Recent content by mbania

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I know the heads swap, I currently have one in 308BF. It is was a 223 or magnum bolt face I would be all over this.

If only this was magnum bolt face!

I hope you post your results, I swapped out to a 19lb spring while I only had 2 misfires on my rifle, they were my error as I assume my primers were not fully seated and I was using ammo i had loaded for a previous barrel. I may also swap back to the 16lb spring and see if I can get by. The 19lb...

I suppose I am one of the lucky ones, (serial number 25, so I have one of the very early ones) I started out with the 16lb spring but have since swapped to the 19lb just for a piece of mind. However I have not had any issues with light primer strikes on either spring. I am running a Timney...

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Hey guys, I have a VIO pov1 that I got for what I believe is a pretty good deal when I was in the army, but never have used it. Does anyone have any experience with these?i saw them on Amazon for $500+, but wasn't sure what the real value of them is. Any information would greatly be...

I think with a 5r or 6 grooved button rifle I'd be fine. They tested them up to 3400 for according to Dustin at Hornady. My issue was I had a cut 4 groove which is much rougher on the jackets, especially at the rpms I was pushing them. You'll be fine. They are definitely slick though!

So I'd like to correct my earlier statement.. I have a 4 groove cut barrel, which is much rougher than a 6 groove button riffled barrel. The heavier bullets are more prone to jacket separation because they are usually match bullets that have much thinner jackets. The lighter varmint bullets are...

Talked to Dustin from Hornady. They shot the 88eldm out of their 22 creedmoor up to 3400 with zero issues. I'm waiting to hear information about their barrel, but I'm betting it was a 6groove button rifle. Also, the jackets are the exact same jackets used by their 80 eldm, but they have been...

I ordered 1000 of the bullets a month ago. They actually were released to midsouth early. I was really excited about this bullet, but I don't think it will work at the velocity I want it to. Hopefully I hear back from Hornady sometime soon.

Coyote, shoot about 10 88 eld-m's at 3300+ and let me know if they rip apart or not? I haven't heard of anyone else shooting the 88 eld-m's over 3200 fps from a 7 twist.

The issue with that Steve is that I wasn't near the pressures you were. I'm pushing 80ish grains at 3100-3200 using h1000 powder. Pushing these bullets hard would put me in the 3500+fps range... I'm running a very mild load with a relatively cool/slow powder. I'm hoping it was just a jacket...