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  1. J

    M118LR, M24, 1100 meters

    The biggest thing i have found with my .308 and 1100>1250m ranges are transonic/ subsonic BC and Ammo temp i went and chroned my ammo at differnt temps and when useing the balistic software i save the ammo in as diferent MV and temps. the best investment for those ranges with my .308...
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    Range Report Bullet trajectory help-Remington 150gr Core Lokt

    Re: Bullet trajectory help-Remington 150gr Core Lokt I have shot thousands of these projectiles as i got them real cheap (4c each)in my tikka T3 1/11 twist, 24 inch, 2880 fps. but what you will want to know is the BC. G7 0.160 i have worked out the BC of the thousands of rounds and...
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    Tikka T3 Build Complete!

    Re: Tikka T3 Build Complete! Very nice stick. I have been looking at the whisky 3 for my .308 super varmint. Apologies for the hijacking, but how much better would the whisky 3 or the XLR be then the stock on the super varmint (same stock as the tika tactical i think). I do find the...
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    Maggie’s What are you drinking right now!?

    Re: What are you drinking right now!? Stanley Cask Port in a very large glass with ice, and actually tastes quite good after a shitty day at work
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    Tikka T3 varmint

    Re: Tikka T3 varmint i love my 308 super varmint, they are like hens teeth here in the land of OZ as well Edit. Ive seen a few lite rifles but none of the varmints/ supervarmints
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    Movie Theater Prometheus discussion SPOLIER

    Re: Prometheus discussion SPOLIER /Start Rant When i saw this on Saturday i was eeing all of the alien prequal hints and thinking how great it was, after coming home i did broke out google and found a interview with one of the writers and turned the the movie on its head for me. 1: i didnt...
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    MOJO Peep Sights

    Re: MOJO Peep Sights ive used them on a 303-270 worked great for us.
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    Rifle Scopes Entry Level Range Finder

    Re: Entry Level Range Finder i love my bushnell elite 1600 i use it mostly at 700 > 800 meters on bushes in sand dunes, my best range was 1047 meters and just happens to be the typical range i now shoot at.
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    Range Report Your farthest hits ever?

    Re: Your farthest hits ever? into sand dunes 40 gr V-Max/ .223/ 676 meters 150 gr winchester power point/ .308/ 1070 meters 165 Sierra Game King/ .308/ 1210 meters 208 A-Max/ .308/ 1210 meters (1324 yards) Rabbit 150 win PP/ .308/ 340 meters (1 shot) 165 sierra Game King/ .308/ 700...
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    Choate Ultimate Sniper

    Re: Choate Ultimate Sniper i have one on a .223 with a little extra buckshot / .224 projectiles in the stock, they are quite heavy, good for prone/ bench, well made but a bitch to drag around. My savage model 16 weighs 19 lb with this stock and a Bushnell yardage pro. I have a friend who has...
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    Best 1,000 yard rifle in .260 Rem for $1,000ish?

    Re: Best 1,000 yard rifle in .260 Rem for $1,000ish? im all for the Tikka T3 Super Varmit I have one in .308 and all i use it for is 750 meters to 1250 meters. the factory stock is quite good and comes with adjustable length of pull and cheek riser, it just takes a slightly different grip...
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    Gunsmithing Borescope Question

    im looking for a borescope more for curiosity more then for detailed inspection of a bore/ chamber. (.308) what im asking is what are you honist opinions of the $200 > $300 ebay borescopes. I under stand they will be nothing like the real deal but are they good enough to check a chamber / etc...
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    Horizontal distance argument

    Re: Horizontal distance argument i have shown people buy laying a ruler on a table and then raising the ruler up to say 45 deg, and marking where the end of the ruler is then doing the same for a 80 deg rise, they soon see how the angle effects horizontal distance.
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    .308 brass cleaning

    Re: .308 brass cleaning i just use a vib tumbler and crushed wallnut with .177 BB's thwown in with a good ammount of cut n polish car polish. after 30> 45 min the brass is very clean and no lube is needed for neck sizing. another 2 hours in the tumbler and the brass is as good as new, even...
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    Tikka T3 .223 load data? Any suggestions?

    Re: Tikka T3 .223 load data? Any suggestions? 40 grain V-max ADI brass 24 grains of ADI 2207H, 24.5 grain with winchester brass OAL 2.225 CCI primer this is a hot load, can go hotter for me but i was happy with 3500 fps on the chrony and gave my 7 shots 11mm group at 100 meters and no...
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    Lets talk Tikka T3

    Re: How do you like your T3's I Love my T3 super Varmint in .308, also have had my hands on a .204 varmint, .223 lite, .270 lite and a .204 lite. all great. Just yesterday i had my .308 at 1,215 meters with 208 A-max's/ 165 Game Kings and 150 grain power points were giving me a half mill...
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    Varget or RL-17? .308 208gr Amax

    Re: Varget or RL-17? .308 208gr Amax books are legal safe, as always work up your loads from the book min and look for pressure, where some see pressure at 42.5 of varget with the 208's i did'nt see pressure all the way up to 44 grain, but stoped because it felt like i was launching...
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    chronograph Why?

    Re: chronograph Why? #1 velocity #2 a Standard deviation as it has been said its not needed but for that bit better in ammo quality to me it is a must. the other week i just made up some .308 with some 208 a-max's my two best groups were of equal size but one had a SD of 12 and the other...
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    mossberg 802 plinkster

    hi all, i hvae just picked up a mossberg 802 plinkster for shits and grins and i am wondering what are some good options for replacment iron/ peep sights. (i am wanting to stick to irons etc on this rifle (no scope)) Also note i am in australia so it will have an effect on shipping.
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    Varget or RL-17? .308 208gr Amax

    Re: Varget or RL-17? .308 208gr Amax My 2 cents, i am using Varget (australian adi ar2208) in my .308, 42 grains for 2452 fps at sea level at 15 celcious, with a SD of 1 so for me i guess that works For what is best i dont know, as i only have to one powder for the .308, the only real way...