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    Which 6mm for coworker's new rifle

    I'm a huge fan of the GT. Near 6 Creed performance with much less powder and recoil and barrel life of the GT is quite impressive when compared to the other 6's. I'm pushing the Berger 105 Hybrid around 3050fps with no pressure and after 5 loadings, I haven't lost a piece of brass yet.
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    Dear Nosler and Berger,

    Just sit back and let capitalism do its thing! The high quality brands are under a lot of strain due to unprecedented events the last couple of years. There's some with the connections to keep a supply and some willing to pay ridiculous secondary prices from GB to avoid finding an alternative...
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    7mm RM Bullet for Long Range Hunting

    I have outstanding results with the Berger 175 Elite Hunter. Its hybrid design makes it easy to tune and its been deadly on numerous deer.
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    Nepal Himalayan Blue Sheep March 2022

    Outstanding adventure! Really enjoyed reading the timeline and events leading up to the final shot.
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    What do you guys do in the off season?

    After hunting NM a couple of times I wondered the same thing! The people I've been around were all highly conservative and incredibly disappointed in their govt. As was mentioned earlier, the unions and subsidies are a factor and when combined with a high population of immigrants from the...
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    1st time reloading - 7RM w/ 195 Bergers

    With components being so hard to find, its hard not to run with what you've got on hand. I'm a huge 7RM fan and have used it extensively for more than 20yrs. The best combo I've found for accuracy and performance on game is the 175 Berger Elite Hunter, Retumbo and Fed 215M's.
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    I'm encouraged !!

    Hoping its starting to turn the corner! It infuriates me to see literally 10's of thousands of primers on GB starting around $150 per thousand. Add shipping and "fees" and most end up well over $200! Wether it matters or not, I'm keeping a mental note of all the places doing this and will...
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    Want to Build Ultimate Long range 300 WM Hunting Rifle Help

    Several years ago I built virtually the same rifle you are considering minus the chassis. Just as a personal preference I prefer a traditional stock and went with a McMillan (think its the Game Warden but Id have to check). I already had a Remington donor action so it got cleaned up and...
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    175 Berger Elite Hunter Jump???

    I did something very similar to what you're doing but in 7RM. Loaded a couple of dummy rounds with the boat tail junction just below even from the bottom of the neck and JGS built the reamer to seat .010 off. I picked up considerable velocity due to the longer seating depth and as a bonus the...
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    Is it just me or does every long range hunting bullet compromise too much in some category? Will we ever see one that truly does it all?

    The quest for a bullet that works short, long, fast, slow will likely never end. Best Ive come up with for my particular setup is the Berger 175EH clocking 3150fps at the muzzle. Photo is a 120lb WT doe I shot last weekend @ a lasered 237 yards. Entrance was caliber sized (quartering...
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    Hammer performance on coyotes

    I'll let you know in a couple of weeks! Just developed a load for my 6GT using the 80gr HH, getting 3325fps and single digit ES. Its probably the most excited I've been about developing a load. Found my max using Varget, backed off a grain and seated the bullet .025 and that's it! Shoots...
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    Bullet failures

    I typed this in the other thread as it was being locked The legends about bullets that "failed" and exactly where the animal was hit are quite popular! The only consistency being that the animal was never recovered...
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    Heavy Horned Buck 220 AI Swift 70 Hammer Hunter

    Obviously it worked! How did the bullet perform? How far was the shot and did you get a complete pass through? I just worked up a load using the 80gr HH for my 6GT. It shoots in the .3's with single digit ES/SD but I havent shot anything with it yet.
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    Is it just in my head?

    The short answer to the original question is "yes" Many factors including containment, air density, positioning, and most importantly burn rate can have a dramatic effect on the audible and physical end result. There are very specific uses for explosives of different composition and detonation...
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