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Recent content by ChanMan

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    Bad brass causing over pressure.

    Re: Bad brass causing over pressure. good lookin out ATone Pretty recent thread you found there. Probably same batch of brass. Curious to see how much water those cases would hold, has to be case wall thickness reducing capacity.
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    School me on powders please

    Re: School me on powders please Lyman reloading manual seems to publish the hottest loads of any of the other reloading manuals I have used over the years. Some of their starting loads are higher than other companies Max load recomendations. I've never had a pressure issue if I stay within...
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    Bad brass causing over pressure.

    Re: Bad brass causing over pressure. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I load up my 175 smk's and 178 A-maxes to the same ogive depth. I loaded the 155's to the same ogive depth to the ogive as my 175 smk's. Is there an error here...
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    308W 210SMK data

    Re: 308W 210SMK data Ran into the same thing in the last two weeks. Called around to a few different reloading retailers and got the following two recommended loads for 210gr SMK in .308 win. Only two powders I had on hand for heavy bullets N550 start 39 - max 43.4 Win 760 start 41 -...
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    200 gr SMK Ogive

    Getting ready to start shooting in a new barrel. 1/10 Hart .308 Win. Bought a few hundred rounds 200, 208, and 210 gr bullets. Seating all first loads .05 off lands. With the 208 and 210 bullets seating to mag length isn't going to happen. The 200 gr SMK ogive is way forward. OAL 2.850...
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    Varget test

    Re: Varget test <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This was a quickie load development to see if this rifle likes Varget. </div></div> All 3 of my .308's favor Varget, I've tried to make em love other powders, 748, H380, N550...
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    175 smk, varget, lapua, 5r drop ?

    Re: 175 smk, varget, lapua, 5r drop ? First post Really glad I found this site Been reading forums for the last couple days and am really impressed with what a lot of the boys on here have to say. Lot of trigger time on this site. Decided to go prone and get my belly dirty with this crew...