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<blockquote data-quote="westcliffe01" data-source="post: 531984" data-attributes="member: 35183"><p>You can also shoot 150gr bullets. There are 125gr bullets available too, but so far I have not tracked any down. If you shoot 196-220gr bullets, the recoil is significant, particularly in a military stocked rifle with possibly a steel butt plate. </p><p></p><p>My rifle is a modern one (Remington 700) and needed quite a lot of work to work acceptably. So far I can get it to shoot 2" at best (reliably). I just fitted a new stock (have not had time to bed it yet) and I will see how that improves results. The new stock has the barrel free floated and reach to the trigger is longer, on the standard stock it was too short and my finger would cramp. It also has a decelerator style pad, not the cheesy Remington one. </p><p></p><p>If you intend to shoot it a fair amount, try the lighter bullets, it is a lot less punishment. I have found brass difficult to find. If you can find PMC ammo, buy that. The brass is higher quality than privy partisan (which is the only low priced current ammo). The difference between PMC and privy cases in weight is several grains. I typically buy ammo at Aimsurplus <a href="http://www.aimsurplus.com/catalog.aspx?groupid=42&name=8mm" target="_blank">Our Catalog</a></p><p>It is cheaper than buying brass. Certainly some Lapua brass would be nice, if you can find it and unless the chamber is really good, you may wear it out just as fast as the privy partisan stuff.</p><p></p><p>My reloads are straight out of the Hogdgon website data page. I usually start with a load in the middle and then work up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="westcliffe01, post: 531984, member: 35183"] You can also shoot 150gr bullets. There are 125gr bullets available too, but so far I have not tracked any down. If you shoot 196-220gr bullets, the recoil is significant, particularly in a military stocked rifle with possibly a steel butt plate. My rifle is a modern one (Remington 700) and needed quite a lot of work to work acceptably. So far I can get it to shoot 2" at best (reliably). I just fitted a new stock (have not had time to bed it yet) and I will see how that improves results. The new stock has the barrel free floated and reach to the trigger is longer, on the standard stock it was too short and my finger would cramp. It also has a decelerator style pad, not the cheesy Remington one. If you intend to shoot it a fair amount, try the lighter bullets, it is a lot less punishment. I have found brass difficult to find. If you can find PMC ammo, buy that. The brass is higher quality than privy partisan (which is the only low priced current ammo). The difference between PMC and privy cases in weight is several grains. I typically buy ammo at Aimsurplus [url=http://www.aimsurplus.com/catalog.aspx?groupid=42&name=8mm]Our Catalog[/url] It is cheaper than buying brass. Certainly some Lapua brass would be nice, if you can find it and unless the chamber is really good, you may wear it out just as fast as the privy partisan stuff. My reloads are straight out of the Hogdgon website data page. I usually start with a load in the middle and then work up. [/QUOTE]
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