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What rifle are you working up a load for now?

ContacFrontContacFront Member Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited March 2005 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
So what is everyone working on curretly?

Savage 10FP Savage 308 here.

Hopefully will have a final load in 2 more range sessions. [?]
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  • TeamblueTeamblue Member Posts: 782 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Rem. 700 LSS Mountain Rifle .260 Rem.

    Just starting the process and have high expectations...



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  • KdubKdub Member Posts: 713 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Heavily customized Remington 1917 Eddystone chambered in 6mm/284.

    It's a blast!!!![:D]

    Keep off the Ridgeline
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  • old single shotsold single shots Member Posts: 3,594
    edited November -1
    My latest project is finding a good load for a 700 BDL in 6.5 rem mag that i recently bought.So far,it seems to prefer the 100 gr. bullets.
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  • plains scoutplains scout Member Posts: 4,563
    edited November -1
    Weatherby Predator .308 125 grn ballistic tip currently pushing 3000 fps at muzzle. Very fast and apparently accurate. Still need ot work on the bullet seating depth in my opinion however.



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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    Sako AV Mannlicher with 20" barrel in 375 H&H. Working up loads for the 270 grain Barnes TSX. Hoping to get 2650 FPS from that short barrel. It's going to Africa in May 2006.

    AlleninAlaska
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  • deputydondeputydon Member Posts: 706 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Picked up a .280 last week. Just waiting on the dies and will be starting on loads soon. Thinking 150gr... is this a good weight? -Don

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  • HUNT WALKERSHUNT WALKERS Member Posts: 362 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    As soon as the weather breaks I'll be working on the 350 Rem mag.

    Planning on a 6.5-284 being built when I get back to work.
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  • PJPJ Member Posts: 1,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    BSA Martini 22 Hornet.
    Pete

    "Be kind to your neighbor, he knows where you live"
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  • rimfire72rimfire72 Member Posts: 901 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Working with the new Nosler 180gr Ballistic tips in my 8x57.

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  • D.K.D.K. Member Posts: 291 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Deputy Don....depends on what you are hunting? For deer
    sized game it is hard to beat the 145 grain Grand Slam. It
    knocks them dead right now! But yes, 150 grainers should work
    well too. Remingtons have a good rep. Don't use boattails,
    they come apart on impact.

    The 160 grain bullet has about the same numbers as a 180
    grain bullet in 30-06,(sectional density and bullet coefficient) and should work on just about everything.

    I let the gun writers talk me into "premium" bullets a while
    back, and found they are not necessary.(small holes all the way through!) Remington and Hornady bullets work just fine. Might use a premium on elk, though.
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  • WWllVetWWllVet Member Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My custom # 3 Ruger. Douglas 25.2" barrel chambered in .38-56 WCF. Just starting out with a load from Ken Waters Pet Loads. I know that I can exceed that load as his are primarily for the old Lever action rifles, but we will see. I am currently using 37 grs. of IMR 4895 behind a 255 gr. lead bullet and fired by Federal 210 primers in reformed Remington .45-70 brass. Don't have a crony so don't know about velocity with this load. Oh Yeah the barrel is a 1 in 12 twist rate.

    for GOD and COUNTRY

    Vet
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    too damn many!!


    why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
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  • ContacFrontContacFront Member Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I wish I could afford to work on more than one project at a time! [:D]

    Here she is Justin, almost finished.


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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    good looking rig CF[8D] Never get tired of seeing those big knobs sticking all 3 ways off of a nice peice of glass[:p]

    Don't get started with more than 1 at a time or you won't end up getting any of them done.[B)]

    why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
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  • ContacFrontContacFront Member Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks. I love the Leupold Mark 4. Would rather have a Nightforce of course but didn't have the 1300.00 for glass.

    I am also helping my buddy with his Barrett 50 BMG project and my other buddy's Sako TRG42 in 300Win.

    After this 308 is done I am thinking a 300 RUM is in order.
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Weatherby Super Varmint Master in .243

    Eric

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  • tapwatertapwater Member Posts: 10,335 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A vintage Stevens single shot in 25/20 WCF. I have a stash of Speer 75 gr. soft point, flat nose bullets. I haven't started yet, and I'd like to hear some suggestions. I have a can of Alliant 2400 that should work well, but any ideas using others? In four manuals, there just isn't much data to be found. Any ideas?

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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Still playing with .308 155gr A-max loads. with Varget.




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  • ContacFrontContacFront Member Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey FrancF,

    How do those 155gn bullets work out at longer ranges, 600 yards plus? I am at 45gn of Varget behind a 175gn SMK, sub MOA 5 shot groups easily. Running around 2730fps. Will be testing it out at 300 yards tomorrow to see how they do a lil further down range.
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  • mrbrucemrbruce Member Posts: 3,374
    edited November -1
    At the moment it's a 27" #5 Lilja barrelled 25/284 with a .287 neck on a tuned XP-100 action.
    Then it's going to be a 28" #7 Shilen barrelled 8 twist 6mm BR with a .252 neck on a tuned Ram-Pro action.
    Spent the last few weeks turning down necks, and tuning brass for the both of them.
    I have it all fire formed shooting out of the bedroom window, can't wait till April to finish em up.

    Gun control is hitting what your aiming at.
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  • LABWILDLABWILD Member Posts: 506 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Our club is going to allow Cowboy and Blackpowder Cartridge rifles to be shot at the IHMSA events. Cast bullets only. I need to work up a load for my Shiloh Sharps .45-70.
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  • BittersweatBittersweat Member Posts: 294 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Guys, you got some fancy rifles. All I've got is a newer Winchester in 270 short-fat with a laminated stock and a Leopold 3x9. Shoots sub MOA and I haven't even glassed the stock yet, current load 140gr
    SPBT over 62gr. RL 22 and WLR primer.
    Bitersweat
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  • mustangmustang Member Posts: 615 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    An old Rem. 788 in 22-250. I've got 6 test laods made up. Just waiting for the time off, and a nice day.

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  • steve45steve45 Member Posts: 2,940 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Right now Im working on a 338-06. Ive got a 25-284 waiting after that.
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  • buddybbuddyb Member Posts: 5,386 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    7mm WSM.140 Accubonds shoot all over the paper with 64 grains of IMR4350.Next try will be 160 grain Sierra GameMaster.
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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by ContacFront
    Hey FrancF,

    How do those 155gn bullets work out at longer ranges, 600 yards plus? I am at 45gn of Varget behind a 175gn SMK, sub MOA 5 shot groups easily. Running around 2730fps. Will be testing it out at 300 yards tomorrow to see how they do a lil further down range.


    Don't know yet, I am still dinking around at 100. It's hard for me too get to a range that long. My local gun club only has 100. When I can, I go out to BLM land a ring em out. For me thats about 2 hours away.

    But what I will say is out of my Rem 40x it likes the A-Max better than the Sierra's. I am a newbie with this bullet but so far its won me over![:D]




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  • ContacFrontContacFront Member Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey FracF,

    Check out my group at 300 yards under the Load Testing 308 post. Still working to tighten it up though.
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    CF,..here is the one of the candidates for new load developement this spring/summer,...also why I am keeping track of your varget and RL15 performance compared to accuracy loads from other 308 shooters,..I think I need more barrel though.

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    why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
    Got Balistics?
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  • texshootertexshooter Member Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Rem700 Sendero 7 mm mag.

    ...and always working on my proven loads and guns...just got to see if I can improve just a little more[:)]

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  • ContacFrontContacFront Member Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    JustC,

    Very nice rig. Is that a 24" barrel? Most guys are running 26" but a few of the guys are having good results with the Rem 700 LTR with 20" barrels out to 800yards with 175SMKs.
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    it is currently a 21" Hart 1:11.25 originaly installed by Seely Masker himself but we set the chamber back a 1/2turn to freshen the throat. It still has it's BR .336" neck so thinning the necks is a must. I had a blast with it all summer on the crop damage permits,..300yd deer didn't stand a chance,.it got boring after a while.

    She is a fast barrel,..I am getting 2710fps with win supreme factory match ammo with 168gr smk's out of that little 21" tube. It used to be a "hunter class" benchrest rifle,..but that type shooting doesn't interest me as much as LR,..so I fixed her up as a hunting/tact rig. Traded the mcmillan BR stock for that mcmillan A2 even up, needless to say, i got the better deal.

    why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
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  • ContacFrontContacFront Member Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    McMillan stocks are so sweet. All you need now is to get rid of that pretty shiny barrel and you have a nice tac rig. With a barrel like that you will have no problems pushing the 175s to 2700fps and getting out to 1K.

    Whats typical barrel life on a factory tube?
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    depends on how it's treated mostly. A 308 with the faster powders can be shot from what I have heard up to 5000-8000rnds before she goes over 1/2MOA (M24 rifle). As long as a carefull cleaning regimen is observed and clean burning powders are used, you could never have to swap out a factory tube. The 5r rifling makes for more speed and less wear due to the radiused rifling, and the new companies like broughton and Border are having great BR success with that type, but no factory offerings are available with that yet. I would say that your CM factory tube will go to a good 3000rnds before she starts to be only "hunting" accurate. My 300RUM Light Gun I expect only 1000-1200 rnds of competitive life. I'll swap that barrel over to another action and cut it back past the erosion and rechamber in the same caliber for a LR hunting rifle once it goes,..the next competition chambering I may use could be a 300WSM or from what I read in Precision Shooting, it may just be a 300SAUM due to it's slightly less capacity being rated as a hair more efficient by the author of the article. The 300RUM has set some records,..but I think there may just be a bit too much powder capacity and a bit too much barrel heat.

    why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
    Got Balistics?
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  • CORRENCORREN Member Posts: 466 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    nothing near as fancy as the rest of you. working up a 150 grain hunting load for my rem bdl 7mm.
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  • cletus85cletus85 Member Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm working up a couple of loads for my Browning A-Bolt Stainless Stalker in .260 Rem--it's not looking like it's gonna be a challenge so far though. I got a 3/4" group at 100yds the first time out! This was the "varmint" load, still working on the deer hunting load...and have reached my velocity goal with H4350 and 120 Nosler Ballistic tips...now if it just shoots like it should[:D]
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  • PearywPearyw Member Posts: 3,699
    edited November -1
    I am working on a 180 gr load for my K31 Swiss rifle.
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  • WarbirdsWarbirds Member Posts: 16,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Remington 300 Short action Ultra Mag. For my little brother, I would have bought a more established cartridge for myself. Or maybe I'm just not a fan of the Short Actions.



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  • bsallybsally Member Posts: 3,165
    edited November -1
    Just starting to work on a 150grain hunting load for an A-bolt in 30-06.

    SALLY
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