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Reloading suggestions for .338 Lapua
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<blockquote data-quote="Texas Republic" data-source="post: 647847" data-attributes="member: 19878"><p>Well I am scratching my head once again after going to the range. </p><p></p><p>I loaded up some 300 gr SMK in FL sized hornady brass. After looking around at some listed OALs, I decided to try 3.70. I chose this OAL because my mag length on my Savage LRH 111 is 3.755". I subtracted .025" from that and had 3.73". I decided to play it safe and make it an even 3.70" OAL. ha-ha. So much for that. I was barely able to extract each casing after firing. I had to push the bolt up hard twice to extract it. This happened shooting retumbo 88.g- 89.5g. Every load. I didnt see any flat primers either. </p><p></p><p>So after reading these posts, I assume its my OAL or brass? I am leaning more toward the OAL since I FL sized it this time. Any possibility it has something to do with my bolt?</p><p></p><p>I wasnt impressed with any of my groups, with the best being about .56" at 100. That is **** poor in my book when my AR-10 can get much much better. </p><p></p><p>Any suggestions? My plan right now is to do the same incremental loads of retumbo with different OAL. I am thinking about trying 3.680 and 3.690. Objections? Hints? Answers?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texas Republic, post: 647847, member: 19878"] Well I am scratching my head once again after going to the range. I loaded up some 300 gr SMK in FL sized hornady brass. After looking around at some listed OALs, I decided to try 3.70. I chose this OAL because my mag length on my Savage LRH 111 is 3.755". I subtracted .025" from that and had 3.73". I decided to play it safe and make it an even 3.70" OAL. ha-ha. So much for that. I was barely able to extract each casing after firing. I had to push the bolt up hard twice to extract it. This happened shooting retumbo 88.g- 89.5g. Every load. I didnt see any flat primers either. So after reading these posts, I assume its my OAL or brass? I am leaning more toward the OAL since I FL sized it this time. Any possibility it has something to do with my bolt? I wasnt impressed with any of my groups, with the best being about .56" at 100. That is **** poor in my book when my AR-10 can get much much better. Any suggestions? My plan right now is to do the same incremental loads of retumbo with different OAL. I am thinking about trying 3.680 and 3.690. Objections? Hints? Answers? [/QUOTE]
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