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    Best 7mm bullet out to 600 yds

    160 game king has preformed well for me out to 400yds on deer. pushed by 65gr of Rl22 at 3000fps The Load makes a ragged 1 hole group at 100yds The game king has low BC and I don't use that set up for long range but it kills. Some will tell you not too but matchkings, ELD match and BTHP match...
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    Thoughts on RL 25

    I have a great load using Rl25 with SD 7 but noticed velocity change of 20fps with only a few degree temp diffrence. Temps were 92 and lost 20fps at 85 which seemed odd. While I know it's not much and other factors could be at play, accuracy was still great. I worry about how much to expect in...
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    Thoughts on RL 25

    How many of you are using RL 25 and are you having any issues ?
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    I need some reloading guidance concerning ES SD

    Simplest way without changing much would be anneal your brass to help with neck tension recheck seating depth and overall length. Then take it out and shoot some distance to see how it holds up. If that doesnt work I would play with seating depth but you maybe limited by mag length
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    300 rum

    26" tube pushing a 208gr hornady 3050 with 89gr of rl25. 92 gr gave 3187 but showed slight extractor mark and groups opened up from 1/2" to about 1" so I settled for the 89gr load.
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    .300 RUM Recoil

    Really depends on several things, setup, total weight of rig the load and your recoil sensitivity. You could always go with a break. It will cut recoil in half or more depending on style and help you see impacts down range if you don't have someone watching
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    Load Development

    Trying a new combo this deer season and happy with load development so far. 300 rum 26" tube pushing a 208gr hornady 3050. Got up 3100 but backed of when groups opened and slight extractor mark. 5 shot 100yrd group covered with a dime and 10 shot 200yrd group with my thumb. ES 16 SD 5 first day...
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    hunting with SMK's??

    Well I didn't get any really long shots this weekend. The deer didn't seem to be moving good due to 80 degree weather.I did kill a doe at 398 yards.she fell in her tracks.I must say the SMK is a awesome hunting bullet. I have a picture of the exit wound. I will try to post later when I download...
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    hunting with SMK's??

    Thanks for the info. I hope to give some reports after this weekend.Iam setting up on a corn field that 2.8 miles long and 3/4 of a mile wide so I hope to stretch the 300RUM out.
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    hunting with SMK's??

    Sorry there .308 I was using 165 game kings at 3600 fps but I think it's about time for a rebarrel so I switch to the 180 smk's to try for some extra barrel life and there grouping about 3" at 500 if I do my part.
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    hunting with SMK's??

    I will be hunting with 180gr smk's this year as well and looking for info on how they perform on deer out to 1000 yards. I have not seen any info for there performance at the velocity Iam shooting (3400fps) I hope some you can help Thanks David
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