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    Switched brass and now some rounds won't chamber

    Glad it's working, but now I'm confused. You were previously unable to chamber loaded rounds, so you ran them (loaded rounds) through a bushing die?
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    223 Rem OAL problems

    Sounds like they're using the same reamer for varmint barrels that they are for faster twist stuff. It's not a massive problem; just less than ideal as far as bullet location in the neck, and powder capacity. You'll probably end up with slower velocities than properly chambered setups, but...
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    Switched brass and now some rounds won't chamber

    Is this a factory gun, or did you have something built and supply a reamer? It'd be strange for a SAAMI spec 6.5CM chamber to not be pretty generous in the necks. I'm going to guess you don't have a neck turner, but if you do, you could turn .001 off a case that won't chamber to see if that...
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    223 Rem OAL problems

    What is the twist rate on your 85? Sako makes them in 1:14 all the way to 1:8. The fact that you can't get 77 SMK to 2.26 would indicate you've got very little freebore to work with, which would be odd on a gun with a twist rate that would stablize a 77gr bullet. Twist rate issues and...
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    Switched brass and now some rounds won't chamber

    It's unlikely, but have you measured the loaded neck diameter of the Lapua? Is it larger than the loaded neck diameter of the Hornady? It would also be uncommon, but not unheard of if the Lapua brass needed to have the shoulder pushed back some. How does it measure relative to a case fired out...
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    F/L die with bushing, or without

    I recently jumped from a .308 Type S & mandrel over to a standard Whidden FL die w/ their various sized expander buttons. From a concentrcity perspective with unturned palma brass, I actually get better numbers with the Whidden and .308 sized expander (giving me .0015 interference) than I did...
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    How often do you clean?

    I've used most of the cut-rifled makers, and several button mfgs. Bartlein doesn't outright forbid them. They do say they suggest going a size smaller than the bore. In a blog post, Frank says he doesn't use them, but acknowledges folks do, and urges caution as debris can get trapped in the...
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    How often do you clean?

    This thread makes me wonder how many folks have come to their conclusions without ever scoping a barrel. I clean usually after every range session, with exception to those that fall before a match (F-Class); I like to go into those with a lighly (~20rd) fouled out bore if possible. Typically...
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    6.5cm 130vs140

    I've shot both the 130 AR Hybrids and 140 Hybrids out of a .260 in F-Class before. In that rifle I was able to find an accuracy node with the 130s that was more than 100 FPS faster than the 140s. That said, it doesn't always work out that way, and it wasn't enough to were I felt like I was...
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    Amp annealer made loads crap

    I had this same problem when I first got my AMP and started annealing some 6.5CM Alpha brass. I ultimately had to play with seating depth a bit to get it shooting again. Wasn't a problem on any other cartridges I loaded for. On a related note, you didn't start shooting a different lot of...
  11. M

    If Midway twisted Bell and Carlsons arm...

    I would love nothing more than for more vendors to provide savage long action support. I'd snatch up a B&C (even from Midway) if they came out with one. With the quickness at that.
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    Rifle Scopes Leupold VX3 vs Sightron SIII

    Re: Leupold VX3 vs Sightron SIII Hey Wyobill, Thanks for the reply! How old is your SIII? As I understand it, there was a change made which in 08/09 that made a big difference in quality.
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    Rifle Scopes Nikon M223 3-12X

    Re: Nikon M223 3-12X I've got one on my Bravo 16" SS410 upper. It's a good scope, but it's not "great". It's bright as can be and the BDC reticle is pretty neat if you can match the FPS of the test round (you will need to get a 55gr moving at 34000fps. I would consider the M223/Monarch to...
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    Rifle Scopes Leupold VX3 vs Sightron SIII

    Hey Guys, I've just completed building a new Savage/Shilen .260 Remington build, and I'm looking to top it with some new optics. It will primarily be a bench gun spending time at 100-700 yards, but may see 1-2 white tail trips a year. I'm looking for something in the 6-20ish power range, with...
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