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    308 DMR optics

    There are lots of good options that have been posted here. I have some decent optics including a Schmidt 3-20 and the XTR 3 in 3-18 is a pretty good optic for the $$$...
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    PRI Mk 12 Mod 0 gen III: how gassy with a flow-through suppressor?

    An appropriately gassed 18" rifle gas barrel generally is about the LEAST gassy configuration for a suppressed AR. They tend to tolerate a suppression even without fancy tuning tricks. I shot out an 18" MK12 barrel with over 9k rounds and never had a single malfunction, with the majority being...
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    22 Creedmoor and 60 grain VMax..

    I would consider H4350. The burn rate is close to ideal for this bullet weight. I have seen 3600 with 64 grain bullets with moderate loads and didn't see the need to push it further. If you throat is rough, and you have a fast twist barrel, you may very well have exploding bullet syndrome of...
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    Lightest centerfire suppressor

    Griffin Sportsman UL HD is another option if you wanted to go all steel... But about 2.5 oz heavier than the ultralight Ti designs here
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    Remington M700 6.5 Creedmore opinions.

    It may or may not shoot as you hope. Factory Remington barrels are a crap shoot in terms of quality. Just because an auction says a bright bore doesn't mean it isn't shot out. Also I am not sure what factory Rem 700 model came with a threaded 24" barrel and a laminate stock. It may be an...
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    Looking for data 300grn 44 slow slow slow

    This is good advice. You want a fluffy, fast burning powder. The VV pistol powders that are extruded also work pretty well too. While not in 44 Mag, I have experimented with a variety of powders in this capacity including N340, Red Dot, Bullseye, etc and all have worked fine in 45 Colt and 300...
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    What is a good receiver set to do an AR10 build with?

    Lots of great options... If you wanted to spend some scratch could always do a SR-25 lower/MWS upper. Despite being different brands they mate almost 100% and look factory. That being said I screwed together a Palmetto PA-10 and the receivers themselves were of perfectly adequate quality.
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    22 creedmoor

    My understanding of N555 is that it is a similar but slightly slower burn rate to H4350, which should be perfect for lighter bullets. If it over-pressures before max with lighter bullets that would seem to indicate to me that it is not optimal for heavier bullets. N560 seemed absolutely...
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    22 creedmoor

    An update for some N555, N560, N565, Superformance, and Magnum loads. I did a combination of ladders as well as some 3 shot groups. Of note cratering is not very reliable for pressure as I have a stock Rem 700 action with a non-bushed firing pin. The OAL was 2.338 for 64 BSB (Nosler 64 bonded)...
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    Most accurate mk12 barrel?

    I wanted to provide a little bit of feedback regarding the Centurion barrels. I recently had put together an upper with a Centurion MK12 barrel with a BCM thermofit upper. Right out the box the barrel shoots very well. Without really any load development, it shot no worse than 1 MOA 5 shot...
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    22 creedmoor

    I wouldn't use LVR or CFE223. They are a little bit too fast of burn rate. The N550/555 or H4350/RL16 class burn rate will maximize your velocity even with bullets in the 60-69 weight grain class. I do have some N555 but haven't tried it yet under the Nosler 64's. I will likely give this a try...
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    Suppressor causing thin barrel to droop for first round - which replacement barrel?

    That amount of shift is well beyond what is typically observed with screwing a can on even a thin barrel, especially given it is only for the first shot. I also have to ask the obvious other questions. Is the mount/suppressor actually concentric to the bore? Is the barrel nut tight? What...
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    Night Vision BAE UTC-X vs EOTech Clip IR ELR

    I would be realistic about your actual ranges. 500 yards at night with thermal is a LONG way. It would be best if you can actually look through some of this stuff before throwing down the big cheddar. Despite your desire to buy a big $$$ clip on many people are just as well served by something...
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    Night Vision BAE UTC-X vs EOTech Clip IR ELR

    Interesting you mention using it more for spotting than a clip on. Exactly what I have been doing, albeit with a measly XELR instead of a HISS.
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    Help with decision on replacing barrel or new rifle

    Keep your rifle for now and try a lighter bullet. Barnes makes 110 TSX and 130 TSX bullets. Their BC isn't the best but they can be pushed pretty fast (3200+ fps for the 130's) and should still have enough gas to expand to the 350-400 yard range. Copper bullets seem to like a lot of jump...
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    Borescope Interpretation of a 70 year old rifle

    That is likely rust, with underlying pitting that will visible once the rifle is shot/cleaned. Will take more effort for cleaning, and may be tough to get fully clean, but may still shoot just fine.
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    For the Love of God, GI Joe and John Wayne.... cleaning and abrasive cleaners

    If you really want to remove copper chemically (instead of with abrasives) the most effective remover I have found is Barnes CR-10. I have a tried a few other products, including Sweets 7.62, and it by far works the fastest and most thoroughly. It smells horrible, and shouldn't be left in the...
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    6.5x284 velocities

    It is very hard, if not impossible, to find RL22 or 23 ANYWHERE now. I would trial a Hodgdon or Vihtavouri powder instead. https://www.accurateshooter.com/cartridge-guides/65x284/ Try looking through this if you want some sample loads to use the components you have now.
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    6.5x284 velocities

    +2 on Retumbo being too slow. A good burn rate is between H4350 and H1000. N165, N560, H4831, etc are more suited for this. You will get much better results.
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    AR10 using 178gr Horniday ELD-M Bullets Powder Suggestions

    A few things, use a good rest IE sandbags instead of a bipod, try good quality factory ammo (FGMM), and give some other bullet weights a try (155-168 gr). You are much more likely to get tangent ogive bullets like the 175 SMK to shoot more easily. It may also be possible that your BA barrel...
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