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Recent content by orbitup

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    140 gr RDF actual BC numbers

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    Maggie’s Socially UNacceptable Humor

    I'll play.
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    Should I Be Upset?

    140gn. RDF and ELD-M. Thinking of trying 147 since I have so much room.
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    Should I Be Upset?

    The ticket says they reamed and polished it. I used a Stoney Point type gauge to find the lands. Since it was so far off I thought that maybe I was doing it wrong so I loaded up a dummy round at 2.91 OAL and closed the bolt on it and when I opened it back up the bullet hadn't been pushed back at...
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    Should I Be Upset?

    Thanks for the replies guys. The scratches I have now are cosmetic. I'm not really worried about those but when I'm already pissed it doesn't help. The bullets I have to try are both 140gn. RDF and ELD-M. I'm not good enough to spend Berger money. I have an Accurate mag that will let me load...
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    Should I Be Upset?

    So I'm limited to bullets that like a long jump and that's only going to get worse with throat erosion. They also scratched it up around the safety.
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    Should I Be Upset?

    I got a Savage Stealth not long ago (6.5 Creedmoor) and noticed it was putting deep scratches in the brass just from chambering a round. I sent the gun back to Savage and they reamed the chamber. So today I check the length to the lands with the 2 140gn bullets I want to try and it's over 3"...
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    Rifle Scopes Using the rifle scope as a carrying handle for your rifle

    I'm new to this game but I've made it a habit to pick my rifle up by the scope and give it a little shake occasionally. I had an embarrassing day at the range once because of a loose mount so now I check for that.
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    Remington's response to 60 Minutes

    People are starting to wake up and take notice. That's why we have Trump and not some squishy RINO.
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    Building the Perfect Reloading Room

    That bench is a thing of beauty!
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    Range Report Dallas shooting ranges?

    There is ETTS if you live south. It's a membership range also but it goes to 1200 yards.