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  1. fnbrowning

    Tikka T3x Compact Tactical Rifle Barrel Steel

    The Tikka T3x CTR .308 Win CTR (Compact Tactical Rifle) comes in two SKUs the JRTXC316 for matte black barrel and the JRTXC316S for stainless. So the CTR does not designate stainless. As for stainless being more accurate, the bit about stainless being more accurate has always come from the...
  2. fnbrowning

    Tikka T3x Compact Tactical Rifle Barrel Steel

    As I mentioned in the original post, I know they use SS for one SKU, but I do not know what the matte black version is. Is that a chrome moly or a treatment on SS like nitriding?
  3. fnbrowning

    Tikka T3x Compact Tactical Rifle Barrel Steel

    First time learning about this rifle. Very excited about the .308 version in matte black barrel. One very serious question though. I've searched all over the Internet, and I cannot find any information on the barrel steels for this Tikka. Yes, I know it is hammer forged, but what type of steel...
  4. fnbrowning

    Rifle Scopes Us optics TS 12x

    I would also like to know if a HIDE dealer sells the USO TS-12X. Also, a Quick Detach mount recommendation would be nice.
  5. fnbrowning

    Looking for a load map for .308; RE-15 & Sierra MK MOLY

    Why is it that some people disparage computer data simulations so? You ask for a data set, and they immediately assume that you are demanding a "computer (program) smart enough to tell you the exact load" etc. Hey, it's just a data set. Doesn't mean the solution, only that the more data you...
  6. fnbrowning

    Federal Gold Medal .223 Rem, 69 grain Sierra Matchking analysis...

    I have W748 and AA2520, and thousands of 69gr SMK, so this thread was a great find for me. I Love the Hide!! THANK YOU Dan Newberry for your analysis. If I don't find my own "Chocolate Ice Cream" load, I will engage you for your services.
  7. fnbrowning

    Looking for a load map for .308; RE-15 & Sierra MK MOLY

    In .308, I’ve been shooting the 175gr SMK Moly out of a 20” Armalite AR10. After years of faithful service, I’m having the upper rebarreled with a JP Rifles Supermatch barrel. Of course, I will have to start over with my load testing this summer. I had a great load for the Armalite Chrome/CM...
  8. fnbrowning

    Powder Equivalents?

    Why Powder Burn Rate Is Meaningless By Randy Wakeman Perhaps you have looked at various "Burn Rate Charts" and wondered what good they are. Well, you have good reason to wonder. Burn rate charts seldom agree. There is no specific meaning for "burn rate," so it shouldn't surprise us that the...
  9. fnbrowning

    Winchester 748

    AMAZING! That's within 1/10th of my current load! Right down to the primer! I'm getting 2880 (SD=22) in a 18" Superior Barrels upper.* About the same accuracy. I thought I was doing something wrong because I shot a box of PMC X-Tac M855 in comparison, and I averaged close to 1 inch. I will...
  10. fnbrowning

    Winchester 748

    Sure! I'm always happy to learn something new. :) Post here, or send to my listed email address, whichever you are more comfortable with.
  11. fnbrowning

    Winchester 748

    Yes, it would be very useful to see a Winchester load guide covering the SS109/M855 like Western Powders has done, where they showing min/max with velocity data.
  12. fnbrowning

    Winchester 748

    Have you noticed that since Winchester/Olin sold their powder plant (in St. Marks, FL), and then sold the "marketing rights" to the powder, to Hodgdon, that they've moved W748 around in their propellent chart? Hodgdon's latest lists IMR 4320(#100), W748(#101), BLc2(#102) and CFE(#103). It's...
  13. fnbrowning

    Going to start moly coating bullets. Startup questions.

    Thank you everyone for a thread full of information. One forum member even called me on the phone to discuss in detail. I have ordered the moly, and I have a head full of ideas on how to proceed. I appreciate being a member of this forum! :)
  14. fnbrowning

    Newbie to reloading. Tumbling brass vs ultrasound cleaning

    Ok, don't be shy! Spill that proprietary "treated walnut blend" with us all! ;)
  15. fnbrowning

    Going to start moly coating bullets. Startup questions.

    Thanks for the replies so far! Are there any do's/don'ts for tumbling your fine match grade bullets so you don't ruin the concentricity or otherwise mar & destroy the accuracy of the bullet?
  16. fnbrowning

    Going to start moly coating bullets. Startup questions.

    Long time reloader here. :) I've been shooting moly-coated bullets for awhile, and was happy just to buy them precoated. So yesterday, I called my favorite bullet manufacturer to ask when they would be shipping their moly-coated varieties. The nice rep told me that they had not sent out their...
  17. fnbrowning

    Any mimmic of Federal American Eagle 7.62 for M1A?

    Sorry for the hijack but I'm astonished that Federal is using AA2520 in commercial loads. I don't reload with the trendy powders. For instance, I never drank the Varget Kool-Aide. I don't use TAC or CFE223 or other fashionable powders. Accurate 2520 has been one of my go-to powders. But over...
  18. fnbrowning

    JP rifles supermatch barrel owners; long term durability.

    It's a post like this that makes me feel more confident about the decision I've made. ;)
  19. fnbrowning

    JP rifles supermatch barrel owners; long term durability.

    800mZero; Thank you for the considerate reply. I appreciate your input. One item I will explain for yourself and other readers. I understand what you are saying re: the goat shooters. My perspective is that as long as the original report comes from a forum member like yourself, I will...
  20. fnbrowning

    JP rifles supermatch barrel owners; long term durability.

    3GunRunner, Regalkismet; Thank you for your input. Along with your replies, a deep Google search turned up a Practical Shooting site with as 3Gun notes, a lot of praise for JP products. I found a thread "Life span of a JP stainless barrel?" that nudged me toward the phone. After a very...
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