” and it’s happening right here!
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MrSmith
JR_77 said:

Trump ally Erik Prince plans to keep personnel in Haiti for 10 years to fight gangs and collect taxes

“Aug 14 (Reuters) - The prominent Donald Trump supporter and private security executive Erik Prince says he has a 10-year deal with Haiti to fight the country's criminal gangs, and then take a role in restoring the country's tax-collection system.
In an interview with Reuters, Prince said his company, Vectus Global, would be involved in designing and implementing a program to tax goods imported across Haiti's border with the Dominican Republic once the security situation is stabilized.”

Interedasting…looks like Erik is doing this expedition on straight commission. His company is Vectus Global and hired by the new Haitian government to exterminate the gangs, help develop a tax system, and collect those taxes.

Sounds like Vectus will get a cut of the tax revenue for services rendered.

Also from the article.

“A person familiar with the company's operations in Haiti told Reuters that Vectus would intensify its fight against the criminal gangs that control large swathes of Haiti in the coming weeks in coordination with the Haitian police, deploying several hundred fighters from the United States, Europe and El Salvador who are trained as snipers and specialists in intelligence and communications, as well as helicopters and boats. Vectus's force includes some French and Creole speakers, the person said.”
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Sounds like Eeben and EO are coming back to the dance.

Thank you,
MrSmith
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The evolution of the 300 Blackout - great day at the range with Blackarc Munitions and Hornady

pangris
I have never owned a 6.8, have smart friends that do, I think if I was starting from scratch I'd give it a roll but it isn't better enough than a Grendel close up to offset the distance advantage to the point that I'd branch out meow.

I am intrigued to see how the Blackarc performs - the Phantom 85 also sounds very interesting.
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XP1K
Jingoist said:
Those who know...

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My grandfather gave me a couple of those.


CZAddict said:
You mean a cattle prod IS an option? Mmm, let me think this over, might be fun.
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Yeah, don't threaten me with a good time.
Jingoist said:
...said no heterosexual ever. :cool:



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I guess you didn't look. I just can't get past that chia pet fur on those arms.
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Emerson0311
45-90 said:
You appear to be trying for 1st place for the most damaged egotistical idiot on the site.

You Can't read...I already said "the SS case head is against the bolt face"....go back and reread it.

This is a 308 cartridge in a 308 chamber...notice most of the solid head is not supported but outside of the chamber.

There is not a problem with galling, as stated. Nothing you show I don't already know...I work with these hybrid cases in a variety of chambers.

But you wouldn't know that, cause you don't use hybrid cases.

No one cares if you like hybrid cases or not, there are positives and negatives to most everything but galling is not a problem here, and proven by use, plus there is almost no SS in contact with the chamber as stated, most of the SS case head is outside the chamber, as pictured.

If your ego didn't get in the way you might learn something....instead your showing your increasing stupidity and lack of subject knowledge.
Then you continue pressing on, presenting even more stupidity...
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If anyone asks a basic question you get super butt hurt. You are the one all us randoms just reading for info, see as the sensitive snowflake. Quit acting like a Spanish soccer player. We don’t care about your personal history of hybrid case drama. Bottle that shit up like a man, and just talk about how they work for you.
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Why do people load so hot?

Emerson0311
Salmon Exceptional Ape said:
I'm not too new to reloading but only really getting serious into rifle this year. If I were to read the forums, here and elsewhere, it would seem that the method to work up a load is to start in the middle of the data and then work up until your gun starts doing fucked up things to your brass. What's the deal with this advice? It clearly ignores the measured pressure limits, it's likely not going to blow up your gun but it will reduce brass and barrel life and likely reduce your precision. Is it just the natural tendency for monkeys to max things out to the point that they break? Why don't people just go to a larger cartridge if they want to stuff too much powder in? What am I missing?
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You aren’t missing anything. Like the diesel pickup owner that blows his daily driver motor or tranny screwing around on the weekend at a truck pull, most reloaders scoff at reasonable brass life or upgrading to a 300-378 Weatherby. Good quality gear and components will last if used in the middle of their capabilities. I could get another 100 fps out of my 300PRC load. Thing is, my expensive brass is not growing and the pockets are still tight.
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6 ARC Upper Build: 18” PVA Osprey (Rifle +2”) + San Tan Tactical Billet Upper + SOLGW M89 Rail

dk17hmr
I have a JP adjustable clamp on gas block on my 18" PVA 6arc. Runs great with everything I have tested in it, factory and handloads 87gr-105gr. Mostly suppressed but I have tested it without the can without issue.

I'm not a big gas gun guy but I live at 6200' asl not sure if that matters on how they function.
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