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    338RUM from a mag with 300 smk?

    I've heard about modifying the magazine well to accommodate longer COAL rounds, but to have an optimal recipe, it seems like a 300 gn bullet is just too much in a stock 338 RUM. I use the 300 Bergers and they are sitting at 3.93" in my 338 rummy, I can't imagine the SMK's are much shorter. As...
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    Model 700 4" COAL magazine?

    Is it possible to put together a rifle that feeds 4" COAL from a magazine in a Remington 700 action? If not, what action can I use? Do I have to step all the way up to .408 Cheytac type components to do this? I have a 700 BDL in .338 RUM I'm handloading 300 grain pills into, and the COAL is...
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    Anybody shooting Berger 300gr OTM in 338 RUM?

    Re: Anybody shooting Berger 300gr OTM in 338 RUM? I usually use 250 gamekings, I single feed them anyway because the magazine seems to want to shear the lead tip off while feeding, even though they fit the mag fine. I may do some smithing on that later.
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    Anybody shooting Berger 300gr OTM in 338 RUM?

    I'm trying to get a heads up on seating depth before my bullets arrive. Also, anyone shooting these with Retumbo and a 26" barrel? Trying to find a good baseline to work from for accuracy in my rifle.
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    Rifle Scopes SWFA SS 20x fixed or Millet LRS-1?

    Re: SWFA SS 20x fixed or Millet LRS-1? Ok. Thanks man. I'm still somewhat torn though, those Pepsi bottles sure look small at 750 yards at 10x!
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    Rifle Scopes Scope $200 to 300 range

    Re: Scope $200 to 300 range My brother has an SWFA fixed 10x scope on his bull barrel .308 model 700. It's clear, reliable, simple, and accurate. For $300 I doubt you could beat it.
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    Rifle Scopes SWFA SS 20x fixed or Millet LRS-1?

    Re: SWFA SS 20x fixed or Millet LRS-1? I thought the Millett was Japanese. I'm thinking 20x because I mostly target shoot, 2 liter bottles and such. Do you recomend the 16x for quality reasons? I usually stayed around 20-24x when I shot the Leatherwood. I'm typically prone and using bags.
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    Rifle Scopes SWFA SS 20x fixed or Millet LRS-1?

    Thoughts? I'm replacing a failed Leatherwood uni-dial. I loved the no math mil feature and elevation flags, but apparently the .338 RUM is to much for it. My brother is using the SWFA 10x fixed on a .308, but I like having a variable scope. Is the Millett worth it?
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    Rifle Scopes Leatherwood UNI-Dial warning!!!

    I was somewhat pleased with my 7-30x50 Leatherwood uni-dial until today. It would probably be fine for 7mm mag or lower, but my .338 rum sheared the elevation knob off... I got about 100 rounds through it before it failed. Not impressed. The set screws holding the unit in place only had about...
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    Brass failure beside primer?

    Re: Brass failure beside primer? Yep, that's them.
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    Brass failure beside primer?

    Re: Brass failure beside primer? Thanks yall. I do get ejector marks, but I've read elsewhere (not sure how true this is) that ejector marks are a fact of life with the 700 in .338 ultra.
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    Brass failure beside primer?

    Re: Brass failure beside primer? Not sure on the velocity (no chrono). Should be between 2900-3000fps. Primers are easy to seat.
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    Brass failure beside primer?

    So I'm on about the 3rd-5th cycle with some .338 RUM brass (Remington brand) and using Winchester primers. I'm loading 99g of retumbo behind .250 sierra game kings and I've had 2 pieces of brass fail and allow gas to escape just beside the primer pocket. 99 grains is below max load (102) for...
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