Recent content by riot1013

I just thought I’d post an update on the work I’ve been doing with my 7mm-08. Today I went to the range with a couple of work ups. The first was some blem 183gr SMKs loaded in Winchester brass with WLR primers and Hodgdon Superformance powder. I started at 46gr and worked up in .3 incerements...

I shoot 147s and have shot up to 42.5 gr of H4350 with no issues out of my 20" BA barrel. I use the Brownell's NiB BCG which has the smaller firing pin hole like the JP. I think I am getting around 2700ish fps with that load. I know you are asking about 140s but I would think they could take...

Got out and did some shooting today with a few loads I worked up. I was shooting 180 gr ELD-M bullets over 43.3 gr of H4350 (Hornady book max) in Starline brass with CCI BR2 primers. I averaged 2570 fps with an extreme spread of 17 fps. I had zero pressure signs and it grouped nicely even with...

I love my KRG Bravo. Completely tricked out with a spigot bipod mount, Arca rail and tool-less butt pad adjustment it is well under $750. I also have an XLR Evolution that I love, but that dude is heavy. I think the XLR Evolution would be more than $750 but they do have a less expensive...

Most large frame AR platform rifles that I’ve shot do not need a lot of forward off-set in the mount. Most AR-10 specific mounts have very little to no off-set; see Geissele SR-25 Mount. That being said in my opinion, from a scope standpoint the Nightforce ATACR 4-16x44 or the Leupold Mark 6...

A lot of people use magnum primers with ball powder. One of the reloading manuals (not sure which one but maybe Speer) only uses magnum primers for their ball powder data. All of their ball powder loads have asterisks by them denoting loads were tested with magnum primers. If you go that...

The max load of H414 according to the Hornady manual is 46.6 gr. They also have an OAL of 2.755" with the 162gr ELD-M and X. And you could try magnum primers considering H414 is a ball powder. FWIW they also have a max load of 46.0 for RL17. I settled on 45.6gr at 2825fps after running a...

I use the 162 ELD-M in a 7mm-08 and it is unreal. The stated BC is legit and moving at 2825fps out of my 7mm-08 it walks all over my 6.5 CM and eventually surpasses my 300 Win (with 190 gr SMK) in energy and stays supersonic longer. I've also used the 180gr ELD-M with really good success. If...

Yeah it lays the wood at range for sure! At 940 yards the 162 ELD-M is still bringing 1000 lbs of energy. The 180 gr ELD-M is bringing 1015 lbs. For comparison my 300 Win Mag shooting 190 gr SMKs is at 1010 lbs, my 6.5 CM with 147 gr ELD-M is at 700 lbs and my 168 gr ELD-M out of my .308 is...

Took my 7mm-08 out to 940 yards. I’ve settled on a load of 45.6 gr of RL17 pushing 162gr Hornady ELD-M pills out of Norma brass with CCI BR-2 primers. I was dialing 6.9 mils of come-up and about .7 mils of windage in an 11 mph cross wind. I absolutely wore out the 10” gong and made a first...

H41 H414 works really well. I have shot good groups with 42.5gr of H414 behind 180gr ELD-M bullets at 2525fps and 46gr behind 140gr Nosler AB at 2900fps. Just be aware of the temp sensitivity of that powder. I have also used CFE223 with 180s with some success but the case fill was on the...

I loaded a 162 gr ELD-M work up and shot those today. In short 45.6 gr of RL-17 gave me 2825 FPS and a one-hole group. I had zero pressure signs so I’m going to go up to the book max of 46.0 gr and try that out. At that speed, the .670 BC. ELD-M will stay supersonic to 1525 yds and drops below...

I had a 7mm-08 built with a Mike Rock 8.5 twist barrel at 24" and I have been shooting 180gr ELD-Match bullets exclusively. Using 42.0 gr of RL-17 I have been getting 2625 fps on average. Believe it or not this set up will surpass a 300 WM shooting 190 gr SMKs in supersonic range and will...

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Can anyone tell me the dimensions of the recoil log slot on the newer Bravos? I have a Badger maximized recoil lug on my 700SA and I need to know if it will fit. I have e-mailed KRG a couple of times and called numerous times but cannot get a response. Thanks. Riot