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150 gr. ETip .308 Win powder choice?
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<blockquote data-quote="davkrat" data-source="post: 662585" data-attributes="member: 6452"><p>Hardbawl</p><p></p><p>Gun was bought new in 2006 I believe. Probably shot about 1,000 rounds through it. Seems to be in like new condition. I wouldn't think that amount of use would have worn out the firing pin springs. The primers did not seem scary flat to me either but in the past while shooting in hot weather and testing some primer and powder combos with the ETips I have had some massive pressure jumps. The barrel was hot and probably getting dirty but I went from 2800 fps to a sudden 3150 fps with a very flat primer. That was using magnum primers but the sudden jump of an otherwise normal load surprised me. I've also noticed some bulging in the case web area. Perhaps I have a lousy chamber? I'm going to get some new brass and load up only Ballistic Tips in them and try to compare. The thing that really disappoints me is as I get up towards the high range of the suggested ETip-Varget charges my velocity is barely at the suggested starting load velocities. Maybe I have a slow barrel or a lousy chrono as was suggested on another thread.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davkrat, post: 662585, member: 6452"] Hardbawl Gun was bought new in 2006 I believe. Probably shot about 1,000 rounds through it. Seems to be in like new condition. I wouldn't think that amount of use would have worn out the firing pin springs. The primers did not seem scary flat to me either but in the past while shooting in hot weather and testing some primer and powder combos with the ETips I have had some massive pressure jumps. The barrel was hot and probably getting dirty but I went from 2800 fps to a sudden 3150 fps with a very flat primer. That was using magnum primers but the sudden jump of an otherwise normal load surprised me. I've also noticed some bulging in the case web area. Perhaps I have a lousy chamber? I'm going to get some new brass and load up only Ballistic Tips in them and try to compare. The thing that really disappoints me is as I get up towards the high range of the suggested ETip-Varget charges my velocity is barely at the suggested starting load velocities. Maybe I have a slow barrel or a lousy chrono as was suggested on another thread. [/QUOTE]
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