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    Heavier Powder Loads Meant for Bolt Actions Used In Gas Guns

    It doesn't matter what bullet weight he is shooting. The powder listed is in the correct burn range...he could shoot a 240gr bullet and NOTHING will happen to his rifle because the port pressure will be within design tolerance. You can "upset" the rifle's timing with light bullets, again, the...
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    Heavier Powder Loads Meant for Bolt Actions Used In Gas Guns

    Edsel, This is a misunderstood topic. A gas gun can handle the same "heavy load" a bolt gun can. The issue is running some (not all) gas guns w powders in a certain burn range that is incompatible with the original design of the action/system. That is to say that as long as you select a...
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    The world of .308 ARs - hesitant to jump in...

    Dave, Avoid exotic/boutique calibers for your stated purpose. Based on your needs/budgetary constraints, i would go with the new DPMS GII rifles. Specifically, the Hunter model with a 20" barrel that weighs under 8lbs. It offers the best balance of weight, compactness, and ballistic...
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    Loads for 30-06

    Cullkillin, Listing charge weights one per line is accomplished by hitting "enter" button on your key pad after you finishing typing the information. A couple of things: 1. You did not really perform an OCW...at least not according to the instructions. OCW depends on firing multiple...
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    Loads for 30-06

    Could you list your charge weights & corresponding velocities one per line rather than in a run-on format? For instance 53.6-2613 53.8-2634 Also, how many shots did you take per charge node? Could you upload pictures of the groups for review and comment?
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    Another 30-06 load question

    SWThomas, I have no input on that load...57.5gr H-4350 got me over 2900ft/s out of a 26" 30-06. I think i was in the mid 2800s w my 22" 30-06 AR with the same load. Both loads were shot with Korean surplus brass. There were no pressure signs in the 26" bolt gun, but the semi-auto has...
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    what would/do you shoot for National Match ?

    AR-15. That's what most people seriously pursuing the leg points for Distinguished Rifleman shoot... Main advantages are; cheap to acquire, low recoil, accurate, and cheap to load for.
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    Precision gas gun build help

    Get a DPMS GII with the 24" Bull barrel Stamp Creek, If the purpose of this rifle is to complement your bolt gun as a precision rig, i would assume that to mean that you'll also want to shoot it competently at distance. I would also assume that your "carry", "mobile" rifles will be...
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    30-06 fired brass. Is this normal?

    Yes, I wouldn't worry about it. Keep shooting same lot of cases and see where it goes. As long as you are not over-sizing the cases, the case will fail from either loose primer pockets or split necks...none of those, even case head separation is harmful to the rifle or shooter...
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    30-06 fired brass. Is this normal?

    Also, I've had case-head separations before, and it almost always had to do with over-sizing. Once my dies were adjusted using a case-gage, my case head separations almost completely went away (about 1 every 500 or 1,000 firings w same lot of brass).
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    30-06 fired brass. Is this normal?

    I would have expected that to be signs of incipient case-head separation...however, if two people provide feedback that there is no dimple within the case wall, then its prolly a headspace thing. Couple more questions 1. How much did the brass grow? 2. This rifle passed a headspace gage test...
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    30-06 fired brass. Is this normal?

    SWThomas, DO us a favor. Unwind a paper clip, curl the long end and stick it down the brass...do you feel a dimple?
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    30-06 load development

    Tuxedo, Those bullets are not the best to wring out max accuracy out of the '06. I only have experience with IMR-4350 of all the powders you listed. with the 173gr & 180gr bullets, try them with 56.0gr IMR-4350. That is a known accuracy node for those class of bullets and also shot well for...
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    30-06 load development

    Howdy Tuxedo007, Ya should have posted this in the reloading section. There is also plenty of 30-06 load information on this site if you do a search. Can you tell us what powders and bullets you have on hand?
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    What would you do based on this OCW test? I only have one more range trip before a comp.

    Einstein, I would retest by loading 43.5 all the way to ~46gr ish...assuming you did not see pressure signs at 44.7. I would also highly recommend loading 5-shot groups as it is better at telling you where the nodes are. The problem with 3-shot groups is that if you have a shot out...
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    New to AR-10 - NRA XTC shooter

    Great Shooting Joey! 195-7X is nothing to sneeze at. Guessing you shot that score with your scope? How did the recoil of the 155s feel?
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    Rebarreling a R700 .243 with a Bartlein Barrel, Which Length to choose?

    Size matters. As all others have said, longer is better especially in a .243. Short barrel at distance = self-posed handicap. To make up for the short barrel, you find your self pushing your rifle harder, leading to shortened barrel life. Not a smart approach to distance shooting...but short...
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    Gunsmithing .30-06 barrel advice (length/twist)

    Notorious, RHunter has offered you the use of this PTG reamer...why dont you take him up on his offer? Also, if you are gonna go to PTG, why not insist on the Serengeti reamer anyway?
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    1126 Yard Shot with Mosin Nagant.....Iron Sights

    incredible shooting. Keep up the good work
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    Gunsmithing .30-06 barrel advice (length/twist)

    That drawing is also from PTG. It looks like it could have been the basis for the Serengeti reamer. A lot of the critical dimensions are the same. The principal difference i see is that it has a shorter throat than the Serengeti reamer...this basically could be a serrengeti reamer that does...
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