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

    Dhunt, If your rifle will not shoot that ammo, I would give the rifle and scope a good once over. Have you been able to get anything to shoot in it well? Try some some 52-53g bullets, If they will not shoot, you have a rifle issue. I don't have a can of AA2520 but i'm 99% sure that...
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    powder for fireforming

    I would just neck it up and shoot it. I would just check the shoulder angles, I think .260 is just .308 necked down, afterall it used to be 6.5-08 before it became the .260. 7-08 is just .308 necked down .62mm afterall.
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    Which is better for this bullet in a .308?

    AIMSMALL: What kind of velocity are you getting with the IMR 4064 and 185 bullets in the 28"?
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    6.5CM, Issues with 140 AMAX in 8 Twist Edit: Bad Lot of AMAX

    Fair enough; I can think of a few that had at least one come apart on the way down range. They went to back to other bullets. It was enough to keep me away from them. They went to back to other bullets. This was before 2008.
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    6.5CM, Issues with 140 AMAX in 8 Twist Edit: Bad Lot of AMAX

    There is a reason that Bergers cost more then Amax bullets and your target is the proof that they shoot better. Years ago when the AMAX's came out some were not making it to the target at all. After that happened to a few shooters, most (other HM LR shooters that I know) went away from the...
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    Which is better for this bullet in a .308?

    I am confident that H4350 is too slow. For what its worth, you can find IMR 4064 online. 4064 was the standard for 190g bullets years ago and it still works very well. I am confident it would be better then H4350 and 8208.
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    Controling Runnout?

    What kind of rifles are we talking about here? A custom 6ppc is going to shoot better then a factory .223 or .338, or an apples to oranges comparison regarding accuracy. I think the real question is, "Why is there runout with .223 and .338 and not my 6ppc ammunition as I use the same process...
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    OGIVE vs COAL measuring, what do I need and how do I do it?

    .006 variation in bullet length is insignificant, especially for Hornady 168's as they are not picky bullets; there is a good possibility that there is nothing to worry about. .006 variation is not going to make a true .25 MOA combination open up to 1 MOA etc. The difference in BC is worth...
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    Powder Throwing

    to answer your question directly; take your normal load and chronograph it, then load your load +.5g and -.5g. This will give you velocity for +/- .5g, or a 1g spread and divide by 10 for what .1. Provide you developed a load with a ladder or OCW type of test, the effects of the thrown powder...
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    308 winchester vs lapua brass

    Laupa brass is great. If you do all the prep work for Winchester brass it will be good too. Lapua brass is slightly thicker in the neck then WIN brass is so if you are using bushing dies you will want a slightly larger bushing for Laupua brass then for the WIN. I think you will find that as...
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    Cost v. Benefit of Reloading .308

    If and when you start reloading specialty ammo you will see a big difference as you cant get quite a bit of the ammo that you can load on your own. I don't know of anyone that sells .308 loaded with VLD bullets that are seated for your rifle, so if you want to shoot a 175 berger, your going to...
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    Help with OCW target analysis

    43.3 to 43.9 are starting to look good. Please remember that you are shooting a factory Remington and there is nothing that you can do to improve accuracy more then replacing the barrel no matter what ammunition you feed it. Shoot a 10 shot group with 43.6 and be happy with 1.5 MOA and call it...
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    FGMM/SSA/Remington Brass, which would you choose if you had to?

    I tend to stay from FED GM 223 and 308 brass. I have picked up loads of it from Perry over the years and tried to reload it. The primer pockets are usually for one reload then they are loose and this is not with a hot load. with Some of the 223 FC brass I have picked up primer pockets are too...
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    Any luck with heavies in a 1:9 twist .223?

    My 1/9 Winchester varmint rifle shoots 80's well at 600, but its the exception and it has a 24" barrel, and it could be a 1-8.5 or better. With a 16" 1/9 I suspect that you will top out with a 69g bullet at Magazine length or a 70 VLD seated out long.
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    Giraud. If my brass doesn't need trimmed, what do you do?

    Its easier for me to trim them in my Giraud then it is to measure them...
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    Flattened primers, really that big of a deal?

    Federal brass is thick and soft. LC brass is thick and hard. I think BH brass is WIN but i'm not sure. Check the neck on a piece of fired brass to make sure you have enough clearance if factory ammo is "hot", to do this attempt to place a new bullet into a fired case, it should go in without...
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    Berger Load Development for 6.5 Creedmoor

    The reason I don't suggest that you try .001 off is that there is some variation in the MFG process and you will also have some slight variations in bullet seating depth because of brass etc. These variations together can be, when compounded .003-.005 or so. Even 1 or 2 out of a box of quality...
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    6.5x284 load help needed

    Oh yea, almost forgot, keep the 142 SMK's below or just at 3000 fps or so for best results. You Will also be chasing the throat on that barrel faster then you might think so check length every 100 rds or so and add a little more powder to maintain velocity when things get long in the tooth...
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    Are 175 pulldowns really 175 SMK?

    Kevin beat me to the punch on lot integrity. You can also look and find 175 major MFG "seconds" that I think are Sierras and shoot well enough for practice or better.
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    What is the best why to make Ackley brass for a 223

    Just go and shoot. You can use a .223 neck die for .223AI if you want but I would FL size.
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