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    Handloading Question

    I'm working on the following load: 155 Lapua Scenar 45.7 gr. of RL-15 OAL...can't recall at the moment. 2 things: 1) I noticed that the powder was being crushed a little when I seated the bullet. How serious is this? 2) My bullets are now regularly getting stuck in the die when I seat them...
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    Am I Doing This Right? (Lots of questions)

    New shooter here. I have a .308 700P with a SS10X??HD scope. Recently started shooting at 300 yards. Here is how I've been going about it: 1) Zero the gun at 100 yards, unscrew the caps and reset them on the scope. 2) Back up to 300 yards. Based on the cheap ammo I've been testing with...
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    Load Data Question

    I'm new to reloading (this will become clear). I purchased some Lapua Scenars however the only powder I have is RL-15. I took it for granted that there would be load data available online for this combination. After searching through my reloading books (I only have two so far, but one has...
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    Am I on track?

    The gun club I belong to has a weekly 300 yard shoot. I would like to try it out. Not too long ago, I bought a Remington 700P (1 in 12 twist) along with an SS 10X??HD scope. I have shot around 300 rounds of Ultramax ammo through it just to get comfortable. The furthest I shot at was...
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    Good Bullet Weight for .308?

    First off, It's 1 AM so please excuse any errors in this post. Secondly, based on the advice of some members of SH, I bought a Remington 700P with a SWFA SS 10X?HD scope around 2 months ago. I'm new to shooting over 100 yards. I'm ready to buy my .308 reloading equipment tomorrow and was...
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    New Shooter Questions

    I just bought a Remington 700P .308. I'm new to target shooting. I currently reload .30-06, but that's only to save money. I just load the middle load per the Speer manual and have never deviated from it. Questions: What bullets do target shooters usually use? (I'm guessing not hollow...
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    Any opinions on these 3 rifles?

    I'm getting close to buying my first target rifle (.308). I'm looking at the following three rifles: 1) Savage Model 12 F/TR MSRP $1,302 2) Remington Model 700 Target Tactical MSRP $1,972 3) Cooper Varmit MSRP $1,595 Personally, I'm most excited about the Remington. I'm new to...