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    F T/R Competition Thoughts on this load work up?

    Posting for a friend who is just getting into Fclass. Working up a load this morning and looks like it is going to be a solid load. What do you think the load should be? Seems like there is obvious flattening out starting with bottom row for 3 charges. Shot out of group on bottom left group...
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    New Shooter/New OCW Test

    to be more sure, you can load 43.3 up to 44.5 again and verify. Or you can pick 44.0 and do seating test to find best group size THEN reshoot the charges close and it will tell you again. By changing seating depth the OCW may change very slightly, so by reshooting 1-2% above and below your...
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    Annealing Tips for newbie.

    many competition shooters anneal every firing to keep everything consistent.
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    New Shooter/New OCW Test

    I like 43.9. And next try seating depth test. It appears 44.5 may be scatter node, so 1.5% from that should put OCW at 43.8 which is close to what I see on your target Remember OCW is about finding the middle of a consistent node. So keep at it smart looks like you are headed in a good direction
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    Need help interpreting OCW test results

    44.5 sure does look almost exact same POI as the charge above and below? I would look at that again possibly
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    What's a good number for vertical?

    was this the original seating depth from your OCW? Jut curious. If I had 300 yards I would load a few different seating depths with the 41.7 load and see which shoots the best(least amount of vertical) I just bought the same rifle and am trying to find a load with the 175 SMK and Varget/Lapua...
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    F T/R Competition Stock question for FTR

    Wander around with the issues I am having at the moment and can't find specific info on forums about what I am wondering I will not hold my breath on Savage answering anything. Same people that said to get a firing pin I had to be an FFL
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    F T/R Competition Stock question for FTR

    Wander why they throated it so short? I will just have smith throat it out longer for me to fit the 175 SMK a little better. It shoots well but like you said will have to keep my charges somewhat on the mild side to avoid pressure Guess I will be pulling bullets most likely. Hodgdon listed max...
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    F T/R Competition Stock question for FTR

    Wow this FTR has a short throat!! Old chamber the 178 BTHP touched lands at 2.235"(ogive). New chamber touches lands at 2.181". on my new bullet, the 175 SMK, touches lands at 2.185" ogive and 2.795 coal. Bullet is just barely above donut area. Might have to get it throated out
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    F T/R Competition Stock question for FTR

    rifle arrived yesterday and am waiting on scope base and bullets to go shoot this thing.
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    F T/R Competition Stock question for FTR

    thanks. I may get it throated. Will check the 175 SMK and 185s and take it to the smith to see what he thinks. Might take it out to .168 freebore if I do have it done
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    .308 loads for 1:12 twist 26" bbl

    Amax is a good, cheap option. Around $28/100.
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    FL sizing question

    For those shooters who shoot a factory chamber(usually a 344 or 345 neck), how are you FL sizing cases to keep runout down? My fired necks are 344 and to get 2 thous of neck tension I need my necks to be 334 after sizing......... Would it be helpful to get a custom honed FL die close to...
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    F T/R Competition Stock question for FTR

    anyone know what size chamber or reamer the FTR has on it? I guess I could call Savage Monday and see if they would tell me
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    F T/R Competition Chrono results for .308 F/TR

    F-Class TR Tactical .308 Maybe drop charge slightly too. Could be just barely out of the low node.
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    F T/R Competition Stock question for FTR

    I am going to shoot this for the next season or two and learn it and the FTR game then decide what I need. Maybe a custom barrel and chamber or a new stock or Berger bullets.....who knows. I just had to remind myself I started this wanting to have fun and travel some to smaller matches and meet...
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    F T/R Competition Stock question for FTR

    Denys thanks. I put my friends gun in my stock and etc... and it fit real nice and already had a rail for the bipod and his shot extremely well(not expecting mine to do the same). His shot under 1/2" group at 100 every time. For 4000 rounds. Now it only shoots 3/4-1 MOA at 100.
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    F T/R Competition Stock question for FTR

    I had Jim Briggs weigh the action and he said it was 3#, the Savage Fclass stock he had weighed 4#, the 30" bull barrel he had in stock weighed 6.25#, the Duplin bipod should weigh 1# 1 oz, the base would weigh 2-3 oz, the scope with rings and anti-cant/sun shade weighs 2# 10 oz. So right there...
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    F T/R Competition Stock question for FTR

    I went with the Savage 12 FTR. I think it will be a good starting point. I am ordering a Duplin bipod
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    F T/R Competition Stock question for FTR

    well that is why I haven't ordered yet. Was looking at a 30" CBI bull prefit and was also looking at Bartlein #9 30". Or see a Kreiger Heavy Palma 12 twist. The others are 10 twist barrrels
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