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    Shooting Mats

    Midway Pro series will not be in stock untill 6/27/2013. Because of it's price you can buy the Crosstac now. Why is everybody out of everthing!
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    .308, 168 gr match load recipe

    Re: .308, 168 gr match load recipe Win cases 44 Varget (45 show pressure signs) 175 SMK Jammed .010 24" 1" in 10" CED M2 Chrono Getting fps readings from 2680 to 2730 Used SW Ammo 175 match ammo to check chrono 10 shots with about 25 fps from low to high. What could cause this?
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    .308 OAL Question

    Re: .308 OAL Question I see what you are saying. Thanks for the input.
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    .308 OAL Question

    Re: .308 OAL Question As I understand it is important to have the bullet jammed approx. .010 when working on load development. I have used a bullet comparator on a dummy round seated to 2.780 (OAL) to get a measurement to the ogive and added the .010 to make sure that I am fully seated...
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    .308 OAL Question

    Re: .308 OAL Question Finally got my Sinclair seating tool that has been backordered for about 9 weeks. Using this tool I am showing 2.780 (OAL)to the lands. The first method I used was the one discribed in another post on this site. It uses a cleaning rod with stops. Tried it again with the...
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    .308 OAL Question

    Re: .308 OAL Question I called Savage this morning to get the factory measurment. After about 10 min. I was told they did not release that info. I also talked with someone with Hodgdon about there loading data for a 175 GR SIE HPBT using Varget compared to the Sierra reloading manual. He...
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    .308 OAL Question

    Re: .308 OAL Question Thanks for the info. I want to start working up some loads starting with about a.010 jam and was a little confused with what I was seeing.
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    .308 OAL Question

    Savage 10FCP 24" RH 1:10" 175 SMK Win. cases Determined OAL to be 2.729 just touching rifling. 2.305 to ogive. I have been shooting SW ammo 175 Match with no problems. OAL on factory ammo is 2.807. Does this mean that the factory ammo is 0.078 jammed? I am new at this. Help
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    Rifle Scopes Zeiss Rapid Z 1000

    Re: Zeiss Rapid Z 1000 Have a Zeiss 3-12X56 MC. Just went with a Nightforce NXS 5.5-22X56. After two months I have sent the Nightforce back to the factory for a check up. My Zeiss made my Nightforce look really bad. If it comes back the same I going to take a loss and go back to Zeiss. All...
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    Rifle Scopes Need help picking the right scope!

    Re: Need help picking the right scope! You might want to consider a one-piece steel base (Mil. Std. 1913 spec.)with a recoil lug. I am new also and have had hell trying to get my new NF to stay in one position on my Savage 10 FCP. The learning curve can be expensive. Scraped the Nightforce...
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    Rifle Scopes Nightforce

    Re: Nightforce Just sent my new NF NXS 5.5-22X56 back to the factory. Guess I just got a lemon. Fingers crossed. Great service so far.
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    Range Report 1,000 yards..... I did it and I'm hooked!!!

    Re: 1,000 yards..... I did it and I'm hooked!!! Just purchased an FNAR chambered in 7.62X51mm. Called the factory to verify that I would not have any issues using 308 win. ammo. I was told no problem with 308 win. but keep below 170gr bullets because of the 1 in 12 twist. I had tried a box...
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