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  1. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    308 w 190's in a 23" barrel?

    +1 on the 46.5gr Power Pro 2000MR. 2630fps, really accurate. 26" Rock 11.25 twist. I have hit steel at 1300 with it.
  2. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    Bumping shoulder on loaded rounds

    Thanks guys, i use imperial sizing wax. No stuck cases yet, but strangely, the bullets are loose in the case neck now. I am crimping them.
  3. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    Bumping shoulder on loaded rounds

    I just discovered a major mistake in my sizing process with some converted .300blk brass. I used a cheap Lee press to size my brass, and must not have been getting to the bottom of the stroke, causing insufficient headspace in my SBR ar15. After some load development, I backed off my original...
  4. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    New to Rifle reloading...OCW with 2000-MR

    Power pro is no joke. It doesn't stop there. In a 26" Rock Rem700 I've been using the 190's with 46.5gr in Fed brass, 2740 fps. Then stepped up to the Hornady 208hpbt using 47gr at 2650. I had to use Win brass with uniformed flash holes. Both loads are very consistent and accurate. Neither load...
  5. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    Retumbo vs US869

    I've run the 285's with 97.5gr RL33 and got to 2760 seated at 3.625" OAL. This combo was also .88" 200yds 5 shots.
  6. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    208 amax speeds

    Im getting 2640fps with the 208gr hpbt out of a my .308 using 47gr 2000mr. No pressure signs at 60deg F.
  7. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    Range Report 5% of My CCI 250 primers not igniting .338LM

    The primers are less than 5 years old. Packs of 1k in ziplock bags, in a plastic storage tote, not air tight. With desicant. The pulled rounds showed no evidence of the primer discharge. I'm talking 3 out of 60 rounds so far. I de-primed all 3 rounds using oil, but didn't allow them to soak for...
  8. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    Alliant Power Pro 4000-MR

    I've been waiting for this powder to show up in my area, and am REALLY curious what it can do. I've been blown away by it's younger sibling, Power Pro 2000mr in my .308. I was hoping to find a pet load with it in .300wm , or .338LM. I will be watching this thread.
  9. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    Range Report Fastest barrel

    I have a 5R, and I know what a 5C is. Forgive my ignorance, but what is a 5P barrel? Also, is it assumed that all of the fastest barrels are odd groove twist?
  10. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    Range Report Grouping problem 338LM

    I have this rifle, and I am using those projectiles. I have found pet loads for over 20 rifles successfully, but have never spent more time and effort finding a pet load than with my Savage 110fcp-hs. I read of troubles that others had before I purchased the rifle, and tightened all screws on...
  11. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    Range Report 5% of My CCI 250 primers not igniting .338LM

    Ok, I'll try again. One in twenty of my hand loads, each comprised of 93gr Retumbo, Lapua brass, 285gr hpbt and CCI 250 primers, will fail to fire when the firing pin strikes the primer. Rifle is a Savage 110 Fcp-HS. Anyone else have this problem?
  12. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    Range Report 5% of My CCI 250 primers not igniting .338LM

    About 8 months ago after getting into the .338LM game, I hand loaded a .338LM round with no charge in it. This is the first time, in ten years of hand loading, and tens of thousands of rounds, I've ever fouled this up. Oddly, since then, I have experienced one in twenty of these magnum primers...
  13. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    New US Military .300 Win Mag Match MK 248 MOD 1

    I will agree with that. Dipped my toe in the pool last week, 77gr H1000 loaded under 220smk to 3.5" oal with CCI 250 primers 2902, 2893, 2914, 1.24"@ 200yds. Same load using CCI BR primers, 2883, 2882, 2888, .620" @200yds. Rifle is 29' Rock 5R barreled Rem700. Now just gotta find the sweet spot...
  14. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    Marking your brass???

    I have been using a spring punch. It's quick, permanent, and I've kind of toyed with the idea of also using it to try and crimp prematurely overexpanded primer pockets.....
  15. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    Range Report Ballistic info for 168 grain SMK-BTHP .308 with 26" bull barrel

    There is no "chart" for your rifle/ammo combo unless you provide the speed at which the bullet is traveling. If it is Fed gold medal match ammo, it's probably doing 2650/2700fps. Once you know that, then pick an online ballistics calculator and get familiar with it. There is a wealth of info...
  16. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    velocity minimum for varying conditions

    I use Federal Gold Medal Match ammo to answer that question. I get about 2600fps with the 175gr Match King load out of a 26" barrel. That's awesome grouping, so it's not a gas gun, I take it. I live in western Oregon, and 1k+ is hard to find and when I do find it, topography and local wind &...
  17. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    .338LM - .50 Cal

    Welcome to the Hide. Assuming you have some long range shooting experience already, understand that load development is, in and of itself, a universe of variables that can lead to great success, or frustration, lost time & money, and even injury. To begin educating yourself in handloading using...
  18. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    .300win mag Hand Loads

    I found 180gr Nosler Bt or even better, Accubonds, going 3050fps using 75.5gr H4831sc, consistently & universally accurate in three .300wm rifles. I'm using it to bang steel at 1300yds until I find a pet load with cheaper, heavier match bullets.
  19. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    Anybody pushing 208 amax 2500 fps in a .308

    Using Win brass, 47gr of Power Pro 2000 is pushing the 208gr hpbt to 2640fps, in a 26in Rock 5R. I tried to back off the charge, but couldn't find an accurate node. Very mild primer flattening. Also using 190gr Nosler CC's, getting 2740fps with 46.5 gr Power Pro 2000, Fed brass, in the same rifle.
  20. Ishallbie O'Cullkillin

    lyman 1200 dps

    My Lyman 1200 dps took a shit about 3yrs ago. It worked pretty well up until then. Lyman offered to replace it with the new model 1200dps 3 for $100. I went for it, and it is still working well. They are picky about where you put them, and I have noticed that mine will fluctuate in a wave...
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