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    Help with 127lrx

    Makes sense. I use H4350 and run them around 2750fps. You also want the faster speed to get them to open well in game. IIRC, the TTSX need around 2000fps and the LRX around 1800fps to open, and more is better. FWIW, I didn't get much extra speed from the 120gn TTSX compared to the LRX with...
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    Help with 127lrx

    I shoot them in my Rem 260 hunting rifle. I get best results with a jump of around .50; my experience with pretty much all copper monolithics that I have tried is that they need more jump, so I usually start with .050 go up (but .050 usually works for me). I have no idea why they would be...
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    Sartorious Scale - High weight error

    Put a 308 case (or something similar) on the scale before you turn it on and it sets it’s initial zero weight.
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    Help me understand this vastly different reloading data from similar class bullets

    Brass, chamber, powder lot, seating depth and bearing surface can all affect the load data. If the testing wasn’t done at the same time with the same components then differences might be exaggerated.
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    Spotting scope question.

    A lot depends on what kind of spotting you will be doing. Clarity should be pretty similar if the only difference is objective size. Light capacity will only make a difference if you are spotting in low light conditions, and the larger objective will be better. For more generalized spotting...
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    **6 Creedmoor**

    Whether it works for you will depend on how long your barrel is and what your velocity goal is. H1000 will perform better in a longer barrel. I had a good load of 45.8gn H1000 shooting ~3050fps with Lapua brass in a 28” barrel. IIRC that was a slightly compressed load. As noted above, you...
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    6.5CM - 147 ELD-M & 41.5 H4350 - Too Hot?

    Not sure if you measure it, but how much moisture is in the powder will affect how hot it shoots. I try to keep my powder between 45-50% humidity.
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    6.5CM - 147 ELD-M & 41.5 H4350 - Too Hot?

    A 147 at 2784 in a 6.5 Creed is definitely on the hot side. 41.5 is at the top of the reloading charts, and IIRC Alpha brass has a bit less volume, so I think your pressure is up there. It wouldn’t hurt to step it down a bit, especially if you may be shooting at hotter temps.
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    SOLD Chad muzzle brake 243 gold

    I’ll take the .243 gold. PM me with payment info.
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    Customer Accuracy Expectations

    I mostly shoot local matches, I am not a high-level competitor. But with a good load and a custom rifle, I expect to be able to shoot 1/2MOA 90% of the time at 100 and maybe 80% of the time at 200 with mild to moderate wind. I don’t shoot center fire at 50 yards, that’s only for rimfire...
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    Rifle to shoot Cutting Edge 50 Grain 22LR

    I did some work with the CE 50gn bullets. I got a 6 twist Bartlein barrel and used the reamer spec’ed by CE. I got to the “meh” level of performance and got diverted to another project. I may still get back to it someday, but it’s not on my current project list. I agree with Geno, the CCI...
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    SOLD Lapua Brass 6mm Creedmoor Small Rifle Primer Unprimed Box of 100

    I’ll take it if they are the same lot.
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    **6 Creedmoor**

    It’s been a while, but a long time ago I played with BR4s and 450s and thought they were pretty close. 450s are slightly harder, and maybe a little hotter, but pretty close. A lot of guys use the 450s as their go to primer because they are cheaper than the BR4s. I think you will get good...
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    300WM sizing

    No
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    Question for you reloaders on Load Dev

    Agree with rustyinbend, but if this is for hunting you also want to track what that first shot does. Some rifles/loads will have a repeatable difference on the first shot, and if that is your kill shot you want to know exactly where it will go. You can also try to work for a load and/or barrel...
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