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  1. 54express

    3 Day Precision Scoped Rifle I- 2 slots open

    Re: 3 Day Precision Scoped Rifle I, Jan. 20-22 N.C. I took Sean's one and two class with a 16lb sako TRG win Mag. At age 50 what doesn't kill me better run like hell. They will die tierd at 1,200 yards from skills leaned! I went on the next year to take silver at the 2009 f-class nationals...
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    Hathcock 308 Challenge match May 22-23

    Coastal Carolina Rifle Club will be hosting the Hatchcock 308 Challenge Match on May 22-23. Should be a good time. Info available at http://www.coastalcarolinarifleclub.com. Free bunking in the barracks. Just email him [email protected]. Tons of prizes available. COASTAL CAROLINA RIFLE...
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    300 WSM Brass Failure **Pics Added**

    Re: 300 WSM Brass Failure **Pics Added** What was the difference in neck size from a loaded round and a fired round? It looks like it was reamed to large as the neck did not seal based on the carbon below the shoulder..
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    220gr Velosity?

    Re: 220 MatchKings, 300WSM Chris It was a 3 groove Lilja 30" fluted. What I have learned this year after 3,500 rounds in competition 308,300wsm,and 300rsaum is to stay away from double based powder and shoot short fat cartridges. They are more efficient , using less powder, less recoil, same...
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    220gr Velosity?

    Re: 220 MatchKings, 300WSM Shot pointed 210 berger vlds with reloader 17...........2.900 fps, 4" groups @ 1,000 your for 400 rounds, barrel dead at 800! Neck down to 7MM and shoot 1/4 MOA @ 1,000 for 500 rounds like the world Champion British F-Class Open team at Bisley in August. I switched...
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    Gunsmithing tikka t3 308 to 300

    Re: tikka t3 308 to 300 you'll put your eye out!
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    Gunsmithing tikka t3 308 to 300

    Re: tikka t3 308 to 300 I went through 4 gunsmiths to rebarrel my TRG. The issue is barreta will not suport or sell parts. The barrels are threaded silghtly oversized and gauled down on the action so you have to chop the barrel and take it out in pieces then clean the reciever threads.Both my...
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    **WHAT'S LIGHTEST BULLET/FASTEST LOAD in your 308

    Re: **WHAT'S LIGHTEST BULLET/FASTEST LOAD in your 308 tikkas and trg's love 190's with 42 grains of rl 15...........1/2 MOA at a grand! one hole out to 300.
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    308 COL

    Re: 308 COL Bergers on the lands( use 0000 steel wool) to check when they touch. Jump sierras and amax's. use 175 or 180's over 600 yards. Do not mag feed unless you crimp and develop a crimped load. The round rocking back and forth in the magazine and will change your COL! We tested that at...
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    Rifle Scopes EGW 20 MOA Scope Rail

    Re: EGW 20 MOA Scope Rail Dennis, I just put zero EGW's on three of my match f-class open rifles with a NF nsx mounted on NF 20 moa high unimount. I can swap my scope back and forth in seconds! Dropped 9 oz to make weight!
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    Giraud for precision?

    Re: Giraud for precision? I love my trimmer, have several calibers. Always single digit SD's. I now lightly turn each case 180 degrees for a perfect trim. You can trim 500 pieces in 20 minutes , like lucy at the chocolate factory!
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    Rifle Scopes Nightforce focus woes

    Re: Nightforce focus woes I have 3 NXS's and 1 BR 12x42 , I am slightly near sighted , with an astigmatism, and 50 years old eyes 20-15 vision. I am able to see every spec on a target at 1,000 with no mirage. Yes they are tricky, no you cannot stare through them for more than a couple seconds...
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    Rifle Scopes Trying my first NF

    Re: Trying my first NF PS, I have a 5x22x50 mil dot in NSX on my m25 whitefeather as that is the most scope I could get with the internal come ups needed for 1,000. The 22 VS 42 is like looking through a hotel peep hole vs telescope! It is just as clear though and great in a heavy mirage. Try...
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    Rifle Scopes Trying my first NF

    Re: Trying my first NF I have had at trg 42 for three years with a NF 12x42 NSX Np1 RR. I shoot at Quantico and Butner at 1,000 yards. I shot two drywall buckets of BH 190's. I rechambered in 300wsm loaded 210 bergers with RL 17, it shot 4" groups at 1,000 but the barrel died at 800 rounds...
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    Gunsmithing Bolt Sticking Problem

    Re: Bolt Sticking Problem I have had this problem before and it turned out the barrel was out of alignment with the reciever, so much so fired rounds would only chamber when realigned to top dead center of the bend! But I still won matches even though I was out of right windage.Check your run...
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    Which case trimmer?

    Re: Which case trimmer? Buy the new RCBS "x" die and never trim again...yep ,thats what they say... but if you must trim use the Giraud.I will never use any other. I trimmed 500 pieces of brass in 15 minutes.trimmed two handed every 3 seconds! standard deviation on my 308's with 200smk's...