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  1. sinister

    AR10 using 178gr Horniday ELD-M Bullets Powder Suggestions

    So these feed at magazine length? That's good to know.
  2. sinister

    .308 Overall Length Varation with 175gr SMK

    Are you cross-checking your charges against a reloading manual? Sounds like you are compressing your powder charge -- it's what the "C" means as you're approaching maximum. This usually happens earlier with military cases than commercial.
  3. sinister

    Joining the ARMY?

    What do you want to do in the service? With a computer science masters, 8-odd years in IT, a family, physical owwies, and a desire to keep (and grow in) your present day job I'd recommend Officer Candidate School (OCS) or Officer Training School (OTS) for like positions in the Reserves or...
  4. sinister

    Outdoor padding for rifles?

    That neoprene rubber tape is cheaper than the bicycle handlebar tape I was thinking of.
  5. sinister

    What is a good receiver set to do an AR10 build with?

    Try Diamondback. Finished gun:
  6. sinister

    Target interpretation help.

    Oh Heck, you're right. Disregard -- I was thinking of WST (my favorite powder for .45 Automatic). Varget (also known as Australian Defense Industries 2208) is known for temperature stability. Early onset memory loss. 🤪
  7. sinister

    Target interpretation help.

    Just a cautionary heads-up note: Varget burns faster the colder the conditions.
  8. sinister

    .308 Overall Length Varation with 175gr SMK

    https://www.whiddengunworks.com/bullet-pointing-die-system-2/
  9. sinister

    .308 Overall Length Varation with 175gr SMK

    Match bullets gain consistency (over other styles) by being base-drawn, making for uniform bases and boat-tails. Long-range shooters and manufacturers will crimp and trim (true) hollow point tips. Shooters will gain consistency at the cost of a slight windage loss. Most will not see a...
  10. sinister

    Target interpretation help.

    Only if you're shooting benchrest -- and even they will full-length size and trim when extraction gets tough.
  11. sinister

    Help with decision on replacing barrel or new rifle

    I agree with Downhill. I just bought a Krieger 1-10 M24 blank from Bugholes and had John Scanlon in Pennsylvania turn it into an SR-25 barrel in around 90 days. I'm sure he can turn an available Krieger or Bartlein blank for a 700 much quicker. If you can use lead bullets for range...
  12. sinister

    Target interpretation help.

    Remington factory barrels were always lawyer-proofed -- long-throated for the lowest denominator -- for someone shooting 200-grain round-nose. Hornady 308 bullets never grouped as well for me (in factory or custom rifles) as Sierras and Bergers. For years 44 grains of Varget with any bullet...
  13. sinister

    Was it the shooting unarmed civilians or the lack of punishment that ignited the flame ?

    I clicked this thread totally expecting it to be about the Capitol Police guy who shot Ashli Babbit. Huh.
  14. sinister

    .308 mtu or m24?

    Don't be surprised that it will be front heavy (balance-wise) and much heavier overall.
  15. sinister

    What COAL for maximum reliability in a 5.56 AR?

    You'd think there would be some kind of standard drawing. Hmm.
  16. sinister

    AR10 using 178gr Horniday ELD-M Bullets Powder Suggestions

    Self-loading rifles seldom feed and shoot VLD and ELD bullets well -- they tend to be longer than magazine length for best contact seated to the leades or with minimal free-bore jump. Highpower shooters will single-load them through the ejection port door for medium-range (600 yards) and long...
  17. sinister

    M118LR all the same regardless of the name on the box?

    This might help, though I have to find my comparison photo of 168 SMK, 168 TMK, 169 SMK, 175 SMK, and 175 TMK (as well as a 177 SMK).
  18. sinister

    M118LR all the same regardless of the name on the box?

    M118 Match, M118 Special Ball, and M118 Long Range are Army products produced at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant to Army drawings and standards. It is a Government Owned - Contractor Operated (GO-CO) enterprise. Mark 318 is a Navy-specified commercial ammunition item purchased for naval...
  19. sinister

    M118LR all the same regardless of the name on the box?

    Are you shooting from a self-loader or a bolt gun? If you want to use just one bullet try the new Sierra 169-grain Match King. It's a hybrid between the world-famous 168-grain Match King and the 175. 168, 169, 175:
  20. sinister

    M118LR all the same regardless of the name on the box?

    The United States Special Operations Command's Mark 316 Mod 0 is basically Federal's Gold Medal Match II (175-grain Sierra Match Kings). Oh, you can compete with them all season long. Chances are not good you'll win.
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