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    One Powder for One Caliber - YOUR PICKS*

    Re: One Powder for One Caliber - YOUR PICKS* 308win = Vihtavuori N150 30-06Spring= Vihtavuori N150 338LM= Vihtavuori N570(Norma MRP-2 was fine but the production has ceased)
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    Speed up your .308 Reloading Process

    Re: Speed up your .308 Reloading Process I normally reload all my calibers with Redding Big Boss II, Redding comp dies, and RCBS Charge master. I would however want to seriously speed up my 308 reloading process. My AR-10 simply loves to eat ammo.... Therefore I am looking into by a Hornady...
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    Reliable 338LM

    Hi. I currently own a TRG-42 in 338LM and TRG-22 in 308. I am considering to sell both of these to get a more reliable 338LM rifle. I compete and train and use the rifle in rough field conditions. I have broken and replace:n several parts especially from the TRG-42.(barrel twice, bolt relese...
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    Anyone want to share any 338 LM load data?

    Re: Anyone want to share any 338 LM load data? My loads for 338LM TRG-42 1. Bullet Lapua Lock Base 408 250gr,powder 95.8-96.1gr depending on brass lot, primer Fed 215, COL: 3.6063" inches. Velocity from a new barrel: 2972fps at 68farenheit, from a barrel that has 200-600rds behind velocity...
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    Temperature sensitivity

    As we all know temperature of gun powder in cartridge and air temperature plays a great role when determining the correct elevation for long range shot due change of velocity and due change air density. In my experience(using Lapua b408 bullet, FED 215 and Lapua brass in 338LM) N165= 0.9m/s to...
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    6.5X47 Barrel Life??

    Re: 6.5X47 Barrel Life?? I do know some Finnish Benchrest shooters who claim that they have had to replace their 6.5X47Lapua barrel at 1500rds due lost of accuracy. However I have understood that these barrels would still have been perfectly good for sniping comps etc. At the same time I do...
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    AR-10 barrel profile and the effect to accuracy..

    Re: AR-10 barrel profile and the effect to accuracy.. That is nice looking rifle you have there. I was thinking of painting mine dark olive green.
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    AR-10 barrel profile and the effect to accuracy..

    Hi. I am planning an ar-10 build up based on Armalite parts. I want the rifle to medium in weight, but still to stay accurate. Most AR-10:s built on accuracy purpose have felt relatively front heavy as I have tested them. However this was not the case with OA-10 SASS with PRI III gen tube and...
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    AR-10 National Match

    Re: AR-10 National Match Thanks for info. The rifle comes to sniper comps etc tactical use. Currently I use TRG-42 and TRG-22 to them. Unfortunately AR-10T is no longer available here in Finland. I have seen how the AR-10T model does malfunctions in cold conditions. As far as I understand...
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    AR-10 National Match

    Does anyone have experience of these AR-10 National Match models. My main concern is reliabilty at sandy conditions and in icy/snowy freezing conditions.---->Are the tolerances overly tight(chamber etc.) http://www.armalite.com/ItemForm.aspx?it...a0-49488ec48776 These are now available here in...
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    Who makes the best 338 Lapua?

    Re: Who makes the best 338 Lapua? The original question is impossible to answer directly. Every user has an opinion depended of the rifle he has used. There are a lot of good rifles, but the only way I see possible to answer the question is to put them on the same ruthless field test. To the...
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    British sniper breaks Rob Furlong's record

    Re: British sniper breaks Rob Furlong's record There seems to be a lot of propaganda stuff on this info but technically it is possible. Accuracy would however have to phenomenal. Hitting the PKM intentionally is definitely BS + seeing the where did the man get a hit. How this could be made...
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    Reactive targets at 2k

    Re: Reactive targets at 2k Here in Finland the most common system in military training is jaster/janter device which knocks down after a hit. For hobby use we have been succesfully using a system equal to your flashtargets. There has been no difficulty in seeing the lamp even up to 2000m...
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    School me on 338LM Factory Ammo

    Re: School me on 338LM Factory Ammo added info: the brass is Lapua trimmed to 69.00mm.
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    School me on 338LM Factory Ammo

    Re: School me on 338LM Factory Ammo For competitions I use Lapua factory match ammo loaded with B408 250grs lock base, bofors rp-15 gunpowder and fed 215 primer. Why: The desired 900m/s (aprox 2950 fps)speed can be easily obtained by this ammo, from my TRG-42. The accuracy is better than in...