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    WWII Japanese Sniper Scope**Pics Up**

    If it has a 99 on the eyepiece it's from a Type 99 the stamped number on the back of the mount is the rifle # it is matched to. I'd be interested seriously if the number was 6277.
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    Lithgow 'Heavy' SMLE .303

    Beautiful stock. You wouldn't happen to know the barrel dia. at the muzzle. I'd like to compare to my Ishaphore 2A1.
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    Lithgow 'Heavy' SMLE .303

    Looks beautiful. A question for those H barrel owners if I may. What are the OD dimensions of the H barrel? I have read that later general production of SMLE's may have benefited from this improvement. This would have affected Lithgow Australia who made No1 Mk3’s until 1955, and Ishapore, India...
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    Packing for Cody

    Cody was cool. But they didn't have any Jap T99 Snipers.
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    From Varget to 4064

    "The load as produced by Federal is claimed to produce under 1 MOA out to 1000 yards from an appropriate rifle. With the IMR powder the shift in velocity is only 20 fps from 0 to 100 Deg C, with the Standard deviation in velocity over 40 rounds being 15 fps or less. In contrast the M118LR loaded...
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    WC844 in a .308 Gasser.... Has anyone tried this powder?

    I load M80 ball ammo 43-44gr in LC cases for my M1 T26
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    Hornady Brass or Winchester Brass???

    IMO and experience Win and Horn Match have same characteristics, i.e. case vol., weight, etc. They both allow greater case fill to get to optimum velocities for long range work. Use them for that purpose. LC LR is available or once fired LC for all other uses. .308 LAKE CITY BRASS*ONCE FIRED 100...
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    .308, 16"-18" barrel, 165 SST IMR4198 recipe?

    .308 Silhouette load Load Books as H4198 min. 32gr max. 34gr. using 165-170gr bullets. I personally have loaded in my Ishaphore 2A1 up to 33gr. of H4189 in a LC case topped with 174gr M118 FMJ Moly projectiles. No high pressure signs or effects.
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    For those who like the old guns... this is just a wonderful video!

    The spirit that built this country still at work.
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    Who all's got a "Vintage Sniper Rifle"

    Arisaka T99 I'm still lurking...I ain't as well off as most of you gents. This being a "Vintage Sniper Rifle" board, half of which are posts about non sniper variants, that yes are "Vintage" and some that aren't "Vintage". I myself have not owned one till this year. A Japanese Arisaka Type...
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    Who all's got a "Vintage Sniper Rifle"

    I don't see allot of discussion or posts here. Maybe change name to Vintage Rifle?
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    .308 Winchester

    You are new. Yes? It depends on the rifle. Manuals are guides and don't use different size chambers, barrels, cases, primers, lots of powder and bullets. This is why you start low and work up to a load, watching for pressure signs.
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    7.62x54r vs concrete!

    heavy ball ammo?
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    Arisaka Type 99 "Cutback" Sniper

    Is in service condition. Head space and chamber good. Has not seen many rounds. Clean chrome bore. All ready contacted Vic and gave him all my info. Have fired subsonic cast loads to test function. Scopes were zeroed to each rifle the numbered same as rifle. In a few weeks Ill send some full...
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    Arisaka Type 99 "Cutback" Sniper

    Any one have anything like this? Numbers matching, original wood, Japanese 7.7X58mm Type 99 from Nagoya arsenal 1 of 2200 made late 1943 or early 1944 in series 5 or 6 of production, has the cutback mount for use with the 2.5X scope from the Type 97 series. Valued between $2,000 and $3,000...
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    Arisaka ammo

    Re: Arisaka ammo Is it really a "sniper" Arisaka Type 99? Those are worth 5X more. I just received one from my late in law. It's A Nagoya Arsenal "cutback" Sniper one of 2300 produced. Rifle is all matching and most screws are still staked in place. Got some brass ordered from Grafs but there...
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    .308 Hornady match case capacity

    Re: .308 Hornady match case capacity The Hornady Match I have averages 158gr. The same as Win. cases and about 10grs. less than Remington and 20grs. less than Fed/LC cases.
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    Loads for Semi-Auto 308

    Re: Loads for Semi-Auto 308 Arlington Ord. M1 Tanker Garand 7.62 Nato 1.632" chamber Much improved Multistage NM pressure bedded and accurized. 1:10 4 grove 18" barrel LC M118 FMJBT Moly Hornady Match brass 1 time fired (2.010" 1.625" HS) 44gr. RL15 WLR 2.820" OAL 80F, 600'ASL Called shot...
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    .308 Winchester

    Re: Loads For .308 Winchester Is this a post rate thing? Or are we talking to our selves...? LOL