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    Give Away Contest - Huskemaw Blue Diamond 3-12 Rifle Scope

    Enter Me In The Huskemaw Scope Contest.
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    What first? Powder or seating depth?

    I would say you are going in the right direction. With any luck, your rifle will take to Berger's data right from the start. However, each rifle is different in what it likes to digest. Stick with one powder through your load development. Adjust seating depth to fine tune. If your rifle doesn't...
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    Giveaway Contest - 5 Quigley-Ford Long Range Hunting Rifle Scopes

    Enter Me In The quigley-Ford Scope Contest.
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    Berger Bullets Give Away Contest

    "Enter Me In The Berger Bullets Contest"
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    Swarovski $1,600 Z5 Rifle Scope Give Away Contest

    Enter me in the Swarovski Z5 Rifle Scope Contest. CC
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    7mm 180gr Berger VLD

    rabbitslayer78, Excellent! Glad to be of any help. Looks to me to be about a 2 1/2 inch group at 500 yards. Maybe less. Don't think you will have any problem knocking them down with that load in your STW. My best load with my 7 Rem Mag with 168 Bergers are running right around 2800fps. Not a...
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    $2,500 Outfitted Antelope or Black Bear Hunt Giveaway Contest - Redbone Outfitters

    Re: $2,500 Outfitted Antelope or Black Bear Hunt Giveaway Contest - Redbone Outfitter "Enter me in the Redbone Outfitters Contest"
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    7mm 180gr Berger VLD

    Rabbitslayer78, On my custom 30-338 I am using a Huskemaw 5-20 X 50 LR w/30mm tube. Turret is made by the folks at The Best Of The West in Cody, WY where I purchased the scope. It is calibrated for the area and conditions you plan to hunt in. Mine is set up for 6000 ft elevation for hunting...
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    7mm 180gr Berger VLD

    Rabbitslayer78, If you can't hit that sweet spot, mag extensions are no big deal. The smith simply takes a small amount from the rear of the receiver where the back of the mag well begins and shortens the bolt stop. Most procedures can give you up to an extra 200/1000 of room in the mag...
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    7mm 180gr Berger VLD

    rabbitslayer, kiwi3006 gave some great advice. 168 Bergers in my 7mag are not touching the lands. I started at 5/1000 off and then tried 10/1000. I am shooting one hole 5 shot ragged groups at 100 yards with bullets 7/1000 off the lands. I have a friend that shoots 300 win mag w/210 bergers...
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    Free Nightforce NXS 3.5-15x56 Scope - Drawing

    What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? VIRGINIA What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? -------------------------------------- CUSTOM 30-338 Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above: Do you use factory ammunition? NO If so, which brand and load...
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    Do you prefer a hunting rifle with a detachable mag?

    It is obvious there wll be as many preferences as there are individuals to voice them. Regardless of the choice or how long the debate, the important thing is we continue with our hunting/shooting interest and teach as many non-hunters/shooters as we can. Each comment I have read has its merits...
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    Do you prefer a hunting rifle with a detachable mag?

    There is much to be said for, or against, the several configurations available in todays modern repeating hunting rifle. DM's are quick, easily transportable and, as mentioned earlier, can be set up for a variety of hunting senarios. Blind magazines, in my opinion are of little use to anyone...
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    7mm 180gr Berger VLD

    sureshot, I currently load 63 grains of RL 25. 56 grains being the low end. I can load to 65.8 but things tend to get a bit warm. 63 grains tightened the group up pretty good so I stayed with that. Retumbo will run between 59.5 and 65.5 grains. H1000 will run between 53.5 and 59.8. All are...
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    7mm rem mag and 180gr vld?

    I shoot the 180 VLD in my Rem 700 7mag. No problems out to 400. That's my longest shot on the range I have. CC
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