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    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    Pat, I ordered the 130 JLKs in November and that was during there run on the 130 JLKs. Swampy said all orders would filled but would have few left. I received them right before Christmas. I should of bought more. Swampy told me he would do another run early in the year and to test them...
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    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    Pat What COAL are you running the 130 JLKs at? Swampy just delivered... Thanks, Michael
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    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    6.5 SAUM "Crusader" Missouri Rifle Season/2013: Slow season not a lot of deer to choose from. I did manage to get my kids all bucks, but was tough... 2 of my 3 kids used the 6.5 SAUM "Crusader" to take bucks. My 12 year old, she took a forkhorn at 205 yds with 130 VLD "unpointed" high...
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    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    Your Welcome Nick. I loaded up 10 140 VLDs with 5 WLRM and 5 BR2 primers. I loaded to George's length of 2.900. I also had the Chrony on them but having issues with the sun and chrony. First couple of readings was 3072/3080 fps and the rest was skewed by over 200 fps-all over the place...
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    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    Nick, I load the 140 VLDs. I also use the Hornady #5-26 insert. 2.945 COAL with the 140 VLDs is in the lans hard. I initially started there and it did not take long to figure out that figure came from the 140 Hybrid. I run the 140 VLDs at 2.905 & 2.910. To me-the 2.905 is sitting right...
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    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    Thanks Pat. From my lessons learned with the 260 and 140 VLD. It liked to be pushed hard and you could only push them so hard in a 260. I thought maybe the 6.5 SAUM would give the 140 VLD a slight advantage. My 6.5 SAUM Crusader seems to like them all so far as well. Good problem to have...
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    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    Pat, Being a 6.5 fan myself, I have viewed your post over the years. It would seem you have backed away from the 140 class of bullets to the 130s in your 260 and maybe your 6.5 SAUM. I just recently rechambered my 260 Crusader to 6.5 SAUM. My 260 had always shot the 140 VLDs very well...
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    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    260 Crusader Grows up GAP 6.5 SAUM Crusader 24” bbl 1-8.5 Bartlein FTE brake US Optics 3 x 17 x 44 TPAL/GAP reticle Not a newbie, I have been on with the hide since 2007 and I have NO idea where my very few post have went...