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    Berger Manual information please .308 Win

    Please help if you can. I'm after the seating depth from the Berger book for a 175 grain VLD target bullet. I seat to the ogive so if you have that figure as well it may help. Loaded some for the first time the other day 5 thou of the lands and the group wan't great! Rifle is an AI AE, powder...
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    Rifle Scopes S and B PM 2 5-25 x 56 LP model setup HELP please!

    I understand that. I just want to know my kit inside and out, otherwise i may potentially have rounds striking the ground just in front of me! Its the turret advice i want get right above all.
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    Berger 175 VLD load

    Evening all Advice please, feeding these to my AI AE .308 24 inch barrel 5 thou from the lands. The group was awful, any one think i should load them to well off the lands first? If so, can anyone share there loads, i.e seating depth, powder. I have the ability to run quick load to confirm. I...
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    Rifle Scopes S and B PM 2 5-25 x 56 LP model setup HELP please!

    Good evening all. Do you have experience with the above scope, if so i hope you can help me please? I currently have the optic mounted in a Spuhr model 4601 with 6 mils elevation built in and i'm aware that i may of given up the full potential of the scope using this mount. That aside are my...
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    RCBS Chargemaster or other electronic powder scales/dispensers

    Have you looked at this bit of kit here in the UK - http://www.targetmasteruk.com - alot more precise than a charge master and i actually own a charge master! Take a look at the video and see what you think. Throw the majority of your load with any device and finish it off with great bit of...
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    Compressed loads advice please

    Looking to load the Hornady 110 vmax in my .308 AE 24 inch barrel. I've just started to explore Quickload (computer program), am i right in thinking 47 grains of IMR4895 is good starting load? I've even filled the case with water and inputted that into QL to give myself the best chance of...
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    Rifle Scopes Mounting help needed with S & B and Spuhr

    This is my first dial scope with a Spuhr mount and I'm having issues with the setup, hoping someone on here with loads of experience can walk me through the steps? Scope is a S & B 5-25x56 pm 2 double turn, 260cm elevation. Mount is a Spuhr 4601 with 6 mils built in on pic rail. Not shooting...
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    First time AI advice

    Re: First time AI advice The beast is here! I now have a second wife! AI AE .308 mk3 24 inch barrel, S & B PM2 5-25x56 MSR ret from Finn Accuracy, Spuhr mount 4601, MAE moderator, Atlas Bipod. Should be out shortly putting her through her paces [/img]
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    Suppressors MAE .308

    Just about to purchase a .308 AI AE with a 24 inch barrel. I hear this company are highly recommended. Can anyone share their thoughts on what size/model number i should be looking at? This will be my first .308 moderator. Regards Carl
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    First time AI advice

    Re: First time AI advice Many thanks all, great help and sound advice out there from other AI users. I see from the videos i subscribe to Lowlight, that you use a AI on a regular basis? I have made my mind up now - .308, AE MK3, 24 inch barrel. All the extras in the world won't make you a...
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    First time AI advice

    Evening all Got the green light from the Mrs to sign my life away to the world of Accuracy International. I've been researching and have decided due to reloading costs and rifle employability that the .308 calibre is the one for me. I think the AE mk3 model would be the ideal choice but what...
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    Rifle Scopes S & B PM2 setup routine HELP!

    Re: S & B PM2 setup routine HELP! After counting the clicks on the elevation there seems to be one short of 27 mils even thought the scope goes up to 26? I will use 13 as the central point and reposition the dial, hope this is correct?
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    Rifle Scopes S & B PM2 setup routine HELP!

    Just received the above scope with MSR reticule 5-25x56. Paid £2100 second hand and it came with a Spuhr SP-4601 mount which by the way feels like great engineering. The scope has hardly been used but i want to zero every think before hand and just had some questions for some current PM2 users...
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    Rifle Scopes Schmidt and Bender PM2 scope torque settings

    Re: Schmidt and Bender PM2 scope torque settings Thanks Sean, can you send a link where you got that info please?
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    Rifle Scopes Schmidt and Bender PM2 scope torque settings

    Evening all Any one know the exact specs with regards to PM2's mount screw torque settings. The scope is currently ready to join to a Spuhr 4601 mount (great bit a kit by the way!). Also, will the base screws be a different torque setting, i will be joining it to a pic rail? Any thoughts would...