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    Stabilizing bullets with a short barrel

    I have a factory savage 12 .243 win with 26” 1-9” twist barrel that will stabilize a 105gr hornady hpbt. I am wanting to cut it down to 16.5” for a truck gun. What are the odds that it will still be able to spin a 105 fast enough to stabilize? Thanks
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    .243 win 95gr smk powder options

    I already load .243 for a savage 26” and I can get the 105’s to work good with imr 4451. I just got a ruger American predator in .243, and am wanting some advice. Due to the shorter 22” barrel, I am planning to run the 95gr smk to keep up velocity. With the 22” barrel in mind, would it be...
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    Range Report Am I missing anything by not having a 6.5CM?

    Pls help talk me into or out of a 6.5. I currently have a .243 and .308. Both are set up similar with B&C stocks and Weaver Tac 4-20 optics. With the .243, I am pushing the Hornady 105gr BTHP to 2960fps with 4451. With the .308, I can shoot the 155gr TMK to 2815fps or the 175gr SMK to...
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    over pressure/under gas issue with new upper

    Just put together a new 24" bull barrel upper. Has rifle length gas system with standard lo-pro block. Took it the range today to sight in and had some issues with it. I got it on paper with Remington 55gr fmj and it did fine. I then switched to some hand loads to zero and work up a load for...
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    Hornady .224 75gr ELD Match

    Anyone with any experience with these yet? Wondering if they will stabilize out of a 1-9" twist barrel .223.
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    20" Hbar barrel vs 24" bull barreled ar-15

    Looking to build another upper dedicated to bench/prone shooting. I currently have a 16" and an 18" SPR. The 18" likes 23.5gr of XBR with the 75gr HPBT and gives me 2670fps. This new upper will never be lumped through the woods so weight is not an issue with me. I know all barrels are...
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    Hornady .224 HPBT

    I bought 400 horn. 75gr hpbt seconds from powder valley. I weighed all of them and came out with 53 that are the 68gr hpbt. I measured the overall length and they are almost the same size as the 75gr bullets. Oal was .985 while the average of the 75's were .990". Does this sound right? I...
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    95gr SMK in Savage .243

    I have a Savage 12FV in .243. It has the slower twist that all savages have. My gun would not shoot the 95 gr Nosler Ballistic tips at all. They were all over the place with both IMR 4064 and IMR 4320. It will shoot the Hornady 87gr V-Max very well with both powders. I have heard some...
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    Hornady .224 75gr HPBT in stock and on sale

    Powder valley has these bullets on sale for $13/100. You have to click on the "Specials" tab to find them listed. I order 3 of them as well as 3 of the 75gr A Max last night which were the same price. They called me just after the order and said they only had 2 boxes of the A MAX left, but...
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    Expected accuracy from AR

    I have read several other threads regarding expected accuracy from an ar15, but have a couple other questions and am in need of some advise. I had a bare bones M4 style rifle with the only upgrade being a JP trigger. I went through several different types of bullet/powder combo's and could not...
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    .223 1-9" AR with 50gr V Max and 4198

    As title states, I am trying to find a good load for my 16" AR with a 9 twist. The IMR site says for a 50gr bullet, the range is 19.9 to 21.9 grains of 4198 powder. I ran a ladder test today and went all the way up to max and the load would not throw the bolt back far enough to grab a live...
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    155gr Matchking VS 155gr Matchking Palma???

    I have a real nice .308 load of 43 gr IMR 4895 and a 155gr Horn A-Max. This load is on the weak side, but it groups extremely well on paper and is very easy to shoot all day. It works very well from 100-400yds. I have not tried the Matchking bullets, but came across a pretty good deal on some...
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    Rifle Scopes Leupold Mark 4 3.5-10x40???

    My uncle started a Savage .308 win build about 8yrs ago and never got it done. He is getting back into shooting and wants to finish it. He has a Leupy Mark 4 3.5-10x40 scope that is still new in the box that he bought when he started the project. He is thinking about selling it to buy...
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    Separating Brass for .223???

    I load .223 for both a Savage 12 and an couple AR's. I full length resize all my brass. Right now, I keep my Savage brass separate from my Ar brass. Savage brass is mostly Win with some Remmy and LC brass mixed in. My Ar brass is mostly LC with some other kinds mixed in too. Since I full...
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    4895 or 4064 plus 69gr smk for .223

    Looking to see what powder would be better for a .223 with a 69gr smk. I have plenty of both imr 4895 and 4064. I only have a little bit of varget so I don't want to develope another load using that. Will be loading for a mk 12 18" barrel with 1-8" twist. Would one of these powders be...
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    50gr bullets in a 1-8" twist .223

    Just got a new Mk 12 upper w/ 1-8" twist and wondering if my light varmint bullets will work in this barrel. I have a savage 1-9" and shoot the 50's and the 69gr matchking. Plan on shooting the 69's and 77's with the Mk 12, but just curious if a 50gr bullet will work as well. For the...
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    IMR 4064 + 4895 in stock at Gamaliel's

    Gamaliel's has 8lb jugs of both IMR 4064 and IMR 4895 in stock for $159. As if this post they were both still in stock. Hope this helps somebody.
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    Range Report Velocity for .308 168 smk

    I do not have access to a chrono, but would like to get an idea of the velocity my .308 load. .308 win Win brass Win primer 44gr of varget 168 gr smk 22" 1-10" twist savage rifle Thx, Steve
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    Same powder and charge weight for different bullet weights?

    I have had and currently own several Savage model 10/12 .308 Win. My go to load for paper/hunting has always been 43 gr of IMR 4895 pushing both 150gr Nosler ballistic tips and 155gr A-Max. The POI's are a bit different, but both group extremely well on paper at 100yds. I have recently...
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    IMR 4064 and 4895 in stock at Gamaliel's

    FYI--Gamaliel's in KY has 1lb cans of both powders in stock right now. I think both are $24/can or close to it. Not great prices and not 8lb jugs available, but might get someone through in a pinch.
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