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Quoteglad to see you've not taken it to heart
Glad to see you didn't even consider what you said as being derogatory, libelous, and incorrect.
billvon 2,772
skydyvr 0
QuoteBoth of you cut it out.
Why is artistcalledian still allowed here?
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JohnRich 4
QuoteI am sure you are aware that reloads or handloads will exceeed the specs of M118LR.
After all you have fire formed brass and can match the ammo to the max chamber length of your weapon by measure from the muzzle to the bolt face and then from the muzzle to a chambered rounds.(Go/Nogo rounds work nicely)
Well, that's the theory. But I'm still tuning my handloads for 1,000-yard shooting. The M118 ammo actually gave me a little bit higher score than my reloads. But I have a known problem with my reloads getting to the target barely supersonic. My target pullers tell me they just give a light "pop" sound, instead of a loud "crack", from the sonic boom. So they're slowing down too much and losing stability. I need to add some more powder, and then I start worrying about exceeding pressure limits. So I'll be experimenting some more, increasing my load by a tenth of a grain at a time, and watching for signs of pressure. Ack!
JohnRich 4
QuoteI see now...M1A firing 168grain?? HPBT?
I use the Sierra 175 grain HPBTM bullets. That's the recommended bullet for 1,000 yards with a .308 - they're a little better than the 168's. And 42 grains of IMR 4895 powder. I need to bump that powder charge up just a tad... I've had variations in pressure with different batches of this same powder, sometimes dramatic. I think the batch I have now is a bit slow.
For example, I had to change my elevation sight setting UP by 3 minutes of angle when I went from the military M118 ammo, to my reloads. That's a 30-inch difference in point of impact. So obviously, my reloads are slower than the M118 ammo. That gives me a little bit of comfort with the idea of adding more powder, and staying safe.
I wish Santa would bring me a chronograph so I could measure velocity!
QuoteI'm a big fan of .308 here in Texas there isn't anything big enough for me to worry about needing serious knock down... M118 is good stuff when you can get it... I reload my own to spec and match or exceed the M118 performance.... personally if I was hunting anything larger than a whitetail I'd start with a 7 mag, perhaps think about a 300 win mag... I had a 458 mag for a while that I sold due to the fact that it was just overkill here in Texas and everyone made fun of me for overcompensating for something (the rumors are not true, I can supply references on request ) , but I could load some magic for it that would really reach out and touch things .... I recently shot a 338 lapua (8.6x70 for those not familiar with it, conceived in Finland for sniping to bridge the gap between 300 mag and .50 cal) shot is at 1000... now that is the shit... I'm a convert and am thinking about importing some moose here to Texas to justify buying one, or perhaps a tyranosaurus or two
It may be overkill on a TRex as well...but who cares? that damned thing is great fun to shoot
I like the M98 in .338 Lapua and also I like the Robar, the Barret is good, but just impractical.
It is already bad enough that I have a 14.5lb rifle
I wouldn't mind the weight if it had a belt feed
JohnRich 4
QuoteI recently shot a 338 lapua (8.6x70 for those not familiar with it, conceived in Finland for sniping to bridge the gap between 300 mag and .50 cal) shot is at 1000...
Lucky you. I've seen the cartridge for it, and it's impressive.
My gun club has banned it from our range because we have a public road about three miles downrange from our impact berm, and they're afraid that an accidental discharge might go over top and reach that far...
Wanna call me that to my face?
I hunt for the pleasure of it.
Yes I eat every piece of meat I can cut off the animal, and nothing is wasted.
However if I did not enjoy hunting I would not unless i or my family were starving.
Go ahead keep your shitty opinion to yourself.
If you have issues with me, or my opinions, or would like to refer to me in person in those derogatory terms, I can arrange that for you with no problems sweetie.
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