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    Hornady headspace gauges?

    Re: Hornady headspace gauges? You are right, fuzz, I misread that! If you need to bump the shoulder back farther than a f/l die, adjusted to touch a standard holder will give (I.e. You need to push it in further), then you might need a custom die, because IIRC body dies are usually built to...
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    Why hollow points for match shooting?

    Re: Why hollow points for match shooting? I've always explained it as such: In supersonic aerodynamics, the dominant source of potential side loads is due asymmetry in the angle of the nose shock to the nose itself. Thus, for a mass produced bullet, it is far easier to flatten the tip to...
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    Hornady headspace gauges?

    Re: Hornady headspace gauges? Agree wholeheartedly with victor, getting a set was one of the best pieces of advice I got here, it really takes the guesswork out of sizing, and since you have the measurement tools, it allows you to take advantage of them
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    Savage 110BA 338 Lapua = 2 MOA rifle???

    Re: Savage 110BA 338 Lapua = 2 MOA rifle??? Midwayusa has it in stock right now: 338 lapua magnum 300gr scenar, lapua brand $65/box of 10.
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    Savage 110BA 338 Lapua = 2 MOA rifle???

    Re: Savage 110BA 338 Lapua = 2 MOA rifle??? Ah. Normally I'm down in tuscon once or twice a year for work (rtn), if it's anytime soon, I'll ups you some ammo, and bring my rifle. But seriously, did you check headspace? The gauges are cheap, and it could be a quick fix, if you have, then I...
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    Savage 110BA 338 Lapua = 2 MOA rifle???

    Re: Savage 110BA 338 Lapua = 2 MOA rifle??? Also, as I've said, theblapua factory 300gr works great in mine. Try powdervalleyinc.com, I believe they have some in stock. I have shot 0.5 MOA at 100yd with that, and so have some SF guys with my rifle.
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    Savage 110BA 338 Lapua = 2 MOA rifle???

    Re: Savage 110BA 338 Lapua = 2 MOA rifle??? Hmm. Based on everything you said, I would suggest getting a go/no-go gauge set, and if you don't have one already, a case comparator body and insert. It's entirely possible. I would check the headspace with the go/no-go, to see if it was put...
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    Savage 110BA 338 Lapua = 2 MOA rifle???

    Re: Savage 110BA 338 Lapua = 2 MOA rifle??? I took some fired cases and measured them before and after sizing with steadily smaller shell holder offsets (0.010, 0.008, 0.006, 0.004, 0.002, 0.000) until it made a difference, which was at 0.000, which resulted in a measurement of 2.193". Since...
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    Got Some Berger 338 300 grain bullets!!

    Re: Got Some Berger 338 300 grain bullets!! <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jeffvn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Jeff Have you had a chance to test VV570 yet? I'm hearing some impressive things about the powder, I just wish I could find some so...
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    Savage 110BA 338 Lapua = 2 MOA rifle???

    Re: Savage 110BA 338 Lapua = 2 MOA rifle??? Also, my loads were 0.020" off the lands, I'm gonna try some at 0.030 and 0.010" hopefully this weekend...maybe it doesn't like being that close? Did you size the virgin brass or just neck size? I've noticed some of my virgin lapua brass is a bit...
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    Savage 110BA 338 Lapua = 2 MOA rifle???

    Re: Savage 110BA 338 Lapua = 2 MOA rifle??? That's really weird, I have 200 rounds through mine and even including some wildly jerked flyers it's never been worse than around 1.25 MOA, and once I got myself under control has done consistently better than 1 MOA, and usually 0.5 or better with...
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    Oal with smk

    Re: Oal with smk I always measure with the compartor (Ogive OAL or OOAL as I write it in my book), then measure COAL to ensure it will fit in the magazine with adequate clearance (Idue to tip non-uniformity of 0.01" or so, I typically want 0.02-0.05" of cleanance), and load to my preferred...
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    savage model 110 ba 338 lapua

    Re: savage model 110 ba 338 lapua Roger, you may find that the 300gr pills shoot with better precision, I shot 250 and 300 back to back, and the 300's were consistently better. Given the tighter twist of the 110 barrel relative to other 338's, I wasn't too surprised, your mileage may vary...
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    I have a question about determining group size.

    Re: I have a question about determining group size. One way I've found to easily measure is to xerox the target (adjusting contrast if you shoot light on black shoot-n-c or the like) then use a straightedge to draw horizontal and verticals through each, and measure between them, that way you...
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    model 110ba 338 lapua best recipe?

    Re: model 110ba 338 lapua best recipe? Okay, my rounds are 3.707" COAL for a 0.020" jump and mag feed. The dummies I just loaded were 3.726 and 3.746" COAL. The 3.726 fit easily, the 3.746 scraped just a hair, and subsequent measurement (using strips of paper) revealed about 0.017" tip...
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    model 110ba 338 lapua best recipe?

    Re: model 110ba 338 lapua best recipe? Sure, I'll go mic mine first, and since I have some case rejects around, I'll load a dummy to determine max for the magazine.
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    model 110ba 338 lapua best recipe?

    Re: model 110ba 338 lapua best recipe? I'm working up a retumbo w/300SMK load right now using OCW method, first test with 85,87,89,90,91,92,93g showed best results (0.3 MOA) at 90, pressure signs (firing pin impression and extractor marks) starting at 92, and apparent at 93 (didn't shoot...
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    i need factory 338 laupa ammo. whay brand is best?

    Re: i need factory 338 laupa ammo. whay brand is best? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: koz</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: NoVa birdman</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I...
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    savage model 110 ba 338 lapua

    Re: savage model 110 ba 338 lapua <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jonaddis84</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you guys are buying Scenars get them from powdervalleyinc.com they have by far the cheapest Lapua prices Ive seen anywhere. Only a few...
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    i need factory 338 laupa ammo. whay brand is best?

    Re: i need factory 338 laupa ammo. whay brand is best? I've used both hornady 250gr match and lapua 300gr scenar factory ammo in my savage, the lapua shoots slightly better, and the brass is much better quality. The rifle likes the 300gr better, but yours may be different depending on twist...
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