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    Accessories Mdt mags

    I'll take the 2 12 round mags
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    .308 OCW Interpretation Help

    I am measuring from the tip. It is 2.78" OAL. The Hornady Comparator is on my short list of things to buy. I want to run the full test again, but I don't have a very large supply of these bullets and I can't find them anywhere to replenish my stock. This load is for our whitetail season...
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    .308 OCW Interpretation Help

    I decided to take the 45 grain load and see what difference, if any, adjusting the seating depth made. I loaded in once fired LC brass and seated groups at 2.83", 2.80" and 2.78" OAL. The target can be seen below. The further I seated, the tighter the groups got.
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    .308 OCW Interpretation Help

    I didn't have time yesterday to load up and shoot a full test again with the LC, but I did have time to get out and try and shoot some quick groups. I loaded up 4 rounds at 44 and 4 rounds at 44.2 with LC brass and an OAL of 2.805" just to see if anything was there. Both groups shot similar to...
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    .308 OCW Interpretation Help

    I was afraid that it might be inconclusive. I thought maybe I was missing something. I have some once fired Lake City brass prepped up, and I'm going to try and run the test again tomorrow. It looks like I will be relegating my FC brass to plinking loads. Thanks for your help Dan.
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    .308 OCW Interpretation Help

    This was my first go at performing an OCW test. In the past I've always loaded up charges at different intervals and picked the load with the smallest group. The load: .308, 165 grain Hornady SST, Varget, Federal Brass, CCI 200 Primer, seated to 2.805 OAL The rifle: Remington 700 SPS in...
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