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    SAUM’s Share yours from Hunting or Comp. Pics Heavy !!

    6.5 SAUM: Impact action, Stuteville barrel, diamond pro trigger and MDT ACC chassis. Still working up loads but IMR 7828 is shaping up nicely.
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    45-70 Load Suggestions

    I use 50gr of 3031 in my H&R single shot with Hornady 325 FTX
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    What's your variable scope power range?

    To answer your question directly: hunting scopes - red dot or 3-9x except a 25-06 with a 5-25x (peanut field gun). Anything else in my safe with more scope is for "gun games". Worth noting I'm in N. GA, so the WMA land I usually hunt is generally hilly forest and 100 yards would be a very...
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    What rifles are you planning to use in the 23/24 deer seaon?

    H&R single shot. 45-70 barrel if I'm in the woods, 25-06 barrel if I'm sitting on the edge of a field. If I'm feeling lazy and just want to lay in the sun on a hill, 6.5 SAUM in a chassis with a golden eagle 15-60x but its not a "totin' roun'" kinda gun (little over 25 lbs with the forearm sandbag)
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    Le wilson full length dies

    I've been exceptionally happy with custom cut Lee neck sizing dies as a welcome addition to my forster full length and collet neck sizing dies (I use SAC collets). The Lee neck sizing dies with appropriate mandrels have helped me produce 400yd 10-shot groups under 4" with the best 5 shots of...
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    25 06

    I use Sierra 120's in both of my 25-06's (H&R single shot and Ruger MKI). They shoot outstanding. My dad goes through Sedalia fairly often and brings seconds down when he comes to visit the kids. Loading with powder as fast as H4831, through 7828 to H1000, it all shoots well. I tend to use...
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    Barrel porting vs. muzzle break vs. suppressor ?

    I used a griffin armaments break with a form 1 suppressor and still use double ear pro. Less for my gun than everyone else's.
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    Annealing: Specific Heat Question

    Actually, I really like the stand. If nothing else it prevents any kind of splash because it covers the whole top of the small lee pot I use and holds my temp probe for my pid in a good spot.
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    Annealing: Specific Heat Question

    I salt bath anneal at 950* for about 6-8 seconds (whatever time it takes me to drop another case in the other hole and then come back to pick the first one out at a slow/steady pace). I've pushed about 1200 rounds of 6mm Creedmoor with loads running 2900-3200 fps on the same 100 cases of...
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    Neck Shot Disappointment

    IMO, I look at this post as a a guy being willing to share not just all the giant racks and success stories but a real lesson that goes far beyond himself and for that you're to be commended sir! Thank you for being willing to help someone younger like myself who very well might have taken that...
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    Short action DBM in long action

    Ok, I know this is a weird situation so thanks for any input. I have an old stagger-feed Savage 110 flat back that I picked up as a project gun, thinking to turn it into a 270 WSM, 7 SAUM or 6.5 PRC. Through my research I found out I couldn't put a DBM on it because the magazine well cut wasnt...
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    Annealing vs not?

    In my 6mm Creedmoor I've found annealing I can get as good as 1.5-2" groups at 400 yards while without annealing (first firing after firing the annealed loads) the same load tends to shoot more like 3-4" @ 400 yards. I use salt bath annealing and these results have convinced me to start...
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    Must use 30 cal for moose

    If you're looking to push limits, sounds like subsonic 300 blk is your ticket! (No, not really)
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    SHERMAN MEGA LINE

    I have a Savage long action that I was waffling on the 7 max on. I have a bunch of 197 gr Sierra's that I'd like to get the most out of a long action on. This Mega seems to be the right balance between the SAUM and the bigger PRC cases to make the heavy 7's do their work.
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    SHORT ACTIONS ARE STUPID!!

    If something's stupid, but it works........it ain't stupid.
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