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    Does anyone have experience with Spade Composites?

    Spade Composites Local company that has light weight carbon barrels. Has anyone here used them? Anyone heard any feedback?
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    Looking for shooting bags, help please.

    Hi all, I'm starting to get serious about shooting longer ranges, shooting more accurately, and reloading for accuracy. I've always shot with less than optimal rests in the past, and I'd like to change that. Right now I'm looking for something for shooting off a bench so i can start doing...
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    Why do people seem down on Savage rifles?

    I'm looking for an entry level rifle to get into some long range shooting. Maybe some local PRS stuff, maybe some varmitting, mostly just shooting steel, trying to build skills. I'm kind of interested in something in .260rem/6.5CM or .243/6mm Pretty much everything I've read has said to get a...
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    Winchester 748, with 155gr A-MAX max load?

    I'm just starting to work up a load for my savage in .308. I've shot factory 155gr A-MAX Hornady loads that the rifle likes, so I started there with bullet choice. My main problem is looking at prefer charges using Winchester 748. I've seen 45gr to 46.7gr to "50gr+" listed as max loadings...
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    Gunsmithing crowning a savage barreled action?

    I took my rifle apart last night so I can separate the action and barrel. plan is to chop it a few inches and recrown it. so looking at it, I got to wondering, can you take the trigger assembly, and the magazine body off the action and turn it the entire barreled action?
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    need help with case length for multiple rifles

    If I use the 'chamber a case' method to size the casing for my Savage, how do I measure for my HK91? I'd prefer to use the same case dimension for both rifles, just for simplicity sake. Any help is appreciated.
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    head stamp questions

    I'm just getting into reloading for my .308, so I sorted a bunch of brass I've saved/collected. I've got a few different head stamps that I'd like a little info on: R - P (top of case) 308 WIN (bottom of case) F C 308 WIN BHA...
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    Range Report wondering about .308 terminal ballistics...

    I was thinking about shortening the barrel on my .308, but it got me thinking about terminal ballistics. Does a .308 need a certain velocity to be effective like .223? What would be an effective range for a rifle with a 18''-20'' barrel? (I know that they are accurate out to 800+ yards)...
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    Fieldcraft how to? rifle wrap/ghillie?

    I'm looking for a quick and dirty on how you'd achieve this type of camo pictured below. I'd like to try something like this for predator hunting this fall. Can you guys help me out?