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    Factory 338 Lapua carry rifle for hunting?

    I do load my own. Got a stupidly good deal on 600 pieces of once fired factory Hornady brass. Test loads for the camo boys heading to afghan etc. Everyone I have spoken to said that Hornady is too soft and gives stuck cases. 400 rounds downrange & not one even slightly hard to extract. 250gr...
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    Factory 338 Lapua carry rifle for hunting?

    I use a Savage 110BA Stealth in 338LM. Fully loaded and ready to roll, bipod and all, it weighs in at a hefty 15lb11oz. I'm used to 40lb rucks, so it's not a big deal for me personally. Load my own for it and am happy to 700yards with a repeatable 3.68" grouping I changed the muzzle break out...
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    Do you remember the first centerfire rifle you fired and do you reload for that caliber today?

    I have an Enfield Snider from 1856, Love the old girl. Still hits a 7x7 at 100yards
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    Do you remember the first centerfire rifle you fired and do you reload for that caliber today?

    Aged 5, 303British, had to be able to hit a 4 inch disk at 100yards 5/5 times. Managed that by the time I was 7, was given the rifle, 10 rounds, 1 for deer and the rest for lions / hyenas. Told to come back with an impala or other deer I could drag and the empties to reload. Still have a...
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    Finer Points of Reloading

    Here's what I do for all my precision rounds (223 & 338). YMMV or you may want to add/remove steps 01 - decap using a Mighty Armoury decapper. 02 - wet tumble with stainless pins. 15-20min using hot water, dish soap & citric acid powder.) 03- dry in an old multi level dehydrator on highest...
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    Changes to my shooting over time & with load development

    Let's see what you have done with respect to decreasing group size over time and with load development. I've had NO official long range training and have simply followed more experienced shooters advice as to how they develop loads, shooting positions, equipment etc. I REALLY want to take the...
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    338 300gr. Nosler CC ?

    I'm really new to long range shooting. Until Feb 2020, my longest was 480ish and not with any significantly small groups. 3/4 MOA at best. Am I missing something here, I thought ALL rifles shot differently even with the same primer, powder charge, case and bullet, seated to the same ogive. If...
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    SS pins - a note of caution

    I use a F.A.R.T. and ss pins. Had a few cases of 5.56 with ss pins stuck in em. I check every case. Not sure if it's a good use of my time wrt reloading, or not. But I love my rifle and she shoots well, so better safe than sorry.
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    Best practice? Moving your reloading shop...

    Take a video and photos. You WILL forget where you had everything placed. Then pack the presses in blankets etc, as others have said. And by weight for bullets and brass. I've moved my reloading room 2x already, 2nd time I took pictures and videos. Took a few days to get it back to 100% how it...
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    Recommendations for a 4-30x56 style scope

    Have you considered the Riton scopes, USA made, Veteran owned, discounts for mil/leo/fr. Lifetime warranty. I have one on my 338LM and I love it, very clear, no issues with it. Equals Vortex / Leupold for clarity. https://ritonoptics.com/support-faqs/
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    New here ... Canada, Ontario

    Now that's good news ... I'd hate to have to futz about getting my load perfected again after changing out a brake.
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    New here ... Canada, Ontario

    do you have one of the terminator brakes. If so, what changes in trajectory did you see. If any.
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    New here ... Canada, Ontario

    Hello everyone. I shoot everything from an 1856 .577 original Snider Enfield to my 338LM (my ELR rig), pistols, revolvers, shotgun, rifle and load for them all, as well as cast my own projectiles. Been shooting competitively, on and off as finances allow for 20+ yrs. Looking for some help on...
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