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  1. mdslammer

    Target Cam For ELD?

    Anyone know of a target camera setup that will transmit out to 2400 yds?
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    Finally hit the mile mark!

    Re: Finally hit the mile mark! Congrat's on joining the 1 mile club. I have the same rifle but with a NF NXS 5.5-22x50mm. I'm swapping out the factory rail for a Murphy Precision with a 40 MOA cant. Was out last week and went 12 out of 40 at a mile. I was trying 5 different powder blends...
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    Powder Charge Advice

    Re: Powder Charge Advice Thanks guys for helping me out. Good info. Mark
  4. mdslammer

    Powder Charge Advice

    Hello, I'm loading some Sierra .338 250gr. MK HPBT with H-1000, Lapua Brass and 215M Primers. The max charge for this is 100.0 gr. I would like to load some Lapua Scenar 250gr. bullets with the same powder/brass/primer config. But the only reference from the V.V. manual uses N-560. I've tried...
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    Rifle Scopes How much of a cant should I get?

    Re: How much of a cant should I get? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 331V8</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ballpark with 300 smk 2700 fps at 2000 (conservative guess) you are looking at around 93 moa up from a 100 yard zero. 147 min at 2500. Your...
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    Rifle Scopes How much of a cant should I get?

    I posted earlier this week about getting a custom rail for my Savage BA110 .338 Lapua Magnum. You guys came through as usual with some great advice and links. My BA110 came with a factory rail with a 20 MOA cant. If I have one made I'm not sure how much of a cant it should be. At first I was...
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    Rifle Scopes Rail with 40 MOA for my Savage?

    Re: Rail with 40 MOA for my Savage? Thanks to you all for replying with some very useful info. I'll look into the link(s)provided. Best. Mark
  8. mdslammer

    Rifle Scopes Rail with 40 MOA for my Savage?

    Re: Rail with 40 MOA for my Savage? It's a Nighforce NXS 5.5-22x50mm. Internal Adjustment Range: 100MOA elev. 60MOA wind.
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    Rifle Scopes Rail with 40 MOA for my Savage?

    Hi Guys, I have a Savage BA110 .338 Lapua Magnum. I'd like to see if it's possible to replace the factory rail with something with more elevation. Today, I was out shooting 2000 yds. with some buddies and I ran out of scope. The factory rail has a 20 MOA cant. I was looking to see if anyone...
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    Powder Charges Using Berger 250gr. .338 Bullets

    Re: Powder Charges Using Berger 250gr. .338 Bullets <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ChrisGarrett</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mark Dalzell</div><div...
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    Powder Charges Using Berger 250gr. .338 Bullets

    Hi Guys, New to reloading so please excuse the newbie question(s). I'll be reloading for my .338 Lapua Magnum. I'll be using both 250gr. & 300gr. Berger Hybrid OTM Tac bullets. I have several reloading manuals but I can't reference any that are using these bullets for an accurate powder...
  12. mdslammer

    Bullet Seating For the .338 Lapua Magnum

    Re: Bullet Seating For the .338 Lapua Magnum <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MR JOSHUA</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I just used the typical .020" off lands to start. Keep in mind if that's longer than mag length, you have no choice but to seat...
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    Bullet Seating For the .338 Lapua Magnum

    Hello, I'm just starting to reload for my .338 Lapua. I will be using Lapua brass, Fed. 215M primers, a few different poweders to see which one(s) fair the best for my rifle and both 250gr. and 300gr. bullets. My question is how far off the lands should I start seating the bullet? What's a...
  14. mdslammer

    Bullet Seating Depth?

    Re: Bullet Seating Depth? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ArmchairElite</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If the bolt starts getting harder to lift you should back off some. Ejector marks on the brass also mean you need to back off some. </div></div>...
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    Bullet Seating Depth?

    Re: Bullet Seating Depth? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ricklaut</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mark - saw your post here locally on NS and I was gonna reply there - but I was going to point you back here with a link anyway. I went through this...
  16. mdslammer

    Bullet Seating Depth?

    Re: Bullet Seating Depth? Thanks guys for the info and links. It's all new to me and a learning process I look forward to. Best. Mark
  17. mdslammer

    Bullet Seating Depth?

    Re: Bullet Seating Depth? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: armorpl8chikn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You are tilting at windmills. You are gonna shoot your barrel out looking for something you probably think needs discovery. Some of my best...
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    Bullet Seating Depth?

    Re: Bullet Seating Depth? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ArmchairElite</div><div class="ubbcode-body">They shot very well for me at .010" off the lands. Some of my best groups ever. </div></div> Good to know. Thanks for the reply.
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    Bullet Seating Depth?

    Note: I'm a newbie for reloading. Still tweaking my load for my .308 Win. I've narrowed my powder amount to 43.8gr. & 44.gr. of Varget. Using Hornady 178gr. A-MAX bullet, Winchester Primers and once fired Federal Brass. I was going to start seating the bullet .005" off the lands and then...
  20. mdslammer

    X-Die Help

    Re: X-Die Help Yes, I was taught to trim after resizing my brass which I just did yesterday with another batch. I was just wondering why some guys were using this setup and the pros/cons of it. Thanks for the help. MDslammer