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  1. CTone03

    200 yd Ladder Test?

    Re: 200 yd Ladder Test? I've tried the ladder test at close to 300 yards (286) and it was hard to tell what was what. I was using tired brass, so my groups were pretty spread, but I don't believe that even 300 is game for a ladder test. 500+ is pretty definitive, and would be my choice if I...
  2. CTone03

    Rifle Scopes Counter Sniper scopes Review/Test

    Re: Counter Sniper scopes Review/Test The "contract overrun" part really gives me a chuckle. How many snipers are there in the entire military, amongst all the Services? 5,000? 10,000? The Marine Corps used Unertl scopes for quite awhile, and S&B now; and the Army uses Leupold for the...
  3. CTone03

    Range Report 308 Win, 208 AMax, RL17

    Re: 308 Win, 208 AMax, RL17 I've tried loading from 45.6 to 47.1 grains of RL17 with the 210 grain SMK out of a 20" AR. I'm limited by the magazine, so I load them to 2.860", which is 2.170" to the ogive. Just so you know, the C-Products mags for SR25/LR308 give a smidgen more room over the...
  4. CTone03

    Range Report 308 Win, 208 AMax, RL17

    Re: 308 Win, 208 AMax, RL17 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Falar</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dust_Remover</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Doesn't QL also say that a lot...
  5. CTone03

    chronograph recomendation

    Re: chronograph recomendation I had a very bad experience with the CED M2, and ended up shooting it to pieces. It was unreliable in every way and after about a half dozen range trips it stopped reading at all. I had read enough bad customer service experiences from CED to know that I...
  6. CTone03

    Are stripper clips out of style?

    Re: Are stripper clips out of style? I use stripper clips to store 5.56, and they stack really tight in an ammo can. Better than ammo boxes stacked in the can, or even loose rounds.
  7. CTone03

    Range Report 10MM for backwoods pistol

    Re: 10MM for backwoods pistol I had a G20 that I unfortunately had to sell a few years back because my wife and I fell on hard times. Loved that gun, and plan on getting another after I get a G29. The G20 was very shootable and easy on the hands. I carried Silvertips in it, and never had a...
  8. CTone03

    Beginning to reload for 308... some questions

    Re: Beginning to reload for 308... some questions I like RL-15, RL-17, or IMR 8208 XBR for .308 43.3 grains of RL15 in a Winchester case with a 175 grain bullet; or 48.8 grains of RL17 in a Winchester case with a 175 grain bullet; or 44.9 grains of 8208 in a Winchester case wit a 155 grain...
  9. CTone03

    Range Report Hornaday 68gr HPBT

    Re: Hornaday 68gr HPBT I get a flat 2,600 fps with 69 grain SMKs and Varget in a 16" 1/9 twist. Has worked for me consistently out to 700 yards.
  10. CTone03

    Which manual is correct- Hodgdon, or Sierra?

    Re: Which manual is correct- Hodgdon, or Sierra? I avoid using Sierra's data because they are usually conservative. My advice would be to stick with the Hodgdon manual, start at their minimum load and work to their maximum. I use Hodgdon's data and the Lyman manual, start at their minimums...
  11. CTone03

    ladder test or dot target for OCW

    Re: ladder test or dot target for OCW I find that the OCW method is most beneficial if you have 100 yards to work with. If you have access to 300 or more yards, a ladder test works great and will save you a bunch of ammo. 500 - 600 yards works excellent.
  12. CTone03

    BEST 1X9 Twist 68-69 gr BTHP load for .223 HELP!!!

    Re: BEST 1X9 Twist 68-69 gr BTHP load for .223 HEL 24.5 grains of Varget in new Winchester cases with a CCI400 primer got me to 710 yards with a 16" DPMS 1x9 twist. My velocity is 2,600 fps average. I initially tried 25 grains but was getting some vertical deviation. 26 grains was showing...
  13. CTone03

    Range Report .30 cal 155 grainers

    Re: .30 cal 155 grainers Vin, To get the 155s to 1k, I hear you have to drive them pretty hard. Depending on where you shoot, 2,850+ seems to be about where you need to be to get them there. Going by JBM ballistics, a lower velocity may get that far, but to do so consistently and...
  14. CTone03

    Range Report .30 cal 155 grainers

    Re: .30 cal 155 grainers The Nosler Custom Competitions shoot as well as SMKs in my experience in both the 155 and 175. I like that they sell in a 250 round pack, which makes for convenience.
  15. CTone03

    Home made reloading tools (show and tell)

    Re: Home made reloading tools (show and tell) Powder trickler: It's a clear BIC pen tube. I can drop one kernel of H335 at a time quite easily with it.
  16. CTone03

    IMR 8208 XBR and the .308 Win

    Re: IMR 8208 XBR and the .308 Win I hope so. I have 8 lbs, so I'll have some for awhile. I haven't heard anyone talk bad about it, and have read many success stories from folks using it with lighter bullets.
  17. CTone03

    RL-17 vs RL-15 in 308

    Re: RL-17 vs RL-15 in 308 I have done some testing with RL17 and 175g Nosler CCs and 210g SMKs out of a gas gun, and recently went up to 49 grains with the Noslers. Here is what I settled on: 175g Nosler CC 48.8 grains of RL17 Winchester brass FL sized CCI BR2 2.270" OAL to ogive I've...
  18. CTone03

    IMR 8208 XBR and the .308 Win

    Re: IMR 8208 XBR and the .308 Win I've been fooling with it and love it. I've done some load ups with 155 grain Nosler CCs (J4), Winchester brass, and CCI BR2 primers. Starting out I worked up from 44.5 to 46 grains, with 46 being way too hot. One primer pierced. I settled in on 45.6...
  19. CTone03

    Help me pick a chronograph

    Re: Help me pick a chronograph You might have seen my earlier posts bashing the CED M2 as being a waste of $200 = http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2312370#Post2312370 Who knows how much range time I wasted setting that POS instead of shooting, but I finally...
  20. CTone03

    68 bthp Ar loads?

    Re: 68 bthp Ar loads? I load 69 grain SMKs with 24.5 grains of Varget in Winchester cases with great results. It's not a hot load, but I would still work up to it in your rifle.
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