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    Gunsmithing How to make remington bolt handle like a Surgeon

    Re: How to make remington bolt handle like a Surgeon I feel a good silver soldered weld is every bit as strong as tig...if not stonger as you have a larger area of weld but it needs to be done well. A bolt handle clocked and positioned correctly should have no breaking issue unless firing...
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    Rifle Scopes Minox Spotter Review

    Re: Minox Spotter Review I did a couple of pics through the spotter for zoom reference Please not they are not in focus......and movment was an isue as well....The actual spotter view is clear compaired to these, I find it easier to get clear images through a scope than a spotter (I gues...
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    Rifle Scopes Minox Spotter Review

    Re: Minox Spotter Review I also have just recieved my 62W 20-45....Very good bit of kit I like the slide out sunshade, Quite compact for a 62. manages to clearly make out the wingnuts on a TV arial on the roof of a house @265 yrds...look forward to testing it in the feild Quite a nice cary...
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    False shoulder, how much expansion

    Re: False shoulder, how much expansion I have used both one size up expander (in my case 7mm on a 6.5 case) and used the jame the pill in the lands method to hold the case back....both worked fine....just if you are using the pill to hold it back check the OAL to make sure they are all the...
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    Nosler custom brass

    Re: Nosler custom brass good second choice when Lapua is not available...If you like your loads hot it will loosen the primer pocket earlier than Lapua but if you keep to sane loads its sweet....as said above , ready to load
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    260 sub sonic

    Re: 260 sub sonic Trail boss is obtainable over here in NZ, I have some for 308 loading subs....just if ordering some remember it is light powder.....500gr is in a 4kg size tub Run the heaviest pills you can find to retain as much energy as you can
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    7saum Load data?

    Re: 7saum Load data? If you want to try those powders it will be a case of a long drop tube and fit as much as you can....but it still shouldn't be hot (unless you can squeeze near 70gr in)....too slow for that pill....good for 180's apparently (not tryed them)
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    7saum Load data?

    Re: 7saum Load data? Does it have the capacity for retumbo?? Not done a lot of work yet with to many powders but I use 59gr of RL17 and 61 of RL22 from memory (will check later)...Not that much room in the case with those faster powders 3000fps in a 24" tube with the 17, got up to 3150fps...
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    Help, neck sizing ruined my pet load! - Updated

    Re: Help, neck sizing ruined my pet load! did you adjust the scope in between loads...is it a good tracking scope.....just another option as I have had cheaper ones move with each shot until it settles yip and try neck tension....measure the neck size pre seating a projectile in a FL sized...
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    300RUM Favorite powder

    Re: 300RUM Favorite powder I had good results with retumbo and H1000......Didn't try anything else.
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    300RUM info

    Re: 300RUM info With the 208 amax I used 92.5gr of retumbo for my best load and 60 thou off the lands 91.2 of H1000 both around 3100 fps, did get faster with more but the groups opened in my rifle basicly the same load as I used for the 220 SMK and still over 3K Factory Sendero but rum...
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    .308 brass--which brand do you prefer?

    Re: .308 brass--which brand do you prefer? I have some Hornady match brass....Ordered Nosler custom and that was what turned up.....Not nearly as good as Lapua or nosler custom (Norma) as the weights are not as close....works OK but not happy with it.....should have taken it back but no-one...
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    7mm WSM or 7mm RSAUM

    Re: 7mm WSM or 7mm RSAUM I run a 7mmSAUM with a 24" tube and the 162 amax, Have had up to 3150 fps with RL 17 but have backed it of to 3080fps for brass/ barrel life. The Saum is efficent easy feed round and a mates 7mm WSM only has 80fps over it for an extra 2.5gr of the same powder....Or...
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    Hunting & Fishing Please Watch.Helihunting New Zealand. Help Stop It

    Re: Please Watch.Helihunting New Zealand. Help Sto 50cal Tahr control done by chopper targets nanies so drops numbers but the "Targeted" bull tahr for its trophy potential is not hit as hard....Where as the heli-hunters will Target trophies and at the rate they have applied for animal...
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    Hunting & Fishing Please Watch.Helihunting New Zealand. Help Stop It

    Re: Please Watch.Helihunting New Zealand. Help Sto <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TMK</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kurt</div><div class="ubbcode-body">if you have no...
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